Ok, so I really need another project like I need a hole in my head, but I wanted to build something quick & simple (so I picked an AMT kit?) to take my mind off of the 1974 Kenworth W900. (Not working!) The plan is to do a factory stock Model T similar to this one, but with the hard top:





Here is where I stand as of right now. The frame is completed:





And the cab & bed are assembled, but not glued on:









I do plan on doing it in black (Any color you want, as long as it's black!), and I'm contemplating the wood wheels to sort of break up the black. Not sure about the spare tire, yet. I also considered picking up the ICM "Henry Ford & Co." to go with this, but I'm not much of a figure painter.

http://www.icm.com.ua/news/379-henry-fordco-3-figures.html

Jim

James, the detail of the model looks pretty good. How is the molding (flash, seam lines, visible ejector circles)?

Frederick,

You are correct, the detail is pretty good, and the flash hasn't been too awful bad. There was quite a bit of it on the hood & cab, but nothing that couldn't be dealt with with a hobby knife & some sanding sticks. Ejector marks are another matter all together. There are four ejector marks inside the bed in the planking. There really is no way the remove them without destroying the detail. There are also four ejector marks inside the cab roof, and one underneath each fender. Talk about a pain!

Now, this is the AMT "925 Ford T Fruit Wagon" kit:
http://www.round2models.com/models/amt/ford%20fruit%20wagon

Since I have no intention on building the rod version, I haven't really looked at those parts. With all of the parts in the kit you can build a 1925 Roadster or pickup and a Rod Roadster or rod pickup. It's an interesting kit.

Jim

I'm not sure if the C-cab is accurate for a 1925 Model T or not. I haven't found any reference photos od a Model T or Model TT with this cab. Doesn't mean they're not out there, just means I haven't found them. I figured that there are a bunch of parts in this kit, so what would it look like if I took the body from the Roadster but used the pickup bed instead. Well, here is the answer:


Looks more like the 1:1 photo that I found.

Jim

I think you should have a go at the figures. they can bring a lot of "life" to a model.
Only a few decent figures available in this scale, so I was very pleased when ICM anounced this figure set.

I finally managed to get enough bench time to get the wheels done. Are they perfect? No, but sometimes you just have the say "Enough is enough"; and move on.


Here's an over view:





Left front wheel close-up (they all look like this):





It's getting there:





The next step will be to fix the lean to the cab, then more black!

Jim

Coming along fine there James.

Thanks, Jesper.

Jim

Finally getting back to this one. Wow! Has it really been almost a year? Decided to go a slightly different direction with the build as the C-Cab wasn't really fitting together all that well, and I got tired of fighting with it.



Still going with black. Hoping to finish it up this weekend if I can. Needs another coat on the top. Oh, and I need to paint the headlights.

Jim

Looking good Jim, time has really flown by since your last update!

Cheers, D

Seriously! Thanks, Damian. I'm thinking I might try to do that spare tire as well. Not totally sure about that bracket, though. Looks like a leather strap.

Jim

Looks good James.

Thanks, Jesper.

Wow! It's finally done! The build was basically box-stock, but I didn't exactly follow the instructions. The only thing I added was the 1925 New York license plate. The body is Testors Gloss Black, and the canopy is Tamiya Semi-Gloss Black.









In the end, it was you typical AMT kit (flash in odd places; thick, out of scale parts; ejector pin marks in places that you can't get to; bullet-proof glass). Would I build another one? Probably. It was an interesting build.

Jim

That is a lovely little build Jim, well done mate! I don't recall the last time I saw a car of this vintage built up, perhaps it is time for a "Vintage and Veteran - Pre 1940" Group Build?

Cheers, D

Edit: BTW, I'm talking about the age of the car, not the modeller!

Looks great James.

Thanks, guys.

Damian, The Fabulous Fifties Group Build is popular, so why not! It could be from the dawn of automotive until 1949.

Jim