discussion Ford '32 Interceptor

[The Migrant]

I built this old AMT 1/25 kit as part of a Group Build on another forum, the theme being 'aircraft-influenced cars'. I went for a 30s 'yellow wing' scheme based on US aircraft of the period, and scratch built a 'cockpit' for it using bits from a scrapped Bf 109 kit. This is only the second car I've built in 40 years and the kit was pretty awful, but I enjoyed it. Painted with Tamiya lacquers (decanted from aerosols).

 

[Guest]

decals off a peashooter? the colour is amazing soooooo neat

 

[Alan 45]

Nice build mike the tires are fantastic

 

[The Migrant]

decals off a peashooter? the colour is amazing soooooo neat

Hi Ole, I made the decals but yes, they're based on P-26 markings (well spotted).

Nice build mike the tires are fantastic

Thanks Alan, achieved with a fine brush and lots of holding-of-breath

 

[Alan 45]

Hi Ole, I made the decals but yes, they're based on P-26 markings (well spotted).Thanks Alan, achieved with a fine brush and lots of holding-of-breath

I use the same method. When painting a canopy

 

[Guest]

Nicely done I like it a lot

 

[Guest]

I am really , really impressed .. i am so happy to be member on this forum. well done guys!

 

[Richi72]

ok this is cool Mike, like the idea of putting plane and car together well done again.

Cheers Richi

 

[Guest]

Definitely different!

 

[Guest]

Being a swede I love the color combo, the whole build is beautiful.

 

[The Migrant]

Being a swede I love the color combo, the whole build is beautiful.

Yes, it's actually an IKEA kit. Came flat-packed, some assembly required. I was going to buy another but a week later they'd discontinued it

 

[yak face]

Great job Mike , its a very neat idea , I often used to think about getting a green Mitsubishi (an actual car not a model ) and spray big red Hinomarus on the door and bonnet , and painting the nose black and calling it a zero !. This looks brilliant , the blue/yellow is a nice combo ,were you tempted to do the boot (trunk) in red and white stripes too?! great build , cheers tony

 

[The Migrant]

Great job Mike , its a very neat idea , I often used to think about getting a green Mitsubishi (an actual car not a model ) and spray big red Hinomarus on the door and bonnet , and painting the nose black and calling it a zero !. This looks brilliant , the blue/yellow is a nice combo ,were you tempted to do the boot (trunk) in red and white stripes too?! great build , cheers tony

Thanks Tony, I didn't think of the striped trunk, that would have looked cool

 

[flyjoe180]

Wow, fabulous work again Mike. It looks stunning in that scheme.

 

[Ian M]

Beautiful paint work and what a nifty idea! Like it.

I saw a Triumph Spitfire painted in earth and green camouflage many years ago, that was cool as well.

Ian M

 

[The Migrant]

Thanks a lot guys. Although the kit itself was a struggle I enjoyed building in a different genre and also learnt a lot about applying high gloss finishes, something I've always been intimidated by. A friend recommended Tamiya polishing compounds and it's amazing the difference they made to the gloss paintwork.