Message Index

• A little history on the hoof... *PICS*
  • So, Terry........are you saying that this model building thing is just a passing fad that you'll grow out of soon..............lol.........and now I know why I have trouble finding a JoHan 1968 Plymouth kit...there are 3 peeking out of the corner of your last pic.....lol. *NM*
  • Neat, it's like seeing the model magazine/book equivalent of a studio backlot *NM*
• New project on the bench. I'm participating in a lowrider buildoff on Instagram. This will be fun! *NM* *PIC*
  • Pretty cool start. Can't wait to see progress pics. *NM*
• As promised below, a few more 1/1 Model A Gasser inspirations: Rodder's Journal #16 (Bob Rothenburg) #18 (Ernie Lopez Sr. in Liner Notes), #55 as referenced below - Terry O'Herron's '31 Vicky, #72 (Roy Tognarelli), and #75 (Harry Luzader) ..TB *NM*
  • If you want a modern version, here's one that tours with the SEGA group, and it runs as good as it looks. I seem to remember someone told me it's not a Ford Though, but I can't tell one from another. *NM* *PIC*
    • Don't know why they would have told you it's not a Ford.... Sure looks like a 30/31 Model A, with a 32 grille shell to me. *NM*
      • Maybe I just imagined it.......Like I said, I don't know my 30s era cars very well.. *NM*
      • It is a Model A with Ford power as well. IT runs strong and is at the top of the SEGA A/Gas class! *NM*
        • I like it better from this angle.....PIC
          • hmmm..me too! Wonder if she has to hold the fender on til he launches it? *NM*
        • Looks odd with most of the character lines missing around the windows. I wouldn't have thought it was a Ford. *NM*
  • Wasn't Harry Luzader's a deuce? The pics I've seen were. Unless he had another one earlier. *NM*
    • Luzader's was a 32 5 window. *NM*
    • Wasn't Harry Luzader's a deuce? Sure was...my build "scenario": was that of a young man who was inspired by Luzader's car, but (even back then) couldn't afford a Deuce body. He went with the next best choice...a '30A 5WC....and that is how my model project came about....TB *NM*
      • Re: Wasn't Harry Luzader's a deuce? Sure was...my build "scenario": was that of a young man who was inspired by Luzader's car, but (even back then) couldn't afford a Deuce body. He went with the next best choice...a '30A 5WC....and that is how my model project came about.. *NM* *PIC*
• I really like the look of this ladder bar for my Model A gasser project... Of course I only have one... Any of you guys recognize which kit this may have originated from??? *PICS*
  • Off the top of my head, looks like AMT '71/'72 Nova *NM*
    • That was my first thought, but those are quite a bit smaller. *NM*
      • '51 Chevy hardtop, or '55 Corvette maybe? Just guessing here *NM*
        • I'll have to check the Chevy.... Don't think I have ever had the Vette kit. *NM*
          • Pic of the box art for the '55 Vette kit from drastic plastic instruction site. Doesn't look like your ladder bar. *PIC*
            • Those tall brackets at the front would seem to be for something high at the rear. I'll guess one more time, MPC Dodge van with the dual engine wheelie version *NM*
              • Close enough for me... *PIC*
                • Just checked my van kit, that's it *NM*
        • Not the AMT 51 Chevy H/top *NM*
  • Looks like the bars from the Badman 55 kit! *NM*
    • The Bad Man bars a HUGE, as compared to this. *NM*
• OFF THE BENCH... Was able to slip this one in between the cracks. I have one left but I'm thinking I need a few more. What a great kit motor or no motor.PIX and thanks for looking
  • Another winner, Frank! *NM*
  • Lil' GTO, you're really lookin' fine... ;^) *NM*
  • You are a master at at clean model building. *NM*
  • Very authentic look. Nice build. *NM*
  • Frank, would you be interested in parting with the "dog dish" caps from this GTO kit? *NM*
    • No not at all..... I've still got your address I'll send them out tomorrow. *NM*
      • Greatly appreciated Frank. *NM*
• Not new but worth another look? *PIC*
  • Re:Looking good *NM*
  • PLENTY WORTH IT *NM*
  • I remember that article... It was a mild "gentleman's" chop. Very cool!!! *NM*
  • i Remember that article. It was my inspiration for this. *PIX*
    • Buick inspiration and Pontiac result both very nice indeed! *NM*
  • Nice *NM*
  • Very nice. Pretty build. *NM*
  • Nice! *NM*
• Stumbled over the bag of old race car photos I'd accumulated so thought "let's scan a few more'. Think they were taken at Oildale, CA dirt track were Kevin Harvick got his start. *LINK* *PIC*
  • Those are simply awesome!!!! Man, that guy in the roadster sure took a nasty hit *NM*
  • Cool stuff *NM*
  • I think I read that you didn't want to have a seat belt in open race cars -
    • That was the theory anyway. May have been some truth to it before roll bars. *NM*
    • My Dad briefly raced cars like that in the '40s, and he said drivers died nearly every night. *NM*
  • Kool pix, thanks for the share! *NM*
• One for Marty... *PIC*
  • VERY cool!!!! I had not seen that one before.... I do have the Modelhaus '56 Merchero kit tough.... *NM* *PIC*
    • I also have the Modelhaus '56 Merchero kit. *NM*
• OOooh, Jimmy Flintstone has just floated my boat!! *NM*
  • Care to elaborate??? 😁 *NM*
    • See Upper left corner! *NM*
      • The Flintstone resin '64 Dodge pu at the left end of the adv bar above the Message Index page header. Right? Tempting... very tempting... :^) If it were a '48 like my grandpa's... sigh. *NM*
        • Sorry... "62 - '64 Dodge pickup. *NM*
          • Bill, you have email. *NM*
  • Was there another company that produced this year Dodge truck, or was that a 3d print? *NM*
    • Modelhaus did a number of versions. *PIC*
    • I have a resin mid-'60s Dodge crew cab kit, but I don't recall who made it. *NM*
• A little something for Marty & Frank... *PIC*
  • Another view *NM* *PIC*
    • Found another one, still running today *NM* *PIC*
      • From before 1985 up to today is quite a span for it to have survived and still apparently win a trophy at some event! Still looks great, too. *NM*
      • Oh Man! You are tempting me............... *NM*
        • I'm sure you can fit that in between the other 4 or 5 projects you have going on. 😁 *NM*
  • I can most definitely relate!!!! *NM* *PIC*
    • Man, can I relate.................PIX
  • Al Mac, it's only been 30 years give or take. How's everything with you and yours? *NM*
• THANK YOU MATT/DAWN..Got my Contest Annual in mail today..Very quick considering it came from the USA..Canada post would have taken a month..THANK YOU again... *NM*
  • Copies for us here in Oz are coming via tortoise. *NM*
  • Didn't Canada Post bring it from the border station to you? *NM*
• The elves at Miniatur Wunderland in Germany have been building a new Coca-Cola Christmas tractor-trailer, motorized and studded with hundreds of LEDs. *LINK*
  • Really cool. *NM*
• Attn: Tim Boyd.... I really enjoyed your article in the latest issue of Model Cars, on building a Model A Gasser. Because of that, I just dug this long stalled project from about 15 years ago....*PIC*
  • Marty, Rodder's Journal issue 55 has a story on a '31 Model A Victoria built gasser style *NM*
    • Excellent reference, that article, thanks for mentioning it here. I looked at it during my reseach for my project. I made a list of my build references that included that article; I'll see if I can find it and post it here...TIM *NM*
  • Thanks a bunch, Marty. Best of all is to hear it inspired you to dig out yours...hoping you keep us clued in as it progresses...Cheers! TIM *NM*
  • Something like this maybe? *NM* *PIC*
    • Re: Something like this maybe?...or this? *NM* *PIC*
  • Here's a sneak peak at the model Marty is referring too...full details in a six page how-to in the new Model Cars Magazine available here from Matt&Dawn....TB a *NM* *PIC*
    • Nothing screams Gasser louder than Model A....well, maybe a Willys, but it's close! That is very Kool. *NM*
• Anyone build the AMT '25 For Model T as the Fruitwagon? Especially as the hotrod version? *PIC*
  • Always wanted to build one....... *PIC*
  • Well, maybe not as the FW but used a late 60's issue of that kit to build an Oz RHD NSW State Police Van.......I think I must of eaten the fruit..........lol. *NM*
  • I built the more rare Paddy Wagon Cop Out version ( the "jail box" in place of the fruit stand in the back) PICS
• And evidently Chrysler didn't have the budget to crank out some rear quarters for
• Update...this is the resin hood on the AMT 55 NomadMino...the one on the Monogram kit from 1963 was a teaser, I hope you all got it :)
• Chrysler had Elwood Engel, AMC had Richard Teague. Neither needed to copy from the other, or anyone else for that matter! *NM*
• Per request, My '69 Impapa , , , , [PIC]
  • Love the hidden headlights *NM*
  • Thank you Steve. What a great build! I too like the hidden headlights. *NM*
  • That's a gorgeous build, Steve. What you paint it with? *NM*
    • It's a custom mix. HOK show white pearl with oriental blue mixed in. *NM*
  • Beautiful color…nice! *NM*
  • Very nice. Nice job on the detailing and the paint. *NM*
  • Great choice and great model, Steve. Hidden headlamps were cool in 1/1 and are equally cool in 1/25th! TB n *NM*
  • Just WOW.... That's just my style. *NM*
• Unbelievable find
  • What a deal...congratulations. He's a good builder, though, so I wonder why he didn't stay in the hobby. *NM*
    • No chepp, I built these, they were all unbuilt. *NM*
      • Oops! Sorry. You've done a fine job building those. It's great that you were in the right place at the right time to score the deal. *NM*
  • Re: nice *NM*
  • Nice bunch of stuff. Never liked that '30 Ford box art. *NM*
  • Ask him where he’s hiding all the old Jo-Han kits….lol. *NM*
  • Really nice find. Great job on the builds as well. *NM*
  • You'll love that paint stand--really great for small stuff--I've got 3 of 'em. *NM*
  • The Tamiya paint alone in my LHS is about $225.00...before tax! Heckuva score, sir!! *NM*
• I always say I never know what I need until I see it. *NM*
• OFF THE BENCH... 68 Coronet... Conversion from convertible to hardtop Finally! PIX and thanks for looking
  • that turned out great *NM*
  • Came out really nice. Great job. *NM*
  • Real cool street machine! *NM*
  • Looks great, Frank. *NM*
  • I like it, I'm waiting for the easy way to build it, anyone heard release date for the hardtop? *NM*
• Moebius probably didn't want to too a bench for one version. The AMT (ex-Lindberg) stock '64 Dodge bench should work *NM*
• Yes please. *NM*
• Why is it that both the AMT and the Revell (Monogram) 1936 Ford Coupes have separate roofs? Why not a one piece body? *NM*
  • So by changing out a couple of pieces either a coupe or convertible could be build. They only been that way since roughly 1960. *NM*
    • Both kits are from the '60s? Didn't know that. I honestly thought the Monogram/Revell was newer. *NM*
      • AMT goes back to 1960-61. Monogram's to '62-'63 *NM*
      • Original issue monogram 36 Ford *NM* *PIC*
        • So, did that come with a chopped top...or no?? *NM*
          • The Monogram kit had a stock coupe roof only. The AMT kit had a chopped top. *NM*
  • So the glue & putty makers still had jobs....seriously tho' thats the way those kits tooling allowed modellers to have a building choice, Mono's 34 3W had the same option or building issue, just means that we have to be careful builders. *NM*
  • Multi building options in each kit, something we don't see any more, remember when it was hard to get all the parts back in the box? here are 2 of mine *NM* *PIC*
    • REALLY like that red roadster!! *NM*
• As far as the split front bench seat goes, could you modify a second back bench seat to work? *NM*
  • Something like that may have to be done, the Moebius 2dr sedan kit looks to be the correct donor tho' . *NM*
• More pics please! That's an awesome build! *NM*
• That is just plain gorgeous. *NM*
  • Oh yes very much so. *NM*
• New Project #2
  • Simply amazing! *NM*
  • Go ahead on, we're with you. Nice start. Many say that new Future substitute works wonders. I've used some baseball card envelopes on occasion. Very flexible clear thin vinyl. But I'm sure you'll come up with something. Good luck. *NM*
  • Productive elves. *NM*
  • MAN..... your mind must never shut off. Great work *NM*
  • Scratch building tour de force *NM*
  • An Adjunct to New Project #2