Andrew McD

What they said……..STUNNING

A very effective technique, I'll have to give it a try.

Very nice clean build! I look forward to seeing more of your work.

Here is my effort with the Revell '29 Ford roadster. The paint is Createx Pearl Orange. I had the original release and the Special Edition release (complete with warped windshield frame) and ended up mixing and matching parts from both kits to come up with this fuel injected channeled roadster. The stance is much higher than I like for a channeled roadster but didn't have the confidence in my building skills to attempt to lower it. In the end I had fun building this one and isn't that what this hobby is all about? Thanks for looking.

Following this one! The engine detail work is inspirational. What material did you use for the various hoses?

Superb! Whether you've built 3 or 300 clearly you have a talent for this!

Nice job! It's curious how different light and different computer monitors effect the color we see. On my screen the VW looks more orange than pink.

I hate when I discover the parts that I forgot to paint! ? Your clear coat shine is freaking awesome! I like the way the paint is looking, distinctive. Glad you didn't pond it!

I have this kit in the stash. Your build has set the standard way up high but it sounds like a fun build.

Aren't kits meant to be built? ? Go for it!

From the gorgeous paint to the beautiful detail work this is one impressive build!

A hemi and baby moons, a nice little slice of paradise no matter what color. This one looks like fun!

This is exactly the information I've been looking for. Clear, concise and makes complete sense even to somebody with my limited experience. This tutorial provides a procedure that gives me the confidence to attempt to Z a frame. With some careful layout and cutting , (ah yes that's the rub ?) this appears to be a fairly simple way of doing something that some of us can be prone to over complicating. Thanks for taking the time to create this tutorial!

Love this period of drag racing when the SS and FX "wars" were going full tilt. You've done a marvelous job of recreating the cars from this period. The engine work is extraordinary!

I recently finished a completely box stock version of this model; what you have done simply blows me away!

Thanks for this little tutorial. A great technique I might never have thought of but will no doubt need to make use of!

Engine and body looking good! Definitely like those wheels and tires.

Thanks Tony........there are some available on e-bay at crazy prices.☹️

I'm traveling across the country and have the good fortune of visiting the Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum in Knoxville, Iowa tomorrow. This got me to wondering what the best sprint car models out there might be. With or without wings, it's all good with me.

Your end result is a totally believable rendition. When you look at the model you know all the warts and details that didn't quite work the way you might have liked. When I see the photos I see the bigger picture, the complete unit without knowledge of the details that you might not be happy with. We are all our own worst critics! Nice job on a tough kit.

Thank you Ron. Thank you Bill, and I appreciate the link.

I just picked up the Revell Special Edition '49 Mercury Custom Coupe today. Does anybody know what the engine is? I don't recognize it apart from being an OHV V8. Thanks, Andrew

Thanks Bob. The paint is looking good, laid down nice and smooth!

Bob, I really like the natural look of your plug wires. What is your source of wire? I recently used "wire-wrap" wire and feel it has an entirely too rigid look to it. Those "big ole meats" look great; what's the source for them? I particularly like the tread pattern they have. I really enjoy your sense of hot rod style. Keep up the great work. Andrew

Early on in this thread you spoke on more than one occasion of ”grinding” as part of the modification process. I assume grinding is referring to removing plastic and I am curious as to what sort of tool you use? As so many others have said, I too find your model building skills astonishing and inspiring. Thanks for sharing your process with neophytes such as myself.