pennytimeline Posted December 30, 2023 Share #1 Posted December 30, 2023 I got this kit a long time ago and it was missing the instruction manual and the four whitewall insert parts for the tires. So it sat in my stash pile, until I found the whitewalls on ebay for $15. Still waiting on the parts, but I found the instruction at Fotki. Now, the instructions for some reason don't show steps 1 thru 8, but I think I can make it work. So, here we go! gsdpic, ccoyle, Haliburton and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennytimeline Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share #2 Posted December 31, 2023 I started working on the engine and put a coat of semigloss on the chrome sprue to make it look a little less toy like. Egilman, Baker, Nirvana and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennytimeline Posted January 3 Author Share #3 Posted January 3 I got the parts I needed! mtaylor, Haliburton, GrandpaPhil and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted January 7 Share #4 Posted January 7 Nice start and congrats on finding the white wall inserts! I love the cars from this period. I have this one and a couple of the other Monogram kits of this series in the stash. I heard they build into nice kits, so will be watching your progress with mucho interest! Canute, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennytimeline Posted January 10 Author Share #5 Posted January 10 (edited) I have been wanting to build this kit for some time, but the instructions kept me from trying. Then someone suggested Fotki.com and problem solved. But, I was still missing the whitewalls and like magic, after many searches, the whitewalls were on ebay, hurray! I decided on a Burgundy body on Black fenders and frame. Right now, I'm trying to get the body tight to the rear fenders. Edited January 10 by pennytimeline mtaylor, GrandpaPhil, Jack12477 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennytimeline Posted January 15 Author Share #6 Posted January 15 Working on the engine... Diver, Egilman, yvesvidal and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennytimeline Posted January 19 Author Share #7 Posted January 19 (edited) I am trying to do two modification to the engine, sparkplug wires made from 28 ga. wire and correcting the water pump... Should look closer to this... Edited January 19 by pennytimeline GrandpaPhil, Old Collingwood, Nirvana and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennytimeline Posted February 2 Author Share #8 Posted February 2 (edited) I fixed the water pump and assembled the engine... Edited February 2 by pennytimeline ccoyle, mtaylor, yvesvidal and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennytimeline Posted February 13 Author Share #9 Posted February 13 Starting to look like a car... Haliburton, Egilman, mtaylor and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennytimeline Posted February 15 Author Share #10 Posted February 15 There was a gap between the rear fenders and body, I'm using styrene to fill the gap... shipman, Egilman, Canute and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted February 16 Share #11 Posted February 16 A friend of mine built this model long time ago, (back in the 70's) and he was young. This model was way above his skill level. This is looking good. Canute, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennytimeline Posted February 21 Author Share #12 Posted February 21 I primed some parts... Old Collingwood, Egilman, GrandpaPhil and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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