Dave D

Well, I have to say this. The parts that I ordered 15 months ago that never arrived, all the e-mails I sent that were ignored, all that changed yesterday. I received a box in the mail that had all the parts I ordered ! Don't know what changed, and can't say I have confidence in the guy, but I am obligated to inform you guys that I got my stuff. Good luck to you, hope you get what you paid for too !

Absolutely stunning !

Well done !

He stole my money too ! He has ignored me for over a year. He best pray that we never cross paths.

I am looking for 2 non SS flat hoods for the Revell 1969 Camaro. Anyone know where I can get one ? Don't tell me Time Machine Resin. I ordered one from him a year ago, never got it ! He stole my money.

Does anyone have any contact info for Tom Coolidge ? I'd love to buy one of these '50 Olds Fastback bodies, but do not know how to contact him. Anyone ?

Greg Fox does indeed cast a 1/25 Satellite body. Just bought one a few weeks ago. You can buy direct or catch him on eBay. eBay user name... greg_anne

Thanks for the info Greg... got what I was after.

Can't find it in local hobby shops. Don't see it available at the MCM web site ?????? Any leads ?

Started as a Johan Police car. Converted to 2 dr. sedan, then moved the rear wheel wells forward to where I thought it looked right. Shortened a Lindberg '64 Dodge chassis and removed the molded in gas tank. Scratch built rear leaf springs, hangers, shocks & shackles. Scratch built front axle, spindles, shocks & tie rod and made poseable. Interior started as the Johan police car tub, cut out the floor. Put in the floor from the AMT '62 Impala. Scratched the shifter, steering column, tach, seat belts, all roll bar parts except main hoop. Windshield & rear window are vacuum formed clear, sprayed with Tamiya Clear Blue, side windows are .010" blue sheet from the hobby shop. Engine is Hemi from AMT B-body kit, resin valve covers, resin intake manifold (modified), oil pan from the S & M 'Cuda, Dist. & cap from RMCM, resin fuel pump, scratch built coil, fuel block, injector fuel lines, ect... Headers are AMT/scratch. Trans is Comp Resins 727, with the pan sanded off & installed a Polar Lights F/C pan. Rear slicks are from Polar Lights F/C, wheels are from Drag City Casting (rear), and A/FX N (front). Paint is from MCW ('68 Chrysler Hawiian Blue), decals from Special Appearance Decals, & Slixx. Hood pins are sewing needles. The headlites are drilled out and I placed .010" blue PVC discs behind. I sanded off the trim around the windows, as I elected NOT to foil the trim. I think it makes the car look lighter without it. It seems natural that this is the way it would have been built if done for real.

I built this way back around 1997 if memory serves me correctly...

Thanks for the kind comments gentlemen. The windshield & rear window are tinted with Tamiya Clear Blue, the side windows are blue tinted PVC from Midwest. I gave the chrome trim a lot of thought before I painted it, and decided that I prefered that it look like the trim was deleted. I think it makes the car look "lighter" with out chrome if you know what I mean... Here are some additional pics...

Recent completion... Hope you like, thanks for looking. Any & all opinions welcome.

Here is the Altered States '40 Willy's PU, and '40 coupe. Top quality stuff, and dealing with Chuck at Altered States is always a pleasure.

You can find that exact car here... it is a copy of the original MPC kit, with some improvments. You won't see it on the web site, but Don does cast one. http://www.reliableresin.com/ You may want to check here also, to see if he has one at this time... http://stores.ebay.com/Reliable-Resin

Looking real nice Raul ! Lots of attention to detail. Looking forward to seeing it completed...

Hello & welcome ripp..... looking forward to seeing some of your builds. Can't see to well anymore myself. Coming up on 55 in a few days. Feels like a thousand some times !

It's really good to see this old stuff coming back. It's just like steppin' into the way back machine. Makes me feel 10 years old again !!! Hope we see more of it. I'm doing my part by buying...

Really nice build you got there Bud !

Thanks for asking all... Raul... I'm sorry it took so long for me to get back to you. My wife spent a few days in the hospital, I was shopping for, bought, and took delivery of a new truck, and the typical holiday frenzy ! All at the same time... anyways, here are the chassis pics you asked for. Hope they help. Stan... The grille in the pick-up IS the kit grille. I primed it, and painted it with Seymour Alumi-blast, which is a flat silver/aluminum finish. The recesses on the grill are so deep, that it did not require a black wash to highlight them. Turned out good I thought. The grille on the coupe, is covered from the inside with a very fine aluminum screen from Scale Scenics, # 562-3500. I found it in the train/plane section of my local hobby shop. Brent... I just today saw your question asking about the paint type & color of the wheels. Sorry I didn't see it and answer sooner. The pick-up wheels are primed in grey, and painted with Seymour Alumi-blast. No Testors Dull Coat on these as I usually do. The coupe's wheels are done in Testors Model Master Buffing Metalizer Magnesium, through an airbrush, then coated with Testors Dull Coat. No buffing before or after.

John... Those slicks are from the Revell Anglia, Henry J, & Austin gassers. They are the 2 piece hard plastic ones from the kits of the mid to late 80's, not the recent re-issues. The M & H Racemaster logos are dry transfers from Shabo, and coated with Testors Dull Coat. They don't make the M & H anymore. These are from the early 90's. You can use the Slixx decals, and Dull Coat, and they'll come out just fine. Tire tread is sanded with 220 grit. Thanks to all for the kind comments...

Raul... Definately use the Revell '41 Willys chassis. That is what I used. I slightly modified the front suspension, to get the stance a bit higher. Just to be clear, both of these Willy's are resin bodies from Altered States. http://www.alteredstatesmodels.com/ They are 1940 Willys, not '41's. John... ALL the wheels on both the Willys coupe & the pick-up are resin. All except the front wheels on the pick-up are from A/FX N Resin. http://www.afxnscaleresin.150m.com/ The pick-up front wheels are from Comp Resins. http://www.compresins.com/ Thanks for your kind comments everyone...

Excellent ! You did a superb job on that engine & detail. It really looks good.

Ron... It is the 1/25 th Revell kit. Body paint is # 2085 Yellow from MCW. http://ourworld.cs.com/mcwautofinishes/paint/catalog.html Wheels are painted Alclad Magnesium Thanks...