Career The 1961 Beatnik Bandit hot rod at the National Automobile Museum, Reno, Nevada The 1962 Mysterion at Stahls Automotive Collection Orbitron 1964. He studied engineering at a Los Angeles college, then served in the United States air force, and, by the early '50s, was experimenting with fibreglass modelling. He grew up in Bell, California, attending Bell High School, where his classes included auto shop and art.Īt age 14 Roth acquired his first car, a 1933 Ford coupe. He was the son of Marie (Bauer) and Henry Roth. Roth was born in Beverly Hills, California. Roth was a key figure in Southern California's Kustom Kulture and hot rod movement of the late 1950s and 1960s. Ed "Big Daddy" Roth (March 4, 1932 – April 4, 2001) was an American artist, cartoonist, illustrator, pinstriper and custom car designer and builder who created the hot rod icon Rat Fink and other characters. It was made from wooden balsa strips and plastic rectangular rod. it came from the '64 decal "California Choppers". I spotted a similar sign while looking through my collection of Roth drawings.
The wide whites were applie with a brush with the wheel turning slowly in a drill.Ĩ.) The "BERDOO" sign post was added to balance out the base. Persimmon Pearl was used for the color and a catalyzed automotive clear was used for the topcoat. The Chrome parts were then airbrushed with Black enamel the shot with SPAZTIX Chrome. A small hole was drilled up through the base and into the rear wheel an attaches the bike to the base with a brass screw.ħ.) The bike and parts were primed with a white enamel primer. A cross member was added under the seat for the new seat spring rest. Holes were drilled and plastic rod used for throttle and brake cables. A font disc brake and caliper were made from plastic plate and attached to the front wheel. A new Sissy Bar was made from plastic coated wire. The stock footpegs were removed and new, more detailed pegs, were made from plastic coated wire and plastic tubing. Twin carbs were added between the 2 cylinders. The left lever was removed and a dice jockey shifter fabricated and attached to the tank. The grips and levers were removed from the kit supplied bars and reattached to the new bars. The clamps were made from plastic tubing and plastic coated wire attached to slide inside of the aluminum tubing. The handle bars were made from plastic coated wire. The yoke was cut and a slight rake applied. The Springer Style front end was made with aluminum tubing, springs are wrapped floral wire, Tripple trees were made from aluminum sheet and attached to a plastic tube which fir insde the yoke. A Matte Varnished was applied to protect the craft paint from rubbing off.Ħ.) The front forks were cut away leaving only the front axle and hubs. An oil based Walnut stain was brushed on over the color and wiped off with cheese cloth to bring up the low are details. The distressed leather effect was created with a Crackle Paint base coat. Aves Apoxy Sculpt was used to smooth out all of the seams.ģ.) Slots were cut into the top of the head and under the ears to stuff in the Black/Silver hair.Ĥ.)Thick pieces of plastic were cut and attached to the bottom of the boots to attach the figure with brass screws to the 1/8" Masonite base.ĥ.)The figure was painted with acrylic craft paints brush painted over a white enamel primer. The right hand was cut into 3 pieces, 2 of the fingers were cut in 2 pieces, and all were assembled giving the hand the proper roll and the fingers the proper position for the PEACE SIGN. Both arms were cut apart at the elbow and repositioned for the pose. Here is a list of everything done to the original plastic kit:ġ.) All parts were removed from trees, filed, a test fit done, then glued together with styrene glue or epoxy.Ģ.) RF's nose was filled with Aves Apoxy Sculpt to give it the correct shape. It was certainly a LongHaul to get it to this point. This 1965, Ed Roth/ Revell, "Brother Rat Fimk on a Bike" is now finished.
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