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1936 Hudson Teraplane

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1936 Hudson Teraplane
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 20, 2004 8:38 PM
This is a rare car to begin with. My dad owns one that he had built into a street rod. Do any model companies make one in any scale, I would like to build one for him for christmas.
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  • From: Shell Beach, California
Posted by mojodoctor on Monday, June 21, 2004 10:57 AM
That's going to be a tough one to find in 1/24 scale, but I did find one in 1/43 sold by a business in England:

1936 HUDSON TERRAPLANE CUSTOM 6-62 4 DOOR SEDAN
http://www.smedirectory.net/shop/showitems2.asp?catid=669&cust=165

The only other models of this car I can find are in 1/87 scale for the HO railroad people.
Matt Fly fast, fly low, turn left!
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Posted by hct728 on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 5:01 PM
From their back issue listing I see Collectible Automobile magazine did a story on the 1932-1938 Terraplane in their February 1988 issue. They usually tell you what models (in all scales and materials) were produced of the cars featured in each issue. If you can find a copy at the library, or want to order one, you will find out what models are available. See:
http://auto.consumerguide.com/pss/collectible/index.cfm
By the way, It resembles a Cord to my eye, except for the grille. Hudson may have bought tooling from Hupmobile who bought tooling from Cord, so that a Cord kit might get you started on the basic body shape. Good luck.
Found out it was a fresh design & tooling (sigh...)
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Posted by hct728 on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 7:36 PM
Take a look at this Terraplane restoration!
http://www.theguildofautomotiverestorers.com/1936_terraplane.htm
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 24, 2004 10:17 PM
you know the 36 ford and chevy also had a body stle that was similar maybe I can find one of those and scratchbuild the grille
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Posted by hct728 on Friday, June 25, 2004 7:01 PM
Good luck with that grille!!!
http://www.theguildofautomotiverestorers.com/NewFiles/MVC-399SH.JPG
and
http://web.frontier.net/heartland/VintageVehicles/cars/36Hudson.html
Maybe you should just get him the magazine (every issue is a work of art)......
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 25, 2004 10:33 PM
some copper tubing soldered together and some copper sheeting. does anyone know how easy it would be to attach copper to plastic?
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