Ron Hamilton

I like that one! The factory should have made those wheels available as a R.P.O. on the '67 SS427. That is one beautiful car!

Wonderful build. I knew a fellow who had a Turquoise on White '69 that was similar to that one. It came home with a set of black walls and dog dishes. The next day, he swapped them out for a set of Chrome Reverse Wheels. I love that car, and I plan to build a replica of it. That was the first car I actually drove.

Since I cannot make the NNL East, between the two of you, get some good photos to post here.

John, That is awesome '58!!!!! Bill, I would love to see yours beside John's. Sort of before and after, or before and after. Those have to be the best looking '58 Convertible builds I have seen.

Absolutely! The JoHan part is very rare, as complete kits go on that "auction" site for $200-300 bucks right now. If you are able to get just the JoHan 1969 GTX Grille, be prepared to pay big bucks for it.

I would love a 2007 Monte Carlo SS, as one is in my driveway!

Absolutely Luscious!!!!

To be fair, the Harts Parts resin piece looks to be the AMT kit part, not plated. Compared to the nearly unobtanium JoHan piece, it is a lot better than that '68 Road Runner part that ended up in some of the kits. I guess I am lucky, in that the AMT '69 GTX kits I have had the right grille.

I like where you are going with this one. Back in '69, one of my cousins bought a '69 Fairlane 500 Sportsroof, which was medium blue metallic, with the blue interior. Your build reminds me of that car. I have the same kit in my stash, as well as the '68 and '69 Torino GT Sportsroof annuals. I built the '68 as a kid when the car was new, and I really liked the car. I cannot wait to see how yours ends up.

I just picked up an "Iron Horse" Mustang kit today. Seeing your build on line and in person is definitely an inspiration.

I like that one! It's going to make me get back to my Cyclone!

I really appreciate the offer. Believe or not, I have everything I need to do a decent build of a '70 Road Runner . The resin parts were not too bad, and I was able to polish everything out to look like styrene. The body kit I got had the grille, hood, and front bumper, and I had the air grabber unit from an old build in my parts box.

Bill, you are absolutely right concerning JoHan vs AMT with that grille issue. I have an unbuilt JoHan '69 GTX. The only thing keeping me from building it, is that the body is awful brittle. I took it out of the box, and pieces were broken off of the front end, Frankly, what I really want to do is to cast the body and other parts associated with it, and combine it with the AMT engine, chassis, and interior. Of course if I do this, a new kit will be offered.

Several years ago, I bought one of those bodies, and I am very pleased. I scrapped an old built-up JoHan Superbird, and I have some Keith Marks Decals. Combined, I should get a decent model out of it. Since I bought this set-up, I decided not to build my Revell '70, and sold it off.

I finally got my hands on something I have wanted for a long time. It is unbuilt and pretty much complete except for the instructions, which I found and copied on the Drastic Plastics Model Club website. I thank them for this photo, and the instructions. The rear window has a small corner broken off, and the body has a little warp in it, which can be attended to. And best of all, the price did not break the bank. I would rather have the Mach 1 version of the car, as my good friend Rex Turner had the one he is building on display at our meeting. Looking at his, I may convert this one to one of the various versions of the Mach 1. I have a set of Appliance "Apache" wheels in the parts stash, and I can modify the sail panels. The project will be a little while down the road, as I may upgrade the chassis and running gear, using the latest tool '67 Mustang GT. Rex did that on his Mach 1, and it looks pretty good. I got a couple other things today, but this made my day.

Paul, I love your work, even though I cannot afford one. I am a builder first, and I enjoy what I do. I wanted to be able to at least have the opportunity to get a couple of the products you were going to offer, but I came to a conclusion a while back when you stated how you are going to sell the kits through Ebay on an auction basis. While that is great for you, it will be terrible for me, as I have very limited funds, and I cannot afford to bid against those with deep pockets, so I cannot be bothered with that proposition, unless I get lucky. Personally, I tend not to do business with certain resin casters, as I am surrounded by a couple of the best casters in the business in Replicas and Miniatures Co. of MD, and Historic Racing Miniatures, and I have a terrific relationship with them. I have some of their pieces, and I can say that I have not seen better. Period! Yes, I have bought some terrible pieces in the past, as they were the only game in town, but like you, I have the skill, time, and materials to correct them if I choose. Because of your earlier posts exposing some of the practice of re-popping the hard work of others, I made a decision to take a look at some of their wares. The person who was re-casting the MCRC El Camino comes to mind. I took a look at what he has to offer, and I can say with no question that I will not buy any of his kits at any price, as I feel that I can do a better rendition with a similar kit (s), some sheet plastic and rod, putty, glue and sandpaper. Besides, I have more kits than I will ever build. If I want one bad enough, I will go to the original source. Over the years, I have bought several kits and replacement parts from The Modelhaus, and I will sorely miss them. I wish that someone can continue the business with their blessing, but as of now, that has not happened. Is this reply a smear on you? NO!!!! You have to make the decision that is best for you. You have a reputation to maintain, and you do not owe anyone an explanation as to why you do things the way you do. The trolls out there do not affect my movements, and you should not let them affect your business. I enjoy looking at your work here on this board, and your built-ups on EBAY. Some of them has been inspirational to me on a couple of my builds, and acquisitions for future builds. If I were able to get some of your castings at a price that I could afford, I would be dancing in the street. I love the subject matter, especially a couple of the wagons. But now it is looking like I am not going to be able to acquire any. I am going to have to craft my own if I want one bad enough. I wish you well, and I consider you a friend. The trolls out there do not affect my movements, and you should not let them affect your business.

Originally, I was not going to do another "Red" car, because I was planning to do a '66 Cadillac DeVille Convertible in red, but what can I say? This car is stunning, and besides, for the last 30 years, one way or another, there is always a red car in our driveway. Maybe I'll whip the Caddy out, and have both of them done. It's already in primer.

I did a little more refinement to the build last night. All I have to do now is the primer coat and the touch up with putty to make the up-top more realistic looking. I also made a decision as to the color combination of the car. This is what I am aiming for. I think that this is one stunning car, and the color combination says "oh yeah!!!!" I hope to have some paint on it by next week, and have it finished for the Mid Atlantic NNL outside of Baltimore, which is next month.

I love it!!!

Outstanding!!!

I have a couple of Ford 170/200 6-Cylinder engines in my stash. I plan to use one for a '60 Ranchero. Replicas and Miniatures of MD is my source for the engine. It is very good, and reasonably priced. Actually, I started on one, but it needs a lot of work.

Very nice car Tulio. Personally, I would leave the '57 caps and steelies on it. It has a budget resto flavor going on right now.

I have one of those in the basement to be re-done. I would love to do the first one available for sale, Dark Blue, Black interior, 6 Cylinder 3 -speed.

Lovely!!!!

For some odd reason, the "new Tool" '67 Cyclone never did anything for me. However, I have two rebuilder original annual '67's in my stash. That light green coupe looks awfully nice to me. Also I have an original annual '66 Fairlane to work over, and I did the mods mentioned in this section on a "new tool" Fairlane.