Chuck Most

All very sweet, Fred! I've noticed that too- you go to fit a six into a car that came with the factory with one, and for some reason it just doesn't fit like it should in 1:1.

Or Superstarliner II- based on the '53 body and plopped down on a Tommy Ivo Showboat chassis, four Buick V8s and all. Or I might build that one myself.

Minor update- went ahead and leveled out the 'step' in the fender line-

Decided to black out the window unit, and radiused the rear wheel openings.

Drivetrain and chassis are passable. Nothing great, but passable- this is a 1959-vintage tool. If you REALLY want something a bit more detailed you might want to look into getting an AMT '58 Edsel for the chassis and floor, but the Retractable chassis and engine should be just fine for most instances.

Got this AMT/Ertl promo from Mr. Rodney Badger, and decided to have a little fun with it. I've long toyed with the idea of sliding a Revell J2000 chassis under one of these, but don't have one of those kits handy. But I still thought I do a Pro Street/drag Storm as a curbside anyway. So this model will represent a weekend drag racer converted to rwd and V8 powered, or maybe we can pretend it still has the stock FWD drivetrain, and somebody just put a stick axle and big tires out back and slapped a scoop on it to mess with people. I've wanted to do something like that in 1:1 since forever, but that would be a bit too much money and effort just for a joke! Anyway, here's where things stand as of now- The scoop is from an AMT '66 Nova Pro Street- filed down a bit to fit the Geo's hood. I also lowered the car in front by drilling the axle holes up higher, and cutting away the tops of the molded-in fender liners to clear the tires. The entire rear third or so of the chassis plate is gone, and I cut away everything in the interior tub from the backs of the inner door panels rearward, but I left the upper perimeter intact to retain the snap tab that fits into a slot behind the rear bumper, and so the glass unit would still have something to sit against. The hood pins are from Detail master. I am not sure if I'll radius the rear wheel openings yet, but depending on how low the rear of the car will sit it might be mandatory, then it will only be a matter of how much. Other than the hood and the possible reworked rear quarter panels, I am also leaving it the stock color. Not sure at this point if I'll bother with an interior or just spray the inside of the tinted glass unit black (this making it a true 'slammer') and not worry about it. Guess we'll see.

Then it is the most incomplete list EVER.

Since the article will NOT load for me... would somebody tell me if the Hudson Jet is on there? Because when it comes to 'cars that killed their parents', that's the first thing I think of, even though Hudson's death didn't really come along until about a half decade later.

Really long Avanti drag car?

Guess what my next Trabant project will be?

Just seeing if there might me any interest in this. Could be used for a custom, dirt track bomber, or a stock non-Hornet model, could also make conversion to a '48-50 model a bit easier. It would be a time saver- if you want to shave all the trim off a Moebius kit body, look forward to about 40 hours of bodywork. That's about how much time I'll have in this by the time it's all said and done. And no, I won't be casting it myself, I'll be leaving that up to someone much more adept at such things than I. Oh, the fender skirt cut lines have also been moved rearward to line up better with the tire. Note that the body is not finihsed, but far enough along for illustrative purposes.

Love it! NASCAR should take a look at this idea. 'Retro Cup', anyone? What? A boy can dream, can't he?

Pretty.

Started for this in a community build headed by Pat Redmond. I'm about eight months late with the deadline getting it finished, but that's fine with me! Started out with the crude orignal Revell AG kit. Not perfect, but all in all I like how it came out.

Nice! I've wanted to get a couple of these kits... so I can rework them into my '80 and '83 Delta 88 beaters I used to drive.

Was going to post a few pics of the now-completed interior, but all signs seem to point to the car being finished sometime today. I'll just say to keep an eye on the 'Under Glass' portion of the forum.

That is cool! This one is a bit rough for resin casting, but I'll keep it in mind. When it comes to mastering stuff for resin, I can take freakin' forever to get a conversion done. Just ask Kris Morgan if you don't believe me.

Got a bit more done. Interior side panels and seat are painted/decaled/foiled. Seat upholstery insert decals are from Scale Motorsport- very nicely printed and very user friendly decals to use! Dashboard as an infant... Dashboard as an akward tween... Dashboard all growed up.... And a better look at those sweet Scale Motorsport decals.

Not sure- I do kind of like the red, and that would make the car stand out.... but a bright red white and blue Matador will NEVER get lost at a show or on a display shelf, so I don't know if they're really required. Hmmmm.... Something easier to decide for me- to level out the body on my Matador by raising one side or lowering the other. I'm lowering the other, of course! (Like I had to tell you that, right? ) Slung some Corvette mufflers under the hind end, and made some cutouts in the rear valance to clear the tips.

Started on the second version of the interior, using Plastruct stock for the side panels. BUT... That would lead to me needing to dig up cranks, handles, armrests, trim, etc. So I decided to go another route. I cut down some inner door panels from an AMT '60 Ford Starliner, using the Plastruct door panels as patterns. I also narrowed the Ford's front bench seat about 1/2" to fit between them. Planning for a Malibu Mist/ Silver two-tone vinyl motif for the interior. Once these are painted and detailed, I'll start on the dash... not sure if I'll use a modified kit part for that, or if I'll scratch up my own dash. Guess we'll see. And I still have to figure out the steering wheel and shifter situation, not to mention the top/glass issue.

Courtesy of Mr. RodneyBad.

I should be able to work out something.

Cool!

Also... I'm trying to talk a buddy out of a slightly damaged Danbury Mint '37 Studebaker Coupe Express (pickup), and if I'm successful in that regard, I plan to take it apart and rebuild it as a street rod. But I'm not too sure if that'll happen, and the Avanti will be my primary project for this one.

Charlie- I don't think it's any specific car manufacturer's color- it was part of their 'General Purpose' line. It's a shade or two lighter than Testors Colors By Boyd Pacific Green when you look at it in person.