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This model got built for a number of reasons. First I actually owned a 1955 1st Series Chevy Pick-up. Second "Bitchin' Rides" is one of my favorite programs on the Velocity Network and third I loved the challenge of pulling this off. I started with the AMT 1950 Chevy Pickup kit, Hendrix Resin 1950 Chevy Panel Delivery, LS3 engine/transmission came from the Revell 2013 Camaro ZL1 kit and Wheels/Tires from the Revell "Good Guys" '30 Ford Woody Street Rod kit. Scratchbuilt the Magnuson supercharger. Modified the 50 Chevy truck chassis to make it look like the Morrison chassis Kindigit Design used. Also scratch built the seats and interior pieces. Paint is ScaleFinishes Audi Salsa Red and Chrysler Cool White. A special thanks goes out to Jameston of ScaleFinishes and Baylee Kindig @ Kindigit Design for their assistance. Thanx for lookin'...
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Thank you HarryP for putting this thread under the correct topic. Got a little more done... Removed the stock fuel tank and replaced with a racing type fuel cell. Built a couple of exhaust headers from solder and aluminum tubing. also picked up a pre-drilled distributor from Replicas & miniatures. Interior, rollcage and firewall painted. Body painted. Used Tamiya TS-16 Yellow...seemed to be the closest I could find to the few color photos of the car that exist. Made a set of decals for the car. More to come, thanx for lookin'
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Yeah, I figured out I put it in the wrong Thread after I first loaded it. Didn't know "Big Rigs" had it's own Workbench thread...just entered it in the first Workbench thread I saw I messaged HarryP to move it to the regular Workbench thread I work with "Big Rigs" all day...didn't separate work from pleasure...
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I used to work with Milt's brother Gerry about a 100 years ago. Ken Epsum had me build a bunch of models of vintage Trans Am cars about that time. I wanted to build a model of the Camaro Milt raced for Roy Woods aka "American Racing Associates". It is the same Camaro Mark Donhue raced in 1969 for Roger Penske. Milt's Camaro did quite well during the 1970 SCCA Trans Am Season. He finished 6th overall in the championship, winning the Donnybrooke race after tangling with George Folmer's Mustang. Finding photos of Milt's Camaro was challenging, did find a couple of Black and Whites of his car and a few color photos of Roy Woods Camaro. Sadly Milt passed away a few years ago. It seems lately I'm building a lot more tribute models, but with the main theme of next years NNL West being the "50th Anniversary of the SCCA Trans Am Series", I decided to build a model of Milt's Camaro. The base kit is the 1/24th Monogram Camaro Z28. Some extra parts to help, tires from Norm @ Replicas & Miniatures. Wheels from Forever Resins (eBay)
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"White Balance" is a common setting on all cameras and you can find it under the camera settings and in the cameras manual.
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Stage Coach Wheelsatnder.......On the workbench 8/11/15
curt raitz replied to John Teresi's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
Hey John, Fantastic model...I think you are having too much fun with this model! Oh yeah - Happy Birthday!!! -
Entering the last stages of completing this model. I added a rear bumper valance to the chassis, cleaned up some blemishes, etc on the front bumper valance and side steps. Masked the whole chassis so I could repaint these areas. The KinDigit design door handles were made by pressing milliput in the openings I carved in the doors, sanding them smooth, then bare metal foiled them. The Frenched headlight bezels were turned from 5/8" aluminum tubing, backed by aluminum sheet and used the headlight lens from the AMT '50 Chevy pick up kit. The tail lights were finished with bare metal foil and the lenses are 5 minute epoxy tinted red. Everything got painted, inserted the interior in the cab, rear windows & windshield installed plus a home made decal to represent the wood paneling in the bed. Just waiting to install the mirror, wipers and both bumpers to arrive from Chrome Tech.