1/25 scale 56J under construction

[mr moto]

Like it says, I'm working on a 1/25 scale Golden Hawk project right now. This will be brief but if you want to see the process in all the painful detail it can be seen in the Build Threads at the Toy Studebaker forum.

http://tscc-online.lefora.com/

This is mostly how it starts out - a resin transkit and an AMT '53 Starliner donor kit.



I'll tackle the 352 Sky Power later using the engine from Revell's 1959 Cadillac kit as a basis. Anyway, after much labor on the unruly resin kit here is the latest trial fit of the front end components.



It's starting to look right but there's plenty more to do. I'll post updates from time to time but keep checking the TSCC site if you want more detail. Thanks!

[jrlemke]

Where did you find the resin parts? I want to build a 1/25 model of my 61 Hawk. I haven't seen any Hawk parts anyware. Thanks -Jim

[mbstude]

I'd also be interested in purchasing all of the 56J Only parts. I have a '53 kit in the box that I need to build..

[mr moto]

R&R Vacuumcraft makes the Golden Hawk transkit and it's available from Resin Realm for $53.00.

http://www.resinrealm.net/Star/RRGalleries/RR_All.html

If you want a 'C' body to replace the 'K' body that comes in the AMT kit you can get that from Resin Realm also for $28.00 but you could probably do your own conversion without too much trouble.

http://www.resinrealm.net/Star/HendrixGallery/HendrixAll.html

[Gary1953]

You should see the rest of the pictures over on the Toy Studebaker Collectors Club Forum:

http://tscc-online.lefora.com/?utm_source=a.c.d14.1m&utm_medium=a.c.d14.1m.link&utm_campaign=em&_mid=53-875342-e21a1465

[wolfie]

You should see the rest of the pictures over on the Toy Studebaker Collectors Club Forum:

http://tscc-online.lefora.com/?utm_s...75342-e21a1465

Gary beat me to it but as he says everyone should check in on this one. Really great build. Steve

[mbstude]

Mr. Moto, could you please email me? mbstude@gmail.com I want to tackle this same project sometime down the road.

[mr moto]

FYI for those that are following the 56J build thread on the Toy Studebaker Collectors Club Forum. The latest progress from this past weekend is posted. Enjoy!

[woodysrods]

I only built one model in my whole life, and I think I was 10 (29 A Roadster) Found it very frustrating and few years I later found out it was easier to build the "Real Thing".
Been building real cars ever since.
I do admire the patience modelers have. Parts were just too small for me, or my fingers were just too big. I also was never good with glue. Guess that is why I don't like fiberglass cars either. If I can't weld it I don't want it.
Brian

[DEEPNHOCK]

I used to build 1:24 scale models all the time...
Now I just tell people I play with scale diorama's and scale models...
All 1:1 scale..
Jeff

I only built one model in my whole life, and I think I was 10 (29 A Roadster) Found it very frustrating and few years I later found out it was easier to build the "Real Thing".
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Brian

[Welcome]

FYI for those that are following the 56J build thread on the Toy Studebaker Collectors Club Forum. The latest progress from this past weekend is posted. Enjoy!

Great progress!!!

For others, here is a direct link to the 56J Project:

http://tinyurl.com/2etqjkr

Looking forward to seeing pics. of the finished product ...and hopefully seeing it here during the 2012 International Meet.

[mr moto]

Once again there has been some progress on the 1/25 56J. This time there's been some resin casting going on.







You can see the whole thing so far on the TSCC forum: http://tinyurl.com/2etqjkr
Thanks to everybody for the encouragement! You know, the 2012 International Meet sounds like a cool idea!

[Mike Van Veghten]

There's also resin bodies offered in e-bay.

That's where I got the 53/4 2dr. sedan body (that sorta matches my 54 Conestoga) to build the slot drag racer as shown in TW last year.

The reason I say 53/4...is because the guy used the 53 coupe body to build the 54 Conestoga (closed back windows)..

Mike