1956 Studebaker 1/10th scale build photos.

Mark Crowel · 03-05-2008, 08:08 PM

See new photos added on July 5, 2008.

This model car will be 20 inches long when completed. Here are the chassis and Sweepstakes V-8 engine.

My avatar is a smaller (1/24th) version of a 1956 Studebaker President Classic.

Construction material is chipboard (from writing tablet backing). Color is colored paper glued onto the chipboard. Fan and generator pulleys are made from layered chipboard discs: larger diameter for the outer flanges, smaller diameter for the centers. Fan belt is thin strip of black construction paper. Generator is rolled and glued black construction paper. Fan is black construction paper. Glue is Elmer's Glue-All. Spark plugs are segments of Q-Tips. Carburetor is rolled and glued silver coated cardboard.

Design is strictly old school: T-square, rulers, circle gauges, etc.

gippolot · 03-10-2008, 04:14 AM

Great work Mark,... but aren't just about all Studebakers, "classic"?

Gippo

Mark Crowel · 03-10-2008, 08:56 AM

Gippo,

To me, they're all special. The "Classic" designation is what Studebaker gave to its top-of-the-line luxury sedans in '56, '57, and '58. Standard features on all President Classics included automatic transmission, four-barrel carburetor, dual exhausts, 120 inch wheelbase, and 210 horsepower V-8. Price was $2400-$2500 USD when new.

There is a chapter of the Studebaker Driver's Club in Australia.

Thanks for your comment.

bclemens · 03-10-2008, 06:21 PM

Great job Mark! I'll be watching with interest, both for the design aspect and for the nostalgia!
Cheers,
Bruce

Mark Crowel · 03-16-2008, 04:11 PM

The engine is now completed. The fuel pump, located on the viewer's right, on the lower right corner of the engine front, is made from 1/8", 1/4", and 5/16" chipboard paperpunch circles glued together. The fuel line going from the pump to the carburetor is a thin strip of silver coated cardboard.

The distributor is a glued-together stack of 5/16" chipboard paperpunch circles. The spark plug wires are thin strips of black construction paper.

Rolled and glued paper formed the the oil filter (black) and oil filler tube (turquoise) and cap (yellow) on the top front of the engine block.

Engine intake manifold is a layer of chipboard wrapped in turqouise paper. Exhaust manifolds are each a layer of chipboard.

Air cleaner, of the oil bath type, is rolled and glued black construction paper, connected to the carburetor by a chipboard strip wrapped in black construction paper, to represent the air inlet.

See photos in post below.

Mark Crowel · 03-16-2008, 04:18 PM

Here are more build photos, taken 3-16-08.

Starter (rolled black construction paper), next to transmission housing, is most visible in direct side view and rear view. Battery cables from starter and engine block are thin strips of black construction paper.

sjsquirrel · 04-03-2008, 11:13 PM

Great job Mark.

I just love watching these scratch builds! It gives me the feeling of watching a pioneer design and build something using the materials at hand, and good old skill and ingenuity.

Keep up the great work.

SJ

Soaring · 04-03-2008, 11:31 PM

It is beautiful, isn't it...The engine is pure genuis. When I looked at it, I thought it was actual wires ^.^

CJTK1701 · 04-04-2008, 06:37 PM

This will be interesting, looking forward to more.

Stev0 · 04-04-2008, 07:18 PM

Need more 'Stude' dude.

zathros · 04-05-2008, 11:20 AM

How about an Avante?

Mark Crowel · 04-05-2008, 02:49 PM

These and other Studes are on pages 6-8 of the Cardmodelers Gallery.
Scale is 1/24th. Base material is chipboard, of the type found on the backs of writing tablets.

zathros · 04-05-2008, 03:02 PM

Are these down loadable?

Mark Crowel · 04-05-2008, 06:45 PM

Sorry, but they can't be downloaded. My email is shown with my signature, and if you write to me, we can discuss availability of my 3-view drawings.

Thank you for your interest.

**cgutzmer** · 04-05-2008, 08:24 PM

Looking great as always buddy!
Chris

03-10-2008, 08:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mark Crowel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mattawan, Michigan, USA Posts: 108	Gippo, To me, they're all special. The "Classic" designation is what Studebaker gave to its top-of-the-line luxury sedans in '56, '57, and '58. Standard features on all President Classics included automatic transmission, four-barrel carburetor, dual exhausts, 120 inch wheelbase, and 210 horsepower V-8. Price was $2400-$2500 USD when new. There is a chapter of the Studebaker Driver's Club in Australia. Thanks for your comment. __________________ Mark Crowel E-mail: papercraftcars@aol.com to write directly to me. Website: www.papercraftcars.com for books about making cardboard and paper model cars.

03-10-2008, 06:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
bclemens Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Springfield, Missouri Posts: 425	Great job Mark! I'll be watching with interest, both for the design aspect and for the nostalgia! Cheers, Bruce __________________ New Embossed Paper for your models available at AvantCard.biz Free 1/33 Tug for your Airplane http://AvantCard.biz Currently designing 1/33rd Yak 15- Thread here: http://forum.zealot.com/t156682-5/

03-16-2008, 04:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mark Crowel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mattawan, Michigan, USA Posts: 108	The engine is now completed. The fuel pump, located on the viewer's right, on the lower right corner of the engine front, is made from 1/8", 1/4", and 5/16" chipboard paperpunch circles glued together. The fuel line going from the pump to the carburetor is a thin strip of silver coated cardboard. The distributor is a glued-together stack of 5/16" chipboard paperpunch circles. The spark plug wires are thin strips of black construction paper. Rolled and glued paper formed the the oil filter (black) and oil filler tube (turquoise) and cap (yellow) on the top front of the engine block. Engine intake manifold is a layer of chipboard wrapped in turqouise paper. Exhaust manifolds are each a layer of chipboard. Air cleaner, of the oil bath type, is rolled and glued black construction paper, connected to the carburetor by a chipboard strip wrapped in black construction paper, to represent the air inlet. See photos in post below. __________________ Mark Crowel E-mail: papercraftcars@aol.com to write directly to me. Website: www.papercraftcars.com for books about making cardboard and paper model cars. Last edited by Mark Crowel; 03-16-2008 at 04:26 PM.

04-03-2008, 11:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
sjsquirrel Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 408	Beautiful Great job Mark. I just love watching these scratch builds! It gives me the feeling of watching a pioneer design and build something using the materials at hand, and good old skill and ingenuity. Keep up the great work. SJ __________________ Finally finished: Nobi's Spitfire Working on: 1/480 Saturn and Launch tower from Jleslie's site Stalled developments: 1957 Plymouth Belvedere, Seaview from Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Next build: I'm gonna surprise you

04-03-2008, 11:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
Soaring Middle School Student Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA, California Posts: 791	It is beautiful, isn't it...The engine is pure genuis. When I looked at it, I thought it was actual wires ^.^ __________________ -Don't hold me up now, I can stand my own ground, I don't need your help now, you will let me down, down, down...- Rise Against: Prayer of the Refugee

03-10-2008, 04:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
gippolot Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 226	Great work Mark,... but aren't just about all Studebakers, "classic"? Gippo

04-04-2008, 06:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
CJTK1701 Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,835	This will be interesting, looking forward to more.

04-04-2008, 07:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
Stev0 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hfx, NS, Canada Posts: 2,022	Need more 'Stude' dude. __________________ Download my projects today R5Unit EG-6 Droid Stubby Z34 Speedy Buggy If I find these files or a printed version on eBay, I personally will rip the seller's censored* - Anonymous*

04-05-2008, 11:20 AM	#11 (permalink)
zathros Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 418	How about an Avante?

04-05-2008, 03:02 PM	#13 (permalink)
zathros Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 418	Are these down loadable?

04-05-2008, 06:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
Mark Crowel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mattawan, Michigan, USA Posts: 108	Sorry, but they can't be downloaded. My email is shown with my signature, and if you write to me, we can discuss availability of my 3-view drawings. Thank you for your interest. __________________ Mark Crowel E-mail: papercraftcars@aol.com to write directly to me. Website: www.papercraftcars.com for books about making cardboard and paper model cars. Last edited by Mark Crowel; 04-06-2008 at 11:08 AM.

04-05-2008, 08:24 PM	#15 (permalink)
cgutzmer Reserves Librarian Card Models Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sun Prairie WI Posts: 4,635	Looking great as always buddy! Chris __________________ Looking for models - try the Zealot WIKI! Click here -> http://wiki.zealot.com/index.php/Free_Models

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