Sixties Sam

Great save! That is a well detailed stamped model/toy. Nice job! Sam

Very nice rod! Looks very 1960's-ish. The aluminum pipes look great! Sam

Great model of an unusual subject. I like the color scheme. Sam

I agree! It has a "don't mess with me" look. Beautiful finish and nice wheels. Sam

Very nice Chevy! Great color, and I like the carpeting. Sam

Perfect is the word! Just beautiful! Great colors, and the interior is killer. Good work! I have this kit waiting to be built. Yours makes me want to get started now! Sam

Wow! It's hard to type when I'm drooling! Beautiful finish, and the red interior is just right! Great model! Sam

Very cool! Great paint and wheels. I like the window frames being body color instead of chrome. Gives it a really clean, custom look. Sam

Very nice Merc! Those Merc's look good stock or customized. Yours looks very real in those photos. Nice work! Sam

Excellent work! The weathering is perfect. Love the bird's nest in the headlight bucket! Very cool diorama and model! Sam

Yeah, those figures are a little glossy. I used gloss enamel, then sprayed them with some Krylon matte clear. It didn't work very well. Adding more coats of clear doesn't help. I need to get some Dullcote. Sam

Nice! The hard bed cover and lift struts are a great touch! Good detail on the firewall, too. Good work! Sam

Cool wagon! I like the flame stripes on the sides. Good work! Sam

Nice rat rod! The rust looks very real. Very well done! Sam

Ken, the dio bases (2) are a frame of 1x2's with 1/4" plywood on top. The pavement is black foamboard glued over the plywood. Sidewalk is the same 1/4" ply, painted with white house paint. The building fronts have foamboard walls (painted or with brick paper glued on) with a frame of 1/2" square plywood on each building. the ply frames extend 1 1/2" below the walls and attach to the base frame with wood screws. I can easily remove any building front for repairs or changes, or even swap it out for a new building if I want. The doors and windows on the tavern and pizza shop are from Colorado Model Structures. Most of the others are AutoCAD drawings printed on posterboard, cut out and glued to the walls. Wooden stick frames were added to give a 3D effect. The big display windows in the Family General Store are plastic from CD cases.Trees are G scale RR items set in brown tile grout. The orange traffic cones are those black plastic things the doctor looks in your ears with, cut down and glued to a styrene base and painted orange. The fire hydrant, streetlights/signs, and porta-potty are diorama items from eBay. Here are a few more pics.

Very nice classic hot rod! I like the flames and the red grille. Good work! Sam

Jamie, nice job on your Merc. I've seen that green color on several custom 49 Merc's, and it always looks good. Nice work! Sam.

Another nice Deuce! Great color, and the interior piping is a nice touch! Great work! Sam

Very nice! The details in the bed and seat really make it look realistic. Nice work! Sam

I remember having a model kit of this car in the 1960's. Don't know who made it. It was curbside and kinda crummy, as I remember. There's a real Darrin just like the one in those photos in this area. It's the same color. Nice car! It's been in some shows here. the same guy has a 64 Avanti. Sam

Cool truck! I like the t-bird rear end. Great character! Nice color, too. Sam

That's looking good! Great concept and well done! I agree it needs a safety fence for the spectators. Nice work! Sam

Great looking deuce! The red really pops! Very clean build. Sam

Great classic "T"! Nice wheels and the carb stacks are a nice touch. Sam

Nice GTO! Looks mean - has a "Don't mess with me" look to it! Sam