Mothersworry

Boyd's Aluma coupe...

I like it.

I like it.

I've had some success with Tamiya Decal Adhesive in getting troublesome decals to stick.

Thank you fer yer comment, gonna be a curbside build, may do the '60 chassis fer the Gas Ronda car but we'll see. Yup, Jack Smith decals fer the trim goodies.

Thank you fer yer comment Bill. I will be giving the seat master to Kevin this weekend. Stay tuned on future availability.

Don't usually do WIP's but I snapped some pics fer a friend so here ya go. Body is just about ready fer clear, master for the bostrom seat is nearly finished...gonna have Kevin cast a few sets up fer me. Not an exact replica of the seat but close 'nuff.

Picked this up at a garage sale fer a buck this past weekend...should make fer an interesting build.

Ala Kart by Barris, built from an original issue AMT kit.

Late 1965 or maybe early '66...IMC Ford GT. I wuz 7 years old in 66. My Dad gave me sum tips on assembly, glue useage and such and how to use an xacto knife but I did all the work myself and as I recall it didn't turn out half bad. Now my Dad explained to me that after you finish a model yer supposed to put it on a shelf and just look at it. Of course to my 7 year old brain this idea of looking and not touching wuz ridiculous...I built it, I'm gonna play with it. So my first build didn't last that long but it wuz fun.

My little shop of Horrors...posted before but perhaps some that haven't seen it might find it useful. Built the shop in 2018 in anticipation of retirement (2020). Ikea Kitchen cabinetry wuz used throughout. I also maintain a storage unit that has sumthin like 1200 to 1500 or so unbuilt kits (kinda lost count after the last collection I bought). Entrance to the shop, some of the more interesting kits (vintage) on the shelves, the door is fer a supply pantry. Resin goodies stored between display cases. Secondary work bench in the foreground to the right. Paint booth with compressor located in sound proofed cabinet below and manifold mounted to the right side of the booth. Secondary work bench in the foreground to the right. Main work area, airbrushes and related stuff in drawer below paint Booth. Drawers to the right contain various painting supplies. TV mounted on wall, drawer units above contain resin bits and goodies, photo etch stuff, detailing parts, decals and abuncha other goodies. "In progress" kits on shelf below. Secondary work bench...this is where the messy stuff gets done, Dremel work, soldering, polishing, metalwork, etc. Cable driven hand held tool holder controlled by a modified foot pedal...can take the Dremel down to 0 RPM. Ultrasonic cleaner fer cleaning resin and other stuff and Dehydrator on the bench as well. Closer shot of the main work space, currently playin around with a '63 Galaxie lightweight. Creating a Bostrum seat master fer Kevin to cast up. Supply pantry...I like to have spare stuff. Opposite wall in supply pantry, can never have enough paint...sums good, mores better, too much is just right.

I store my paint in drawers to the immediate right of my main work area, organized and labeled fer easy access. I keep a tray with the brushes that I use most often along with mixing cups, some alcohol, mixing stick, and various cotton tipped swabs on the right. I also have various thinners and brush cleaning bottles on a tray that is stored out of the way until I need it.

Some very nice models, but it seems this Threads gettin a tad off topic...supposed to be about replicas of real Hot Rods and Customs that actually exist/existed in full scale. Just sayin...

Roth's Road Agent...

Tardy again Robert?... might hafta send you to see uncle Bill. Rally wheels and double redline tires from the recent issue of the AMT '66 Mustang GT Fastback.

Roth's Tweedy Pie...

Gil Ayala's '40 Merc radical custom.

Thank you fer yer comment, the "carpet" is black flocking applied with a white glue solution.

Jasons!...CRS on the name of the store...thanx. Yeah, Jason's had a few kits, not a big variety...mostly Palmers. Do remember pickin up a 1/20 MPC Turbine Car from there.

Memories indeed Robert...built the long nose Mustang when I wuz a kid, got it from that drug store on Cherry Hill east of Telegraph near Lindberg Elementary. Here's a pic of the one I built a few years ago, I always liked that kit. Looks like they put glass in it this time. Always thought it wuz odd that there wuz no windshield in the original issues...

I like it.

Thank you Robert.

AMT '66 Mustang coupe converted to convertible...built curbside in Ford Ivy Green code R. Lately Been finishin up old projects...started this one about 20 or so years ago. Modelhaus top boot, correct exhaust trumpets and rally pac from Missing Link, double red lines from Round2 '66 fastback of recent issue and abuncha other stuff from various sources. 4/22/25...Added a close-up pic of the exhaust trumpets to show the louvers I added.

1/32 scale Revell / AMT 1955 Chrysler New Yorker St. Regis circa 1954.

Rodders Journal #87 has been sent to the printer...stay tuned. Edit...4/7/2025...I've been told that #88 is already well underway and that TRJ is moving much closer to getting back on a consistent quarterly schedule.