Marc Weller Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 (edited) I'm probably not going to finish anything new anytime soon so I thought I'd dig into my showcase and dust off some oldies. I became friendly with Ed Roth in the early '80's when I was living in San Pedro and he was in nearby Cerritos. How I came to know Ed is a long story which I'll omit for the sake of brevity but, long story short, Ed was invited to the NNL Western Nationals in '85, I had moved to Oakland, and he and his wife were my houseguests for the weekend. We made these plans well in advance of the date so I had plenty of time to finish a Roth themed model in honor of his visit. So anyway, '53 Vette meets Beatnik Bandit. Interior, engine, wheels, and the iconic bubble top. I scanned an old Roth ad and printed it onto clear decal material. Pretty high tech for '85. I think I used a Xerox copier since I didn't have a computer or printer until '88. The paint is a Floquil Crystal Coat under Tamiya clear yellow. Still a bitchin' little model after all of these years IMHO. I just wish Ed were still around. RIP. Edited December 5, 2016 by Marc Weller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Great model to go with a great story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Yes it still is a bitchin' little model after all these years. Betcha Ed thought so too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 neat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Ditto on great story and very cool model. Thanks for posting this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Cool. Definitely looks like something Roth would have done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Colmer Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I remember that one. It still holds up very nicely! Any significance to the SAM plate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Cool story and an even cooler model! Has the look of one of Big Daddy's creations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Weller Posted December 5, 2016 Author Share Posted December 5, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Weller Posted December 5, 2016 Author Share Posted December 5, 2016 none that I can recall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Now that is both a kool story and a very kool little build!!!!!!! Totally Koolsville!!!!!!!Your right on the fact Ed is missed!!!!! Such a great innovator and builder!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARTSMARTY Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Very very cool !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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