tim boyd

Without going to my storage site, I believe this particular kit revision dates to the late 1980s or early 1990s. I remember looking at it when it came out and thinking "oh well"....

Like many of you, I had a strong desire to see the Styline parts restored when I bought my first sample of this kit series....the blue/yellow box art version from around 1972. A few years later I bought several of the earlier 1960's releases that were issued before the Styline parts were dropped. Itch satisfied, sort of. The Achilles heel of the Styline parts (beyond overall fit issues), of course, was that they added to the front and rear overhangs and resulted in a really odd proportion (varied to a dgree depending on which parts you used). So, practically speaking, they really weren't all that usable, unless you wanted to do major body mods (like revisions to the base body to reduce the increased front and rear overhang, et al.) Still, I fully understand the curiosity and desire for those parts to resurface.......as I was in the exact same boat many decades ago....TIM

The AMT-Ertl 1970 1/2 Z-28 and Baldwin-Motion Camaro kits introduced around the turn of the century were all new tooling. No comparison with the earlier kits in terms of interior/chassis/interior/powertrain detail. While I am not a fan of ScaleMates in terms of achieving high degree of accuracy on kit history, apparently, they called this one correctly. I can post detailed images of two builds from this kit (a 1970 1/2 SS396 kitbash and a late 1970 1/2 (with pull ahead 1971 paint and late year front and rear spoilers) mild kitbash) if anyone wants to see more details on the subject kit.... for now, here's an overall shot. This is the same kit tooling that was reissued just a few years back with the alternative (base non-RS) 1970 1/2-1973 full front bumper/front end treatment....TIM

Urs...the model is masterful and the pics are terrific. You set a very, very high bar for the rest of us to reach for. Great work and thanks for sharing! TIM

Bill....way, way cool in my eye. Excellent creativity and especially with the engine choice. too. In my mind's eye I'm seeing yours and my Model A 5WCs (both with unchopped tops, Gasser stance, two-tone paint with black fenders, etc.) lined up together at an NNL meet somewhere.... Cool! TB

Personally, I really, really like models like the one Dennis has completed here. Nothing outrageous, just a scale rod that could be built in 1/1. with fine craftsmanship, and tasteful yet eye-catching presence. Creative kitbashing and paint choices only add to the effect. There's plenty of room for all kinds of model car building styles and skills, and I personally like them all, but it is especially refreshing to me to see a model completed like this one. Big congrats, Dennis. And FWIW, just as Dennis did here, my view is that anyone building any of the Revell hot rod Deuce kits in a highboy format should source the frame from the recent Highboy Roadster reissue based on the Rat Roaster tool. It is much better in several ways than the highboy frame in all the previous Revell Street Rod Deuce kits, which dates back to the 1996 original and has some quality issues that are well resolved in the new tool frame. TIM

I think it would be a pretty safe assumption that Round 2 has any number of future kit derivatives in mind for this tool. I can say with a pretty high degree of certainty that how that will play out depends on how well the first kit release sells....so as usual, to a considerable degree we have our own future in our hands....TB

Thumbs up! TB

EMRE,,,,Other than the cover image back in the 1968/69 Car Model Mag era, don't recall having ever seen one of the actually built up. It is great to see one built with your skill and perseverance. And I just love the Comparo photos, too.

Man oh man,,,,that is such an ambitious project, and the result came out so well.....big congrats! TIM

Great to see this one finished! TB

T-Riff Mark! Thanks for sharing....TIM

Alan....that is so cool! Great pix, too! Cheers....TB

Claude....your creativity, artistry, and modeling skills astound me. Just when I think you can't top yourself....this! Just brilliant! TIM

Thoroughly enjoyed seeing your reactions and comments on these projects. Not really sure why i find hot rod Tubs to be such a compelling/interesting modeling topic but cool to hear that some of you share that same view. Again, thanks all for your views and your ractions....TIM

Interesting to see this subject come up again. Adding to (and in some cases conflicting with) the above content, here is some additional info to consider * We almost got a first-generation Lincoln Y-Block in a model kit. When Revell was in the early stages of developing their Mercury Woody Wagon kit, they actively searched out a 1/1 scale Lincoln 1956 or 1957 Y-Block engine to feature in the kit, rather than the Caddy V8 that ultimately was placed in the kit. Unfortunately, and after much trying, they were never able to locate a Lincoln Y-Block what was out of the subject vehicle, as they needed the ability to measure and document the engine in that degree of accuracy. Huge, missed opportunity for us fans of first-gen American OHV V8s'. * The Lincoln V8 in the AMT Trophy Serries 1925 Model T Double kit is not a Lincoln Y-Block; instead, it is an approximate copy of the 1958 and later Lincoln MEL V8. That is an entirely different engine family that essentially shared nothing with the earlier Lincoln Y-Block V8. The valve covers included in the kit, however, are inspired by the first gen Lincoln Y-Block V8 included in the fifties Continental Mark II. The only other sources for a Lincoln MEL V8 were the AMT Lincoln Continental 1962-65 Annual kits and 1965 reissues, the Lincoln Continental 1966-69 kits and 1969 reissues (even though the MEL was replaced by the 385 series 460 V8 at 1968 1/2 in the 1/1), and as mentioned above, a very rough copy in the Aurora 1922 Model T Double Kit. * If you base your Lincoln Y-Block on any of the Ford Y-Block kit sources, just remember that the Lincoln Y-Block cylinder heads had very different (side by side) cylinder head intake spacing vs, the unusual (above and below) cylinder head intakes on the Ford Y Block cylinder heads. And that the Lincoln Y-block based Ford Truck engines had rams-horn type exhaust manifolds that somewhat mimicked the similar SBC parts, but with a stouter structure and visual presence. * I replicated a fairly simplistic Lincoln Y-Block engine using the Ford Y-Block engine in the Revell 1956 Ford Pickup with the above-referenced Lincoln Y-block cylinder head mods and the Lincoln Y-Block valve covers in the AMT Trophy Series 3 in 1 boat kit first issued in 1960 and reissued a couple of times in the last three decades. This was covered in an article in Scale Auto somewhere in the 2005-2010-ish time frame. Here is the model featured in that article... ****** I realize that others see some of this info differently than I do above, and so may take issue with some of these statements, So, I do not claim this to the end-all of the discussion, but these are the (supposed on my part) "facts" that I use when I am modeling the above subjects... TIM

Excellent project in every possible way. Big congrats! TIM

Ah,,,,correct U R, Dave. Thanks for the memory reminder!!!! Cheers, and Happy T-Giving to you, your wife, your son, and your extended family....TIM

The last of my ten tubs was covered in an article in another model magazine, so if you've seen that, you can skip over this post. For the rest of you....read on. This was a 2015 kitbash of the most recent reissue of Monogram's 1930 Model A Phaeton kit. It was inspired by, though not an exact copy of ,..the Monogram "Red Chariot" kit of the very early 1960's. The Red Chariot was a one-version kit based on the tooling set for Monogram's original 1930 Model A Phaeton Customizing kit from 1961. Parts from the latest version of Monogram's 1930 Model A Woody kit, and the "Blue Bandito" reissue of the original Monogram "Blue Beetle" 1929 Model A pickup kit. The paint is 1956 Buick Seminole Red, a popular color for 1/1 scale late 1950's and early 1960's hot rod projects, sourced from MCW Automotive Finishes. Like the others in this series, the model includes a number of minor tweaks like the simulated aluminum firewall seen here and the Deuce shell instead of the '30/31 Model A parts. The engine is the Cadillac from the Blue Bandito kit, as you all know of my minor disdain for SBC-powered Ford branded hot rods (smile). The tires are, IIRC, from the most recent two reissues of the Monogram Black Widow Model T Roadster. The tonneau cover and roll bar are Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland rebops of parts from the original Monogram tooling of the 3 in 1 kit version dating from 1961. The interior parts are also from the Blue Bandito. The Harley "tombstone" taillamps were sourced from the AMT 1934 Ford pickup kit (thanks Dave for that reminder!). More pics below.... ***** Thanks to you all for following along with my series of ten hot rod Tub posts. Enjoyed sharing then with you, and even better, reading your comments and questions. And to you all reading this in the States, Happy T-Giving to you all and your families/friends....TIM *****

That one is way, way sharp. Great use of the decals, too. TB

Jason..,,,cool concept and very nicely executed to boot! I'd like to think the that the late Dave HIll...the king of 1/1 and 1/24th-25th phantom Ford Street rod passenger/pickup phantoms....would have heartily approved of your work here. Big congrats.....TIM

Bill....missed this one the first time around...big congrats on getting it over the finish line! Cheers....TIM

Pete, man, you just totally nailed the stance on that bad boy! Way cool....thx for sharing....TB

Heh Alan....missed this one first time around. Very, very nice! Cheers....TIM

Congratulations to Gregg, Dave, and the entire MCM magazine and Forum teams. Best wishes for great success to come for all involved in both endeavors....TIM