MetalEarth 1908 Model T Ford
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Intro shot - boxart & 2 PE sheets - These are coloured on BOTH sides, so will have to be careful when choosing "Etched" vs "NotEtched"
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Very tricky trying to make a box-frame out of the 2 sides & floors - There must be a better way???
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The "box" gets firmed up with some extra pieces - the seat in this case.
Another component built is the windscreen, Dash & Steering column/wheel
Another component built is the windscreen, Dash & Steering column/wheel
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Flip-side of the windscreen showing the double-sided pre-painting.
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The bonnet, grill, front suspension is ONE PIECE, very carefully folded this way & that
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Moving along the Model T production line, the engine bay gets mated to the windscreen,
which then gets mated to the coachwork
which then gets mated to the coachwork
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rear seat added, plus back of cabin meanwhile the whole "chassis" is ONE folded piece, comprising the floor & all mudguards & running boards - folding & rolling this way & that!!
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Folding roof added with struts
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Windscreen struts added - wheels next
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Had to snicker at this - the width of the tyre tread, compared to the width shown in the drawing.....LOL
3 hours - that'll do for tonight!!
3 hours - that'll do for tonight!!
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I knew Henry Ford was revolutionary........but this chassis?!?!?!?
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Wheels completed and on the chassis - pliers included for spatial reference
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Body mated to chassis - and that's it!
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Calling that DONE
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5 18 December 2021, 08:54
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One of the newer releases - not especially difficult according to the "difficulty scale" now shown on each kit - 'bout half-way!!
This one is pre-painted on BOTH sides - there's about 6 cars in the series - this one appealed to me!