Casey

They are all pictured in the book "Hot Rods by Ed Big Daddy Roth".

Maybe it's because the post was edited and some comments have been selectively removed. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that the post in question was locked last night, and was unlocked by this morning, for whatever reason? You'd have to ask whomever deleted them. I noticed Reeves Racing's comments as well as mine have been deleted, but I didn't delete my comments, which are still shown as a quote in post #38: I don't see how you can boast it's "100% scratchbuilt" when the body and fifteen packages of resin-cast parts from Flashpoint were used, not to mention the wheels and tires weren't made by you either. I guess "scratchbuilt" has a very different meaning to you... There are a lot of nice details and you certainly did a fine job scratchbuilding the chassis from brass tube and rod, but little details such as the tail lights, the crooked engine, and the misaligned header tips, really stand out against all of the other work. I stand by my criticism and compliments, deleted or not.

You can contact Scott at: scott@futurattraction.com

I don't understand it either, but sometimes the categories are redundant, and things can be posted in more than one area, so mods will move it as they see fit...and leave others. No worries. People will find it here and if they don't, it's their loss.

Whose BBC are you using?

I'd love to see a close up of the front tires, please.

There is/was a companion Karmann Ghia kit in 1/16 scale, but I don't think there were any more Revell-AG variants.

I used to watch Swamp Buggy Racing on TNN when Diamond P Motorsports covered it ('82-'86 or so?) and I loved it. I think they used to use the tall, narrow tractor tires back then for the rear, but much liek other motorsports, the buggies back then were much closer to homebuilt. I thnk they had a Jeep class, too?

The engine cover will be a very visible part of the interior/cab area, so I needed to build a reasonably believable doghouse, using the Lindberg 1/25 scale part for reference. I still need to add a few things and sand a bit more, but the general shape is there and it seems to fit well and be proportionate to the wheelhouses and floorpan. I used black styrene for the front and rear ends, so it makes it a bit harder to see the part as a whole, but once primed it will all be uniform: I also added a section of the original A-100 floorpan, but the front wheelhouses (which are from the Lil Red Zinger kit) are just the right size, so I may have to spring for another Lil Red Zinger kit. I think I'm going to add basic lower half details of the engine, transmission, driveshaft, frame rails and rearend to the underside of the floorpan, as I want to keep the underside simple.

Just unscrew the pump mechanism from the kicker bottle, tap off the excess kicker from the end of the pickup tube, and apply it where you want it.

I think the GL '69 and the Street Charger both have a "Rat Roaster" intake manifold, which may or may not work for you. It's probably less "streetable" than the forced induction setup, but the carb is decent, so you could at least use that. There's an air cleaner in the 1/16 Revell '34 Ford Phaeton kit, but it's only 10" or so in diameter, and has a billet style lid, which isn't too hard to modify.

I am still perplexed as to why the '70 'Cuda/Barracuda has not been done in 1/25 scale by Revell. The Monogram 1/24 '70 Challenger T/A kit has been in regular production, off-and-on for the better part of 28 years now, and we know musclecars sell. Maybe Revell's sales of the 1/24 '71 Cuda kits are enough that they don't need to create an all-new '70 kit. While I think the Dodge D-series truck would be neat to have, I don't see the average person ever buying more than one, and what would such a kit retail for? $35.00? They'd have to go all the way and at least give it Monogram-level basic detail (separate leaf springs and rear end, engine, etc.), but those trucks aren't terribly complex, so I think the parts count could be kept reasonable. I like the idea of issuing the Snake & 'Goose F/Cs kits with the truck as a combo kit, too, but I doubt they would male the truck 1/24 scale to match the 1/24 F/Cs...which brings us back to 1/25 scale, and the need for an all-new '70 Cuda kit.

In my experience here, such a scenario doesn't happen very often. I tend to see poorly built models get little to no comment at all, probably because the person viewing it can't think of anything good to say about it, or the pictures are of poor quality so we can't fairly judge the quality. I suspect we have all opened some topics, looked at the first two pictures, thought "that's not very good", and simply moved on without commenting. It would be nice to add some positive comments and/or constructive criticism to each and every post we view, but very few people have the time or desire to do that, myself included. I honestly think very, very few people will intentionally criticize a build just to be a Richard Cranium, but such people do exist, both on the internet and in real life. The vast majority of feedback is positive, but even with positive comments, you have to take them with a grain of salt. We all have different standards, and what may be considered "awesome" by one person may look like a poorly thought out model to another person. I think there are basic model building standards we can mostly agree upon (all parts are installed correctly, paint is evenly applied, no glue smears on the glass, tires and wheels are properly fit together, etc.), but no two people will ever agree on everything, and would we really want them to?

http://www.toys-n-cars.com/resin_kits.htm

No, they are different- one is lacquer based, while the other is enamel based. Did you use lacquer thinner to thin the Boyd's enamel?

That is in the "On The Workbench" section: On the workbench Rules for On The Workbench For those viewing others who are presenting their works in progress in this section of the forum, please keep your criticisms, sarcasms, and other comments to yourself, unless the builder/poster has specifically asked for such replies. Now, it may apply to the Under Glass section, too, I don't really know, but you didn't mention the last sentence above: "please keep your criticisms, sarcasms, and other comments to yourself, unless the builder/poster has specifically asked for such replies." In this case, comments were welcomed by the builder, and people did just that.

Maybe not, but that doesn't mean we have to nor should lower our standards .

That section already exists- Under Glass. Romell's own blue italicized words in his post: "if you have any questions or comments please feel free to post them." Not everyone deals with criticism as well nor as readily as they can accept praise, but when you post in an open forum, you have to be prepared for both. There's no need for another category, but it would be nice if people could learn and understand the difference between critiqing and criticizing a model versus personal criticism. I think that would be a far more valuable addition to the Model Cars Forum.

I think SJS Details used to make a '50s style wrecker body, but they are long out of business.

Fixed it for ya. New vehicles are always evolving, and they will always have opponents, not to mention those who are hesitant or reluctant to embrace new technology. Most people usually see the light when it comes down to saving money on repairs, but you can't please everyone, and there are still plenty of "older" vehicles to buy, drive and enjoy.

That is a great idea, Harry, and one reason I liked the way Monogram engineered most of their "glass"- you could snap it in place and need only a little adhesive on one or two spots.

I would love to see the Big Drag back. Nice, clean build, too.

Did the Stepsides and Fendersides ever come with a box-specific, narrower rear bumper, or did they all use the Fleetside/Wideside rear bumper? Here are the dashboards: GMC Jimmy: Chevy Stepside:

I wasn't happy with the shape of the left rear wheel arch, so I bonded some styrene strips to each end: I will have to be a little more conservative with my filing this time around. I pulled out the Lindberg A-100 pickup kit to use as reference for building a chassis, because other than the wheelhouses, there's not much to be re-used from either the Lil Red nor Super Van Zingers! kit chassis'. The Lil Red (B-series van-up Zingers! chassis is shown below, along with the Lindberg 1/25 scale floorpan and frame: I am planning to make a basic interior with a separate dashboard, seats, engine cover, steering column, and steering wheel, so I guess that means "glass" pieces, too, but I think that can be vacu-formed.

I really like the Daytonas and Superbirds done up as salt flats and dry lakes race cars, and this one certainly looks the part. I like how you've added only a few exterior decals to give it just the right look. Well done.