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A 1;1 would be fun given the power to weight ratio. I actually had a similar car many years ago. The Australian built Nota Fang had a Cooper S motor in the back. Handling was interesting!! Only tech problem with a Subaru motor in the back would be the gearbox but with the number of people around doing billet casings it would only be down to money... Lots of it! Thanks for looking Brian

Started with some leftovers from a Tamiya kit I never finished. Bit of fun with the WRX EJ20 in the back (it didn't fit in the front!). Paint is Tamiya Metallic Silver TS83. Highly recommend it for a tuff ally finish. Thanks for looking Brian

Just finished the superb Tamiya Super 7. Beautiful kit. I had an original issue that I never completed so decided to finish it as a companion to the new one but as an update. So it started with a wedged body and a quad cam v8 but that didn't fit so I hauled out an already completed Subaru WRX STi EJ20 and stuck it in the back (because it was too wide to fit in the front). While it's looking OK it still can't match the classic styling balance of the original. The Lambo wheels work. Definitely a fun build but I can't see any Super 7 devotees sending me Christmas cards this year!! Thanks for looking Brian

Very nice finish on a very crude kit. Well done. D Types do look so good. Brian

Yep the windshield started life as the front cover of the 2014 financial report for the local council!! I used the XKSS screen as a template and cut it down from there. Thanks for the interest Brian

Thanks for the generous comments on my build. Much appreciated. A D Type kit is long overdue. There are a few cars that I just can't work out why they have not been modelled. Obviously the D Type, how about a Cobra Daytona, one of the most iconic sports cars to ever come out of the States. The current Indy cars would look awesome on the shelf as would the current Funny cars. Personally I would love a Stratos Zero although I'm not talking about personal preferences but kits I think are commercially marketable. Just look at the response to Mark ! Escorts and Current Mustang releases got. I have a Cheater body in resin but again it deserves a decent kit too. When you look at some of the weird stuff that Fujimi etc put out for their domestic market you have to think these cars might not be so hard to sell?? Enough complaining... Have a good one Brian

Always wanted a D Type. Closest I could get was the Revell XKSS which is an very cool kit itself but I really wanted that D Type so I added the fin and changed the screen to sort of copy the Ecure Ecossie Number 4 car. It was a long nose but I'm happy with something close. Still have the tail lights and mirror to sort. Brian

Great build mate! Mad decal work. Your eyeballs must have been hanging out by the time you finished but it was well and truly worth it. Brian

Hi Kyle Re the Green Machine it was based on the old Ford flip front rod with Chev fenders. Built it back in 2016. If your interested the WIP is around page 29/30 and called "F100 Custom Stake bed". Thanks for the interest it was a fun build Brian

Thanks for the kind comments gents. We have moved on to Under Glass section now that its all together Hope you enjoy the finished product Brian

This started as a gift from the Silver Foxx and has more than a number of his donations in it including the engine which is out of a BMW. The Bimmer's chassis was cut down and an Indy car type front end grafted on. To get the proportions right I shortened the body 250mm scale and the roof 100mm. You can see the cuts in the WIP post. Rest of the car is from the parts box. Paint is Tamiya Mica Red over gloss Black with a couple of coats of clear to keep it shinny. Thanks for looking Brian

Paint is finished Tamiya Mica Red over gloss black. This combination highlights the bodyline nicely. Long way from the first photo! Final assembly next Brian

Okay Bodywork pretty much finished. Just a few holes for door handles etc. Radiator scoop and outlet done. Decided to go for an wild exhaust treatment to match the inlet trumpets. Brian

Okay Bimmer 6 is in and looking good!. Now that everything is in its place I'll start on cleaning up the body work... filling... sanding... filling... sanding... Brian

I think there are a few iconic cars that form the basis of the hot rod culture. The T Bucket, the '32 Ford Coupe, the '40 Ford and the tri 5 Chevs. 90% of the rods and customs follow a standard format so its a challenge to find a different look. Here is my go at the '40 Ford coupe... Started with a donated Coupe shell (thanks Silver Foxx...more on that later). First cuts were to the roof and body. Next I shortened the roof to move the proportions to what I was looking for. It was always going to be mid engine so I wanted a cab forward look. Decisions... Coupe or Roadster. The roadster had better proportions than the coupe at this stage and I was tempted to go that way but I really wanted a bad looking coupe. Besides I have already done a '32 roadster with similar styling. So to get proportions right I cut 250mm scale out of the length which i where I am at the time of posting! Power is transverse rear mounted BMW 6 with a stack of trumpets and twin cam cover sticking out of the rear deck... Front suspension will come in and forward a bit and the body closer to the deck. Early days yet. Thanks for looking and comments welcome! Brian

Only three in my collection. I like 'em low and wide Brian

Awesome livery and perfect stance. Looks real. Well done Brian

I have seen these builds on the table and the detail is so clean you would think they were 1:12. The 908 is my favorite, the original blunt instrument!! Beautiful work Bruce despite the eyes and fingers hah. Brian

Hi Tom Nothing much I'm sorry. I didn't even take a photo of it. Used a modified ford chassis as I didn't get one with the Chev. It's zedded big time behind the cab with axles from my parts bin. Front is a beam axle with a big drop. The build was really a styling exercise and that took more than enough time!! Some times I focus on the custom side, others I get technical with the chassis, suspension or drivetrain. Whatever the picture in my head takes me... Thanks for the interest Brian

Nothing much I'm sorry. Used a modified ford chassis as I didn't get one with the Chev. It's zedded with axles from my parts bin. The build was really a styling exercise and that took more than enough time!! Brian

Thanks for all the positive comments on both the design and execution. I was really happy with how the T'Bird tail worked. It was something different but the fins still suggested the standard style bed. I made sure I kept the hood and roof profile but the signature of this body was the shape of the side windows. Thanks for the Foose comment. It's the second time that's been suggested for one of my builds. While I admire Chip's design enormously I am a bit of a Kindig fan. Anyway why stop at Sema. With a million bucks or so we could aim for the Riddler... Hah! Hope you enjoy it and I hope it inspires people to try wilder customs. Brian

Some awesome builds here. Just shows how important the '32 was to the hot rod world. Had some reprints of old hot rod mags and everything on this build was advertised in them. Fun build Brian

Started as a basic tow car build from a donated body and sort of grew from there..... Rear fenders are '40 Ford and widened 4mm. Rear bodywork is 59 T'Bird with timber deck to try something different. Body is 41 Chev with 4mm cut from under belt line and 4mm from roof. The roof cut left it short and that took a lot of fiddling to lengthen smoothly. You can see what I had to do in the WIP post. Power is Corvette. I wanted to use the original straight six but it turned out too tall to fit under the cut body. Paint is Tamiya black with gunmetal trim. I tried chrome trim but it was too bright. The gunmetal fits with the art deco style timberwork patterns. Interior is Tamiya Wooden Deck Tan, would you believe. Works well actually. Wheels are Aoshima I think. Had them for ages! Hope you enjoy it. Brian

Finished! Off to the glassed area now. Thanks for following this build and for all the positive comments. Much appreciated thanks. Brian

The bed top just sort of developed to fill the big flat area. There is an art deco influence. It's a favorite style of mine. Door trims follow the fender lines. Thanks for the kind words everyone. Hope to have it finished by this weekend. Brian