Bernard Kron

Nice proportions and pretty lines. I like the slightly extended look of the nose section.

Excellent scratchbuilding. Love the pretty pearl paint, the hub detail and the velvet...

Jerry Cardinal's models have always been a standard by which other's could be measured. He was a winner of the Gerald Wingrove scratch build award at the last GSL and he certainly is a modeler at the same level. In some ways this one shows off his palate of skills to an even greater level than the all brass dirt track midget he built that won the GSL. This is a true multimedia Tour de Force. The wheels are especially impressive for their realism and attention to detail. They simply are real wheels in miniature. I'm looking forward to seeing this one for real next month when I come down for the NNL West.

That's what I thought. Sweeeet! I have a FED in the works which MUST have them!

I can tell from your avatar!

I was right! There are plenty of little touches that really make a difference. This really is a great build. But those front wheels wheels aren't the kit wheels are they?

Really sweet. To American eyes these Euro street machines look positively exotic!

Sure does! I've found that not waiting long enough results in paint that's too soft and results in just "moving the paint around" and eventually a foggy finish with no depth. It's good to know that I can also wait too long. I will check with the manufacturer's recommendations on my paint of choice and determine the ideal "polishing point" (whcih can be thought of as imperfection's "vanishing point" ) Thanx, B.

The popular favorite in the after market is Modelhaus: http://www.modelhaus.com/index.php?y=&...p;Submit=Search No pics on the site but here are some very useful pics that other have provided (to which thanx!) http://s223.photobucket.com/albums/dd211/O...Pics/08%20pics/ http://public.fotki.com/jsharisky/modelhaus_resin_items/ I have never used them but people swear by them and their products are frequently shown on many builds and look great! I personally have purchased wide whites from Norm Veber at Replicas & Miniatures Co. Of Maryland (RMCM). RMCM has no website but here is a picture of those tires: (Click on picture for larger image) I have also purchased nice wide whites from The Parts Box in Austrtalia. Generally they sell them in sets with wheels, but they also sell them stand alone. The architecture of their website doesn't allow direct links so go to their site, http://www.thepartsbox.com/ , and look under Wheels and you'll see lots of them. They ship promptly, the prices are reasonable once you adjust for Aussie currency and they are very helpful with questions, etc. In the after market you have to be careful about wheel compatibility. The simplest solution is to use the suppplier's wheels. For example some of the wide whites I purchased from The parts Box only fit their wheels. Fortunately they were of the type and quality I needed. Be sure and ask! I hope this is useful. B.

Yikes! I can only admire your discipline as a builder! Looking forward to it...

Gotta agree that Show Rods have always escaped me from a "wanting to build it" POV, but the goods ones, both 1:1 and In Scale, always impress me. These are impressive! As I suggested on your other post, you might think about picking out some of your faves and posting them individually with some explanations and more pics to reveal more about them. I suspect it would be a treat! Welcome!

Welcome! Can we see some other more pics of your various builds? I noticed on several of them those "special" wire wheels. They are beeootifull and really add impact. I suspect your builds may have some other tricks up their sleeves...

Oh great experienced one , why dost thou wait no more than that and how canst paint get too hard to polish?

The "cricket choir", great image! I'm not sure why responses to this poster went silent. The builds are of obvious quality, the style is a popular one on this board, and the initial reposnses were fairly typical in quantity and enthusiasm. It's very tempting to get bogged down in the detail of individual styles and quality of builds but this would be very counterproductive. I think I would only say that in the year and a half that I've frequented the MCM board I've noticed various "waves" of popularity for the work of particular builders. I think, to some degree for each of them, this is as the result of several factors, so here goes: 1 - The builds these "popular" builders exhibit are fairly "strong" or impactful in their appearance, style and presentation. Most often it's because technically and stylistically they are strongly above average, but occasionally not. I don't think it's because this is an "elite" board full of snobs, but because these builds have a lot of "bang" in some way. 2 – The initial commentary on their post has some element that is unusual or insightful, and is literate (not to be confused with good spelling and grammar). This is important because it adds another element besides their pictures to initiate replies to their post. 3 - The builder is prompt, insightful, and literate (not to be confused with good spelling and grammar) in their responses to anybody who does reply to their initial post. Obviously, this is irrelevant if no one replies! I may be wrong, but my impression is that zero replies is not all that common so I would say there is generally the opportunity to begin an interaction with other members on the board. 4 - The builder seeks out contact with other members by replying to other posts that interest them, thereby introducing themselves to the community or maintaining their “personality†by exposing the board to their interests and their way of expressing them. In this way they find other members of the community who have similar interests and who will watch for their posts, rather than relying solely on their initial posts to have members find them. Ignoring this risks putting too much emphasis on the quality and impact of one’s builds as the basis for participation in the community. Whenever any of these factors fades, so does the “popularity†of the builder and their posts. In other words, if the quality and interest of their builds fades, either through execution or repetition, then their popularity fades. Or if their willingness to interact with the community diminishes then so will the responses back. This all seems pretty evident to me. It boils down to having something to talk about and then talking about it. The “stars†on any board are those who have an interest in maintaining these basic elements at an active level. The MCM board isn't as good as some other boards at socializing, I’ve noticed that when social interaction which ignores the thread starts to happen the protocol of the board seems to move pretty quickly away from it, with the usual "didn't mean to hijack your thread" of "sorry if this is off topic" comments. So maybe if someone is relatively "silent" and passive in their initial posts there is a very real risk of their work being lost on this board. For whatever historical reasons, the MCM board seems to be pretty "high demand" on the content side. Obviously this is its appeal but it isn't without collateral damage...

Their is no Evil Twin and the Future Hauler is many good years away. The the picture is a Photoshop mockup but the Raptor Hauler on which the picture is based is very real, part of an epic build by Raul. Here's the link to the workbench thread: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.p...3&hl=Hauler and here are some pics: Raul promises us he'll have this done in time for the NNL West!

Those front fenders wrap nicely around the front wheels. Did you do anything to the front suspension or is it that the full fenders really improve the stance of the Revell kit? The overall look is surprisingly contemporary. The last one you built must have been quite different. Nice build!

Very fine indeed. The chassis mods settle those whitewalls just right into the fenders and the shortened bed makes it all a nice tight, compact package. A sweet lookin' ride.

Nice one, Bryce, takng full advantage of all the nice detail they gave us.

Thanx Curt. I'm looking forward to it, too. Count me in as a real fan of your great builds!

Thanx RJ. I've never built an offcial "Rat" before, but I love the spirit of the things. They are Hot Rods after all!

Hi Dennis: Below is a comparison picture of the two versions of the 21 stud flathead that come with the AMT '34 stocker. The pictures on the left are of the stock version and those on the right are with the hop up parts. As you can see it is quite nicely detailed. The hop up heads and intake manifold have been stripped of their chrome and finished in Testors Metallizer Buffable Aluminum. The kit does not come with hop up exhaust manifolds, These are the manifolds that come in the Revell '32 Ford Sedan kit. They fit perfectly. The carbs are from Model Car Garage. They are fairly expensive but they are far more detailed than anything you can find in any kit. They come three to a set and include a stunningly detailed p/e linkage set. The rear view shows the kit transmission on the left and on the right the Replicas & Miniatures La Salle transmission and Ford bell housing that I am using with this engine on my '29 A-V8. I hope you find this useful. B.

Very Cooool, as in minty cool! Love The House of Blue Lights, too...

You mean the Future Hauler's Evil Twin?

He should be w/ all the TLC you're giving him! S2 is build 3 that you've shared w/ us - and your best yet!

Now it's really coming together. That blue/rust combo makes all the difference. Can't wait to see it on its wheels...