Getting the spark plugs wired.
I do not know how Revell expected an easy connection between the plug caps and the spark lines!
I have drilled out the rocker covers and I am using 0.020’’ brass rod and I open up the cap with a tooth pick and then super glue the spark line in.
The distributor cap has had all the molded caps cut off and 0.020" brass rod glued in.
Next up paint the cap and then install lose end of plug leads.
D,
Great to see the Nomad so close to the finish line. Been a great trip down memory lane.
joel
Richard,
So looks like you’ve won the battle with those ignition wires. I struggle with just the basic wires from the distributor cap to the plug holes in the heads. You’ve got the boots at both ends. I’d say that super Kudos for sure.
joel
@tinbanger, I agree with Joel. That engine looks awesome and the wiring just sets it all off beautifully!
A couple more “glamour shots” of the completed '57 Nomad, it was a fun build and relatively trouble-free.
D,
Just one stupid question from a Old Timer. I’ve never understood why so many of these customs for the street with blown engines don’t have low restriction air cleaners? I can personally attest to just how fast you will need a a full ring job, main & rod crank bearings running the car that way on the street. I did it with my MG Midget with one side duel draft Webber carb and just loved the sound without any air cleaner. Engine went in just a few months of normal driving on Long Island.
joel
Fantastic shots of the Nomad. Engine looks amazing and I am sure would turn heads on any street.
cheers
Michael
The garage got the bus mobile this week.
Wheels, brakes, gear change and exhaust fitted so it could fire up. No driver’s seat yet though.
Next up, some passenger comforts.
cheers
Michael
Michael,
The chassis with full running gear looks fantastic, especially with your weathering. this is going to be a classic for sure.
joel
Looks great Michael. You’ve reached the point when my builds start to crumble, the running gear looks great, but the body work always fails me. Best of luck going forward. 
Many thanks for the feedback on the Nomad build folks, as always very much appreciated! To be honest the build went more smoothly than I anticipated, knowing the potential pitfalls with these old Revellogram kits, but perhaps that was because I took my time and double-checked at most points.
And as we roll into month 5 of 6, time for an update!
We currently stand at 3 completed and 5 in progress builds.
Dixon66 (David) - 2005 Ford GT - 1/25 Polar Lights kit - COMPLETED
Joel_W (Joel) - Shelby 427 Cobra - 1/24 Monogram Kit - COMPLETED
Aussiereg (Damian) - 1957 Chev Nomad -1/24 Monogram Kit - COMPLETED
rv1963 (Robert) - 60’s Pontiac rebuild
Szmann (Gabriel) - VW Beetle Mk1, Suzuki Jimny, Mercedes 300SL Gullwing
md72 (Mark - Ferrari Testarossa - 1/24 Monogram kit - Engine and exhaust installed, detail painting and suspension parts added. Interior paint under way.
Stickframe (Nick) - Ferrari, Porsche 959
Cosimodo (Michael) - 1915 LGOC London Bus - 1/35 MiniArt Kit - Engine, drivetrain and chassis painted, assembled and weathered. Body test fitting.
PasiAhopelto (Pasi) - '69 Ford Mustang - 1/25 Revell kit - Opened for inspection
Dixon66 (David) - Mad Max 1973 XB Ford GT Coupe
Hwa-Rang (Jesper) - The Persuaders Ferrari Dino 246GT - Body prepped for primer, engine assembled
SpeedyJ (Robert) - Mercedes Benz 170V Cabriolet B - 1/35 MiniArt Kit
tinbanger (Richard) - Model A Delivery Van (1931) - 1/16 MiniArt Kit - Gone all Frankenstein on us with a chopped top and parts from a funny car. Test fitting components and sub-assemblies. Body panel work continues. Engine painted, assembled and wired.
IronHide (Arnel) -
North4003
Phantom_phanatic (Stephen) – Blade Runner Deckards Sedan – 1/24 Fujimi kit - Parts clean-up and sub assemblies under way, LED light testing.
Delby (Delbert) - Ford Pinto (1977) - 1/25 AMT/Round 2 kit - opened for inspection
Cheers, D
D,
I’m looking forward to seeing several more GB builds completed within the last 2 months.
Joel
Well in a pleasant turn of events my '57 Nomad won second prize in the Transatlantic Cars Competition “Dream Rides” which started alongside this Group Build but finished at the end of January.
It seems that I now have a Hudson Hornet kit on its way to me from Canada!
Cheers, D
congrats, it was a great build.
D,
WTG!!!
joel
Bit of coachbuilding now.
Lots of windows, lots of masking and we got the inside cabin done. I left some of the upper windows open.
Most other parts already painted so more photos to follow shortly.
cheers
Michael
Beautiful neat painting there Michael, it’s looking amazing! I love the varying sheen levels and subtle tone differences, they really give it life!
Cheers, D
Michael,
Just a fantastic job of painting/detail painting the interior. The seats have that realistic look of worn leather yet at the same time a sheen from constant sitting and rubbing from one’s bottom 
Really love how you varied the look of the upper floor, as the final results are most pleasing and surely very convincing. Even the driver’s fire extinguisher has just the right amount of weathering.
Can’t wait to see your next update.
joel
Finished the motor for the beast.
That engine looks amazing Richard. The beauty of a larger scale I guess gives you a lot more room to work.
Thanks Damian and Joel. This is a nice kit if somewhat on the tiny side but the detail MiniArt provides is very impressive. Top deck is not far away.
cheers
Michael
