I bought this kit from Ken a couple of months ago, a perfect candidate for a Hot Rod build. Inspired by Ken’s candy apply red, I painted the car gold first, then red to get the candy apple finish.
The body sits on an aluminium chassis, that I custom built.
This is Lindberg Kit no. 2143
The plastic model motor was taken from another Lindberg kit and glued to the front of the chassis. SCC steel wheels up front and wider 14″ x 8mm rear MRRC wheels. The rear hubs are also taken from another Lindberg kit and required some sanding to size.
I used my Dremel sanding wheel to enlarge the rear wheel wells. It allowed me to lower the body over the rear wheels.
I cut the front side quarter panels to expose the model motor that I painted and glued to the chassis.
The white glue is still drying on the front windshield, once dry it will be less visible.
I will be adding a number of additional details and will go over the body and complete a few touch ups.
I can say that this is a very nice handling car, a pleasure to drive.
Thanks for looking.
P.S.
If you are thinking of building a car but keep putting it off because you believe that your building ability falls short of your expectations or standards, I say forge ahead. Expect to make mistakes-you may scrap a few chassis before you get it right but just keep pushing ahead until you finish building your car. You will learn from your build and will take that knowledge to your next build which will be easier… Don’t be afraid to begin, just do it and stop procrastinating. Your experience will yield you a model you can drive at one of the upcoming events, and that will be very rewarding.
