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From this bent body, (I would not restore it anyway...) I have taken the rear part... I was not happy with the rear part of this bodybash before. And exactly that, was even right for this project. So I cut the tail and planted it there. The rear spoiler of a Ferrari F50 came to the mission, whose body, dismembered, was also somewhere around... And so it looks, at the beginning:

It is my own mixture, depending on the light, it changes from yellow to dark orange, and it also has a metallic effect...

Thank you very much for the kind words! Well, who knows me and my builds otherwise, knows that I have built much more extreme vehicles, in some, one then wonders how it ever takes place, and some have so big engines with multiple blowers that you fortiori, can not see the own front...

I always loved the idea, to make from a Corvette a wagonversion. I decided to make a a four-seater Sport Touring, with a combination of old, new and own lines and facets, as well as technical solutions. The origin is a `75 corvette convertible, new scratchbuilt roof, with the rear of a Corvette C5 and a rear spoiler of a Ferrari F50, the widening parts are from the 1988 mpc "Ghost Rider Corvette Road Racer" model kit, a little modified... Filling, sanding, filling, sanding... The final assembly of the components was a very annoying game, somehow, some parts not fit together anymore, and had to be reworked... Finally I have finished this long project... Here are the pics, hope, you like it.

"Satte Liter Schüssel", translated the "Rich-liter bowl", proves that the boundaries between comics and reality, been able to get into flow. The crazy thing is, that there already was a model kit from Revell, even before the first stroke of the real "Bowl" announced its existence with a thunderous roar, there is actually a real, mobile "motorcycle". A short excerpt from the comic film www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAoL_Z3Q5Z4&feature=related The technique of the real "Bowl": Engine: air-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke, engine capacity 1440 ccm, Bore x Stroke 116 x 136 mm, capacity about 50 hp, double overhead camshafts, four valves, compression 8:1, battery ignition, Volvo SU carburettor with manual injection, dry sump lubrication, Harley - Panhead-gearbox and primary drive. Suspension: steel frame of 1 ¼ inch seamless precision steel, brassed, a rigid rear, load bearing engine, parallelogram fork, Harley-drum brakes, tires 4.75/5.00-19 original Ford Model A. Special Features: coal shovel seat with leaf spring , gasoline and oil lines made of copper, food stocked from beerbrewing, iron rims of Massey-Fergusson tractor, not tapered two-pipe exhaust system, 3.5-Liter fuel tank and handlebar, hammered by hand, fork legs of wood with steel core, optically like a drawbridge with torture fittings. The Revell model is 1/9 and consists only about 58 parts, injection molded in a brownish-red, silver and brass-colored plastic. In addition there are a few screws, a black hose and a metal spring for the front fork. I've replaced the hose, because those from the kit, are unfortunately, made of soft plastic and not of rubber (in some places too hard). The fit of the kit parts, can be described as just as "somewhat". A very strong form displacement, and numerous cast burrs, is not exactly a erupt in cheers, especially since this kit would probably appeal to the younger clientele... Not exactly a snaptite model, but this direction (although not exactly a bargain). The distribution of components, sometimes it seems like quite absurd, since only a few components can be separately assembled, so you can assemble the main frame only if you already install the bracket for the front fork... If you do not have to putty and sand in many places, that would be no problem, but so... Revell, listen, a few more parts, have greatly facilitated the affair. Not completely satisfied with the finish of some parts- still need to rework, but I hope, you enjoy it nevertheless.

Thank you very much for the kind words!

Yes, this is a 1/20th scale plastic "Snapfit" modelkit from Linbderg, 1994, kit # 72411.

Thank you very much for the kind words!

Thank you very much for the kind words!

Hard Hat Hauler The Ultimate Political Machine Original year: 1971 Company: MPC Scale: 1/20 Designer: Harry Bradley The hot rod enthusiast's version of a vehicle for the famous Hard Hat workers of America, created by Model Products Corporation in hobby kit form. This unique hot rod concept was immediately brought to life size by Mr. Bob Larivee of Promotions Incorporated and Hollywood auto stylist Mr. George Barris of Barris Kustom Industries. Designed by Harry Bradly, this 1/20 scale model kit was first engineered and then duplicated in replica to a full size operable car. The image of the American Hard Hat worker was incorporated in its concept. The front forklift, a 23-T Roadster body with turtle deck, a 500 horsepower Chrysler Hemi engine, three G.M.C. 671 blowers with Cragar drives are stacked on the engine with an Enderly Fuel injection air scoop. Why should I not like it all? Its a Showrod! Only the lustrous exterior finish, done in red, white and blue with stars and stripes and the political theme with hub caps with Agnew, Reagan, Muskie and Kennedy decals, was not my thing. So, this is my version of the Hard Hat Hauler and I decided for another exterior color, which is a tricky self-mixture of yellow and orange-- it changes the shine to the light direction. The interior being very simple, includes the traditional bench mounted on diamond embossed designed aluminum flooring. The front tires are from a LEGO kit, the back ones from a Li'l Bigfoot- Pickup from Tamya. The rims bed is made of red plastic shot and with the rims of the kit combined. Hope, you like it.

Thank you very much for the nice words! Well, Chris, it will be difficult to find a free space...

Rat Vega Custom Chevy Compact Tom Daniel, ~ 1972. Take a Chevy "RAT" engine, harness it to a Vega panel truck and you got it...RAT VEGA! This potent panel truck packs a heavy 454 cubic inch muscle motor and soaks its traction from fat slicks on chrome mag wheels. Custom front end is topped off by a see-through air scoop. Hood removes to show off the super detailed mills. Finally done. I think, there have passed some twenty years, since I started this project. At first it was just molded in yellow. ( its the 1973 reissue) Then came a blue over the, before individually taped rectangles. Then everything disappeared unfinished, back in the box. This graffiti thing, it was many years later... And a few small changes... Hope, you like it.

Thank you very much for the nice words! The yellow, transparent cube should be a lamp. The arches of the blue carpet for the interior, were not self-adhesive, i had everything stick with additional adhesive... I also glued the blue stuff on the saddle of the Minibike, but I have removed it because it looked too shaggy...

Thank you very much for the nice words! This is a very good idea, Larry, I have to catch up on this!

The little 'Taco' mini-bike, slightly modified...

Vandal Wild Custom-Styled Street Van with Mini Bike Original year: 1972 Company: Monogram Scale: 1/24 Designer: Tom Daniel This bad box on wheels makes the street scene luxury in style! Driver's compartment enclosed in a clear bubble makes it easy to keep an eye on the big, blown "8" alongside. Open the side door or tall gate and feast your eyes on the "living room" interior with swag lamp and simulated carpeting and a super dirt bike rides on the rear bumper. The ongoing hippy insanity that permeated and inundated the 'left' coast, must have scrambled Tom Daniel`s noodle when he designed this one. Actually, TD was intrigued with the idea of an asymmetrical cab-beside-motor layout... ... something beyond what vans of the day looked like (street-able vans - not way-way out 'show vans'). The interior had 'mod' posters and such, and was ready made for those modelers who were into super detailing. The little 'Taco' mini-bike is a model of the real-life machine TD designed (along with Lynn Wineland), for Steens International. 'Vandal', was obviously a play on words. This is also an older build, I did not want it in classic black and tried some different color-Combos... ... a few small changes here and there, hope you like it.

Great story, Tom, thank you, and your version of the kit also looks wonderful! During this time, there were six car models: Outlaw, Beatnik Bandit, Mysterion, Surfite, Tweedy Pie & Road Agent. Here is a very interesting note: During 1963 Revell paid Ed a one cent royalty for each model sold (Cars & Monsters), he brought in $32,000 that year in royalties, now figure out the math, that's how popular Ed's creations were! Roth had his shop at 4616 Slauson Avenue in Maywood, California (about 8 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles) that he started in early 1959. For a period in the mid 1960s, Roth associated with various Outlaw motorcycle Clubs, who congregated at his shop as a lot of bikers were then living in Lynwood and Maywood. Well, it is true, Revell dropped BDR after he began riding and designing souped-up Harley-Davidson motorcycles and hanging out with Hell's Angels. Roth had taken black and white photos of different bikers, he made posters, with titles like "Beautiful Buzzard", or "Gray Cat" out of these photos, and sold them at car shows. Roth would periodically give these bikers small amounts of money, but soon some of the bikers started to feel that Roth was "getting rich" off of them and they wanted a larger cut. Despite Roth's agreement, rumors began to circulate that a certain club intended to attack Roth's shop. The gang arrived at the shop with guns drawn, but Roth's crew defended themselves. Roth challenged the head biker to a one-on-one fist fight to settle matters in the middle of the shop. Eventually Roth gained the upper hand and "just started to beat the living BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH out of the guy". After this incident, Roth burnt his biker posters, leaving the lifestyle behind at the same time, things started winding down at the shop in the late 1960s, and in 1970 the shop closed. And, he lost all his money on a motorcyle magazine called Choppers. He became a Mormon and stayed mostly away from the car culture for much of the 70's and 80's... Here are a few engine details of my build:

Huey`s Hut Rod The "Weird-Oh's" kits were designed by Bill Campbell, and were originally released by Hawk in the sixties. These comical kits featured bug eyed, big toothed monsters, crazed race car drivers, wacky beach bums, and far out rock and rollers. This one is made by LINDBERG from the original HAWK vintage molds. All parts sprayed with Spray can, flat black, then hand painted in enamels and acrylics, and I dry brushed a lot... This was a fun little kit, mostly boxstock, although the nice thing about these kits is the creative freedom, the only thing that's changed is the shifter, the hat, hair & added fuel line. Hope, you like it.

Thank you for the info, Tom. The statement that I used, actually came from Bob Paeth (R.I.P. my friend). I understand that if all cars have the same scale, this is great for the collectors and builders, but anyway I wonder why Revell has not selected a larger scale for this one. And yes, the fact that The Surfite made such a small model, Revell added the Tiki Hut to fill up the empty space in its standard model car box. I have finally finished the base. The base is an old picture frame with rear wall, on which I had poured a thin layer of plaster. There is no sand, just color... Well, i'm still not quite satisfied, but for the moment I leave it that way. Hope, you like it.

Thank you very much for the nice words!

Great implementation, and built very clean!