Post by Chris K. Hale on Sept 18, 2017 11:46:15 GMT -8
I was talking to my neighbor a while back and he showed me his collection of Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang Corgi diecasts and a few others that he paid way to much for, then he asked me if I could build this 1931 Ford Roaster 1/43 metal kit he had bought but couldnt build, he is almost 80. So I said sure just let me do it "My Way" He agreed and just asked that I make it close to stock.. It had some brass parts, the windshield surround , headlamps and cross bar and the rear bumper, which I painted to match the front white metal one since it looked odd. I painted it Tamiya Gunmetal with Black fenders , and the wheels I blacked them out then scraped off the spokes. I wanted to use a set of real wire wheels I had but they were very expensive and I didnt feel they looked stock enough...I made front and rear windows from clear styrene , dry brushed the steering wheel rim to appear wooden , painted the headlamps and then filled them with Testors clear cement to give some depth.. I did little tricks here and there and I like the outcome too!!! Chris
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