Dave Armstrong

Very nice, good job! Welcome to the club of those of us that have either built an original, or replicated one!

Oooh, I LIKE IT! Well done!

I got mine a couple of days ago, it's great! Can't wait for the other kits they'll be coming out with!

Ed Fluck is a great guy, super to deal with and his stuff is top-notch.

Dark Metallic Burgundy with several coats of clear. White interior with minimalist futuristic controls to compliment the dark body. Box stock build.

You know I don't build perfect replicas, and don't detail (wire, plumb, etc.). I build look-a-likes and close-enuffs, I'm not one for rivet counting. Well, this one is a real fake-a-roo. I've been buying, collecting, and building since about '64. This is one I never bought, seemed to have missed it- so I decided to create it. To start, this is a reproduction box. Then I built my fake by using a Revell 1969 Dodge Superbee, which is not quite the same as the Coronet. I bought resin hood, tail parts, and side parts from Harts Parts Resin to convert it into the Coronet. I altered a Judge GTO funny car chassis and tin work to fit, added parts box, engine, headers, tires, and wheels (I intentionally made the wheels a little deeper than what the kit would have had, looks better.). Repro decals from Yesteryear, Tamiya White paint and clear. Even though I added an extra clear coat before using, the decals cracked and chipped, so I had to do some repair work on them. Thankfully, it doesn't really show much, but it sure was a pain! I started with this- To build this- Not my best work, but after all the trouble, I'm OK with it-

Man, that just grabs ya! NICE build!

Nice work as usual, Bob! Great!

I think I missed this one- nice looking build Bernard!

Nice looking rod!

Yes, and an electric fan. I didn't do details like wiring or hoses.

5 minutes ago Quote Edit Post by DAVE ARMSTRONG on 5 minutes ago This is NOT meant to be a replica of the Silver Sapphire or Aurora Ram-Rod, though it has some similarities. I saw a 1:1 '32 Ford Hiboy with close fenders, liked it, so I incorporated that with a couple other ideas in this kitbash. I used a resin chopped '32 Ford 3 window coupe body, front grille from the '32 Ford from the AMT '32 Ford/'40 Willys double kit. Fenders from the AMT '25 Ford kit. Resin wheels; engine, headers, tires from the parts box. Paint is a white primer, silver base coat, and Tamiya Light Pearl Blue, Navy Blue fenders. Not perfect but I think it came out ok, and another project checked off the list.

Darn nice builds!

Now THAT is really cool! Super idea and beautifully done! I love scratch building and kitbashing- this what it's all about!

Really nice build, great use of leftovers!

Ya, I loved going to the LHS and going to the ROCO rack, picking out a few. I still have them, and always looked to see if they kept up with advances, and buy the new tanks and other stuff- THOSE are NOT cheap!

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I have always collected and built both cars and military aircraft. I have a huge stash of drag and showrods, and a smattering of racing and supercars. I have virtually every military aircraft- planes and helicopters- ever kitted in either injection, resin, or vacuform, in 1/72. I love kitbashing drag and showrods. On the creative side of aircraft, I don't kitbash but I build a lot of X-planes, experimental aircraft, one-of-a-kinds, things that only made it to the drawing boards. This gets me out of the likes of the military sites, where you see the same planes all the time- everyone has a Zero, P-51, F-14, Phantom, etc., etc. pretty common. I love building the uncommon. I love armor, but I always knew that would be one subject too many, so I content myself with my collection of ROCO minitanks. I never got into ships or figures, though I did a couple as a kid. I'm not into most sci-fi subjects, like Star Wars or Star Trek, but I never could resist flying saucers, so I have probably more than a dozen- from Lost In Space, The Invaders, Earth VS. The Flying Saucers, The Day The Earth Stood Still, The Thing, War of The Worlds (ok, not really a saucer, but they ARE really cool!), Flying Sub (ok, also not a saucer), Forbidden Planet, and a few lesser knowns. Most of my friends here locally build models, we all have different tastes; one builds figures, another sci-fi, another big rigs, his brother, large scale dinosaurs and armor. As long as you're having fun, it's all good. The sad thing is, all of us are over 60- and NONE of our kids build models. NONE. And we tried. Video gaming- never could get interested in that. I'm just not a stickler for rivet counting, I'm not aiming for professional replicas. I want a nice, clean build that I'm happy with on my shelf. Building models take me back to being a kid again, having fun; I'm glad I never stopped.

Great movie, even better cars! Nice work on those, they really look good!

That's really nice- sharp!

Nice looking build- well done!

Very well done! Beautiful build! As another who also builds in 1/72 scale, I appreciate the skill that goes into this. Nice job with the Eduard Detail.

Nice work- that really stands out!

That looks great- well done! BTW, I've been great friends for decades with your cousin, John (Jeff) Fifer here in Tucson. Just talked with him about an hour ago.

Man, that is really sharp! Looks great!