Claude Thibodeau

Hi Mike! I often thinned the acrual kit belt/pulley assembly with a flat file (i.e the BELT part), and glued ribbed plastic pannel (plastruct or Evergreen) from my LHS on the inside. It looked credible... CT

Hi Bart! Wow, very nice! My dad had one when I was 8, and I remember sitting in his lap "steering" the car. Lotsa memories. Bravo for your built! CT

Thank you Bob! As to the Riddler, I'm toasted... Their rules require that a car had "never been shown in public before" to qualify. Poor me... CT

Oups... Jim, I was mistaken. I felt I was on my 69 1/2 Camaro post, whereas we speak Pontiac here. Accept my apologies. CT

Hi Jim! Thank you, I wanted to have continuous surfaces with as little hiicups or cut lines as possible. Hence the one-piece flip front. CT

Hi Steve! Thanks for the comments. Happy if my infos can be of any help on your Olds project. I look forward to see it on this forum. Now, as to your PS: Don't fret about that. The fun in building is all there is. As for my "rate" of builds, as I indicated somewhere on another post, it is just because in build in marathons (4 detailed cars at once), and I end up stocked with fresh builds that require photography... but that is not my forte. I procrastinate with the camera, accumulate 10 or 12 finished cars, and THEN do them all at once on the photo table. Crooping and light corrections ensue, of course. So, my posting on this forum are in "a row", and give you a false perception of time as to my building "speed". I have 3 or 4 remaining builds that I will post soon, but I don't want to annoy anyone by spilling all at once... And 4 more are under completion as we speak. My wife is looking a me in a strange manner these days. Wonder why... CT

Hi Carl! And I appreciate your enthusiasm, thanks! CT

Merci Philippe! Très apprécié! CT

Thank you Paul. Long hours to "engineer" the whole thing to fit seamlessly. The joys of styrene! CT

Hi Gareth! Well, you can never annoy me when talking about Dan Ingram, be it on this forum or elsewhere... Imagine my surprise when Mr. Ingram told me he once visited Quebec city! He added that he stayed at the world renowned Chateau Frontenac Hotel. Even more surprises? His mom came from the Saguenay area of the province of Québec, and was therefore a french-Canadian, as yours truly.... I was flabergasted, needless to say. Pleasant memories. CT

Thank you Anders! CT

Hi Oliver! I'll try to put that on my bucket list. Who knows... CT

You are right. Gareth. He explained to me that both his mom and dad were jazz musicians. That may explain he poked fun at this profession. He was the embodiment of "debonair attitude" on the air. A tru giant. I think his afternoon drive market shares of the late 60's in NY were never matched ever since. To this day, he enjoys a cult following amongst radio fans. CT

Hi Oliver! Thank you. The wheels come from a Maisto RC controilled split-window Corvette toy. I think the scale was 1/20. I narrowed the fronts by 50% to fit. CT

Thank you Bruce! CT

Thank you Sam! CT

Hi Gareth! You are right. It IS the late WABC star. I've spend 25 years in the radio business, as a DJ, program director and ultimately owner. When I started in the 70's, Dan Ingram was my hero. I listened to him every late afternoon, as I lived close to the Canada/USA border, and the WABC signal reached us at dusk. I was lucky enough to meet him twice. While I was building this Willys, Mr. Ingram passed. Sad news. I decided to honor is memory, in a way, by using his name as the "owner-driver" of this fantasy Bonneville car. I also indicated the number 77 on the top of the side window with "shoe polish" as racers used to. Even at that, you are the first person to make the connection. Go figure... RIP Big Dan! CT

Happy you like it, Paul! CT

Hi Gareth! Thanks for the comments. You can achieve this colour easily: Tamya's light grey primer + Testor's White lightning pearl. Just 2 light coats allow the grey primer shade to influence the final hue of the white pearl in this silvery manner. It is not an "accident". I observed it on a previous buit, a Willys lakester that I built a few years ago (see below). I noted the "recipe", and lo and behold, it worked again... CT

Thank you Paul! From a guy who has build so many fantastic models, it's a compliment. CT

Thank you Jonathan! CT

Hang in there, Paul. Better days are ahead! CT

Thank you Steve! CT

Thank you for the infos, Manuel. Much appreciated! CT

Hi Gary! Sweet. The mint green interior is unsusual, but complements the car perfectly. Is-this a 1/1 boat tail Riv that I see in the background? Destined to be a killer low rider? Just curious... CT