Claude Thibodeau

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

Hi Gary! Gotta love it! It is perfectly in tune with the show cars of the era. The interior is world class. Bravo! Motorama, here we come... CT

Hi Ludwig! This has to be the ULTIMATE man cave accessory. Bravo! CT

Great picture, Manuel! I can't help it but ask: what is the colour/brand of paint used for the frame? I love it! It looks somehow like HOK Passion pearl (PBC 40)... CT

Hi Nigel! Glad you like it. You are right: this car is very restrained by my usual "standards" of modification/surgery. Don't worry however. Frankenstein builds are coming soon on a forum near you! CT

Thank you Michelle! I always follow your numerous and diverse buitls on this forum with curiosity. You show great creativity and sense of colours, in my opinion. Model on! CT

Hi Francis! I run sprints... you run marathons I would say. The important part is we both love running. Einstein used to say: "Genius and stupidity are frighteningly similar... Only real difference is that intelligence has limits". Now, what to do of such a stern warning? Keep milling up parts: we are expecting great things from you I know you won't disapoint! CT

Hi Bjarne! Sweet... They look real. We had those in Canada for a while, and a few are still roaming antique cars gatherings once in a while. A local Paris themed restaurant chain has one sitting in front of every one of its outlets. I was puzzled as to how they found so many... untils I examined one, and found they were fiberglass copies! Some kind of real size plastic model? Bravo! CT