tim boyd

Thanks Casey....have been wondering when this one would break cover...….TIM

Again, my recollection is that it has a newly tooled Sweptside pickup box, probably SWB to match the existing chassis, and a lower trim level (not the Adventurer) IIRC. I'm sure they'll have box art fairly soon, which will confirm how much (if any) of this info is correct......TIM

Hope you're wrong. I couldn't tell for sure from the test shot parts runner images of the engine/powertrain parts, but I am hopeful. Really looking forward to this a lot. If it is successful (which I am sure it will be), maybe they would consider tooling a current generation Mustang GT. No longer just a domestic market product, the 1/1 has been the best selling sports car in the world for the last three years. Separate, fully detailed engine a must, of course. On the other hand, I shouldn't get carried away on new kit speculation, right?. TIM

My understanding is that the D100 is a Sweptside…...possibly a SWB box (vs. the original tool LWB); I can't recall for sure the details on the box size......TIM

As long as it has a full, stand alone, detailed engine, I'll be first in line. Count me among those surprised, but very pleased, to see this. TIM

Wow......some very cool ideas here,...thanks for sharing.....TIM

A most ambitious and creative project, masterfully and imaginatively delivered. In other words, "cool"!!!! TIM

I'd love to see those images.....particularly if it's the 1972 event where I won Best of Show TIM

That first image was, of course, Bruce Owen, who went on to win four (or was it five?) MPC National Championships in the mid 1970's. TIM

Originally photographed in the back yard of my home (then) in East Cobb County (Marietta), Georgia, and presented as a "how to" article in the April, 1988 issue Scale Auto Enthusiast magazine, here's some fresh photography of the model.... The cab is from the Revell '31A Tudor and (faux) Sedan Delivery kits, cut behind the front door and joined to a new rear bulkhead fashioned from two sheets of styrene and then shaped with the same curves as the real 1/1. The pickup bed is cut in from the Revell '29A kit, which also sources the "Champ 500" style wheels on period bigs'n'littles. The doors were built to open (per the kit provisions); I'm amazed that they still open, and smoothly at that, 30 years after the fact. The "billet" style instrument cluster was from the Revell '27 T "Touring" kit/mid 1980's reissue. The Quick Change was from the mid 1970's MPC "Super Stock" oval track kit series. Always liked how the street rod era pickup bodies create the visual space for Quick Change differentials to show off in a rear view. The rear cab panel featured evergreen strip moldings shaped to continue the dual ridge character line from the door panels. The engine is a Ford Mustang II/Ford Europe &Mercury Capri V-6, sourced from the AMT 1974 and 1975 annual kits plus the Road Racer version (the same racing headers and Webers are in all three kits). The front suspension is the lowered axle from the AMT '27T Tub kit, with MPC Logghe funny car four bar radius rods, a tie rod from the Monogram ZZ Top '34 Ford kit, and disc brakes from the JDM "LS" brand accessory wheel/tire kits, with brake lines added. Beyond the previously mentioned Quick Change, you can see the quarter elliptical springs, funny car style rear radius rods, and an exhaust system from the original AMT '49 Merc kit. Note the ejection pin marks; such a faux pas would not be tolerated by the members of this forum today The basic frame is from the Revell Model A kit, but with new crossmembers (sourced from a parts box roll cage, according to the SAE story). An overhead view showing the roof panel and pickup bed detailing, along with another view of the engine. Note the realistic appearance of the firewall on this Revell Model A tool. The paint was Testors Model Masters Manganese Brown Metallic and Odds'n'Ends brand "Tangerine", with Testors Car Colors Clear over all. Yep, it's a Model A OK. The winged radiator element was from the Revell '27T Touring kit. And the stock headlamps reside on a lowered headlight bar from metal wire. Just noticed the strange reflection in the windshield; not sure what is going on there. Not too long after this article appeared, at least three aftermarket resin casters introduced their versions of this body style, making it a much more attainable modeling topic for those who did not want to get involved in the body alternations necessary to kitbash a styrene-based execution. Thanks for asking to see this; I have also photographed the pink '29A Model A Closed Cab kitbash that appeared in the 1990 Street Rodder "Model Car Features" issue as requested by a number of you; I'll present that here as well in the next couple of days... TIM

Smile!!!! TIM

I did a Thunderbird Y-Block image search on Google tonight, and it directed me right back to this forum where Bill had posted a series of Y-Block engine images. With the Thunderbird rear sump oil pan (just as I had said and just as shown on Fred's terrific A coupe) along with the external oil pump and lines (just as you said above). Always learning new things in this hobby. Thanks for the added info, Túlio .....TIM

Before the Hobbico Chapter 11, there was another variant of the Revell '57 Ford tool underway; it had reached the test shot stage about a year ago. Sorry guys, not a new body casting or anything like that, but just a further variant of the existing tool set requiring a few new parts. I only saw it for a minute; I don't recall if the parts you note Casey were part of the project. TIM

Al,.....I did the salon photography session today....will be posting pictures here, probably here in the "Under Glass" section tomorrow. Thanks again for the suggestion.....TIM

The Y-Block engine in '55-'57 T-Birds located the sump at the rear of the oil pan, so Fred's representation has a 1/1 scale equivalent, and how it appears on his model is exactly how it appears in the all three of the 1/24th/1/25th scale '55-'57 T-Bird kits.....and yes, the Y-Block is also one of my favorite engines! TIM

Peter..sorry we missed each other. Got me meet and talk to Mat at the Moebius booth....I need to order a copy of his book. And as you probably already know, I featured a number of Dean's replica stock builds in my own book published earlier this year…. Best......TIM

I've used that ZZ top axle assembly on many of my scale rods because of its appearance, its shocks, and the overall stance it delivers. It's a really trick piece. According to the original article in Street Rodder, and visually confirmed tonight at home, the front axle in the '27 T pickup inspired by the 1/1 scale Owl T actually came from the Monogram '37 Ford, with kitbash sources for other components of the assembly. Thanks for keeping after me, guys, to find out the final correct info.....TIM

Tom....you are correct. Sorry 'bout that, some auto industry lingo slipped in there.....TIM

According to Dave at the NNL Motor City yesterday, tentative kit intro timing is Q1 2019......TIM (Display model at NNL MC yesterday seen below is near-final content and was built by Steve Goldman....TB)

Fresh photography of the new Moebius F-100's from the NNL Motor City earlier today click here....

Wow.....not sure how I missed this one.....lookin' great, Dennis! BTW your work has captured the attention of the 1/25th scale RodFather himself, Mr. Tom Woodruff.....and he heartily approves. Looking forward to seeing further updates when you are ready.....TIM

Well....Fred finished it last night at 10:45pm! Fred plans to do a studio quality photo session later today or tomorrow and post here at the forum, but until then, here is a sneak peak at the finished product as displayed at the Motor City NNL earlier today. You don''t me to tell you this is one spectacular piece of work....the photo says it all.... Mega Congrats, Fred TIM

The 2018 edition of the NNL Motor City is underway as this is being posted, and appears to be a smashing success. The event organizers report that 324 exhibitor tables were sold, with 322 vendors actually present. This is an increase of 40 vendors from the spring,2018 show, necessitating yet another show floor expansion. The NNL Model Display is somewhat smaller than other NNL events, but the quality of models was outstanding. Just as we did back when I was on the staff at Street Rodder magazine and we'd be given a bag of film rolls and instructed to go photograph all the cars at the Street Rod Nationals that we thought coverage-worthy, I've photographed each model and then immediately followed that with a photo of the builder's name. Thus, each model is followed with the information on the builder. I still think it is important to identify who does these great works of art, even if in the 1/1 scale world today that practice seems to be going by the wayside. Also, you will see extensive coverage of the product line of Moebius models, including a number of new kits. Several of these kits will be available by early next year; watch your favorite columns and websites for more specific timing as the introductions as they occur. Grab a cup of coffee, a cold beer, or whatever other refreshing drink you choose, and use the "Roll" Feature to rapidly scroll through all these images in full size form. And consider adding the NNL Motor City to your travel plans next year......TIM

UPDATE - It was Chris Dansie, not Alan Barton, who showed his conversion in his "Scale Rodding" column in Australian Street Rodding magazine, issue #204. Per the article, Chris used "the cowl, windscreen frame, visor, and doors from the [Revell John Buttera Model] T Sedan body and combined them with the roof, floor, and rear cab section from the [Revell Model] A pickup". He also used the Buttera T fender unit, but simplified his project by also using the entire Buttera kit frame and suspension, and avoiding the Pro-Street style rear treatment i used in my project. Chris' resulting model looked, very, very cool. TIM....

Tim.....I've had several requests the last few days on another Forum to photograph that '30 Closed Cab pickup; adding yours to the list suggests I better get busy doing just that. When done, I will post the pictures here. Best Regards.....the other TIM !