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  1. Bill,,,,very cool idea and very encouraging start to the build. TIM BOYD
  2. Absolutely outstanding. We need to get you together with a Mr. Steve Perry and his Freght Train. Dual Gas vs. 100% Ntiro. Circa 1966. Beautiful, scratchbuilt 1/25th scale masterpieces. I can smell the burning rubber now! TIM
  3. ....the "Cult Theme" for this year, suggested by our friend Bill Coulter, is Kurtis Midgets and Tow Vehicles. Bill and his friends will bring four different Kurtis Midget/Tow Vehicle combos, which I've seen and they are really cool ideas. Everyone else is welcome to join! Tow vehicles do not need to match the Midgets, only make sense as a period-correct (whichever period you choose) combination. 1/25th scale only, please. Thanks and we look forward to seeing "what you bring!" TIM
  4. I was going to say Rider's on 28th Street, but gosh, looks like about ten people already did that. Seriously though, it's one of the best hobby shops in the entire state. Have fun.....TIM
  5. Here's another photo from the Fotki file at the corrected link below....TIM http://public.fotki.com/funman1712/new-first-look-reve/new-first-look-reve/
  6. Link fixed. Sorry 'bout that, don't know exactly what happened....TIM
  7. About 56 photos of this new kit at the (UPDATED) link below....including 20 or so new detail shots of things like the Navarro cylinder hears and intake, the new dropped front and rear suspensions, and the fadeaway fenders....thanks for looking....TIM http://public.fotki.com/funman1712/new-first-look-reve/new-first-look-reve/
  8. Just in case you haven't already OD'ed on Gregg's pictures of this new kit, here's a link to my Fotki folder with 35 pictures of the new Revell Chopped '48 Ford Custom Five Window coupe, including closeups of the chopped top (such as the one below) and of new/revised sections of the instruction sheet.....best regards...TIM http://public.fotki....irst-look-reve/ http://images116.fotki.com/v617/photos/6/998986/10049263/DSC_0182-vi.jpg
  9. Just a headsup that Revell advised me yesterday that the engine not only contains Navarro heads (discussed earlier in this thread), but also a Navarro intake manifold! In fact, the entire kit apparently was engineered in such a way as to only provide parts and building options that were available by the mid 1950's. nothing more current. Coolll.....where's that earlly 1950's Buick Titian (not Titan!) red I ordered from MCW Automotive Finishes a year ago or so? TIM
  10. According to my source at Revell,,,,their distributor started shipping kits to the retail stores with the special merchandising agreement with Revell/Hobbico the week before last. Based on that, I would postulate that the kits may be on sale in the stores in a matter of days or weeks.....TIM
  11. Gregg...I also had problems with Tamiya gloss black..the Alclad chrome looked great but rubbed right off. I too (eventually) read the instructions where it said to use Black enamal. Testors Gloss Black enamel + Chrome Alclad = problem solved. TIM
  12. Ken Hart wrote: "Thew three-window was the original '32 Ford kit. It was released in 1996. The roadster and Speedwagon followed in fairly quick succession. In fact, I seem to recall Tim Boyd writing that he received test shots for all three kits in the same package." ************** Ken....you recall is exactly correct! Cheers....TIM
  13. The optional engine parts appear all new. The cylinder heads are Navarros. TB
  14. Guys...I just have to repeat my earlier comment....what a fantastic body of work! So many fine models I would love to have in my case.... Here's one more to keep the thread going. This one was built in late 1969 and debuted at the 1970 Detroit Autorama MPC "World's Largest Model Car Contest". The chassis (with a different body at the time) won "Best Detail" at that event. The chassis was a working replica of a real 1.1 scale funny car that had what was called a "Hydra-Slide" chassis. Basically, a hydraulic ram could adjust the engine setback at any point prior to each run, allowing the driver infinite and immediate adjustment to track conditions as he pulled to the line. And yes, the feature still works on the model (as you can see below). The second (Mustang) body as shown was completed a few months later as the original body (a 1970 MPC 'cuda) suffered the results of rushed bodywork (to complete the model prior to the contest) and was later written off as non-recoverable. - Here are a few photos and a link to the album with around 17 pictures of the model. http://public.fotki....mustang-funny-/ Thanks for looking....TIM
  15. My LHS (in Michigan) also told me last week that it is an issue involving the formula of the paint, and that the State of California legislation involving carcinogens figures into it. The Hobby Store source said that, when combined with the Japanese Earthquake (and, presumably, the non-availibilty of certain paint pigments), the entire situation has prompted Tamiya to do a complete re-think of their spray paint lineup including the formulas and paint colors. Although this source sounded credible, I'm taking this as semi-informed hearsay rather than fact. That is, until we hear the real story from Tamiya themselves. TIM .
  16. In the 1960's world of drag racing, for a while the boat drags were nearly as popular as the pavement drags. Often the same builders and drives competed in both series, and swapping engines between the two genres was a frequent occurence. Here's a Revell Hemi Hydro, narrowed, real wood hull deck, with Pontiac 389 power and considerable detailing added. There's a how-to article on this one somewhere in the Model Cars Mag in-box..... Several more Boyd water drag racers at the link....thanks for looking....TIM http://public.fotki....yd-model-boats/.
  17. Here's a link to an album of every Gasser model I've ever built....stretching from completion dates in the mid 1960's to just last year....thanks for looking...TIM http://public.fotki.com/funman1712/boyd-gassers/
  18. Here's a photo of the updates to the AA/SR model I built in the mags a year and a half or so ago....new headers, new push bar, added parachute and wheelie bars, and other added details. More photos of this at the Boyd Door-Slammer link in the post immediately above....thanks for looking. TIM
  19. Here's a few Boyd Drag Racing Door Slammer photos....this is a '70 Challenger built in the format of the Ohio George Montgomery Mustang Gassers....started in 1969 as an MPC Contest Entry, but not finished until around 1987..... More Boyd Drag Racing Door Slammers at the link.....thanks for looking. TIM http://public.fotki....drag-racing-do/
  20. Here's a few from my files.... Built from 1970-72, heavily modified '70 Charger body; entire frame and interior scratchbuilt to replicate Gene Show's '70 Challenger FC (completed about a year before the JoHan Gene Snow FC kit came out...winner Best in Show, 1972 MPC National Customizing Championship contest in WAshington, DC. . More Boyd Funny Car models at the link, including several projects that were never completed, and some projects built this year. http://public.fotki.com/funman1712/boyd-scale-funny-cars-/boyd-funny-cars-models/ Thanks for looking...TIM
  21. The '32 grille has been in all issues of the AlaKart, from the start back in 1962. The Mod Rod version was identical to the original Ala-Kart kit except for decals and box art, IIRC. TIM
  22. What a superb group of drag racing models, on every page of this thread! Congratulations to you all.....TIM
  23. Dennis....really sharp build and great explanation as well. As you probably know, I love this building style and I think you captured the spirit of this type of car and model perfectly. As for plug wires (or not), build to suit yourself first I think the model looks great as it. TIM BOYD
  24. Lyle...very cool. I don't recall mine being that difficult, but I was never happy with the location of the front axle and the axle was too narrow to boot, always had that on my rebuild list. On the other hand, I ways always pretty pleased with the full-fendered version. Hey, if you've gotta put a Chevy in a Ford rod, the 409 is WAY cool way to go. Just a very inventive build here, hope you can bring it to the NNL Nats....Best regards...TIM d
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