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I felt I needed to take a short break from my ambitious TROG project in the Community Builds Race of Gentlemen presents... California Drag Racing 2023 Build Thread Although I've always had a good eye for Ford's Econoline vans, I've never built AMTs until now almost fifty years after their release. I'm really grateful for Round2's program of reissuing old kits and was even happier when I found White spoke wheels in the box even though they are not mentioned on the box art. Unfortunately, one was missing... Unfortunately a piece of drop list is also missing so I'll have to try and fix that with plasticard. I probably have some rims in the scrap box, important is that they are not expensive rims I think, expensive cars are rarely the source of joy. Right from the start I decided it was going to be a happy car, it's easy to go the road worn rusty and dirty delivery car but not this time. Happy yes, sun yellow, sky blue happy light dirt, beach dust, happy straight 6, happy V8 n that's in the box, ok then The van culture never took hold in Sweden so I don't have any good references but I found a Japanese magazine with cars where there were some vans that looked happy or at least had owners who radiated relaxed joy. We had vans when I worked as a plumber in the 80s but building one doesn't feel like a priority. Google ”Van Japan” gave http://deezer.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/ A bit what I was looking for unlike for sale pages with rusty wrecks on a gravel field. The chassis will be there strong, straight and sturdy thats it. Crowe-t showed in a post how he detailed the inside of the body, thanks ! I will try to get something in the same style.

I like all your build so this is for all. The 69 Camaro is my favorite.

When the pandemic broke out, I went to the hobby shop, it was the moment to start again. Once inside the shop I was faced with one of my life's decisions, 1/25 or 1/24 ?? The thought of all the Jo-han kits with amazing box art was the deciding factor. Sure, after that I've twisted and turned on both Tamiya and Monogram boxes but only one Fujimi Porsche has ended up in the pile so far. I know, some kits aren't right but somewhere in the back of my mind are memories of AMTs with Monogram wheels in my boyhood bedroom. The diffuse engraving in old AMT kits and the fight against the drop angle has its charm.

Is now the time to choose a number ? I'm up for the challenge of painting a 5.

A small update. My idea is to put thin round plasticard in all the holes around the sheet metal on the roof as spot welds, we'll see how it goes. Next step is small dents.... a coupe with a top chop this questionable can't be straight in the sheet metal. It bears pointing out, it's not going to be a rat rod but a little dented I'll try to get it.

Jaguar spirit, we had a wreck, everyone smiled, waved and let us through then my wife gave me a Porsche and all the nice fellow drivers disappeared the moment I suddenly sat a foot lower. Everyone loves Jaguars.

Now I've seen the latest episode of Model Car Muse, good as usual, a highlight Saturdays every other week. It's surgeon level model building really but always with the encouragement not to forget to have fun. BTW, I watch all the Donn Yost videos too, really good and a bit different angle. What they have in common is that, like good writers, they follow their formula, their person.

Nice, I'm going to try to get my hands on a pair of those marvelous late Halibrand solid face magnesium wheels for my 34s rear wheels. Thanks for the point about colours, Tim Boyd mentioned it in an SAE article, they certainly didn't have the same wide range of colours, I guess even the pigments evolved a bit over time.

Hi After reading the forum for a couple of years and writing a few posts I have now started a project in Community Builds, Race of Gentlemen presents... California Drag Racing 2023 Build Thread I have been building plastic models off and on for 50 years, they have always been in the back of my mind but for a long time there hasn't been time. Now and in the future there always will be. I guess I differ from many here in that I never save any finished models, the process is always most important to me, the result is uninteresting as soon as it is finished. Anyway, now I'm working on a generic diorama that will fit all the cars I build, so they'll have to sit in a display case for a while waiting for the next car to be finished. Now I'm building the AMT Ford 34 and waiting for spring when we go to the summer house where I airbrush and build on the cars I didn't finish this summer. EDIT: I’m a AMT-fanboy. All The Best

Very nice, the red Thunderbird is a like replica of my former colleague's. Quite right not to have fenderskirts for those rims because they don't fit on the 1:1 cars.

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Oh, it looks fantastic. I hope you'll come back with pictures during the build.

your panhead ? ! Is there any pictures at the forum ?

Wonderful build, detailing, weathering and the base as they say makes the sum greater than the parts.

A challenging project. I've been taking a break from armor models for a few years now, but last Wednesday I took a day off to look at this one. A chance for ones in a lifetime. There are also a few models in the museum, including a scratch(metal) built 1/8 King Tiger and train car. It has to be one of the most accomplished projects in the hobby world. This is a 1:1 diorama… I repeat The yellow King Tiger is real 1:1. The camouflage painted King Tiger is a 1:8 model. The overturned truck is real 1:1.? I will be following your King Tiger build going forward, maybe it will be a relapse for me. You have the best reference books without a doubt.

Looking good ! Boat tail hot rods / boat tail sports cars are great. Sports Car Hot Rods are even greater. The overhang is my choice, it make sence.

Thanks, nice to stand out a bit. My idea with this build is contrasts, 32 grill shell on 34, expensive rims in the rear(magnesium), cheap in the front(30's spoke), a bit of disharmony basen on avilable parts simply for a car hopscotched into the present day of parts. Not a period perfect replica but more of an unrenovated frame and body from an old hot rod build top chopped with gas welding once upon a time. The goal however is not a rat rod but more "this is how it turned out with what I had on hand". The parts you see behind your friends' garage and then dream about.

I cut a profile from the 32 grill shell, glued it to the front edge of the 34 hood and filed the shape as best I could. If it doesn't come out acceptably flush, I'll have to remove the pressings on the sides and paint it aluminum because those hoods on race cars are rarely perfect.

Like a real car, amazing.

I have made my own stud of bolt nuts some plasticard and an AMT tire to be able to grind and paint rims. It went pretty well "turning" the Moon caps, two out of four had sink marks, the primer will tell the truth.

I have made my own stud of bolt nuts some plasticard and an AMT tire to be able to grind and paint rims. It went pretty well "turning" the Moon caps, two out of four had sink marks, the primer will tell the truth.

It's not every night you scrap a hot rod but if the purpose is good then it's ok. The purpose this time was to use AMTs1925 Ford T Chopped No. 1167 to get parts together for the TROG build. After I ransacked the box for reasonably time correct parts, there are parts for a bucket T with a little good will. I am really grateful for Round2 because I remember an afternoon in the 90's trying to buy a styrene bucket T body from a major builder but that is a story that will go in my memoirs and in that case they will have to be written under a pseudonym. Off and on during 2022 I built a generic diorama with a billboard, my idea of a faded evangelical message won no conviction at home as I figured this would be space for one car at a time in the only suitable glass cabinet in the livingroom. The faded message idea will have to rest for a while and the billboard will advertise TROG. The rims at the rear are for mock up, at the front I might have Moon caps on the outside so you can see the spokes on the inside and the pink stain on the door is the intended color added to the picture(not on the body yet).

Thans When you read about Lill John's construction as an adult 45 years later, you realise how incredibly ahead of his time he was. You also see the impact he (and the few peers) has have on premium car design.

Thank you, that was kind, it was instructive and next time if there is a next time I better know to be sickly careful when I cut the roof. My TROG is going to be a dented and welded body painted with no underwork. I will take some shortcuts, I have ordered AMT chopped T as a donor. Rims, Moon discs, seats, headers, Halibrand axle etc. I hope it arrives before the weekend. Edit: I got an email from the hobby shop this morning, I won't rush straight to the office ?

Has anyone seen Lil' John Buttera's sketches of how he modified the body of his roadster, I think they were featured in HRM in the 80's. I remember as a teenager being shocked at the work he put into modifying the body, it was already finished as it was in my eyes...