Claude Thibodeau Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Hi! Styrene allows to create unique versions of cars we would like to see around in real life. Show us what you dreamed about! The VW-PT Cruiser mash-up is a styling exercise, and is a favorite of my wife (go figure... I wonder why?) and the Foose Caddy delivery was an attempt to go in the opposite direction as it relates to this kit: not try to "over slick" the already slick design of Mr. Foose. All in good fun. So, who has more? CT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 They both look great and are very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 A couple of hack jobs I've done. The tamiya is a cross between an Afla 155 and a Volvo 850T. Just did a chop top on the ford panel and turned the rims with a Shereline lathe and mill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 5 hours ago, Pete J. said: A couple of hack jobs I've done. The tamiya is a cross between an Afla 155 and a Volvo 850T. Just did a chop top on the ford panel and turned the rims with a Shereline lathe and mill. Hi Pete! The mash-up on the Alfa really looks like something that might have come from the factory. Great! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Here is my recent one. A resin 1961 Falcon sedan delivery or "courier ". It is curbside and uses the plentiful Ranchero as a donor kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 5 hours ago, Sam I Am said: Here is my recent one. A resin 1961 Falcon sedan delivery or "courier ". It is curbside and uses the plentiful Ranchero as a donor kit. Hi Sam! Very nice. The molding quality seems great. CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 It is a very easy body to prep and use. Here are my other two. I built the yellow one when I was about 15. The purple one was built by my much older cousin in the 60's when it first came out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 Hi Sam! It shows how some very simple variations can make the look of a subject! Interesting. CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchook Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Not sure if this counts but here's my 59 Caddy. An old ecto1 kit that I filled in the rear windows to give it a hearse look. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 Hi Jay! In real life, this thing would be a serious "heavy weight". Great car. I have a friend who has a high-end stereo shop, and he used a 70's Caddy hearse as a "demo car" at shows and events. The thing was so heavy, he kept twisting rear ends out of shape whenever he tried to drive more than a few miles from the shop. Luckily for us, styrene allows us to avoid such a fate with our creations... CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Was digging through my model photos and found these of the chop I did on the Red Bull panel as shown in my prior post. Thought some of you might like to see how this was done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Ratrod panels count??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Pete J. said: Was digging through my model photos and found these of the chop I did on the Red Bull panel as shown in my prior post. Thought some of you might like to see how this was done. Hi Pete! Very instructive, thank you! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 1 hour ago, thatz4u said: Ratrod panels count??? Hi Al! Why not? And as "rat" vehicles go, the rear door of this one speaks volume... CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 I picked this one up in a trade recently. The OB did some nice work on piecing in the two extra roof panels. Looking forward to bringing this back to life. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 Hi Tom! Nice surgery, indeed! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Any new ones to add? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 The closest I have is this Chevy Canopy Express, which is a conversion of a resin Panel conversion. If I started a Topic just for Canopy Express, I might be the only one. 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Molchany Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 My 1940 Ford Sedan Delivery Pro Street. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosferatu Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Here are a few of mine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 (edited) Thanks to Michael and his 65/6 Chevy pickup build, I was reminded of a project I had at the age of 19. I wasn't able to finish it due to a move. It can be called a phantom as well. Why is it a phantom you ask? Because in 1961, from what I have been told, and researched myself, is that the panel was only produced as a 2wd. In 1960 GM went in house for 4x4 production, and while I found the pickup and Suburban mentioned being produced as a 4x4, I have yet to find any information that specifically mentions either the 1960 or 1961 panel being available as a 4x4. Mine was a 1961 Chevrolet Panel truck sitting on a 1964 4x4 chassis with a 1965 hood and grill. It had a 327 in it, and a turbo 400. Also a set of low back bucket seats of unknown origin. Due to the divorced transfer case I could put just about any transmission in it I wanted. Plans were to keep it silver and add mid 70's GM rally wheels. Replacing the front bumper with a different tube style that had provision for a winch, with a matching tube rear bumper with receiver hitch. At the time, keeping it simple would have given me a budget friendly build. I dug these out of my stash and did a quick mockup. I am going to see if a boondocker blazer will give me a chassis. Sorry it is not a finished build(I just mocked it up today), but I could not find a build thread for panels and s sedan deliveries. Edited March 18, 2023 by Sam I Am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 This one is based on the Wagon Rod. It has been sectioned, headlights are '39 Ford, the woodie panels were filled and it has an in-line Chevy 6 with Weber side drafts. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, Phildaupho said: This one is based on the Wagon Rod. It has been sectioned, headlights are '39 Ford, the woodie panels were filled and it has an in-line Chevy 6 with Weber side drafts. I plan on trying my hand at the same thing, only with the '41 Plymouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Here is another which was built during the billet era a quarter century ago for the car modelling column in Street Rodder. It is based on the Speedwagon with the woodie panels and back side windows filled. It has a fully chromed Corvette C4 ZR-1 LT5 engine and Boyd wheels. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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