1930 Packard 734 Speedster Phaeton...

[Matt87]

I started this build at the end of February. I just finished it today. I fully detailed the Straight 8 engine with gofer plug wires. Fully detailed the interior and under carriage. Basically i detailed everything. Paint is rattle can Tamiya gloss Maroon with brush painted Testors gloss black for the body trim. The fenders i left the molded light brown i just polished them up. I used some left over rattle can model master textured fabric tan for the top, boot and spare tire wraps. And i used dark brown kens kustom fuzzi fur for the carpeting. And i scratchbuilt the edges of the door sill plates out of strip styrene. I chose the optional Packard stone guard grill and made some valve stems from scratch to. Also i scratchbuilt some floor mats from sheet styrene. Otherwise tight from the box. It represents a real one well i think.

Edited May 14, 2024 by Matt87

[Jim B]

Cool looking Packard. Well done.

[NOBLNG]

Looks good Matt.? I am currently working on the boat tail version.?

[Brudda]

Great job! I also am collecting the old monogram, and Jo-Han kits. Yours looks great. Super in every way

[bbowser]

Love the old Monogram classics, nice work!

[Matt87]

53 minutes ago, NOBLNG said:

Looks good Matt.? I am currently working on the boat tail version.?

I have the boat tail version to. I just have not built it yet.

[Matt87]

34 minutes ago, Brudda said:

Great job! I also am collecting the old monogram, and Jo-Han kits. Yours looks great. Super in every way

Thank you! They are beutiful cars! I have a few of the old Johan Cadillac V16s. And Monogram V16 Cadillac. And the monogram boat tail speedster and monogram cord.

[ncbuckeye67]

That's beautiful! I love that series of kits.

[Justin Porter]

The maroon and brown do make for an attractive combination. This is quite a nice Packard.

[papajohn97]

Nice job Matt on this excellent old Monogram 1/24 classic. You did what I think is the key to making these kits look more realistic/ less-toy-like: PAINT THE WIRE WHEELS! 
All the detailing you added and the overall build quality is very nice. The only thing I would do different is to use matt or semi-gloss on the seats.

Edited May 15, 2024 by papajohn97

[Matt87]

1 hour ago, papajohn97 said:

Nice job Matt on this excellent old Monogram 1/24 classic. You did what I think is the key to making these kits look more realistic/ less-toy-like: PAINT THE WIRE WHEELS! 
All the detailing you added and the overall build quality is very nice. The only thing I would do different is to use matt or semi-gloss on the seats.

I agree

[thatz4u]

love to see the old classics, this one is very nice...well done

[ea0863]

Beautifully done, and I agree - painted wire wheels look SO much better

[espo]

Very elegant looking just like the real car. Like how you represented all the different finishes. 

[Rattlecan Dan]

Very nice build. Great classic look and feel. Nice job!

[Matt87]

2 hours ago, espo said:

Very elegant looking just like the real car. Like how you represented all the different finishes. 

It is a quality kit also. It goes together very well.

[Matt87]

4 hours ago, thatz4u said:

love to see the old classics, this one is very nice...well done

I have been very interested in the 1930s Luxury cars lately.

[PappyD340]

Very nice!!

[Yeah Nah]

Nice job Matthew! These old Monograms were certainly great kits.

[Sonorandog]

Looks great.  I have two “Museum Pieces” in my stash I am looking forward to.

[Street Rod]

Great looking Packard! I like the color combination and the extra details.

[Tom99]

 Very nice!

[happy grumpy]

Great job on the classic monogram kit, the old lady looks gorgeous.

[Zippi]

Great looking 30 Packard.  All the added details looks nice.  You don't realize just how Big these cars were until you get close to one.

[Matt87]

3 minutes ago, Zippi said:

Great looking 30 Packard.  All the added details looks nice.  You don't realize just how Big these cars were until you get close to one.

Thank you i enjoy adding details to my models. They are Huge!