Masterpiece, Part 3

[BillC]

Yes, the Main Street Motors models are painted.

[skunk]

Great work all around, although this means digging deeper into the wallet yet again.

While it's probably correct, the "tractor thread" on the Bugatti tires looks a little bit too heavy for me. Just an opinion though.

[BillC]

Bugatti Type 35T Interior



Bugatti Type 50T Interior

[superba]

I think the Ford and the Plymouth look fantastic.

The problem with the Ford grille is that it has the higher end Galaxie chrome cap running along the top of the grille.

The overall size of the grille appears correct, but by combining the cap, (which would have been mounted on the hood) and the grille together, the grille and headlight treatment has been scrunched down.

There is an easy fix, sorta. Buy the AMT 1/25 Galaxie Police car kit. It too has the chrome cap and grille combine, but it is proportionally correct. File off the cap front the grille then cast in Latex. Once you have a mold of the correct grille, reduce as casting by using Hydroshrink to 1/87.

[BillC]

I have a suggestion that might be easier. Be patient; Tony is going to see what he can do to fix the problem. He says it should be possible to fix the existing tooling.

[Sylvain]

Great models, the Ford, the Plymouth and especially the Bugattis! There is something I don't like about the Type 35T, they make me think of Gallic shields. But I don't know much about Bugattis…and I must have read too many Astérix.

[BillC]

Well, a "menhir" it's not.

[lynn]

billc said:

Took a bit longer than I hoped, but here they are.

Bugatti Type 35T




Both Type 35 and Type 37 are very nice!

[stanhas87]

billc said:

I have a suggestion that might be easier. Be patient; Tony is going to see what he can do to fix the problem. He says it should be possible to fix the existing tooling.

Dear All:

Oh, trust me, that works for me.
As I said before, I buy Police Cars in fleets (even the
unmarked ones) and in two scales, no less. So no matter, several of the Customs and Fury will be in their way to the Apartment. I have six of Ricko's Chargers already ( and a
couple Dozen + from Matchbox).

[hofan]

superba said:

The problem with the Ford grille is that it has the higher end Galaxie chrome cap running along the top of the grille.

Hello:
I think the problem is not only with the top part but also the side parts. There should be small black grill between the lights and the side borderline( both sides). It seems to me it is too small. regards

[Christian]

Thanks for posting these, Bill. I find them very nice, apart from the grill problem that has been pointed out. And then, I am not sure about the tires of the Bugatti 35. They look a bit 4x4 with that tread.

[BillC]

Replicating the tread sometimes requires a little exaggeration but the Type 35T was designed specifically for the Targa Florio and had pretty agggessive tire tread for the day.

When you see the tires in real life, I think you'll find they are not that overwhelming. Don't forget, these images are several times life-size.

[BillC]

FYI: Masterpiece has a new website: www.masterpieceautoreplicas.com

There will be some updates this weekend, though I think this group knows about all of them.

[Sabuu]

billc said:

FYI: Masterpiece has a new website: www.masterpieceautoreplicas.com

There will be some updates this weekend, though I think this group knows about all of them.

Yes, except for one, which I found in Busch's official 2008 News booklet, that was downloadable via mo87's forum for a very, very short while (and immediately removed after that!). And that one has the classic wow! factor for sure....

[Lee]

Here is a couple of shots of a van that parked out front. Note the front wheel - 5 lugs