Claude Thibodeau

Hi Ray! Masterful work, bravo! Your finishing of the powertrain is very realistic, the metal colors in particular. Impressive. CT

Thanks Tom! Stacked and sculpted layers of styrene stock, to be more contemporary... CT

Thanks Bob! Most builders paint those Mustang wheels black, to be trendy. I found they looked great as is! CT

Thanks Chris! CT

Merci Philippe! CT

Hi Nigel! With Civid, we all strive for cleanliness, isn't it? CT

Thanks Bill! Just the kit's, with the air scoop molded on. CT

Thank you Larry! CT

Thanks Trevor! CT

Hi Steve! Thanks. I suspect the snap kit may have a simpler chassis, like a promo? Might be harder to rake to your liking... CT

Thanks Trevor. Those Torinos were slick to start with, so a smidge of lowering adds to the look! CT

Hi Steve! I suspect the snap version may have a promo type chassis-platform. Might complicate lowering? CT

Hi Michelle! Thank you. I know you had a great production in the last months. Keep on! CT

Hi Dave! Much appreciated, thanks! CT

Hi Ray! Thanks for you continuous support! CT

Thank you Tim! CT

Hi Francis! Well. I'm afraid you did it: my friend, you pushed the bar so high with your mastery of metal, you now must be informed that fellow modelers on this forum, from this day on, will not accept anything less than a full METAL frame on your next build. The jury is out, and that's it. Styrene? What is this stuff, anyway? LOL. Fantastic details, as usual! CT

HI! I was blessed to find a Johan 72 Torino Track racer, mint, for 30$. So... Modified the platform, chassis, front & rear suspensions, shaved emblems, markers, door handles, and added Revell's 2013 Boss 302 powertrain and rolling stock. Amt 66 nova seats (4). Scratchbuilt: interior panels, firewall, console, arm rest, brake lever, shifter, cup holders, speaker enclosure, rear platform, radiator panel + hood inverted hinges & air filter. Hosed & wired. Tamya's Racing white & Testors Wet Look clear. BMF, Molotow & Krylon chrome finishes. I had a very busy spring, having to deal with an inherited estate... but now, it's back to the bench! Four other cars are waiting, so, excuse me, I gotta go... Hours of fun with styrene! CT

Hi Manuel! Great restyling, bravo! Somehow, this Stude is a timeless design, that has seen countless custom adaptations... And most look very good, such as yours. Proves again that the original design was sound. CT

HI! I saw it also on Model RoundUp last week. But, they asked that buyers refrain themselves to 1 or 2 cans... because of low inventory. Alas, having it shipped across the border to Canada is expensive, if not forbiden, because it is an "explosive" product... Sigh... CT

Hi JC! You are right, but, the engine in the kit is the V6. The Merkur XR4Ti, née Sierra, was a 2.3 L4 turbo, just like in the TBird Turbo coupe and a special edition Mustang, that was sold only for 2 years if I remember correctly. CT

Hi! As to your shock mounts also being the headlight mounts on Mr. B's car... His philosophy was that true genius implies having ONE part doing MULTIPLES functions. He prided himself about that... CT

HI! After the cancellation of Testor's Wet Look clear (a tragedy!), I was experimenting with all sorts of clear, and it occured to me that since Testor's was manufactured by Rustoleum, maybe some of the "corporate" clear might have the same viscosity, which is so critical to the way the Wet Look flows and shines. So, I tried the whole family of Rusto's clear. Nothing quite similar to WLC. But, when I saw this one, with the black chair on it, I tried it on test panels pained with Tamya's TS gloss black. Well, it has reasonnable shine, flows well, and presents very little orange peel. BUT... IT is VERY HOT. After 2 tack coats, I tried a wet coat, and the Tamya's black almost washed away! So, be warned: light coats only. So far, the best alternative I found is Mr. Hobby Super clear. Flows well, doen't run, polishes well. I understand they have also a "Gloss coat clear", to be used as a flash coat, but I can't find it locally. When I do, I'll try it! Maybe some user can comment? CT

Hi Steve! Like the old sage, CT (wait: that's me!) once said: "So much styrene, so little time!" CT

Hi Alan! Great project, and we can see that you paid close attention to the subject even before starting. Mr. Buttera's car were full of clever ideas, yet, so "smooth", you'd tought they were "simple". Quite the contrary. Great start, keep on. This thing was an icon. You will nail it, for certain! CT