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WWII Aircraft Inspired Olds Hot Rod

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  • Member since
    May 2009
  • From: A thousand miles from Roswell
WWII Aircraft Inspired Olds Hot Rod
Posted by Chuck Most on Saturday, August 14, 2010 3:47 PM

What do you get when you combine a Beverly Hillbillies truck kit, plenty of spare and scratchbuilt parts, a few aircraft cues (crank-driven blower, raked side pipes, taillamps which resemble wingtip clearance lamps), and some spare decals from a buddy's 1:24 German bomber?

Funny you should ask...

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And If you're interested, here's the chronicle of the buildup-

http://public.fotki.com/ChuckMost/rat-alley/22-olds-rat/

I'd really like to apologize now for anything I may say or do later that offends you. Thank you.

 

 

  • Member since
    September 2005
  • From: Illinois: Hive of Scum and Villany
Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Saturday, August 14, 2010 5:27 PM

Cool build photos....I got lost for a while sifting thru your albumn of builds.

Dodge L-700 truck looks like a good kit; shame Lindberg didn't include an Allison with the kit like your build.

Your build comments mentioned the engine for the Olds Hot Rod came from a race car kit.

Do you recall the name of company that made the race car kit ?

fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Saturday, August 14, 2010 7:59 PM

Excellent build. Toast Beer Yes Well thought out.

Jim Captain

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  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Niagara Falls NY
Posted by Butz on Sunday, August 15, 2010 12:02 AM

 Haha that is awesome and really well thought out too!! Gotta love the rat rods!! Thank you for sharing my friend.

 Flaps up,

Mike

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  If you would listen to everybody about the inaccuracies, most of the kits on your shelf would not have been built Too Close For Guns, Switching To Finger

  • Member since
    May 2009
  • From: A thousand miles from Roswell
Posted by Chuck Most on Monday, August 16, 2010 3:54 PM

Sprue-ce Goose

Do you recall the name of company that made the race car kit ?

I know it's an Offenhauser from an AMT Indy car kit, but I'm not sure which one. I'm thinking it's a 1970's version, like the old Rutherford car, but DO NOT quote me on that!Surprise The Potvin blower and header came from other kits (AMT Chevy parts pack engine and Revell '29 model A pickup, respectively.)

 

Thanks for the comments guys- I've got plenty more "Military Themed" rat rods in the cards!

I'd really like to apologize now for anything I may say or do later that offends you. Thank you.

 

 

  • Member since
    May 2005
  • From: Left forever
Posted by Bgrigg on Monday, August 16, 2010 4:33 PM

Nicely done kit bash! Yes

So long folks!

  • Member since
    March 2006
Posted by TD4438 on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 4:53 AM

Just too cool,man.I love it!

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