Richard Bartrop

Okay, to keep it simple, Pre ww2 and earlier from anywhere on earth, and stock. Nothing wrong with hot rods and post war stuff, and I build both, but there are already plenty of forums that cater to them. I'm not dissing this forum, or any others, but there are specialty forums that catered to other automotive niche interests. I was just curious if one existed that catered to this one.

Thanks!

Sounds about as good a definition as any, though I'lll be generous, and include things from the same general timeframe and earlier that aren't technically considered classics

I like building the classics, and I was wondering if anyone knew of any forums that specialized in classic car models, or at least had a subfurom? The only one I can think of Scalemotorcars, but they specialize in large scale models.

If they had to get rid of those portholes on the hood to do it, I would not be too upset.

Love the subject, and you did a great job of it. Just shows that you don't have to wait for a kit to get the model you want.

And I'm sure nobody whipped up the hysteria to try and drive up the value of their own stash.

I know some people who are speculating in bitcoins who are letting none of this discourage them. Every you get these speculation booms, people think this time will be different for sure.

Talk about making a silk purse out of a sow's ear! A great job on a not so great kit.

One f the Studebaker Hawks would be high on my want list.

The car you're talking about is the Reactor, and it appeared n a couple of other shows as well.

Styrene rod works pretty well for making header. To bend it, just hold it close to an incandescent bulb and apply gentle pressure. You don't have to get it hot enough to melt, just soften a bit. Here's one I made for a 1/25 flathead with styrene rod.

Or if you wanted something more traditional, here's a couple of Fords with boattails grafted to them.

It's human nature. Shiny stuff catches our eye.

Is it me, or does it sit a little lower than a stock Speedster. Not that it isn't a fine looking machine in its own right.

Personally, I thought the first gen Javelin was okay, but it looks like just another generic ponycar, but hey, everyone has their own tastes. I could definitely go for a boat tailed Riviera, but some mid 50s luxurycars would be up around the top of my want list. There's some classics and brass era cars that would rate higher for me, but let's be realistic. The Kaiser mentioned at the beginning of this thread would be right up there for me, as would a '53 Buick Skylark. A "56 Lincoln or any mid 50s Cadillac would be good, though if you really wanted something with a racing version, there's always the 1954 Lincoln.

Actually, the real Auburn speedsters have them on the driver's side, though an extra set on the passenger side is a dead giveaway that it's a replica.

Here's a few ideas: The Samos 3 from THX-1138. Basically a customized Lola T70 The title car from the film The Yellow Rolls Royce. You could probably get close with Italeri's Phantom II kit. The Star Car from The Last Starfighter. It's all nice flar surfaces so scratchbuilding shouldn't be too intimidating. The Wraith. Another scratchbuild with nice, simple shapes. Hope this helps

A choice bunch this year. The only thing I'm not really crazy about is the nose on "Probiscus". I like a nicely done billet rod, but one trend I'm glad to see gone is that stretched out funny car style that looked like it was left out in the sun too long. If I had to pick a favourite, it would have to be Aftershock. Is it really a '37 Ford? Is it really a hot rod? Don't care, it's still beautiful. If that and the Packard are the start of a trend to neo-classics, it's a trend I can get behind.

Talk about making a silk purse out of a sows ear! Great job on the Lincoln.

Working on the roadster version. The MPC classics can be a journey into madness, but are definitely worth the effort, and you did an outstanding job. Great colour choice.

It's amazing how much the state of the modelling art advanced in the ten years between when Pyro's Cord came out, and Monogram's

It's kind of a bluish green, and the cylinder head was either grey, or red. Also, unlike other luxury makes of the time, the frame and running gear was not painted to match the body, but was painted semigloss black The Online Imperial club is a gold mine for reference pics http://www.imperialclub.com/index.htm

I think I could deal with it if I couldn't but any more kits. However, if Evergreen shut its doors, that would be a problem.