Claude Thibodeau

Hi Michelle! Your most imaginative and accomplished build so far. Impressive. Bravo! CT

Thank you David, much appreciated. CT

Hi! Regarding your wheels, do I see that those are 3 studs wheels? Very rare on american cars... CT

Thank you so much, Carl! CT

Hi Mike! Fabulous results with the finish on the engine! It has the look of a well cared for, but slightly worn match racer. Bravo! CT

Hi Again! Ford Probe GT? CT

Hi Michelle! My guess for the wheels is... From the Corvette concept roadster, whose exact name I don't recall at this very moment, but they look a lot like it... The car was molded in purple, if I recall correctly? CT

Hi Sir! Masterfull work, really. World class. And to paint it piano black, after so many mash-up "scars", is daring. Bravo! CT

Hi Steve! Tonight, I spend the better part of 2 hours with my caliper, trying to find a suitable roof for that type of conversion on a 64 Caddy convertibler (JOHAN!) I found last week for 60$. Going trough my stash, I found at least two suitable donors, that would make it less work. Try to guess what car roof fits best... Cant' wait to start! CT

Hi Andrew! This would be the Mirage type of roof. Looks great, looking forward to see it completed! CT

Hi Rick! Ever tried spliced styrene pill boxes, or Superglue clear tubes? I also use styrene-type rounded plastic caps that my wife gets with spray beauty "elixirs..". Round, about 1 inch tall and 1.25 inch diameter... CT

Hi Francis! Wow, great fit under the hood. Those splash aprons are top notch. Since Mike raised the question of the radiator, I saw something interesting the other day... You may have seen in hobby shops those metal "puzzles" of landmark buildings from the world capitals. They are shiny photoetch, that you fold and assemble to get a miniature of say, the Eiffell tower, or the Chrysler building. Some of them have rather substancial expanses of simulated "grill" surfaces. They might do for a radiator face, and then, yours would be metal, like many of your parts . Just thinking aloud here! LOL. CT

Hi Mike! Totally credible, and your choice of finishes is great. On the subject of the Alclad chrome final "shine" level. You may have noticed that if you put too much of it on your black shiny base coat, you will get a less shinier finish, more like used or dulled chrome. It happened to me once, and I used that vere "mistaken" technique later to get a more credible worn finish on a vintage race car. Akin to what you get when you coat vacuum chrome from kits with a semi-gloss Tamya clear. But as Francis stated, it is sensible to handling later on. The more I look at your "bare metal" masterpieces, the more I think that, whenever you show them, you should have a finished and a bare metal version (in progress) side by side, for everyone to see the amount of work involved. Only issue is... the bare metal one might steal the Best of show trophy from the finished one! Oh well... Keep going, termendous results! CT

Thanks Greg! Well, that was my view of the Starliner even before I began. So, with a modern roof, less bugs in the windshield, I assume! CT

Hi Ian! Well, more impressive stuff for us to feast on. Bravo, and keep them coming! CT

Hi Andrew! I did a research yesterday, and 2 companies actually offered those in the 70s and early 80s: One was called the Mirage, the other the Caribou. The Mirage kept the rear roof section and side window, in effect "tunneling" the cargo area. The Caribou had a canted flying buttress roof, a la Camino. Both are frequently offered at car auctions such as B&J, RM, etc. I'll try to build one in styrene! CT

Hi Andrew! Great car, bravo! Do you know the coachbuilder who made those "cowboy Cadillac" ? Or was-it a "flower car" for the service industry? Just curious... CT

Hi Ian! Great mock-up, it shows all the planning that went into this car. Bravo! And I can see there is another race car in the background? This styrene fever never goes away, isn't it? CT

Hi Michelle! Great design, and interesting additions. Love the color! CT

Hi Mark! The basic design is great, and the contemporary greenhouse , with flush fitting glass and steeply raked windshield drag it into the 21st century, in my view... CT

For a second, I tought I saw the Wonder Bread Vega funny-car of yore... The livery was inspired by the bread wrapper. The dots on the Buick look strangely like that... CT

Thank you Dennis! CT

Hi Tom! The chassis swap apperas to be a shoe-in, great. And that fantastic colour... CT

Hi Sir! Great truck, the weathering is world class, bravo! Ans this is terrific photography as well... CT

Hi Phil! Very convincing, looks OEM, Just what SRT might have done, Bravo! CT