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Some time ago I bougth a resin body from a 1929 Ford Model A Sedan
Delivery. I'm not 100% sure, but I think the manufacturer was
Flintstone Resin. Allthough I didn't have a complete 'donor' kit for
all the other parts I needed (fenders, chassis, engine, tires,
wheels and so on) I had enough left-over parts from other Ford Model
A kits (probably all older Revell kits). The resin body did not need much work. I only added some more detailed hinges on the doors. This is the first car on which I modified the spokes of the plastic wheels. The original spokes are always too thick compared to the original. This is due to the fact that the molds used for the plastic injection proces theoretically could be made to scale, but if the spokes would be made to match the 1/25 scale they would be extremely thin, something like 0.03 inch. When the finished sprue with the plastic parts is ejected from the mold, it is very likely that such thin spokes wouldn't survive. Hence the thick spokes the manufacturer has to use. I had a go at the spokes with a very sharp knive (it is actually a surgical knife which is very, very sharp!) and managed to get the thickness from the spokes back from 0,08 inch to almost 0,04 inch. And believe me, that looks much, much more realistic. I have to admit that it is not one of my favourite jobs. It's a painstaking job which takes a full evening for all four wheels. But hey, it's your hobby... The rest of the job was pretty straightforward. I added some lettering and Ford logo's, 'Backus Ford'. The paint is Tamiya Gloss Black and Racing Green. All in all a not too difficult build considering the resin body. |
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