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This is the Landmaster. It was built by Dean Jeffries for the 1977 film "Damnation Alley." The model is a 3D print in 1/25 scale so it's about 17+ inches long. The main structure came in nine pieces which had to be fitted and glued together. It's supposed to swivel at the center like the actual truck but the mechanism was clunky so I glued everything solid. Beyond that, the center section is the wrong shape so that it can swivel, but correcting that would have meant reshaping nearly the entire shell. It has no interior, but then neither does the 1:1. The girl on the motorcycle gives you an idea of relative size. I've been working on it for about six months and decided I'd done enough. So there it is. I've included some in-progress shots.
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Not restored--all original except the wheels.
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The graphics on this model are handpainted. I built it in 1980. Went to Salt Lake in 1981 and showed up in the old magazine then--my first time. The original color was hot pink but the Testors "clear" has really yellowed over time. At one point the tires began to eat the wheels so I replaced them with something a little more modern.
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My only attempt at a chopped top. This was supposed to be the centerpiece of a garage diorama but this was as far as I got with it.
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On the Salt and Sand
Terry Jessee replied to Terry Jessee's topic in Other Racing: Road Racing, Salt Flat Racers
The Goldenrod, I think. -
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That's gorgeous!!
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The late Chris Etzel was considered to be one of the best pattern makers in the business. He did a number of beautiful vintage open wheel race cars in 1/24 scale, specializing in early Indy cars. But he did others, too. These two are my favorites. The midget is a 1955 Kurtis with fuel injection. The model is a curbside with no engine, but lots of other little details. I always thought that the way the injector stacks were mounted needed to be opened up, but that's how the instructions directed. The '53 Ford pickup gives an idea of relative size. The land speed racer, of course, is the 1928 Stutz Blackhawk, really one of the most beautiful race cars ever built. It, too, is a curbside.
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Hope you all have a good weekend and a Merry Christmas. (For those who will ask, the Mercury is a First Gear 1/24 diecast. I've added some detail with foil.)
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I didn't like the color scheme or markings for this model, so I used some alternate decals from Firebird Designs (sorry, no longer available). Weathering the skeleton and the cow skull were a lot of fun.
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High school hot rod. Done as a car that someone has cleaned up and refurbished. Nice kit, goes together with little trouble.
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No, I'm not kidding. This is an Arii 1/32 scale '57 Mazda T-200 truck. Just for fun, I tried to make some changes to have it look like a 1/25 scale warehouse truck. Not sure I pulled it off, but it was fun to build. The '63 Chevy and the Harley give you an idea of relative size.