Claude Thibodeau

Hi Gary! The paint is totally "era correct", bravo! If I may: what was the problem with the doors, exactly? I have this kit in line for "production", and your experience would avoid me problems, I guess... CT

Hi Tom! Great paint, and the combo on the PU is really nice. May I ask what is the source of the wheels/tires on the PU? They are very convincing... CT

Thank you Nigel! And the Starliner kit is great to begin with... very detailed. That doesn't hurt... CT

Thank you Sir! Thank you Tom! CT

Thank you russell! indeed... I should have figured this long before! CT

HI! Raiding your stash with a caliper may ascertain all kinds of mash-up possibilities. Case in point? MADLINER - an AMT 60 Starliner, with the Alternomad greenhouse! Chopped (a scale 4 inches) Alternomad top & glasses, scratchbuilt interior panels & rear compartment, Revell's Ferrari Enzo rolling stock, Foose F100 powertrain, inverted hood hinge system, custom exhaust, shaved upper chrome moldings, Metalflake's Candy Cherry over silver base, Testor's Wetlook clear. Fully polished. BMF & Molotow chrome. Wired & hosed. Hours of fun with styrene! CT

Hi Sir! Your car is living proof that talent, combined with patience and planning, can amount to formidable results. Bravo! I've never tried building a race car at this scale (1/16), but you are giving me ideas, for certain... CT

Hi Steve! That overhead view is sweet! All those AN fittings (Earl's?) and wiring details make for a very convincing engine. Bravo! CT

HI! Here are a couple of concepts. Hours of fun with styrene! CT

Hi Paul! Pleasant discovery! It is very well finished, and like your wife I suppose, it only got better with time! Bravo! CT

Salut Arnaud! You are a the right place to enjoy the company of passionnate modelers! ct

Hi Aymer! This is a massive scratchbuilt fabrication effort, and the end result is very impressive. Bravo! CT

Hi Francis! Great technique, and great parts. Bravo! I was visiting a friend last week, who just restored a 1/1 1970 Challenger T/A, and he told me he had to remove the springs from the hinges, because over time, they exerted a pull on the fiberglass hodd, and got it to buck, or arc up at midpoint lenghtwise... The resin of the glass hood could not sustain the pressure. May such a threat exist on your plastic hood, even if it appears well gusseted and reinforced? Just curious... keep on! CT

Thank you Trevor! There's nothing that a little abstract art can't embellish... CT

Hi Ray! Take it from a guy who has seen Francis' models "in the flesh"... They are in a league of their own! Our luck is that he is a generous guy, has a knack for photography, and loves to share his ideas and techniques. We are all better for it. CT

Hi Steve! Well, I'm afraid I spend more and more time reaching back to memories, these days. Working on model cars allows to let your mind roam for them freely. Part of the joy of modeling, consciously or not... CT

Hi Steve! Wow, what a great finish. Looks like the perfectly orange peel-free paint has exactly the right amount of shine. And the stance is spot on. Bravo! My dad had a 66 Buick that was exactly that shade of tealish blue. Brings back memories... CT

Hi Francis! Truth is, I often had the chance to meet and greet the members of Rush when they came for concerts, in company of my radio station listeners who had won such a "back stage" privilege. But I am NOT the biggest fan of Rush, whereas some of my station DJ's were DYING to meet them. So, I chose to let them accompany our winners to meet the band, and went down to my basement in the meantime, to... mash-up some models! When we say it is a grave sickness... CT

Hi Francis! Great shots from the whole assembly, from below at that. Fantastic fit! Your comments about Rush and the passionnate motorcyclist that we all admired, reminded me of a cherished memory for me. Back in the early nineties, I was painting custom motorcycles on a grand scale with a good friend. Many major Harley dealers across Canada were our clients. One day, a Toronto area dealer called in desperation: a guy from the band Rush had just bought a brand new Harley, UNDER THE STRICT CONDITION that the Harley-Davidson logo on the black tank would be modified to be exactly like the new Road King logo that struck the musician as very beautifull and desirable. The dealer assumed he could get decals from Harley's parts dept, to replace the existing logo, have the tanks repainted, logo applied, cleared, and hence satisfy the awaiting customer. Horror: Harley would not release the new decal to ANYONE before the first run of Road King models would be fully sold. The dealer called us, shipped us a Road King tank, and I had to "clone" the logo (airbrush and freehand painting) on the tanks ASAP. It took three days. Not exactly a "rush job". I'm told the customer was happy with it. Memories... CT

Hi Ismo! Great car, fantastic stance, and the scratchbuilt detailing is sweet. Bravo! CT

Thank you Carl! I know you can relate to this era of motorsports... CT

Wish you so! It IS a great kit, and to finally assemble it at an age when I pay more attention to finish, compared to my young age when I assembled the first one in 1970... Might-it be one of the only benefits of growing old? CT

Thank you Mister Elcaminolds! CT

Yous are right! LOL, CT

Hi Tim! Great work, very impressive. See: the long nights under snowy skies are conductive to great things! You might never have been able to create such jewels in the south-west, eh? CT