RancheroSteve

I recently finished building this one. The frame is from a 1975 (I believe) Raleigh Professonal (their top of the line bike at the time), but otherwise I used more modern components. It's a fantastic ride - everything I'd hoped it would be. This is my third road bike, and the one that I don't risk letting out of my sight.

I went to the big scooter show at The Petersen Museum a few months back - I finally got my photos edited and uploaded. http://public.fotki.com/Roullier/motorcycles/scooters/

I seem to recall hearing that it is thought to be CSX2287. Most of this bit was shot in Griffith Park, around on the Valley side just up from Travel Town. Parts of that road are now closed to cars, but I ride my bike up there at least once a week.

It's the next thing in my Netflix queue. I've been looking forward to seing it for a long while.

Here's shot of the real thing for further illustration. I've got more if you need 'em.

Here's one I did many years ago (when the internet was just a baby). I only had a couple of color photos to refer to, so I just used some Testors enamels and went for an "about right" look. Most of the photos I've seen suggest a brighter white than Wimbeldon to me. MCW lists a color (#2067) for the red roof, but nothing for the white. I've built several Dan Gurney cars - after Jim Clark he was my favorite driver when I was growing up. Some of them I've shown here before. Below is a link to the album - I'll post pics and more details when I get time. http://public.fotki.com/Roullier/model_cars-1/gurneys_cars/

I'm loving this - you have my blessing! Also, I realize this isn't a factory stock build (haha), but if you don't mind a little "rivet counting" from me: I recommend sanding that lip at the rear of the cab roof flush. All the AMT Rancheros have it, but it ain't right and as the owner of a 1/1, it sticks out like a sore thumb to my eyes. Take a look at a photo of the real thing and you'll soon see what I'm talking about.

A unique and clever build!

Here's one built from the Gunze kit I did with the (lighter) Viking Blue from MCW:

The early Daytona Coupes were painted Viking Blue Metallic, the later ones were Guardsman Blue Metallic.

Does this mean that we'll be getting some of the RoG kits like the F1 and DTM cars at a more US friendly price? Or does it mean that we won't be seeing any more development of similar kits in the future?

Starting a new one. From a very simple R&R resin kit. I'm replacing the supplied vacu-formed bubble top (because it has some unsightly wrinkles) with a Plastruct dome. I think the toughest part of this build is going to be the paint and decals (none are supplied).

Just one small note from me - the Ken Miles figure sits in the car, and is also very thin, so that he sits rather realistically.

That sounds like you are describing Jim Clark's 1965 Indy winning Lotus-Ford. Google an image. Great info, as usual, Art!

I can see your point, but I think we can all agree that it's much harder to fool the eye with a scale figure. A lot of great modelers post photos of their builds here that have people asking, "Is that a real car?", but I can't recall ever seeing a photograph of a small scale figure that made me wonder if it was real person. Even Ken Hamilton's incredible dioramas rarely have figures. Having said that, Smith's work is pretty amazing and I'd like to see him take on that challenge.

I'm under the impression that kit's been out of production for quite a few years. Your best bet might be that well known auction site. I have one that I picked up at a swap meet at least 15 years ago. I'm working on a 2D now, and I think the 2C is next after that.

With one of my early model building inspirations, Don Emmons, at the last GSL: And with Mike Alexander:

That's terrific - great save! A good friend of mine also started off building Merit GP cars as a kid and was later able to collect pretty much all of them. Remarkable kits for their time.

Fantastic - best looking Trans Am Javelin build I've ever seen!

She looks good standing next to other cars, too - but especially black ones.

Pretty good list there. I was going to say "Chaparral 2C - LS", then I realized that car only raced in the USRRC, not the Can-Am.

Kinda surprised no one has mentioned it yet, but back in the 60's Aurora did a series of "Great Moments in Sports" scenes. The ones I remember featured Johnny Unitas, Jim Brown, Jerry West, Babe Ruth, Jack Dempsey, and Willie Mays. Between my buddies and myself, I think we may have built just about all of them. http://www.allsands.com/hobbies/hobbies/auroraplasticm_wei_gn.htm Not much of a football (or NASCAR) fan these days, but I can say I've built a model of a football player!

In my case, I'll always have an affectionate spot for the Gremlin - when I met my wife in 1975 she had a Gremlin (green, of course) that her parents had bought her when she went off to college. We've been happily married for 30 years now. Your mileage may vary.

Amazing how much mis-information and half truths they can pack into a few seconds.

I've built pretty much all of the available Revell Roth kits, and I've posted some of them here before. Here's the link to the whole album: http://public.fotki.com/Roullier/model_cars-1/ed_roth_cars__monsters/ And here are a few samples: On the bench right now is a resin Rotar.