Rocking Rodney Rat

Very kool, indeed!! Well done! -RRR

That's a great kitbash. A bug lends itself to a AA/FA. -RRR

That's an iconic car that got many of us hooked on hot rods back in the day. The first time I saw this on the b&w telly it blew my mind...nice rendition! -RRR

Bring it on!!!! I love the fat fendered action going on the bench....now that I'm back from vacay, I need to get back on my hot rod build.... -RRR

Blu-Tack works good for temporarily holding parts together. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu_Tack It doesn't leave any residue behind and you don't have to wait for glue to set up. -RRR

here's a few more of mine..... -RRR

Trying to fill large areas with putty is most likley not going to give you results you want. On the Mustang above, I would suggest cutting out a thin piece of styrene to fill that area, glue it in with super glue and sand down to level it out, you might need to glue and sand down a couple of times.Then a bit of putty to fill in any remaining bits that the piece of styrene didn't fill in and you're good to go. Putty shrinks, especially over time. What might look good initially, will eventually cave in after some time. Putty is good for small fixes but I don't like using it to fill in. Covering up door/trunk/boot/bonnet/hood scribe lines, slice a thin piece of styrene, glue it into the seam and sand form there, a skosh of putty to take care of nooks and crannies.... My $.02, ya get what ya pay for.... -RRR

Alan- Thanks for the input, I will see about thinning the door, I agree it is a tad clunky. I don't remember how much that door was fastened down now.... -RRR

Getting this SBC ready for my latest hot rod project. It's back-dated with three-2s, Chevrolet script valve covers and ram horn headers. All backed up by a T5 transmission, because real hot rods have three pedals.... -RRR

A classic from the snake, made me LOL... -RRR

Well done, I like the RHD conversion as well.... -RRR

What the....???? I just threw up in my mouth...Whoever did that should be publicly flogged.... -RRR

I keep coming back to this gem, that color is striking.... -RRR

The '33 Willys coupe is one of the few cars that looks better unchopped, IMHO.... -RRR

Very nice rendition. The paint choice is inspired. An ArDun always makes a statement. Well done! -RRR

KK and I started this build of the Barry Setzer rear engine wedge dragster several years ago. We went to the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing in Ocala and took a bunch of pix, then repaired to a hotel room in Tampa during the NSRA Street Rod SE Nats and hacked away....still sitting in a box in my shop...Slixx has the decals... -RRR

Some day I gotta finish up this '33 Willys delivery that's a mashup of the chopped coupe and original delivery.... -RRR

It's a Fujimi kit.... -RRR

This is looking great!!! Keep at it..... -RRR

It depends on what you're cutting. As most have said, a straight line cut is best with a #11 blade (in a handle) against a ruler. For hogging out holes, a Dremel for the initial rough cut and then sculpting with the #11 knife works for me. I frequently will use small scissors to make a rough cut of a compound curve on a sheet of styrene that's not too thick. A Sawzall always comes in handy as well. In essence, the answer is "It depends...." -RRR

Six thumbs up!!! -RRR

Kurt- I couldn't agree more. My $.02 (and worth both pennies) is that I enjoy scale auto building. I want to create something unique when I build. That's why I like hot rods/street rods (whatever term you prefer) because each one is different than the others. The engineering of a build is what interests me most and hot rods allow a wide range of possibilities without worrying about the "correctness" of trying to actually replicate a car that exists in 1:1. I don't strive for perfection, perfection is boring to me. Bring on the warts! I'm more interested in the overall 'look' of the car. Stance, wheel/tire combo, the right collection of parts and color make the 'look' for me. I quite enjoy working within the limitations of plastic and some resin parts. A creation made within it's own set of limitations can be a thing of beauty. I don't strive to win contests, I do enter and am generally surprised and appreciative that others like what I build. I consider myself fairly skilled in that I can usually build what I envision, but I'm a far cry from a craftsman. I appreciate some of the finer builds presented here and envy the patience many of you have especially when it comes to that smooth shiny paint! As I frequently say, a model doesn't actually have to function, it just has to look like it could. As Snake says: Model on! -RRR

That really came out great, beautiful kitbash! Paint job is lush.... -RRR

Ice, Ice, Baby....too kool.... -RRR

I've added some additional signage since this pic was taken. The base is a display case so it has a clear plastic cover that fits over it to keep it nice and clean.... -RRR