The Modeling Hermit

I agree with you Scott. Skip the S&H and just bring out the Torino.

I would love a Kaiser and buy one or more in a heartbeat, but I'm not sure that they would sell well, but then I guess the same could be said of their bold move with the Hudsons. I would think that a good move on their part would be a 61 Ventura 4 door hardtop or Catalina station wagon. Equip the wagon with a realistic trailer hitch for hauling the 2 door hardtop to the drags. I could also see a Desoto variant off of their 55/56 Chryslers.

What I don't understand is why we can't get a 58 Ford? I really appreciate the 57s, and thank both Revell and AMT for their offerings and variety, but I can't believe that I'm alone in wanting the "forgotten" Ford. I would love it in a station wagon version.

Jim. It is. Along with the other goodies, (forgive me for I have sinned) I gave it a little "attitude".

This is a 70s Camaro as would have been seen running the dirt tracks of Iowa back in the 1970s.

56 Ford 2 door hardtop This is my latest build. It's mostly box stock except for a couple of things to give it class.

It would probably be easiest to get them to build something on an existing model. One thing I would love to see is a 58 Ford which both Revell and AMT have the beginnings for. A 51 Ford Woody would also be a welcome model, and could be based off of AMTs 49 or 50 Ford. For the bowtie crowd, AMT could consider 68/69 full size Chevy wagons from the 67 or 70 that they now have, and for the Mopar people they could give thought to a 57 or 59 Plymouth wagon from the 58 Plymouth. Moebius, how about a Desoto wagon from your 55/56 Chrysler or a wagon from your proposed 61 Pontiac? By making a year just off of an existing mold, they can come up with a brand new product with minimal expense. I have very few expectations of ever seeing these things materialize, but it's fun to dream.

Very authentic and well weathered

62 Buick Electra 225 4 door sedan

Words can't describe how magnificent that is.

I had a real one like that back when I was in the Army. It even shared the same stance, though mine was due to dead springs. Nice build of a really cool car.

I've been building for over 50 years and I still find myself in awe of the other builders. Your craftmanship is quite noteworthy and something to be pleased with.

It looks good. We need to see more trailers highlighted.

That's some beautiful detailing. You've got a lot of good load suggestions, and I could see it having a combination of some of them. This would be interesting with a load from a site that's being cleared for construction. The Hudson keeping company with some foundation material and other assorted debris that's been loaded onto it and headed to something like a landfill. What a sick thought though; a Hudson convertible,even in that bad of condition, being used for landfill.

I saw a lot of these when I lived in Iowa. They would come in from the larger cities and make multiple stops in the smaller towns, sometimes stopping in more than one town. It was an impressive sight to watch them turn into an alley and then come out onto a narrow street. Even as a youngster, I had a lot of respect for those drivers. I can only think that it must have taken a lot of courage to climb up into that little cab.

Chevy Titan90

Seeing this thread makes me think I've gone to Heaven. On second thought it must be the other place. As much as I like Pontiacs, they never liked me. LOL

That is beautiful.

Esther, the youngest and newest member of the crew, gets a little animated as she recounts how she acquired her 57 Ford Custom. She and her mother went to an estate auction where her mother hoped to pick up some bargains for the house. During the course of the auction this Ford came across the block, but it was the wrong crowd, and the auctioneer couldn't get a bid on it. Just about the time that the auctioneer was going to give up on it, Esther yelled out a ridiculously low bid. Since everything was being sold without reserve, he took it, and nobody bid against her. The only issue that she had was that it was a straight stick and she hadn't learned how to drive one yet, so she called her father to come drive it home for her. Her father came, plopped himself in the shotgun seat, and by the time she got done driving it home with his instructions, she was already pretty good with a straight stick. Ammon, the shop foreman, and Abish, the appraiser, are checking it out with her to see just how well she did. It's had some very good treatment over its life, but there are some issues. The paint code calls for Starmist Blue, which that isn't. Under the hood is a 312 with a dual quad setup with an obviously modern air cleaner, that looks suspicious. A chrome fan and alternator are also not original to the car. Even with its deficiencies, she still got it at about a tenth of its value. It may not win any judged shows, but it will still draw a lot of attention at the weekend show & shine. For a sixteen year old, she did good.

That is some impressive work.

You did a beautiful job on it. I also like the way you kept it stock.

It looks better than it probably did when it was new.

It looks great. You not only had lots of BMF but also very thin applications which can really try your patience. I just built a 66, so I know what you just went through.

Christian, Yes I did make it posable. Matt, I started to build a detailed sales lot, but then found this to be very good for setting up many different displays. It's excellent for photographing my big rig semi-trucks.

It looks like the salesman is working hard to convince that young couple that this '51 Chevy convertible is the perfect car for them. Some of the additions to the kit are half moon headlight covers, custom hub caps, spotlight, and continental kit.