MickE Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 I don't usually build cars but, recently my club held a 1/24 car group build challenge. I quickly decided on something different so I chose the ICM 1912 Model-T Commercial Roadster. Before starting I found that ICM also kitted a couple of figures titled 'American Motorists' so I decided to add them to my build. The box top showed them in a Touring car with the woman in the back seat. I didn't think that they would both fit in the front seat and she wouldn't really slum it in the little seat on the back of the car so I decided to sit her on a bench and have the man in the driving seat. However, the man does not fit in the roadster as he sits about 4 mm higher than the seat - obviously just designed to fit the Tourer. I adapted the woman to sit on a bench but was not willing to hack into the man to get him to fit either the bench or the car so I didn't use him. I built it straight out of the box only adding some Uschi van der Rosten mahogany decals and a couple of scratch-built straps for the roof canopy. Here are the pictures. Thanks for looking Mick 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Rather wonderful and a bit different well done 👍 TT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickE Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 Thanks TT it made a change from aircraft and armour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Very nicely done! They are quite a flexible pair: I think there’s at least one set that has the lady as the driver… best, M. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickE Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 Looks good, I like the guy's pinstripe suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Thats a great build Mick, as you say a change from AFV's and aircraft. I really like the Uschi mahogany effect, really neat. I've actually been looking at some of those ICM Fords recently, might even get one myself, but a few aircraft and AFV's to finish yet! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickE Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 Hi Terry I would recommend one as they are quite fun to build. There's some room for improvement by adding the instrument dials that ICM missed, which I might do one day. Unless you plan on cutting open the engine bonnet pieces I would only paint the engine sump as the rest of the engine will not be seen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Beautiful work ghey look fantastic, well done 👏. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickE Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 Thanks Homer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 That’s cool! A nice peaceful little slice of life. Lovely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickE Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share Posted July 14, 2021 Thanks Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 That's a smashing car model. Well done. I wish there had been a driver to chat to the lady though. That would have given a stronger story, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickE Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 Thanks Bertie. Maybe one day if my figure modelling skill improve then I will adapt the figure to sit better on the bench. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthspud Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Lovely vignette build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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