[Closed] (Pic) For the collector who can't decide on a colour.

So there is an answer! (pic) I just spent a part of this beautiful afternoon wandering from store to store, looking at spray cans for the right color. Every picture of Western's #28 '33 Cadillac seems to be light blue, but I wanted something different. The 1:1's seem to favor black and/or darkest blue. And all the time I had the answer right there in my big box of used paint cans! Now all I have to do is get the right order. Hmmmmm.......

But then it struck. What about the Ruxton of 1930? Just to show there's nothing really new, check these out.

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But somehow, I think the Cadillac will just stay one color, maybe a very light yellow.

I think John Roberts once made a Ruxton in our scale - that must have been a challenge...

I would love to see a picture of it!

We really need a Ruxton in 1/43 scale. 1/8 scale would be fun, too.

Yes, John Roberts did build one, and it's a beauty.

There is a 13-page Word document, with pictures describing the whole process. If John would consent, and someone could identify how I could post that article, then anyone could read and see it. Can this be done?

Here's the model! A couple of pictures of the finished car plus interior.

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Looking back there are a few things I could have improved on but overall it didn't turn out too badly. Hope Richard agrees! I went for the blue colours in the end as this was my favourite combination. The lilac was left over from the Packard Clipper Country Sedan I'd made a year earlier. As for those colours, all had to be specially mixed by my usual paint supplier so there were cans of various blues all over the place. The basis of the car is a Brooklin Packard Light 8 - the wheels and chassis are very similar on both cars although the wing shapes had to be altered. Also the wheelbases are very close - a bit of lengthening needed. As for the body, Ruxton used Budd Bodies which were cut and shut, so I did the same. The Robeddie Volvo 704 used a Budd Body from old dies that Volvo bought and many of those fine models have perished at my hands over the years to make 1930s American cars. The bonnet was lengthened, the Woodlite lamps filed from stock round lights and the trunk was scratch-built. The seat patterns were made by spraying pieces of paper with the body paint, cutting thin strips and glueing them together, photo-copying and then resizing, finally creating sheets to cut and paste onto the seats themselves. I did the same with the inner door panels. The radiator shell was scratch-built with plastic and wire then foiled. I wiah I'd made a better job of the white striping on the wings.
The whole thing was a brain-scrambler but fairly enjoyable and I'm very pleased it sits in an enthusiast's collection as a unique piece...unless a manufacturer makes one that is!

A minor point on those bodies...

Ruxton also used modified Wolseley bodies too but both are very similar. Just a small added bit of useless information!

Thanks for posting these pictures John. Your talent is exceptional along with your description of the build.

John, your expertise once again amazes me! Many, many thanks.

Fantastic, John! How about a series of six, perhaps in different color schemes?

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If John is happy then it can be sent to me at maronline editor@gmail.com and we can post an article for John.

Incredible!

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No problem Rick - just let me mow the lawn first.