tim boyd

Hah!!! And probably all true, too. Way more than you would ever want to know on this....TB Tim Boyd's Car Model/MPC/Dodge National Contest Winner Restoration | Funman1712 | Fotki.com, photo and video sharing made easy.

Thanks Claude for your response. My understanding is that all the magazines prefer (in fact, pretty much insist) that you do not show your magazine projects in a public domain until after the magazine has been published. My general rule is to hold off until the subsequent issue of that same magazine gone on sale...another words, I do not plan on posting images here of the current hot rod project in the September/October issue of the magazine that covers all genres of scale modeling until the next issue of that mag (November/December) appears on the newstand and in subscribers' mailboxes. But iosting images of a model that was featured in the mags nearly five years ago seems to me to be kosher and then some. Recommend you check with the editor there for clarification - he was once a freelancer himself and well understands the boundaries on this type of subject I sure hope you decide to share this car on the boards at some point as it is, in last in my view, one of those segment defining projects that sets a high standard for fully detailed restomod replicas. And...will sure keep an eye out for the B'Ville build....TB

Don't forget that the Chevy II tooling included a Southeast Gassers Association inspired derivative...if any of you reading this like drag cars and don't have this kit yet, IMHO you are missing out on an exceptionally well detailed and fun to build modeling project....TB Test shot build (before body refinements):

HI Claude...another creative and truly fun project! Thx for sharing it! ***** Also, wanted to say I am just blown away by the '61 Impala Pro-Touring model and article you did for the FSM Muscle Cars, Resto-mods, and Pro-Touring one-off newsstand special 5 years ago. Just dug that issue out and re-read it. Great stuff throughout, but the effort you made to compose and stage your construction photos and build captions was highly, highly impressive. And the finished model...well...what can I say other than what a great job. Just wish more builders had seen all your hard work (and that of the others who contributed work to that issue). Anyway, once again, way to go, my man! Cheers...TB

I am aware that during the earliest stages of this project, extensive research was done on 1/1 scale Pro-Stock Mavs. As to whether any of that has made it to 3D modeling development or cutting metal tooling, I do not know. I'm sure Erik will brief us here at the appropriate time, if and when any of that were to actually become a reality ....TB

So true that....so true. Thx for reminding us, Erik....tb

Guys,...this project has been in the works for a long, long time. I do not know much of the details, but from what little I do know, it should be a terrific series of kits when they finally break cover. TB

Bill,,,in response to your question above, IIRC I built this one with the spindles in the recommended position. Having observed the finished stance I told myself if I ever built the kit again (which I will do, eventually) I would reverse the spindles as you have done. In the picture below, it doesn't look that different but when you see the actual model, it is pretty clear that it would benefit from being dumped in the front, at least to a little. Best of luck finishing the project! TB

What Bill said. Very, very creative approach to the subject, too! TB

It was Wescott I believe....thanks for asking...TB

I do not see a stand-alone engine in the new Mustang kit. I thought that a prior thread on this kit announced that there would be an engine, albeit undertandably simplified in the context of the overall kit design brief. To me the omission of an engine in a model kit of what has been the world's best-selling sports car for several years now is simply unacceptable, particularly from a kitmaker like Revell. Even more so when the engine is one as iconic as the current Coyote DOHC V8. So maybe I missed seeing the engine parts in the images above? Or perhaps Revell is planning a second kit release with the missing powertrain? But if not, count me bitterly disappointed in this new state of affairs....TIM

Lee....good to know. Yes, a nationwide photo contest featuring a single base kit sounds like a cool idea. Far more realistic today than back in 1968 when closeup model car photography was a dark art inaccessible to nearly all of us. Best...TB

Michael...yes, it was a Testors Ed Roth Candy Yellow over lateral "stripes" of Testors Silver, Gold, and Copper, repeated several times from front to rear...thanks for the comment! TB

Antimatter Blue is a teriff Ford factory color but never thought of using it on a hot rod build. The paint looks spectacular, and the overall project progress is just singing to me! Bg congrats to you both! Cheers....TB

Lookin' really good so far, Justin! TB