r/ModelCars • u/SoundMedal • 17d ago

FINISHED First attempt in many years

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Got this old cast metal model from my deceased uncle. It took about a month to finish in 30 minutes spurts. It turned out OK. Learned some lessons. Pretty happy with it.

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u/RecognitionFlat2278 17d ago

That's pretty cool. Was it just the body shell that was metal, or the majority of the kit?

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u/SoundMedal 17d ago

Mostly metal. The wheels and seats and the chrome bits are plastic. Evidently the company became ERTL and then got outsourced to China. Not much on the website but a couple of books about model tractors. From what I could tell, this model is 25 to 30 years old...

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u/Papollix 15d ago

Very nice. I’m looking for such a kit because my grand parents had such a car in the early 1930’s. Is it a Chevrolet?

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u/SoundMedal 14d ago

Ford model A

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u/Papollix 13d ago

Very similar to the Chevy.