Karl LaFong

Wow, just wow!!!

I finished the Hudson altered today. Decals are by Slixx, WIP info can be found here:

Nice job! Glad to see a drag car that doesn't have an OHV V8. Dare to be different!!

Almost done - I just need to add some details. Next stop: "Under Glass"

Outside of the interior, the gurney does look narrow, but once it's in the interior and the window decals have been applied, you don't notice the size.

Wow!! NICE job! Looks like someithing out of a 1960-ish Rod & Custom.

Got some more work done on the altered. The color is Tamiya Metallic Orange. The engine is basically stock, except for the Replicas & Miniatures carb velocity horns and 2 sets of exhausts from the Revell Tony Nancy Plymouth engine.

I admire drag racers who use non-OHV powered cars. When I was researching the Hudson 6, I was surprised to learn that the racing version was bored out to 308 CI, which puts it in the neighborhood of small block V8s. While it seems that most racers used Chevy/GM inline sixes,there were a few Hudson powered drag cars. The engine is from the Moebius 1952 Hudson. The only non-kit item is a magneto from the Tony Nancy drag kits, which also supplied the front tires & wheels. The rest is a mixture of Revell & Atlantis parts - the chassis and Austin body are 1962 Parts Pack pieces, the front axle and rear tire/wheels are from the 90's issue Miss Deal, and the rear axle is from Atlantis; so this build will encompass parts from the past 62 years.

I started by modifying the interior of the AMT Surf Shark, and used the wheels/tires, decals, siren, and siren from the AMT 1959 Cadillac Ambulance (and I have other plans for the 1959 Ambulance!). Paint is Tamiya Gloss White and Italian Red; I snagged the license off the internet, and photoreduced it, and printed it on photopaper. Not my usual subject matter, but I love th look of old Caddies.

I received the AMT Surf Shark as a Christmas gift (via Ollies!). The Surf Shark interior was still the Ecto1, so I needed to modify it with some Evergreen styrene. The completed version is in Under Glass

I got mine on Wednesday; yes the lines were removed.

WOW! Talk about turning a lemon into lemonade! Job well done.

FWIW, the marks for hood hole for the HCTJ version are still present, as are the marks for hogging the rear wheel wells for slicks (this is one of the 90's versions of the kit, I assume this hasn't changed?). In the old "Vegas" '57 T-bird, short shots of the HCTJ front radius rods were present. Since the front springs of the Comet and Falcon are sort of small, maybe the front springs from the 33 Willys would work better?

An early 60's service station truck - I seem to remember that some were this color.

All, Thanks for the leads! I'm leaning towards the Chrome Yellow - I've never had a bad experience with Tamiya (except for the dent their paint puts in my wallet).

Does anyone make a styrene-compatible School Bus Yellow? I'd prefer not to deal with 'hot' paint like Rustoleum, Duplicolor, etc. Thanks!

Well done!

AMT 1959/1960 Corvette with the front end and canopy from the SMP 1961 Corvette. Hubcaps from the original AMT 1957 AMT Chevy, assorted custom bits from the '60 Corvette, paint by Tamiya. Ugly as sin, but I really likedthe SMP space age custom bits!

The Slammer done the right way! Great job!

I was trying to emulate the old Pactra Pearl colors - it's a combination of Testor's Purple Metalflake and Testor's Metallic Silver enamel spray paints, decanted, and shot with an airbrush. Friday is only 6 hours away...

WOW!!!!! Nice job!

I have a fondness for the model cars that appeared in early 60's issues of Car Modeler, Rod & Custom, Car Craft, etc. You can call them over the top, impractical, or whatever, but many of these builders really had a knack for "dare to be different". When I acquired one of my holy grails, an AMT 1962 Ford Fairlane, I knew I had to build it as an hommage to these creative souls. With the exception of the engine intake and tires, all the parts used in this build could be found in models that were originally released between 1962 and circa 1964. I did use some modern technology (Molotow pens, aftermarket ignition wire, 2 part epoxy), but for the most part it was assembled using old school techniques (including Testor's enamel paints, ugh). Details on the constrution can be found here:

One last post before Under Glass. I finished the Fairlane with decals from the re-popped AMT '34 Ford truck, side pipes from the AMT '49 Ford, tailights from the AMT '57 Ford, rear grill from the AMT '62 Buick, and antennas from the AMT '64 Fairlane. That's it! (Finally)

I found an engine that would fit the Fairlane. The Revell parts pack 283 Chevy engine fit with out any major headaches (unlike the Beatnik Bandit Olds engine, which was like trying to stuff 20 lbs of manure into a 5 lb sack). The intake manifold is from the 21st century Monogram Slingster dragster. I clear coated the body with Testor's Wet Look lacquer, which (sort of) elimanated the satin look. I still have some details to attend to; next stop Under Glass!

I completed the interior. The main color is Testor's Purple Metalflake Enamel, with the dashboard and headrest frames painted a contrasting orchid. In keeping with the early 60's theme, I used the shifter, tape recorder, and speaker from the AMT 1963 Chevy II stationwagon. The photo reduced early 60's Rod & Custom magazines are covering some major glue rash where seat belts had been attached.