Post by Fletch on Apr 17, 2011 20:04:33 GMT -8
Last year at the PNW Model Car Fest we started a tradition of having an Iconic Build Challenge as well as the normal 'Themes'. Last year we used the Artwork of Jairus Watson as the basis of the Challenge. Between the Model Fest and on Model Cars Magazine Forum we gave out 65 packets, each with a copy of Jairus' Artwork. The ideas was to best replicate the artwork that was in your packet. By the time we were finished we ended up with 15 entries returned for final judging. This year for the Iconic Challenge we chose the theme of America;s Most Beautiful Roadster (AMBR). AMBR is a full size competition held at the Grand National Roadster Show every year of the past 50+ years.
The idea behind the scale AMBR Challenge is to build what in your mind is America's Most Beautiful Roadster. If you choose to replicate one of the AMBR winners that is fantastic, but then again let your imagination lead the way. The other major difference between the full size AMBR and the scale AMBR is we have no year of manufacture restrictions.
That being said I had ran across a photo sometime ago of a '27 Touring converted into a Roadster. It was at an indoor show held at Indian Larry's shop in New York, when I saw the photo I knew it was something that I needed to build, but of course there are to many projects and not enough time to get them done. With the AMBR Challenge in place, now is as good a time as any to build the little roadster.
Here is the muse for the AMBR build:
Originally, I had thought that this was a '27 Roadster minus the turtle deck, but on closer inspection of the photo I noticed there is a seam in the body above the rear tire. On the '27 Roadster that seam doesn't exist, but it does when you shorten a Touring body to the length of that of the Roadster.
Both AMT and Revell have issued '27 Touring models over the years. Fortunately, both kits are in my collection, upon inspection of both kits it quickly became obvious that the Revell '27 'T' Touring was the superior body to use for the conversion. The body will be sourced from the 'Blue' version of the T Touring.
Hosted on Fotki
The body has been cut forward of the rear doors to get the initial side profile, the rear of the Touring body needs to be shortened and narrowed to match up to the front part of the body. I'll post photos of the body once I get the next couple of cuts completed.
Blessings
The idea behind the scale AMBR Challenge is to build what in your mind is America's Most Beautiful Roadster. If you choose to replicate one of the AMBR winners that is fantastic, but then again let your imagination lead the way. The other major difference between the full size AMBR and the scale AMBR is we have no year of manufacture restrictions.
That being said I had ran across a photo sometime ago of a '27 Touring converted into a Roadster. It was at an indoor show held at Indian Larry's shop in New York, when I saw the photo I knew it was something that I needed to build, but of course there are to many projects and not enough time to get them done. With the AMBR Challenge in place, now is as good a time as any to build the little roadster.
Here is the muse for the AMBR build:
Originally, I had thought that this was a '27 Roadster minus the turtle deck, but on closer inspection of the photo I noticed there is a seam in the body above the rear tire. On the '27 Roadster that seam doesn't exist, but it does when you shorten a Touring body to the length of that of the Roadster.
Both AMT and Revell have issued '27 Touring models over the years. Fortunately, both kits are in my collection, upon inspection of both kits it quickly became obvious that the Revell '27 'T' Touring was the superior body to use for the conversion. The body will be sourced from the 'Blue' version of the T Touring.
Hosted on FotkiThe body has been cut forward of the rear doors to get the initial side profile, the rear of the Touring body needs to be shortened and narrowed to match up to the front part of the body. I'll post photos of the body once I get the next couple of cuts completed.
Blessings
