tim boyd

Really, really sharp! TB

James is 100% correct in his statement here. But for me, the whole issue doesn't really matter. Stepping back and looking at this subject from a broader view, the point is: we now have a new kit of a subject that most of us, particularly those with a deep understanding of the inner workings of the model car kit industry, never ever realistically expected to become available again. Huge win for all of us! TB

Dennis....primo....just primo in every way. All....I think some of you know this, but for those that do not, Dennis is and has been for a very long time a very respected player in the 1/1 scale traditional hot rod world in California. Latest evidence just appeared yesterday in the Hop Up Annual #17; his role in suspension changes in one of the feature cars is called out in the mag. We are fortunate to see his talents there being translated into model building here! TB

Roger and Alan...I have no plans to build the kit myself, at least in the foreseeable future. But I'd like to see what you guys would do with it. TB

KIt....I'm sure you are already planning to do so, but just in case, sure hope you bring copies of these images that will clearly show Mark and the other judges the Revell '29A Hot Rod Roadster portion of your body! Lookin'' good and love the idea of using the '30A "Skeleton" interior pieces! Best....TIM

Tim....one of my favorite sayings is "Luck is when preparation meets opportunity". It was also a favorite of a former boss of mine, Dan Rivard, when he was the head of Ford Racing. The opportunity to bring this one home is clearly in front of you, and you are way more than clearly prepared. Proceed with confidence, my friend! Can't wait to see the final result! Best...TIM t

Mike...great question. I do not remember doing a detailed comparo back at the time. I had built the '84 T-Bird Pro Stock and '87 Showroom stock Turbo Coupe kits, so this would have been an easy exercise. Of coure, the '83 1/3 and '84 Turbo Coupes are among my all time 1/1 factory stock favorites (I actually played a key role in getting the clearcoat gold and light blue metallics put into the 1/1 color palette replacing the blando solid color tan and baby blue colors late in the '83 model year). TB

Kit, Dennis, and Alan....thanks for the comments. Glad to know this one resonated....now, what's next? Best...TB

Mark, this is some really outstanding work. Particularly drooling over that '70 F/C; you captured the body and chassis work perfectly. Big congrats from this corner...TIM

The AMT Nova kit was originally a pseudo Pro-Stock kit first (#T348, AMT Nova Pro Stock, first issued in 1975 as a second spinoff of their newly tooled Nova annual kit). Essentially the annual kit contents with a new, tubbed rear underbody clip, a high riser 454 with a Lenco tranny. Not at all accurate for a real 1/1 Pro-Stock circa 1975, but not bad for a Pro-Street style car before the 1/1 genre became popular. Kit box and more info can seen on page 131 of the "Collecting Drag Racing Model Kits'" book from CarTech publishing. Here's my mostly box stock build (note the later model year grille/headlamps) built with a pseudo pro street theme. Best....TB

Robert, thanks for posting the link. I must confess that I long ago forgot that I had posted this story....Cheers....TIM

Yes it is! Primo, Mr. Read! TB

Chuck....headline fixed. Thanks for the heads-up....TIM

High guys and gals....seeing all the great hot-rod inspired work going on around here right now, I wanted to display my own family of '29 on '32 rails highboy roadsters. Over the years I've posted images of a few of these, but not all. So, just some summary/overall shots here of each applicable model. Should you want to see more, you can view all the details at the link below. Now, as my UK-based employees and vendors use to say all the time, "carry on".... Best...TB - ******************* Circa 1974: My first build of this genre. Inspired by the Bill Burhnam original (his first one in yellow with 326 Pontiac) Highboy and built with instructions from Pat Ganahl's model car article in an early issue of Street Rodder mag. 1972 GM Bright Menthol Green metallic 1/1 scale Tempo Touch-Up Paint. MPC Switchers 350 SBC underhood (yes, way before I knew better (smile)) with working oil pan drain bolt (it was a thing back then...) and opening trunk with plated tools and woodgrain panels inside. ***** Circa 1975: A second highboy build, more closely copying the Pat Ganahl model car article and further inspired by Bud Bryan's 1/1 scale highboy as featured in the Rod and Custom Quarterly c. 1971/2. Originally built with orange Ford Steelies/caps but soon changed to faux Kelsays as seen here. AMT 1949 Merc Flathead block/exhaust manifolds with AMT 1950 Ford cylinder heads/intake/carbs. Other than Pat's original build, this may have been one of the first-ever 1/25th scale A on Deuce Roadster models. ***** Circa 1978-7: Started by my late model buddy Chuck Helppie and inspired by Boyd Coddington's earliest hot rod roadster (silver and white) builds....I repainted and finished this one mostly following Chuck's original ideas. Pinto 4-banger underhood. Color was 1973 Olds Blue Metallic, from 1/1 scale Touch-Up aerosols; salvagedbdecals from the first issue AMT '40 Willys/'32 Ford Custom double kit. ******* c. 1998 - Redo of the original Green highboy (a new model, not a rebuild of the original) using parts from Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland, c. 1996 Ford Taurus blue from a dealer touch-up brush bottle (thinned and airbrushed), Champ quick change out back, aand a proper (finally) Ford V8 underhood. ***** c. 2015 - Probably the first published box stock build of the then-new Revell '29A on '32 rails hot rod kit. Body color was a then-new Tamiya Porsche 935-themed spray bomb. More images including underhood engines, interiors, underbody chassis shots, etc, at this link. Thanks for looking! TIM

Hmmm....editing a mag (and doing a great job no less) and building all these models? You have 25 hours a day and no sleep? Mighty impressive and inspiring, Tim. Big congrats from this corner...TB

Glad to hear you are doing that. Based on what i can see, I presume the same will apply to your Radius Rod to frame brackets. These simple tweaks add so much to the accurate appearance of the finished model, as you are demonstrating to us all. Thanks...TIM

Well Gentlemen, great progress so far. One of my favorite things in building model cars is seeing how different modelers interpret a common build theme. And TROG is a terrific build theme. If you have a bit of extra time, you might want to mosey through the coverage of the Vintage Beach Racing Cult Theme at the 2017 NNL Nationals. Some pretty cool models (about 38 of 'em) there that might inspire some of your own creative ideas as you move forward on your builds. Link to 92 images with all builders identified Good luck to all and I, like you, will be following this thread to watch the progress! Cheers....TIM

Bernard.....cool start! And thanks for the reminder to check out the TROG Community Buuid Theme....best....TIM

Russell. the second set of notches allow the same shock/shock tower setup to be use on both the Highboy and the Z'ed Model A frame for the Channeled build version, albeit with a somewhat compromised resulting appearance in the finished Channeled model. Looks like you are off to a really interesting project....best wishes as you proceed! TIM

Manuel, I salute your creativity and building skills. Way to go! TIM

Heh guys....thanks for bringing this one forward on the forum once again. This was one of my most ambitious projects in recent years and while it's not perfect by any means, I am proud of how it turned out. Best...TB

Actually I hadn't considered that, but I suppose by the new rules you are correct. But I don't plan to enter any contest models (I do tentatively plan to have my restored 4th place nationwide 1968 Dodge/MPC/Car Model magazine funny car model on display along with the 1st and 2nd place nationwide winners that are otherwise housed at the International Model Car Museum). Sure hope that yours makes the show! I'm cheering you on from here in SE Michigan! Best...TB

Since it appears that so far, there hasn't been a comprehensive photo presentation on the contents of this new kit here on the MCM Forum, I present the following for your interest: ***************** This is the very latest in the ever-growing family of "Bumpside" era (1967-72) Ford Pickup kits from Moebius. A considerable degree of the kit contents are new, and the snow plow assembly itself is very well detailed and offers a variety of assembly configurations and positions. For this review I am going to focus primarily on what is new and different vs. the previous Moebius Bumpside kits. Forty one photos with captions are posted at the link below. Make sure to read the captions that go with each photo, as much of the info is not necessarily evident from looking at just the pictures alone. By the way, I am not an expert on Bumpside era 1/1 pickups, so I am not going to comment on the accuracy of the componentry in this kit. Likewise, I have not built any of the Moebius Bumpside pickup kits, so I can't knowledgeably comment on fit and finish. (I have, however, built two other recent Moebius car kits, and I found them to be really well engineered, often with innovative parts breakdown and a real effort to include series or topic-correct content, and generally a joy to build). Thanks for your interest. Now...on with the show! TIM PS - check out the February 2023 issue of "Vintage Truck" magazine for a very informative, five-page full color feature on a similar 1971 Ford F250 4x4 pickup. Lots of relevant info and pictures to assist your detailing efforts. TB

Glad to see this clarification from Mark and the boys. Kit, I immediately thought of you when I read their email yesterday. This is a good change and I'm glad to see it made, both for you and for anyone else pondering a Common Kite entry for 2023. TIM

Full, detailed look inside the box coming in the next day or two. Probably will start a new thread. TB