Street Rodder News Issue No. 11 - October 1997
Street Rodder News Issue No. 11 - October 1997
by Geoff Rea
This kit was first released around the same time as the '39 Chev Sedan Delivery I reviewed a while back. These kits are very similar apart from the bodies, hey, it makes it easy for me to review this kit!
The Body has exactly the same fender/floor and 3 piece bonnet assembly as the delivery. The major difference between the two kits is the coupe body, which depicts the real thing very well.
The Chassis is exactly the same as the delivery, being a one-piece unit , with a nicely moulded on twin exhaust. The front and rear ends are basically stock '39, the beam axle features a reasonable drop.
The Interior, like the Delivery, isn't really up to scratch; with its outdated high back bucket seats, and lack of door trim detail. But the Coupe also has the reasonably well detailed stock dash.
Wheels and Tyres. The wheels are very well done Centerline Indy Champs. However, like the Delivery, you get 4 tyres of the same size, Goodyear Radials, that are too small for the rear, and too big for the front.
In Conclusion, like the Delivery, this is a nice kit, but it just doesn't cut it in some areas. But, it is an easy kit to build into a good looking model.
The Trusty Arlec
(As supplied by Ute & Alan)
To build a model Rod or Custom, the way they look in the real world, you generally have to modify the kit of the project you buy.
The best tool I have in my collection is an Arlec Super Tool. This is a little electric die grinder that is ideal for grinding, cutting, drilling or even polishing. I don't know how I ever got on without it before. So, if you're real serious about your modelling, it's worth having a look at one of these.
This cast metal model is a shelf model of the Pierson Brother's famous Lakes Coupe. This model is bought as seen in the photos from Steve Possen, in the U.S.A. It's about 1/14th in scale. The models are still available, although they are quite expensive.
