Sixties Sam

I thought you guys might enjoy a couple pics of my model car display from today's Bellefonte Cruise Car Show in Bellefonte, PA. I had three dioramas set up with about 30 models. One dio is a downtown car show, one is a 1950's diner, and one is moving into tents at the Centre county Grange Fair in Centre Hall, PA, thought to be the last remaining tent fair in the country (138 year tradition). The display got hundreds of lookers all day. I got many compliments and comments like "I built models 40 years ago," and "Is that a Hudson?" This is my third year at this show, and it was fun, and I think was good publicity for our hobby. Here's part of the display with my wife, Sonnia at right.

Here's the diner with 1950's cars.

Here's part of the car show diorama. Pardon the mismatched molding on the pizza shop. A piece broke off and I glued it back on poorly!

Thanks for looking!

I figured that those of who like cars and models might also like bikes and such, so here's a shot of me and my new toy, a KMX Tornado recumbent trike. I had a mild heart attack in late March (spent Easter weekend in the hospital). They put a stent in an artery, and I'm good to go. In cardiac rehab, they put me on a recumbent exercise bike. I realized how comfortable and efficient the recumbent riding position is, and I always thought the recumbent trikes were cool, so I got this baby. It's a blast to ride, and is very comfortable and stable. It has 16" front wheels and a 20" rear wheel with a Nexus 8 speed internal geared hub (an engineering marvel, BTW), front disk brakes with lockable parking feature. The seat and pedal boom are adjustable for all sizes of riders. Since this photo was taken I replaced the single 40 tooth front sprocket with a triple sprocket unit (24-34-42T). The gearing was a little too high for this 63 year old rider on the hills in my town. Trikes aren't cheap, but this one was reasonable as trikes go. Got it from Utah Trikes. I hope you guys like it.

Here's an eBay find for $10. It's an old tool AMT kit, very simple. One piece chassis, tub interior, just like the original kit from 1965. It can be built as a convertible or a hardtop. I built it stock, with Krylon paint and some BMF trim. The chassis was warped, so I straightened it with a heat gun, but it still didn't fit. I had to cut away the front of the rear inner fenders to make it fit. Interior was a poor fit, too, but I got it all together with super glue and clamps. The taillights were missing, but Ruben Arredondo from this forum sent me a set. Thanks, Ruben!

These old kits make me appreciate how much better the new ones are! Thanks for looking.

Sam

Hey guys, I found this Dodge on eBay for about $5 a couple years ago. It was missing its interior and bumpers, but came with a dashboard from who knows what in the box. I decided to make a custom truck out of it. I used the dash and some parts box seats, console, steering wheel, and shifter to make a sort of interior. I lowered it by drilling holes for the metal axles about 1/4" higher than stock. The bed cover is Evergreen grooved sheet styrene intended for siding on model railroad buildings. I made a rear roll pan from one in my parts box. Paint is orange Valspar Allis-Chalmer tractor paint. BMF on the trim strip. Quick and dirty, not detailed, but a fun build!

It needs a set of mirrors. Gotta check the parts boxes! Thanks for looking!

Sam

I bought this Monogram 37 Ford sedan about a week ago, and wasn't sure how I would build it, but then I saw Lyle Willits' post of his Humpty 36 Ford in two tone green colors and loved it! So, Lyle, I copied your colors, but I'll never equal your building skills! Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, they say! This was built OOB with the only mods being the Revell 49 Merc chrome wheels painted Krylon celery, as is the body. The other shade is hunter green. 49 Merc taillights (reversed) were used. Interior is a light beige. It was an easy build - very nice kit. No engine wiring or plumbing was done - I'm lazy! I hope you guys like it. Comments welcome.

Thanks for looking!