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#35 - This is a tribute to one of my favourite local Deuce. I was lucky enough to be there when it was first fired up. The owner built it as he wished he could have as a young hot rodder. He later sold it but eventually realised it was his perfect hot rod and was able to buy it back. It has a small block Chevy engine and a transverse rear spring suspension. The paint is Tamiya Light Blue.

#34 - This Deuce represents an emerging style of hot rods coming from pro-builders that I call Retro-Modern. This 5-W is not chopped and has absolutely no chrome. It features lots of louvers on the hood and trunk. The wheels are large diameter with low profile rubber from the AMT Phantom Vickie. The paint is Tamiya Deck Tan with Satin Clear.

Great looking classic. Well built.

Great to see. Very well done. I don't think I have ever seen a full scale Cosworth Vega but always thought they were a significant car.

Interesting project. Excellent work.

Beautiful car. Beautiful model. Very well built.

#33 - This is a tribute to one of the most favourite Hi-Boy Roadsters of all time - built and owned by Tom McMullen the publisher of Street Rodder magazine. I was able to duplicate most the features of this hot rod except for the flames.

#32 - Built in the 1960’s Show & Go style with suspension is from the AMT Ala Kart. It has a 409 engine. The interior is tuck and roll from Replicas & Miniatures. Those are white wall drag slicks at the rear. The Candy Apple Red is from House of Color.

Thanks everybody for your comments. I am really pleased you like my Deuce 5-W Hi-Boy and thought you might like to see my inspiration. There are some great photos of the Rolling Bones Hot Rod on Bring a Trailer where it sold for a quarter of a million a few years ago.

I I always like seeing a built Avanti and yours is very nice. I saw an Avanti at a car show the year it was released and the Avanti kit was the first used kit I every bought. It is still in my stash with intentions to build someday.

This was inspired by a Hot Rod built by the Rolling Bones Shop. ALTERATIONS & ADDITIONS Top chopped about 4 scale inches Top insert removed and replaced by Evergreen Styrene panel with Archer louvers Hood top from LouverWorks Radiator supports are sewing needles Aluminum tube exhaust tips Front and rear frame horns removed Fuel Tank removed Flathead from Sedan kit with a parts box 4-speed Replicas & Miniatures Edmunds Air-cleaners ’40 Ford dash & steering wheel from 5-W kit Fabricated taillights ’32 Sedan kit dechromed Kelsey Hayes wirewheels with 5-W kit rings and foiled caps with parts box big and little tires Dechromed suspension parts Tamiya Dark Blue with Satin Clear

Fabulous looking Deuce. I like everything about it !!

There were some fantastic automotive models at IPMS Victoria BC Canada April 12/25. For photos of most of the entries go to Automotive Categories and as Tim Boyd always says - use the ROLL function. Trophy winners were Best Automotive - Martin Aveyard for his Scout II Best Pickup - Steve Hayden for his Ploy Boy Tribute Shop Truck Picture This - Gord Enquist for his Bill Board Pickup. Gord also won a trophy for Best Metallic Finish for his Armoured Knight Figure

Fantastic work on a great looking Buick

Outstanding evolution!!