Chuck Most

It still isn't done, but there's enough of it there now to give you some idea...

I want to see some of the cop cars you folks have built. Old, new, US or foreign... even a phantom or two would do. Fire Chief cars would work just fine too. CARS only- no trucks or SUVS, but if you've got a car-based station wagon that fits the theme, by all means, let's see it. I'll begin the festivities- Lindberg kit, E&K decals, Modelhaus wheels and hubcaps. (In progress) Revell kit with old Fred Cady (?) decals. Phantom '88 Buick Regal CHP, modified promo with Revell Impala wheels and tires.

Red Camaro? You guys sure you aren't thinking about Hot Rod?

Love it!

Thanks guys. I believe you're right- I was thinking it was either that one or the Mercury Cyclone- I know the sheet came with one of them.

Just plain beyond cool!

I wouldn't call this NASCAR. Heck, I'm not even sure if it qualifies as a jalopy, really. But I'll post it in this section because I'm pretty sure this is where it would end up anyway. I started with the Teague kit, but didn't end up using much of it. I removed the front end, narrowed the firewall, and made the side and inner door structure. I had originally opened the trunk, but my hinge setup didn't work the way I wanted, so I glued it back shut- there's an old Hayward resin fuel tank back there. The wheels and tires are also resin, of unknown origin- 6-bolt GM wheels cast with Firestone Darlington tires... suggesting this has had a GM 1/2 ton truck brake upgrade at some point.The paint and bodywork are intentionally rough- why make it look too good if it's just going to get bashed to hell every Saturday night? This is the 13th Hornet I've built, so I originally wanted to number it 13, but after finding some dark blue 03 decals in my spares box, I decided to go with that instead. All decals are leftover from other projects- mostly Dirt Track Race Cars reissues of AMT kits, though the STP, Bell, and Firestone decals are from a Revell Kurtis Midget.

^Yep... take a gander at the example on the right. Few things can kill the look of an otherwise nice model than those fat-lipped wheels that won't settle into the bead. That's one problem you won't have with the wheel design Moebius used on this one.

Little more work on the Hudson roundy-rounder. I still need to decide on alternator or generator, and what type of oil filter to use, but the basic chassis is done. That meant I could turn my attention to the body.

This is a pre-production sample kit of the Ford. Like the '54 Hudson, it does have the "eggshell" type texture on the body, but as with the Hudson, it is not a problem unless you don't plan to paint the model. I removed the trim, left the tailgate off, and swapped in '53 F-100 side mirrors, snow tires from a Pacer, and a hitch from the Revell '65 Chevy. I also made my own rear bumper, and reconfigured the spare tire and carrier for a front-mounted "cowcatcher" setup. I also misaligned the cab and bed in an attempt to replicate a failing driver's side cab mount. Rust abounds, but I didn't add any holes to this one. Paint is Tamiya deck tan, which does look like faded, dulled Ford Mojave Tan. This one's a warm-up- I have something similar looking in mind, but a bit more detailed and rustier.

The smaller-sized AMT Goodyears from the parts pack fit the kit wheels just fine, though personally I'm not digging the look of the RWL tires with the stock wheel covers. That being said, if those fit, other AMT and MPC tires should fit, provided they aren't too wide (like the larger AMT Goodyears). If they're solid you can just file off the "paddles" from the wheels. On the flip side, the printed narrow whites, while lacking lettering, still look good, and could be used as a replacement on an AMT '60's compact or mid-size car.

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It's your kit- do as you please. You got a screaming deal on it, and since that kit was just reissued, the early versions likely won't jump up in value any time soon. It's not like some important piece of history will be lost if you make it into a zombie hunter... and this is coming from a guy who had enough of the whole "zombie" thing ages ago.

You people are crazy. There's only one real Batmobile...

I think he means cars of which no examples are left, not cars from defunct manufacturers. There are still examples of cars from some of those defunct manufacturers. But there may be a car built by a manufacturer still in business, but none of that particular model are left.

Right... because a 2015 Taurus looks EXACTLY LIKE a 2015 Cadillac ATS. No difference between a Camaro and a Civic. Yep, they all look the same. Weird question- when's the last time you saw an optometrist?

Awful movie, but a great car. I'll be watching this one.

Sheesh... forgot the Revell (nee Monogram) Datsun 720 is technically a snap kit, just not marketed as such for the current reissue. So...

Originally that was a Palmer (or was it Pyro?) kit. I don't know if it was actually reverse engineered from the AMT kit, but I do know that more than a few parts interchange between the the Lindberg reissue and the AMT kits.Makes you think.

I'll second "How to build a Traditional Ford Hot Rod". Vern Tardel is a traditional rodding expert (no quote marks there) who actually deserves that title. He knows his stuff. He was still building them the way guys did 70 years ago... decades after they'd fallen out of favor and decades before people started jumping back on that buggy-sprung bandwagon.

The first caster to do a wagon transkit for this will all but certainly be getting some of my money. I have to say I wasn't keen on the idea of this subject at first, but after seeing the kit in person, I might actually end up buying a couple of them. But for now I just need to settle on what to do with the one I have now... mild period street machine, or straight-axle drag car...

This. I seriously don't understand why there's such a huge divide (figuratively) between the two scales in so many people's minds.

Revell Build and Play '15 Mustang GT with paint and a few minor tweaks. A couple of the Revell '97 Ford Expedition SSV kits in fire and police livery... Lindberg Crown Vic with Modelhaus wheels and hubcaps. And the Revell Build and Play CV. And this one is a little further along than in this pic, but it's a Revell Caprice which will be built as Michigan Motor Carrier car.