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Amazing work Brian! Exceptional attention to detail throughout this entire project, truly impressive sir. There is a thread somewhere on the board here about “hidden details” the stuff we add to our builds that no one else will likely ever see. You could add a bunch of entries to that thread.

Really cool build Ian. Fun to build something you raced I imagine.

G’day Luke! Thank you very much for taking the time to do a full detailed explanation, with photos!! This looks a bit more challenging than paint over foil, but the results are outstanding. May give it a go sometime when the foil isn’t an option. I believe this will be very useful for others on the forum here. Always admire your work, and your willingness to share techniques. Thanks again mate. No pressure, but I hope when you start assembling all these beautiful cars that the Camaro is close to the front of the assembly line.😉🤞😄

This one of Plowboy’s I liked for several reasons. First, who thought a Taurus could possibly look this cool. I also really liked it because I built a 41 Chev truck in almost the exact same colour, and as I recall my truck actually inspired him to use this colour. My 41 Chev… Hmmmmm…. I think I should get some new photos of this outside in my parking lot. Thanks to all that are following along here, and reviving some of Roger’s amazing builds. I’ve got a couple more I’ll share later if no one beats me to it.

Hey… I forgot we a truck mock up section! Nothing new here, this is the build I have underway as a tribute to Plowboy (Roger Hayes)

Hello DJ, glad you stepped forward from “the background”! I had forgotten about the Vickie build. You summed up his builds perfectly in 3 words “simple”, “understated”, and “classy”. With the caveat that for most of us here, the “simple” part is anything but simple to achieve, there is so much subtle work in all his builds. Roger had a knack for making a ton of work look simple, but as you mentioned, there is a ton of work involved. I never met Roger in person, but I would guess that he was a humble, “understated”, and “classy” person. Thanks for following along, and for sharing more of Roger’s talent.

I would say it looks perfectly low Steve! That is a perfect stance. Very nice work on the chassis.

Perfection!! This will be killer Paul, look forward to watching it come together. The stretched wheel wells make a big difference.

A big thanks to Al for starting this thread. Roger was an amazing talent, and he is missed here by many. I learned a lot from him, and was always inspired to up my game watching his builds. Thought I would share my “in progress” build here, although I’m sure some of you will have seen it in the truck section. This is abbreviated, more photos and such in the other thread. 1960 Ford PU with some modifications. Converted to “unibody” short box, slightly pancaked hood, bumpers “tucked in”, lowered, blacked out trim, opened grill, Mustang super stallion engine. The interior has bucket seats, console, nav screen, and more mods to come. Aiming for the vibe of Roger’s 49 Merc build….👇 Thanks again to Al for starting this thread, and to Chuck as well. Love the builds you guys did to honour Plowboy.

Small update… Some minor improvements to the interior. I used styrene to make seat backs, added some depth to the nav screen, made a steering column (still need to add ignition/keys, turn signal), and chose a steering wheel. So at a quick glance it looks the same, but there is improvement… Got the gauges sorted out… Next will be adding some depth to the door cards. Much like Brian (BK9300) I’m a list maker, so I sat down and detailed what colours all the various components will be. I find lists help keep me organized, and HOPEFULLY not miss a detail, or paint something in haste the wrong colour. In particular, I need to make sure that I prime anything that will be body colour in white primer, as the white does not cover grey well… At any rate, my to do list for the interior is shrinking!

Thanks Brian. The parts will all get a bit more finessing, then some primer. Hi TJ, the shifter knob will either be a plain Ol’ ball, or possibly a pistol grip. Hello Bob, they could be from the Chevelle, I do have a couple of those….hmmmm🤔 Hey Spike, thanks man. It is slowly taking shape. Those pesky seats… I may need to figure out what kit they came from now. They do fit quite nicely, I had a few other contenders that were either too long, or too tall, these seemed just right. Thanks for checking in John. I got a little bit more done on the interior, nothing worth sharing yet, soon though.

Those wheels are absolutely stunning!! Any chance you can explain the reverse wash technique? I can’t quite get my head around it…🤓🤷🏻‍♂️ Those are about the most beautifully painted wheels I’ve seen. It’s awesome to see you getting paint on these builds, hoping we get to see them come together later. I really do need to break down and buy a couple of the DDA cars. Great work as always my friend.

Started to make some headway on the interior. I have the basic shape of the console done, including cup holders. The nav screen will get refined a bit more, but it’s close. I like the seats (unknown origin), but I will add backs to them. In the photos, a majority of the pieces are just resting, or taped in place. I also scribed a glove box opening. Still to do: gauge cluster, add arm rests and photo etch window cranks, remove the vent window cranks, pedals, shifter knob, speakers, steering wheel and column, seat belts, clock, new “button” to open glove box, door locks, and a few more small details on the dash. As always, thanks for having a look.

Lots of nice scratch building there John. Looking good.

Looks great Bob! Purplicious….

Hi Tom, great to hear from you. Hope you weren’t too late! I appreciate the generous words. It has been a very rewarding journey so far. I am really enjoying hearing how many builders like myself, have been influenced by Roger’s fantastic builds. I think you are absolutely spot on calling him an ambassador for our hobby, well said. It’s a shame you didn’t get to meet up with him. Thanks for the kind words, and for taking the time to comment Tom. Hi John, it does look at home under the hood! Thanks for following along. It should start getting interesting soon…😀

Hi Brian, not at all surprising that everything fit perfectly. Beautiful work. Those moments in a build where main assemblies come together and fit as planned, are very rewarding. My 2 cents on the paint. Steve (Rockford) above is correct about the silver base as a colour block for the plastic. This would be more commonly used as a block for red plastic which tends to bleed and turn white paint pink. I think you would probably be ok with just primer, but definitely do some testing, and maybe consider a base of silver. Others here may have a more informed opinion. ‘Keep up the amazing work, very much looking forward to seeing this in person sometime.

Nice looking Nova David. This kit is slowly creeping up to the top of my build list. Good to hear it’s a nice kit.

Beautiful 442 Jon. Lots of great detail work everywhere on this, very well done sir!

Very sinister looking Caddy Derrick, love it. Cool seeing a de-chromed Caddy. I have wanted to do something very similar with a 59 Caddy for years, I’ll get to it one day…

Beautiful build Tom. I was not familiar with the 1:1 car. I think I may need to buy one of these, beautiful lines. Well done replica sir!

Hi Phil, everyone is in for a treat here. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing “most” of your deuces in person. I particularly like your replica, and tribute builds. Look forward to seeing more as you unveil them here.

Cool build so far David. I’m with Topher above 👆, I was thinking Tamiya light pearl red, which is metallic pink. Will you print some ice cream logo decals for it? That would be cool…

Looks really nice David! Those colours suit the car perfectly. I have also had that voice in my head saying similar things when painting, then ignoring them… then having to deal with the consequences…. I think we’ve all been there.

The motor is now glued together, so I thought I’d share a few photos of it. Obviously the intake pipes for the blower have to wait until final assembly. I still have a few items to detail paint, and I will add fuel lines later. You can see I added fuel rails under the intake plenum. Most of the chrome accents are BMF, including using the “paint over foil” technique on the blower ribs. I couldn’t resist showing “most” of the styrene off-cuts that were removed from the kit. There was more, including the floor pan from the interior. It’s definitely lighter now!! Initially I was going to leave the rear view mirrors off, to keep the truck “clean”. Then I thought, this will be a daily driven shop truck, gotta have mirrors for safety! The kit pieces have been shortened, rather than using custom parts. should look a little “sportier” than the long ones. Since this photo, they have been cleaned up and painted. That’s it for this round. I have been picking away at other stuff too. The console has been started, disc brakes chosen and painted, most of the trim pieces are now black, and ready to install at final assembly. Progress is slow but steady.