Claude Thibodeau

Hi Kerry! Yes, it is. It was the subject of a post on this very forum about a year ago. I guess you could find it with the search bar, under: 75 Duster scratchbuilt Pro-Mod, or something similar. Here are just three more pics. Enjoy. And to the precise colour combo, I will go back to my notes, to be absolutely certain about the Tamya's colour numbers, and get back to you on this thread ASAP. CT

Thank you Carl, much appreciated! CT

Hi Noel! That is also what I read somewhere... Even the more so important to try to attend, isn't it? CT

Hi Sir! I've been on this forum for about 18 months, and I have witnessed firsthand your interest and positive attitude. It would be a loss for all of us if you were to turn to other interests. An older gentleman that I worked with, many years ago, told me one day, when some colleagues were complaining that he was not as "productive" as he used to be: "you know guys, at some point it is not what you do, it's what you know". How right. So Carl, please, keep roaming the halls, and don't be shy of your comments. Regards, CT

Hi Patrick! Like they say in France: "mais... c'est formidable!" . Bravo! CT

Hi Kerry! May-I suggest a cognac candy hue? Take Tamya's Titanium silver, and dust a light coat of Tamya's clear orange on it. This is what you will end-up with. But then, just my two cents... CT

Hi Andrew! Point well taken. And what is the date, exactly? Gotta put it on my calendar, then... CT

Thank you Brad! The truth is, on the contest table, most people seem not to know what to do of it.... I get mostly questions about "what is a Bonneville car" in the first place. Oh, well, flat lake racing is not for everyone, I guess! CT

Hi Jim! Superb built. Lotsa details and modifications, just as I like them. Bravo! For the sake of history: Boyd was enamored with a colour that had been developped by a Florida rod builder named Henry Dana. Once he closed shop and took a job with a major NASCAR team, mister Dana shared his "secret recipe" with Boyd. DANA red became BOYD's RED. The late Street Rod Builder magazine even ran an article explaining the exact recipe, in RM's paint codes, to recreate your own. I tried it, and it worked. CT

Thank you Noel! I had fun building it. Kind of a Bonneville Go-Kart... CT

Hi Joe! Thank you for relaying this Facebook post... I'm not much into Facebook myself, so... I guess I'll be able to buy some in mid-october if my LHS friend tells me the truth when he says he has just received his display rack and merchandise, but won't bother to install it before he opens his new store location in a few weeks... Let's wait and see! I'll report what I get and experience with it on this forum ASAP. I miss the Testor's Wet Look Clear terribly. It was my favorite. I hope the new Revell holds a candle to it... If not, it will be a case of firing the airbrush and open the can of House of Kolor catalized urethane show clear. CT

Hi RRR! Thanks for the comments. Indeed, I almost went trough my reserve of wires on this one. The "control panel" alone, with 9 distinct components, running to ancillary accessories, required 9 different colours of wires. And that's without counting ignition & al. Can you say spaghetti? CT

Hi Andrew! I know, I know. I'll see what I can do. It isn't for lack of interest, believe me! CT

Hi Bob! Thank you for the comments. I, too, subscribe to the notion that "less is best", whenever possible... CT

Hi Andrew! Thanks for the comments. To your question: no, I posted it on this forum about 2 years ago. I guess you could see it in details if you do a search, either trought the title of the post, which was" Techno-Bubble 41 Willys Bonneville car", or trough the listings associated to my name (if you click on my identifier at left, I think it leads you to my previous posts... ) Thank you for your interest! CT

Hi! A mostly scratch-built AWD rear-engine lakester chassis, to underpin a 41 Willys. Hours of fun... CT

Thank you Oliver... Again! CT

Hi! I realize I did not include a front view pic.Here it is... CT

Hi Mike! Thank you for the feedback. I know that the roll-out was supposed to be USA, then Canada. A friend who is relocating his hobby shop in a larger floor-space by this coming october (all is not down in this hobby, eh?) told me he already received the display rack and most products, but was saving this as a crowd puller for his opening night... So, I tought that US retailers had them by now. Michael's Canada ran a clearance sale on Testor's model paints, and I wonder if they will switch to Revell's? Any sign of that on your side of the border? Or at Hobby Lobby? CT

Hi! Like some of you, I read Bob Downie's review in the "late" modeling magazine about Revell's new line of paint. But has anyone among you tried the spray clear (cans) in particular? How does it compare to Tamya's TS 13 or Testor's Wet Look clear in particular? Thanks for your input! CT

Hi Kerry! Hope all is good at your end? Any updates? I'm hungry for more.... CT

Hi Chris! Wow, quite a stunner. Bravo! A secretary had one on my street back then: same colour combo. She was fearfull of the maintenance on the vinyl top... but ended up having to clean the seat inserts much more frequently than the roof... Go figure! CT

Thank you Kenneth. I'll take pride in your "one word". CT

Thank you Christopher. I must admit »I had inspiration from a real 1/1 car, so, I can only pride myself in the execution, alas... CT

Hi Richard! I know you have high expectations, so I take it as quite a compliment... Thanks! CT