Karl LaFong

At the recent Philly NNL, I managed to pick up one of my holy grails - an AMT 1966 Falcon. It's rough, but it didn't cost me a mortgage payment. I managed to disassemble it and after a dunk in the purple pond, the body came out ok. But I don't think the rear will buff right out. I'm using the AMT '69 Falcon modified for parts that are too far gone. The chassis was fairly shot, so I combined the '66 rear wheel wells with the '69 chassis, along with Evergreen sheet styrene for filling in the trunk area and Evergreen I beam for a new front axle perch. The axle is from the AMT '55 Chevy, with parts box spring and tie rod. More later!

Outstanding detail and design!

Well done!

Going to need a bigger suitcase...

Thanks! I was inspired by "The Jetsons", "Futurama", and "Rick & Morty".

Like many of my peers who grew up in the 60’s, I wanted a flying car when I grew up. Since the auto manufacturers haven’t come through, I’m making my own in 1/25th scale. The starting point is Pegasus Hobbies Area 51 flying saucer. I incorporated auto customizing styling cues from the late 50’s/ early 60’s, so I used a bubble top made from a Christmas ornament, custom fins from an AMT 1959 Imperial and 1961 Thunderbird, and engine from Evergreen tubing. The rear tail lights are side mirrors and lenses from the AMT 1964 Mercury. The front lights are Revell 1930 items, with a grill from an Aurora parts pack. Scripts are from a 1957 Ford set that had been produced by Mark Gustavson. The exterior color is Tamiya Light Green Pearl over Silver Leaf. The interior is based on the circa 1962 Revell custom interior parts pack. Nothing says “Car of the Future” better than tuck and roll….

Well, that saved me $33.00 + dollars! The "new" hood appears to be far worse than previous versions.

I don't want to brag, but...

Outstanding! Really nice work so far.

Cool project! Keep up the good work - steam rules!

Outstanding! Wish this would be re-issued.

Looks great!

Thanks for the accolades! This isn't my first foray into steampunk And I don't think it'll be my last! One of my inspirations was a steampunk AT-AT that I had found online; the Corporate Droid that I based this on was just handier and cheaper. The kit is a great slump-buster. There was no flash, few mold lines, and it was well engineered - in many ways it's better than some of the AMT car models from circa 2005. The most difficult aspect of assembly was applying the rivet decals and ho scale screws, the rest was just finding parts that would make it look like a century old war machine, rather than a droid from a galaxy far, far away.

Hmm, my text didn't show up- This is based on the AMT Star Wars Corporate Droid kit. I added rivet decals, replaced some plastic parts with brass parts, and painted it with Rustoleum bronze paint. The headlights are from a 1/16th scale Mercer kit; the front drive wheel is a Hands mag wheel from the AMT parts pack. Vallejo black wash was used to weather it. All in all, a fun break from automotive modeling!

Great start!

"Who's the photo in your avatar? " Joseph Leidy, one of the unsung heroes of 19th century science. Essentially the father of American anatomy, paleontology, forensic science, parasitology, and taxonomy. When you thoroughly cook pork to prevent trichinosis, watch an episode of "CSI", or marvel at a dinosaur display, you can thank Dr. Leidy for getting the ball rolling. Plus, he was from Philly!

Details and WIP photos can be found here: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/103535-miss-dealrevell-parts-packs-mashup/?page=1 Basically I backdated the Miss Deal to an early '60s altered with parts from the Revell Custom parts line, along with other sources. Thanks for looking!

Got 'er done. I used the headers from the Fumin' Fiat kit, headlights are from the AMT '53 Stude, Evergreen clear for the windshield. I'll post more photos in the Drag models section.

During my lunch hours, I managed to BMF and decal the Stude. I plan on finishing it during the weekend (which was my plan last weekend...)

Great job!

Thanks for the kudos! Ironically, the paint came out shiner than I expected (spray painting in the Philly area in summer is usually a sure thing for a dull finish). I was trying to emulate early 60's dragsters, which didn't look as shiny as later cars.

Got some color on the body. Paint is Testor's Metallic Copper over Tamiya Gray Primer, topped with Testor's Wet Look Clear. Next stop:BMF, decals, windshield, and call it done.

The chassis is almost done. The seat and steering wheel are from the Fumin' Fiat, the gas pedal is from the 22 Jr. dragster (I think). I'm going to either use the Fumin' Fiat headers or I'll see if the headers from the AMT 53 work (they should, but...). I plan on painting the body tomorrow or Thursday.

I've had good luck with the circle templates & either Tamiya or Testor's lacquer. The white wall edge is king of vague with these tires, so I didn't even attempt it.