JJ Deuce

Just wrapped this one up. I realize it's an old tool, and I bought a vintage issue of the kit, but what a learning experience. I wanted an easy build for the shelf, but it fought me all the way. It's not my best work, but I'm glad to have it done. of course, once I finished it, I found this '62 hardtop loose in another kit. I don't have the glass but I can scratch some up out of clear sheet. I really like these cars with the hardtop on.

Engine almost ready to install. I stripped the chrome from the FI unit and the valve covers, and painted both aluminum. I stripped the chrome from the ignition shielding as well but painted it with the Gundam chrome as it better represents the stainless. Best thing about building corvettes is you can get away without wiring the engine lol.

those are pretty interesting. I have an acquaintance that has the front half of a Cadillac Allante that was a test mule. That'd make a high-falutin' seaplane tug.

Thanks! It’s Tamiya Candy Lime. I’ve had it for awhile but I wasn’t sure what I would use it for.

Got some more paint on the body today. I’ll let it gas out and then start on the chrome. also decided to use this set of Arii wheels I had in the spare box. I know they’re too big (1/24) but I liked the over the top look. I stripped the chrome and painted them with Tamiya silver leaf

I bought this kit on a whim from an ebay seller. I was purchasing a couple others and this one was still sealed and cheap. I decided it would be a fun box-stock build to start the year. Low parts count, not much detail, etc. Engine assembly was my first red flag. I’ve seen the cylinder heads molded with the intake before but never with part of the head molded to the block. I’ve puttied the seam a couple times, more photos later. the body proportions seem off to me but I don’t have the Revell ‘59 to compare it to. It seems slabsided. I knocked down mold seams and scribe panel lines. I had to work on the trunk lid because the panel line along the bottom of lid was nonexistent. It’s a little crooked but I’m tired of fighting it first color coats on the body, and I need to decide if I’m going to use wheels from the kit or swap something else instead. i had to touch up a few places where the scriber got away from me, so it will get another coat of gold before I mask off the coves and lay down some more paint.

I need to get some better pictures of this one, but this is a replica of my uncle's '72 Corvette. When I was 3-5 years old, I would sit on the console, with my legs in the cargo area, looking out the back window, while my dad rode in the passenger seat. I used the AMT '72 body and small block engine but the chassis and interior are from the Revell '69 coupe. It's not entirely accurate. His car was a base engine, with a/c. the valve covers should be steel. The real car did have a big block/LT-1 hood though.

well done!

I went by the last LHS in town (as far as model cars go, at least), to get some paint and tools. I got the paint and all, but somehow ended up with the latest MCM, Contest Cars, and the Moebius F-350 Ramptruck ?

Thanks everyone!

This is the second build I've done of this kit. I built one last year to replicate one my dad built for me around 1982 or so. Link: And I just finished up my own version, with some updates. I used Tamiya lacquer rather than the Testors enamel. I also stripped all the chrome and detail painted the parts. I used the Gundam markers for the bulk of the chrome. I added a cheap pre-wired distributor, and painted the interior a little differently than my dad did. This was a fun little project and I like having them next to each other on the shelf.

Nice work! I like the weathering. It's so well done I didn't even notice the door handles ?

Had to go back and get a closer look when I spotted this one. Might be a fun build.

making slow progress on this old Dukes' Charger. I still need to paint and install the engine, and finish up some trim on the body. Hoping to put it on the shelf next week

Thanks for posting. February 1987 issue has the first annual Model Car Contest winners. March '88 and '89 also. also the Caddy Hack which was one of my favorites at the time ?

Great work. As others have said, the trash is particularly well done. I worked briefly at a Mack dealer, and we had waste trucks in for service often. The mechanics hated working on them because they smelled so, so bad. ?

Got a shipment from the auction site today. It was an impulse purchase but too good to pass up. Box is open but the bags are sealed and it appears to be complete.

sometimes it's stuff I see on the road, or a replica of a car that belonged to me or a friend/family member, but usually it's just stuff I would want to drive in 1:1

Well done! I had a friend that drove an Escarado. I always thought that was a cool conversion

I generally use masking tape, whether it's the blue stuff from the hardware store or the tamiya fine line. I tried BMF once with not great results. I'm interested to try out the Molotow liquid masking pen I've seen recently

Local Hobby Lobby was restocked with some new stuff, on a 40% off week, but I managed to resist the urge to buy any new kits. Settled for a chrome Gundam marker, since I've been wanting to try it out. Hard to pass on the reissued Supra, but I have an original issue in the stash. Also considered grabbing another prostreet Nova, but I have two already, in addition to the engine stands and blocks I saved from earlier ones I had.

nice rescue!

Finished the movie last night. I agree with @Snake45. It was really well done. Obviously there'd been a lot of footage and time invested in telling the story before the unfortunate ending. I don't want to spoil it for anyone that plans to watch but, while it was a sad ending, I liked the way they focused on what Ms. Combs accomplished.

Here are a few I've made just for the shelf. The first two are just wood plaques from the craft store, with glue and sand applied (per the Ken Hamilton technique). I painted a few shades of gray and black on one to look like asphalt, and the other, I added some small rock and diorama grass, along with some stray brush fibers to make weeds. The larger one was an extra shelf from an Ikea cabinet. I painted it black and used plaster to cast the sidewalk. I scored the pattern with an old #11 blade, and then painted the sidewalk with craft paint. The asphalt is just white glue and a couple different colors of sand.

Well done! I bought that Dobbertin kit with the intention of doing the same. But every time I opened the box I had terrible memories of my 1986 Sunbird, so I finally resold the kit. ?