Claude Thibodeau

Hi Paul! Candy urethnane in 5th grade? My God, that is very young... No surprise your finishes are as fantastic as they are. It all makes sense now... almost unfair! (just kidding...) CT

Thank you Ray... but don't put too much pressure on me. I'm an old man, getting older by the day... CT

Thank you Mike. All the better if I can make a "convert" of you... CT

Hi Paul! I remember seeing your low slung 36... What a stance, and that shimmering finish. Talent runs in the family, obviously! CT

Thank you Bob. Glad you like it! CT

Hi David! Thanks. It is more "massive" than the Ford unit... The Chrysler was a luxury car after all. More money: more chrome! CT

Hi Paul! Thank you. And to say I passed on a real pristine one (1/1) in the 70's... because I would only care for a 33 3W... Ah, the folly of youth! CT

Thank you Rooster! CT

Hi! Had a few copies of this kit, and went for a mash-up: Lindberg's 38 Ford framerails (modified), Foose F100 rolling stock, Revell's 41 Willys powertraint, 9" Ford rear. Scratchbuilt: front & rear suspensions, air shocks & compressor-tank in trunk, inverted rumble seat converted to standard lid, tubs, floor, firewall, interior, tunnel, injector linkage, brakes & hoses. Grille shell from MPC's 32 Chrysler. Custom mixed acrylic finish, with Testor's Wet Look clear. Fully polished. Hours of fun with styrene! CT

Thank you Paul, stay safe! CT

Hi Sir! Nice combo, very convincing. They look like those "spy shots" that some undercover photo journalists hiding in the bushes would sell to Car & Driver to fuel rumours. Bravo! On a different note, my copy of your new book has been mailed by the publisher last week. I'm tracking it with the USPS ap. Can't wait... CT

Hi Dale! If you look up the word "gloss" in the Webster, I guess that's the picture beside it... Impressive. May I ask what kind of clear you use? CT

Thanks Cliff! I happen to think Chevy should have used that platform for the Camino, instead of the Chevelle. Luckily, we have styrene to experiment... CT

Thank you Cliff! CT

Hi David! Well, the basic design is fantastic in its own right, so just a shave and a drop is all it needs! CT

Thank you Carl! CT

Hi Sir! What a truck. It DOES look like it could start, to quote you. World class. Bravo! CT

Hi! The 41 Monogram Continental is all that has been stated above... plus, it is much WIDER in the middle of the cabin than the 40 Ford. It WAS a luxury high-end car after all, so it had to play the part back then... CT

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