Terry Jessee
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That's gorgeous!!
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The late Chris Etzel was considered to be one of the best pattern makers in the business. He did a number of beautiful vintage open wheel race cars in 1/24 scale, specializing in early Indy cars. But he did others, too. These two are my favorites. The midget is a 1955 Kurtis with fuel injection. The model is a curbside with no engine, but lots of other little details. I always thought that the way the injector stacks were mounted needed to be opened up, but that's how the instructions directed. The '53 Ford pickup gives an idea of relative size. The land speed racer, of course, is the 1928 Stutz Blackhawk, really one of the most beautiful race cars ever built. It, too, is a curbside.
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Hope you all have a good weekend and a Merry Christmas. (For those who will ask, the Mercury is a First Gear 1/24 diecast. I've added some detail with foil.)
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I didn't like the color scheme or markings for this model, so I used some alternate decals from Firebird Designs (sorry, no longer available). Weathering the skeleton and the cow skull were a lot of fun.
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High school hot rod. Done as a car that someone has cleaned up and refurbished. Nice kit, goes together with little trouble.
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No, I'm not kidding. This is an Arii 1/32 scale '57 Mazda T-200 truck. Just for fun, I tried to make some changes to have it look like a 1/25 scale warehouse truck. Not sure I pulled it off, but it was fun to build. The '63 Chevy and the Harley give you an idea of relative size.
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Revell Skip's Fiesta Drive-in '59 Ford Retractable.
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It's a bulletin board pin painted flat orange.
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Fun kit to build. I changed a few things to get more of an OG look.
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Fabulous! Like everyone here, I love that helmet. Coolest idea.
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Gorgeous. That paint job is just perfect for that car, and ultra clean.
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Beautiful.
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The Darracq was an Airfix kit produced as part of their vintage motoring line. It dates back to the '50s, and is listed as 1/32 scale like the rest of the cars in that group. But it's actually 1/24 scale or thereabouts, especially when you see it compared with an AMT Model T. The kit was released several times (the first in a clear plastic bag), but then was released by MPC with extra parts to build a "drag" version. I've been tempted to pick up one of the MPC kits and do the drag version just for fun. Fairly goofy. They did that with a number of those old Airfix antiques. MPC and Airfix had a pretty strong working relationship for a number of years.
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Me, too. Always liked Steely Dan.
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Actually, that's a duplicate. In 1999, the Monogram Blue Beetle was a rare, expensive kit to find. The one in the book photo was borrowed, and I had to return it. Later on, I did find one for me, and I built that one.
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These were built for "Hot Rod Model Kits" in 1999. And as they are today...
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The squirrels go running through the trees and I can't help it...
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Well, that was the idea behind this Malibu surf wagon. It's actually box stock, but I had a lot of fun doing a different finish.
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Wow. That is a great looking idea. Really handsome design.
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It's a Duplicolor touchup paint. Sorry, but I don't remember the name.
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Well, it IS a truck.
Terry Jessee replied to Terry Jessee's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
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Well, it IS a truck.
Terry Jessee replied to Terry Jessee's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
This is the smaller one. The big one was called the LARC-LX. In this shot you can see the LARC-V alongside the hull of an Italeri DUKW. They're pretty close in size.
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Well, it IS a truck.
Terry Jessee replied to Terry Jessee's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
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