hobbybobby

In 1/20 this would have been a very great model... No, it is 1/25, extremely small and, well, pretty much what all BDR's kits are: small and very delicate ... In fact, the little Motor and transaxle is comprised of 18 separate pieces, topped off by a shifter that actually passes through a hole in the interior into the transaxle, and the chrome tie rods connect to the actual steering column! Very Detailed, but as I said, nothing for sausage fingers and bad eyes!

I agree with you, but that everything has turned out, it started with BDR's signature, then the writing on the board, the red engine block, then the interior, and actually, that is the color combination of the original Ratfink...

That's right, Andy, that was exactly my thought!

Thank you very much for the nice words! Yes, Ed, I like it also in yellow, but I thought that BDR has chosen the wrong color for a beach car, imagine how long he would have to look for it in the yellow sand...

The Surfite was basically a smart car that carried a surf board. How genius, right!? The car made some claim to fame in a brief shot in the 1965 Annette Funichello & Frankie Avalon movie "Beach Blanket Bingo". Designed by Ed Newton, this is another Roth custom scaled down from the real 1:1 rod to a cool little Revell kit of the '60s. Public interest in show cars peaked in the mid-1960s and then began to decline. In ’65 Revell introduced the Surfite, the sixth and last of the Roth rods. It was a dainty car, a surfer’s beach cruiser on a tiny Austin frame. The cute little Surfite proved to be a poor seller and was dropped from the catalog after just two years. After ’68 all the show cars followed the Roth monsters out of the Revell catalog... The Surfite was the first car, on which Ed "NEWT" Newton got out there and squooshed the plaster around, and that's why he meant so much to him, when it was put into model form by Revell. The only Part that disappointed Newt, was that he recommended go-kart style wide rims with flotation ATV-type tires, but Ed Roth had a deal with Kelly Tire and Cragar, so they ended up with, in Newt`s opinion, oh too- skinny Astro wheels. Newt`s 1964 sketch for the Surfite clearly shows the wide, floatation- type tires he wanted. My version is, apart from the wheels and the colors, mostly box stock. The interior is flocked. The wheels are homemade. The rims are from my part box, with stainless-steel beds and the tires are from Lego. This is my version, hope you like it.

Super Long--Super Strong--Supervette This wild showrod-meets-dragster is another plastic model kit that hasn't been available since it's original release in 1971! It's the Showrod Revival! One part funny car... One part dragster... One part sportycar... Wrapped around a nitro-burning supercharged Hemi -- with the longest, sleekest, meanest-looking bodyshell ever... Stingaree -- wildest 'Vette yet! Well, I initially had some difficulties in assembling, somehow it was all crooked and askew, and then a new beginning... This is my new version... Bent and directed, with little changes here and there, all for the show... Do not ask why, about the milk... and these colors... I geared myself only to the colors of the decals... Hope, you like it.

You have done a wonderful build, Rich, great Details and paintjob!

Awesome build, great detailwork, kool kombo!

The Flintstones - Le Sabretooth 5000 Snap Fit 1/20 scale plastic Model Kit, 1994 (skill level 1, no glue required)... Yabba-Dabba-Doooo!! If you haven't seen the movie yet, I will only say that Fred Flintstone gets caught up in a scheme to embezzle a large amount of money from Mr. Slate, the owner of the quarry. At one point, Fred finds himself with enough dollars to enjoy a lavish lifestyle a la Bedrock. I only know of two kits that were made based on the movie, both were by Lindeberg. The Flintstone's family car and Fred's little indulgence, the Le Sabretooth 5000. All parts sprayed first with a Spray can, flat black, then hand painted in enamels and acrylics, and I dry brushed a lot... The car was a blast to build, boxstock. That's something about kits like this that makes them lots of fun: you can color outside the lines!! Le Sabretooth 5000, ready to cruise Bedrock in style, here the pics, hope, you like it.

Thank you very much for the kind words! Yes, i use for the rear tyres slicks from older Formula 1 kits on a scale of 1:20. (Prefers late 70`s) Here are a few donors: These packages (on a scale of 1:20) are available at Tamya: They come in different diameters and widths (depending on the vintage and regulations):

Great build, Ajay, thank you very much, this brings back memories! A friend had just one in this color and with polished, deep bedded rims, flat and hard as a board, very noisy inside, but very funny to drive!

This looks fabulous, Eric, i love it!

Well, Adam, I would never build this in this art, but somehow I like it very much!

Very clean and nice build, Carl!

Great build and awesome paintjob!

Great build, Ron, i like it very much!

In the begining was this a kit from a Revell 3 Hot-Rodkits in 1 box, which I saw in a shop. The price was nice so i bought it. At home I opened the box, examined contents and stated to my frightening that the plated parts for this model were missing! After this model confessed long time in a box, I decided to assemble it with some other parts, and that had in the end to be somewhat extreme... Well, this is also a very old build, at the beginning, and when I did not know exactly how that goes... Hope, you like it.

The series did have a few story arcs, but the most Flintstones episodes are standalone storylines, therefore, it is possible, that the Artist can create in each Episode an "another" car... The Flintstones car, if indeed it is the same car from one episode to the next, is sometimes a two seater or four seater, a topped car or convertible, and left side steering or right side steering. Mr. Slate is originally a short, dark-haired man with a mustache, he was then replaced by Fred's more familiar, taller, bald boss who also went by the familiar name Joe Rockhead in one episode. Mr. Slate's first name has been either "Sam," "George," or "Nate," depending on the episode. Fred's regular place of employment has been identified by at least 18 different names. A boy named Junior was included in the series' press release and in a Little Golden Book adventure (as well as on some advance merchandise related to the program), but never on the actual show. When the decision was made in 1962 that the Flintstones would have a baby, the child was going to be a boy, but then they decided that a girl would make for better merchandising like dolls. The Flintstones' house changes size, design, and furniture in nearly every Episode, etc, etc... The Flintstones, was one of the first cartoons to be shown during prime-time Television and for many years it held the record for being the longest-running cartoon series in American TV history, running for six years (or 166 episodes) between 1960 and 1966. And be honest, would you not even have changed a few cars in this long time?

Thank you very much for the kind words! Let’s put aside the fact that Fred Flintstone basically runs to work and therefore doesn’t really need his wheels (or that he would need the quads of a god to get them moving)... What is much more interesting is the way he stops his caveman car. With heels screeching and smoking, Fred famously uses his own feet to stop his forward momentum. Much like how your car’s brake pads work, Fred’s feet absorb all the frictional forces until the stones stop rolling. In the animations, we typically see Fred pulling back and *up* on the steering wheel. The upward component of his force on the steering wheel will be matched by additional downward force on the ground via his feet... So, in my opinion, the steering wheel is fixed to the entire mobile and serves that Fred can keep it at speed, and it keeps the whole car as he brakes... The steering to the left or to the right , is of secondary importance, since the roads earlier anyway just went straight ...

Thank you very much for the kind words!

Thank you very much for the kind words! Hey Bob, those are wheels from LEGO.

Thank you very much for the kind words!

Thank you very much for the kind words! I had not the opportunity to build a genuine Poison Pinto... A small clarification: Tom Daniel designed this one here: Poison Pinto Ford Compact Custom Street Rod Original year: 1971 Company: Monogram Scale: 1/24 Designer: Tom Daniel ... and someone else at Monogram (or Matel) has changed it a few years later to this here: Pinto Street Rod Showy Ford Mean Green Machine Original year: 1977 Company: Monogram Scale: 1/24 Designer: ???? Someone at Mattel ripped off the neat little 'Poison Pinto' decal, which TD did for this kit, and used it on a Pinto Panel truck Hot Wheel... Unfortunately, this happened with many kits... One can argue about taste, but in my opinion, the primary original designs are much better, as these, which were later changed in the companies, by other "designer"... ... there are very rare kits, which later became better or more beautiful...