Joe Wilhelm's Wild Dream '60's era Show Rod by CDW - MPC - 1:25 Scale

[CDW]

Joe Wilhelm's Wild Dream custom show rod from the mid-sixties era is my next project.

 

This old MPC kit has been in my possession for decades and the kit box shows the wear. The good news is, the kit plastic is all there, only the tires are missing. I probably took them out and tossed them in the bin somewhere along the way. Over time, old model kit tires are notorious for 'melting down'. The first time I saw this kit was in the mid-sixties when it was released by AMT as a double-kit. The kit contained the Wild Dream and another well-known show rod from that period named Tognotti's T. Shortly after, MPC reboxed the Wild Dream and gave it the title, Wilhelm's Wonder. Same kit, same plastic, only in a different box.

 

Here is a short description of the car I found on the net:

"Wild Dream is a show rod designed and built by Joe Wilhelm at Wilhelm's Custom Shop for John Hernandez. Built over a three year period, the wild rod featured a futuristic hand formed aluminum body that was covered with 20 coats of purple metalflake paint. A chrome plated chassis was constructed from rectangular tubing. The chassis featured full coil suspension. Power was delivered by a fuel injected 1960 Chevrolet Corvette 283 cu. in. engine, a 1961 Chevrolet four speed transmission and a 1956 Mercury rear end."  

 

My build is on deck, waiting for the finish of my current Orange Crate project before starting this one. This will give me time to search down the "grape metallic" lacquer paint I want to start and finish this project.

 

[Canute]

I remember building a 63 Vette sprayed with that color. This will be interesting.

[CDW]

1 hour ago, Canute said:

I remember building a 63 Vette sprayed with that color. This will be interesting.

It was a color carried by Testors in spray cans way back then.

[CDW]

Ammo by Mig have come out with a new line of paints for autos called, Cobra Motors Paints. The paints are acrylic flat colors in a large variety of color and shade. They are designed to be used as a base coat with a gloss clear coat. They have their own clear lacquer and a hardener too. The purple color in the middle is what I will use on the Wild Dream. It’s metallic. I’ll use my own clear coat already on hand.

[king derelict]

Boy, there is no holding those MiG people. Looks very good 

Alan

[CDW]

22 minutes ago, king derelict said:

Boy, there is no holding those MiG people. Looks very good 

Alan

But I have only found one dealer in the USA who carry the Cobra Motors paints right now. More European based as are the actual colors.