'78 Chevrolet El Camino Royal Knight

['78 Chevrolet El Camino Royal Knight]

Looks great! You back to doin decals yet?

 

[The Death Mobile]

Make that SENATOR Blutowski

[The Death Mobile]

"My advice to you is begin drinking heavily"...

[75 Buick Century Indy 500 Pace Car]

No kit yet. I am building the 75 now.

[75 Buick Century Indy 500 Pace Car]

That's what I'm working on. See the first picture.

[75 Buick Century Indy 500 Pace Car]

On 10/11/2020 at 1:15 PM, Timonator said:

That is awesome! Will you make me one ?

Which one?

[75 Buick Century Indy 500 Pace Car]

I made it.

[75 Buick Century Indy 500 Pace Car]

Here is my next project, a 1975 Buick Regal Indy 500 Pace car. I just finished a 73 Buick Century and had already done the 76 Buick Century Pace Car so this was the next one on my list. It had the formal roofline that some of the Collonade cars had instead of the fastback roof. Since the 76 car has the formal roofline, this was a pretty simple cut and splice (so far). I just started it and so I still need to rework the front and rear ends and the rear bumper. I shaved the marker lights off the 73 body and will need to move them up like the 75 car had. So off to a good start. I  also shaved the roof band off the 76 roof (but left the t tops) and am starting to open the windows up to get the correct shape. Because the main body was already done, this one should move faster than the 2 years the other two took!

[1967 Plymouth GTX in Rallye Green]

Beautiful job!

[Rebel Machine restomod]

22 minutes ago, espo said:

Interesting subject. I remember these with the AMC 401 cu in and a 4 speed. They were a lot quicker than most people realized until all they saw was tail lights. I like your chassis idea and look forward to seeing how this turns out. 

A friend of mine in high school had a 401/4 speed dual quad AMX that was a very sweet, quick ride.

[Rebel Machine restomod]

Sourcing the engine from the JoHan kit?

[Rebel Machine restomod]

36 minutes ago, yellowsportwagon said:

Circular file!!

I use them for spray outs when testing paint colors. THEN the circular file!

[Rebel Machine restomod]

Tom, they are cheap but what does one do with the accumulated bodies that are of no use???

[Rebel Machine restomod]

Real Jo Han or resin copy? Only real one on EBAY was $225. Must be rare?

[Rebel Machine restomod]

Powertrain?

[1969 Allison Blue & Gold Charger 500]

Very nicely done, Gerald.

[Can we see some scratchbuilt things?]

Here are a couple of mine:

73 Buick Century all scratch built, 76 Buick Century Pace Car all scratch built. Bodies, bumpers, all interior parts.

[1968 Bobby Isaac Charger]

Nichels Road Runner and GTO:

[Monkeemobile...FULL detail!]

.020 styrene rod also works well for seat piping and you can use regular glue to attach it.

[73 Buick Regal Gran Sport]

I'll cast it after I get settled from moving (ugh)

[73 Buick Regal Gran Sport]

I favor the Collonades. I have owned three (still own one) and I like their style. You can do 75 Cutlass (Jo-Han snap kit), 76 Laguna (you have to convert a Pepsi NASCAR Chevelle and use Revell 77 Monte Carlo interior), 73 Century, 76 Pace car, 73 Grand Am, 73 GTO, 74/75 Grand Am, 77 Can Am, and 77 LeMans sedan. I am going to do the 75 Buick Pace Car (already started on the interior) and maybe a 77 442. I did the 77 Buick Century in fastback and formal roof NASCAR cars and a 76 Hurst Grand Prix as well.

[73 Buick Regal Gran Sport]

Thanks for the props!

[73 Buick Regal Gran Sport]

Duly Noted. The car is modeled as a Gran Sport.

[73 Buick Regal Gran Sport]

Detailed out with bumpers. Panel lines scribed, tail lights on, bumpers done in Molotow.

 

[Revell 68 Chevelle]

Go to the grocery store and look in the coffee filter section. You will see basket filers that are plastic and have metal mesh openings with very fine mesh. That's what I use. I cut the mesh out.