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Post by gwstexas on Aug 6, 2011 9:31:48 GMT -5
Finally finished this little rascal. It fought back some, but I rassled it down. Thanks for looking, Gary    |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2011 10:01:45 GMT -5
I see you did some "louver removal" on the hood. Like your windscreen modification. Build looks really good overall.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2011 10:09:46 GMT -5
Beautiful Gary!!!!!!
Best to you!!!
Russ
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2011 10:56:00 GMT -5
Great job. Love the interior detail and color  |
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Post by Patrick on Aug 6, 2011 12:03:48 GMT -5
Looks like a fun build.
Patrick
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Post by Art Laski on Aug 6, 2011 18:54:10 GMT -5
Gretat job! Are those the Caruso Offy markings?
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Post by Calvin on Aug 6, 2011 19:32:27 GMT -5
Nice!
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Post by rick on Aug 7, 2011 3:42:24 GMT -5
Gretat job! Are those the Caruso Offy markings? No. Caruso midget was different. That car is the famous Ashley Wright Hardwood Doors Car called the 'deuce.' Drivers who piloted the car were Shorty Templeman, Don Branson, Lloyd Ruby, Chuck Rodee, and Len Sutton. Templeman won the 1956 USAC National & Midwestern Championship's in the car. It is now owned by Bob Neilson of Ukiah, CA. and competes in west coast vintage events. It is probably one of the most stunning Kurtis's of all-time. Great build of a great car. -Rick |
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Post by racerbrown on Aug 7, 2011 8:15:43 GMT -5
great job on a great kit.
i'm glad to see the aftermarket guys are starting to offer a lot of goodies to go with it as well.
duane
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Post by gwstexas on Aug 7, 2011 10:19:29 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2011 7:11:56 GMT -5
Excellent build.
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Post by Art Laski on Aug 8, 2011 11:26:17 GMT -5
Gretat job! Are those the Caruso Offy markings? No. Caruso midget was different. That car is the famous Ashley Wright Hardwood Doors Car called the 'deuce.' Drivers who piloted the car were Shorty Templeman, Don Branson, Lloyd Ruby, Chuck Rodee, and Len Sutton. Templeman won the 1956 USAC National & Midwestern Championship's in the car. It is now owned by Bob Neilson of Ukiah, CA. and competes in west coast vintage events. It is probably one of the most stunning Kurtis's of all-time. Great build of a great car. -Rick Thanks, Rick. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2011 12:44:24 GMT -5
Nice build.
FYI: Big Donkey Resin has a resin nose and grille to build the Revell KK midget with a nose that looks more like a Peck nose (which the real car used). Also, Scale Auto Details (http://public.fotki.com/doctordarryl/scaleautodetails) offers decals for the Hardwood Door Corp. Offy as well as resin brake drums (which were easily seen on the real car).
When I finish my build of the Hardwood Dood Corp Offy with the new nose and Scale Auto Details brake drums and decals I'll post it here.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2011 23:58:20 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2011 10:15:50 GMT -5
Finished my version of the Hardwood Door Corp. Offy today. I used a Big Donkey Resin nose/grille. I also used resin brake drums and decals from Scale Auto Details. Ever since I got the Bill Montgomery book on Kurtis-Kraft Midgets I wanted to build this model but no one had an appropriate nose. Also, brake drums are prominent on this car (look at the cover picture on Bill's book). Thankfully Big Donkey Resin brought out a nose and grille conversion set. I already had the artwork done for the decals but was waiting for an energetic resin caster to do their magic with a nose/grille (and Larry came through with flying colors). The seat bolster was made from 0.3 inch thick styrene and blended to the seat with Squadron Green putty. I have two more Offy midgets under the work bench; the Schaefer Gear Works Offy and the Bowes Seal Fast Spl. Jr. Offy that I hope to finish in the next 2-3 months. Then there is the Chem-Flo Special (with Peck nose) driven by AJ Foyt. By sometime next year I should have enough midget models built to stage the start of a main event at Flemington! Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2011 19:33:39 GMT -5
No doubt Greg is the best guy when it comes to one off or custom decals! I'm doing my 1st two from the box to get a feel for the kits,but will be looking to Greg for the rest. |
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Post by peteyd on Sept 20, 2011 18:25:27 GMT -5
Great builds by both you gentleman!
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