tim boyd

I've made the front fender "reduction" and some other minor changes to my body as well. Not painted yet, but already looks much, much better. Thanks for posting....TIM

Thanks Ben and John. That is a highly surprising and super-quick turnaround on John's/Round 2's part. TIM

Tony....be still my heart!!!!! Yes, Please!!!! TIM

What Dave said! TIM

This one hits the target in so many ways. Great parts swapping (that '50 Olds engine, yeah!), super-clean build style, in scale wiring and detailing, well-chosen paint scheme....and those way cool sunken taillamps. And as it always seems with your projects, an inspired wheel and tire choice. Huge congrats, Dennis! TIM

For those that haven't looked at Howard's album yet, there are several pages of photos of some of the nation's most historic Willys, Anglia, and Austin Gassers among his photos......definitely worth checking out! TIM s

Thanks Howard.....personally I took a breather this year. A couple of colleagues from my pre-retirement employer and I took in the Mopars at the Gilmore event the day before and kinda wore out my car guy ""fix" for the weekend. Plus the ever-increasing Concours general admission ticket price and the highly sub-optimal parking situation were standing in the way....but I'm sure I'll be back next year. In the meantime I get to enjoy your pix....looks that a great time was had by all....thanks again. TIM

Hey guys...thanks for the feedback. And Alan....very cool to hear stories like that! Best regards....TIM

Patrick....congrats and looks very sharp, that CJ-7. Glad to know the article helped. And needless to say, love the boat! Cheers....TIM

Here's a link to a photo album with images of build-ups of a number of kits mentioned above plus some others not mentioned (i.e. the Honda 750 chopper in the MPC 1979/1980 Monte Carlo kit) .... https://public.fotki.com/funman1712/tim-boyds-124th--12/boyd-scale-cycles-/ For what you are looking for, the F150/Harley kit DynaGlide is probably the best bet (even if you have to buy another kit), followed by the Replicas and Miniatures rebop of the 1962 Triumph Bonneville. IIRC I did an article for Model Cars, circa 2006 or so, showing a showroom stock buildup of the Bonne....and also did an article showing how to detail the Dyna into a very sharp street bike replica. From the above album, here are a couple of shots of the Dyna and Bonne....much more at the link......good luck with your project. TIM

Oh how it sings! Great job bringing this one home, Dennis. Big congrats....TIM

Guys.....I don't have the new kit yet, but be aware that the original release of this kit tool in the early ? 1990's, had an incorrect engine. It was the 301 block from the Monogram 1981? Turbo Trans-Am version of the Firebird, not the 400 V8 from the 1978 release. Of course, the 301 didn't exist in 1970. While the 301 was derived from the original Pontiac V8 family, there were a surprising number of visual differences between the two engines including the engine block. I don't have any of the reissues since the original 1970 1/2 kit release, so I don't know if this was corrected in the interim or not. Swapping in the correct engine is an easy swap if you have any of the correct 400's in your parts box, however. Meanwhile, as I pointed out the my book Collecting Muscle Car Model Kits, the wait for a fully correct Pontiac 400 Ram Air IV in 1/24th or 1/25th scale continues.....TIM

That is one beautifully conceived and executed model, Roger! Big Congrats....TIM

Thanks Kevin! TIM

….that a modeler could make into a 1960's era drag racing Junior Stocker? A forum search revealed some mentions of a 1955 SD from Bandit Resins, R&R, et al, and I see that AAM had cast one in the distant past too. But I'm looking for a reputable source or sources for newly cast tri-five Sedan Deliveries that I could recommend to someone who wants to build a Junior Stocker replica today. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.....TIM ;

The engine in the Stake Bed kit is a dead-nuts replica of the largest displacement version (534 cubic inches) of the Ford "Super Duty" truck-only engine family introduced in 1958. This Super Duty engine was never available in the C600. It was, of course, available in the C800. Not to mention all the AMT C-Series kits I've seen include the "C800" emblem Hakan mentions above. TIM

Thanks again everyone for your comments and your interest. Very much appreciated. Fun project, and a bit different than my more frequent build categories. It's always fun to try a different sort of model car genre now and then....TIM

I've considered building another, Richard. Believe me, I've considered it! TIM

Glad you guys enjoyed the pixxx…..now it's "Headbone Nats" time, as Tom Woodruff calls it. To me, that means choosing a new model project inspired by, or influenced in some way by, all these cool 1/1 cars.....TIM

Paul....great to hear you took the top-chopping plunge.....and with excellent results to boot! I too am stoked with your results! Way to go....TIM

That's a bit of an "apples and oranges" comparison as there were two intervening corporate repurchases with Lawman tooling, vs. none with the Vega redo. I don't know when John G. first scheduled the Round Two Lawman project, but my guess would be that the period between program inception and delivery would be more like three years. What model car builders and collectors often don't fully understand is that there are always lists a mile long at the model companies of future projects, but only a certain number of tooling dollars available each year, and further intervening priorities that emerge. Sometimes long planned projects do take years to emerge at the hobby stores. I know of at least one other major project at Round Two that is of a similar scope as the Vega bodies, and last I heard it was still in the plan but has yet to materialize. Difference being, of course, that this project has not been revealed publicly, vs. the Vega project which was apparently publicly listed several years ago. TIM

Superb model builder Jim Kampmann had a 1/1 scale Vega Panel Delivery with a 350 SBC back in the day...maybe someone can get him to tell more.....TIM

Thanks everyone for your comments. Interesting about the wheels and tires. The ones on the car are clearly era-correct. Still, I wonder if I should change them to the 18"/five spoke alloy style modern wheels and tires. But then if I do that, I might want to swap in the better detailed 425 Nailhead from the AMT-Ertl 1966 Riviera kit,,,,,and then dechrome the front and rear bumper units, tweak them for better fit, then send them out for plating. Still, if I do that, I might never get the model back to finished form. Of course, I could do a second model in its entirely and fix all those things I don't like about the first one. But then that would have to take its place in the future projects list, and to be honest it would be well down the list. Best then, to probably leave it as is. Glad to know you guys like it as presented. Best....TIM

Yes sir....check this out.....TIM

Recent completion of a project started about 15 years ago. You can read about how I chopped the top in the "How To" section of the other magazine's website, or check out the June, 2006 issue of the same magazine. The model was built mostly box stock other than the scale 3" top chop. The paint is airbrushed Cobra Colors Sunrise Pearl Yellow over Gloss Black, followed by rattle can gloss clear. The interior is white pearl with BareMetal Gold Foil accents. The entire story on completing the project is covered here, along with more photos of the in-process and completed model. Meantime, here are some photos.....and thanks for looking. TIM