Claude Thibodeau

Hi! Thanks for the pics. Would-you happen to know the asking price for the Big Deauce 1/8 kit? I have a mint one, and I'm just curious to compare...LOL CT

Hi Mike! Thank tou. Well... I try to think out of the box, and spend waaaaay too much time on them. Voilà! CT

Thank you so much, Steve! CT

Hi! Interesting idea, bravo! It's a small world after all... CT

road kill cookbook

Thank you Mathias! It will improve my knowledge of German! CT

with few capers

Hi! My first funny-car "duel" took place at the Pont-Rouge Dragstrip, near Quebec city, early 60's. I vividly remember the most flamboyant car of the two: Phil Castronovo's Custom Auto Body Mini-Charger. As the name implied, it wore a spectacular paint and lettering job. Mr. Castronovo hailed from NY state. A few years later, NHRA brought a NATIONALS event at the SANAIR strip near Mtl. All the big players were there, including Don Garlits with one of his front-engined Swamp Rat. Time flyes!

Thank you Bill! The jet boat was my first experience with a boat & trailer combo. I learned a lot from it! CT

and Balsamic vinegar

Thank you David. That was the goal, happy I convinced you! CT

exotic blue cheese

Thank you Gary! The roof job was actually easier than I tought. The joint (with super glue) is centered on the B-pillar center-line. Molded afterward with catalyzed putty. CT

one's trash can

Thanks Glen, happy tou like it! CT

Thank you, from an an enthusiast to another! CT

Salut Mario. Sorry for your loss. I know how it feels. Hang-in there! CT

Thank you Michelle! CT

Hi! Long before Tom Thaylor, Steve Stanford and Chip Foose became household names, the great Harry Bradley was creating buzz in the automotive press with many innovative designs. In a spring of 1970 issue of CarLife magazine, he posited that the crop of Pony Cars could be transformed into sport wagons, at low cost for GM, Ford, AMC and Chrysler. I kept the article, titled "The wagon as a GT", and it inspired my concept. Based on a Revell T/A Challenger, with a second roof added to create a Kammback design, with a rear hatch instead of a trunk. The man of action, into, let's say Scuba diving, would take advantage of the rear platform extra cargo capacity to carry around the diving kit from Monogram's Blue Bandito. Rolling stock from Revell's Foose 67 Charger, seats from Uptown Caddy, and scratchbuilt rear interior section, side windows, and custom 8-stack injection and air intake unit: it's a factory concept car after all! Tamya's Champagne Gold + MrHobby Top Coat clear, Smartcraft Fog grey acrylic interior, Revell's spray chrome accents. So, Mister Bradley was right: minimum tooling costs involved, and Vive la difference! Hours of fun with styrene CT

Hollywood movie material

Thank you Greg! Paint is often the most rewarding part of my builds. Tedious but rewarding... CT

that divides us

Thank you for the compliment, Atin! CT

her family's safety?

Hi Francis! Wow... but why am-I not surprised? Seriously: when you mill wide surfaces like those, you need to compensate for the slight curvature of the hood at the center. How do you do that? Adjusting the head while it whittles styrene? Intriguing... CT