Dave Armstrong

First, the real car- And, the kit- Built box stock, to resemble the real car, not the box art. Tamiya Pearl White and Pearl Clear. Some paint detailing throughout.

Many thanks to all of you!

Beautiful build! Well done, great idea! I'm a big fan of "what if..." builds- stretches the imagination.

Alan, I first saw the reposting of this over at the CC, but I'll say it again- Absolutely fabulous Alan! Not only are they great builds, but the display is marvelous, and I love how you placed the models according to how they appear in the ad! This is just too cool! Great accomplishment- must be SO satisfying! Congrats!

Thanks guys!

I tried to get this as close to the boxart, and the 1:1, as I could. Silver base, mix of Tamiya Light Pearl Blue and Pearl Green paint. Because the decals were not great, mix of original and replacement decals. White stripes are painted, Tamiya White. Tail light done with a Sharpie. Original tires were replaced as the fronts were dried out and somewhat brittle, the rears deformed. Boxstock, no wiring or extra detailing. Engine belt made with tape, painted black.

That's a beautiful build, Mark! I liked it so much, I went and looked at your WIP thread- very impressive and informative! I bookmarked it, as I have a sealed kit I'll build sometime, and your thread will be most helpful!

Thanks, glad you liked it Frank! I generally keep all of my decals , even ones I don't use; unfortunately, not only did I not particularly like these decals, they were also old and chipped from all those years in the box- so they're long gone, pitched when I built this kit, which was several years ago. If I still had them I would joyfully gift them to you! The other kits in the pic are still complete with decals in their boxes, but I'm going to keep them complete.

Exactly right! I love building, always have- it's the FUN I'm having that's important. When I was growing up, ALL the guys rode bikes, played army, read comics, and BUILT MODELS. I mean, how did I know all those years ago that these things were going to be valuable? Some kits I bought have turned out to be worth a lot, others probably aren't worth diddly. Bought all my kits because they were just so cool looking, I wanted to build them. If I liked them a lot I bought more than one; as I grew up there was more and more responsibilities, less time building, so the stash just grew and grew. I've been retired 3 years now, and it's back to being a kid again, and build, build, build! And just because a kit is "rare" isn't going to keep me from building it. I bought them for ME to build, not pass on to someone who just wants to preserve it like a museum piece.

Thanks, glad you liked it! I've been buying and building since about '64-'65, just following behind my older brother. When I liked a model I quite often bought dups or multiples. My grandmother was my enabler!

Thanks to all of you!

A coincidence, and appropriate timing, I think! I had just finished painting the body on this, when the news came out that the 1:1 car had been found, was going to be restored and shown. Monogram Uncertain T Now, being retired, I've really been getting into my older kits. I thought it was time to build one of my Uncertain T kits. Mint kit from my stash; I just wanted to build the car, I really don't care about the display or figure. Paint is a combination of Metalflake Testor's Revving Red and Fiery Orange lacquer, Wet Look Clear. Sorry for the pics, in some it appears a bit more reddish than it actually is. Top is Tamiya Matte Black. Windshield chrome is Gundam Chrome marker. Went mostly smooth, except for one of those things- lost the license plate somewhere on the build table, or the carpet monster got it; I looked and looked, no dice. Used a plate from the parts box, and a decal (Montana- though neither the car or I am from there). Typical Monogram, so easy to build! Not a perfect build, I'm no pro! I hope I did justice to this iconic kit. Finally got one on the shelf- comments welcome!

Mike, glad you like it. I build my rare kits all the time, they're meant to be built, not hoarded. No, the chassis is not the same. It does appear to be a stock body. I got the decals several years ago, I believe it was Bruce Sadewater; sells on Ebay https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?item=253939551761&hash=item3b1ffa0e11%3Ag%3A~osAAOSw5cNYOuy9%3Ark%3A37%3Apf%3A0&_ssn=us2014-sm&_sop=10&rt=nc&_pgn=2 Though he may not have them up right now, you could always write and make a request.

Thanks guys! Glad you liked it!

The AMT Mach Won! is being reissued, should be here very soon. I thought I'd post some pics of what I did with one of my originals. Didn't like the decals that came with it, so I made a "What If".