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'72 GMC Stepside
Claude Thibodeau replied to Plowboy's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Hi Roger! Masterfull paintwork, as usual I should point! Bravo. CT -
Hi Francis! Thanks for the comments. It's true that the pandemic left me with more time on my hands, but my spring was spent mostly away from the bench, since I had to administer the estate of and old aunt (86) who died unexpectedly. She had no kids, and I was the oldest of the next generation, so the task was mine. But now, all is done, and it's back to normal production (around 10 cars per year). So, to your point about my own table at the next show... Let's just hope we have one this coming october in Québec city! If so, I'll bring along my folding table. It would be a good practice for the next (and last) Salt Lake City MCC, which is scheduled for 2022, if I remember correctly. We should definitely go there before we can't walk anymore, isn't it? CT
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Hi Nick! Super clean car, the paint is glass smooth, bravo! I'm impressesd by the gold leaf effect in the decals: they really look the part! CT
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Hi Phil! Very clean. Big John would have approved! CT
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Hi Steve! Thank you for the kind words, but as far as "King" of the mashup... As you know all too well, this forum is ripe with formidable modelers, and you of all people have proven countless times your ability to "mix and match". In fact, I'm currently going trough my extensive magazine collection, and in every Contest Car... I find new discoveries from a certain Steve. Goes to show... Those "coach-built" Caddies were offered from the early 70's, for a few years. Two companies were involved: Caribou, which featured a flying buttress style of B-pillar, and Mirage, who retained the rear/quarter window of donor cars. I prefer the latter, but I can't tell which one was the more popular. Some of them were posted on the "Show us your Camino style phantoms", about 3 months ago. That's what got me started with this one. A rare Johan kit, but hey, no regrets! You gotta build them! CT
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Thanks Oliver! I tried to recreate the roof design of the 1970 Mirage. The main difference with the 64 is that the upper quarter panel on the 70 turns upward at its front end (just before the B-pillar), whereas the 64's flies horizontally toward the rear tip of the fin. Well, you can't have everything, I guess... CT
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PRO-TORINO: 1972 Johan Torino pro-touring
Claude Thibodeau replied to Claude Thibodeau's topic in Model Cars
Thank you Gareth! CT -
PRO-TORINO: 1972 Johan Torino pro-touring
Claude Thibodeau replied to Claude Thibodeau's topic in Model Cars
Thank you Carl, always appreciated! CT -
Braided Fishing Line
Claude Thibodeau replied to Straightliner59's topic in Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials
HI! I make my own with aluminium wire from Home Depot, laid flat on a counter, nd "cross-rolled" with a flat file (1" wide". The number of file strokes, and the angle of the file in relation to the wire varies the braiding pattern. Not perfect, but cheap, and being solid metal, it keeps any bend or arc you inflect on it. My two cents, for what it's worth... CT -
Hi Bob! Good for us that you joined the hobby, since your subjects and execution are great! Keep them coming. I'm 66, and as we both know all too well, there is "so much styrene, and so little time". Regards, CT
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Hi David! Wow, great design, fabulous looks, and perfect execution. World class, really. Bravo! CT