Sixties Sam

Very cool! It reminds me of the old Orange Crate model from way back, but nicer! Great engine detail work! Sam

Jackson, I used cheapo Walmart flat black as a primer. The Krylon green was sprayed from the can outside on a sunny, low humidity day. It went on nicely, dried quickly, and no polishing was done. I think the level of gloss is about right for a 1930's vintage truck, based on the real 37 that I've seen. The gloss black on the fenders was sprayed outside, over the flat black too. Thanks for the compliments. Sam

We've all seen so many 57 Chevies, you would think we would be tired of them, but somehow, they never get old. This one is a really nice, clean build. Great color chioce, and the wheels look just right for it. Nice work! Sam

I'm loving this build! I built a real teardrop trailer 5 years ago, and a couple teardrop models, but this build goes way beyond my teardrop models! Excellent work! Sam

Hey, guys, here's my latest build, a Revell 37 Ford pickup, built out of the box. The only addition is chains for the tailgate. The chain is small jewelry chain from Michael's craft store. The photos were taken outside, in front of my garage diorama. The kit went together well, but the wheelbase seems a little short for the fenders. Seems like the rear wheels should be about 1/8" farther rearward, but I'm not going to try and change it now. The paint is Testors gloss black and Krylon Fusion Hunter Green over flat black to darken it a little. It's a pretty good match to the box art and a real 37 I've seen in this area. To keep it simple, I didn't wire the engine. I got the kit in a trade from Johnny Holt on this forum. Thanks, Johnny! Comments welcome.

Very nice model, Luis! It looks just like the 1:1 reference photo. Great paint and detailing work! Sam

The wheels look real, so I vote real.

VERY nice build! It looks hot in that bright red color. The stripes and white top really set if off! Sam

Great build! Love the 6-banger! Great detail under the hood. Sam

Those cars are ugly, but it's looking good as a pickup! Sam

It's Michael Paul Smith, and the background is not paper. It's real houses in the distance. That pic is on his Flickr photo site, and it shows how he set it up. His stuff is amazing! Sam

Very cool! The color seems right for a shopping queen! Great engine and interior details. Sam

Very nice marriage of Mercury and Chevy Nomad! Beautiful paint job. I like the color, and your workmanship is excellent! Sam

Very well done Mustang! The color choice seems just right for it. Sam

There's nobody meanah! Very well done diorama. Great concept! Sam

Amazing work! The details give the old truck life and a personality! Very well done! Sam

I was hoping it was for me! It would look good on my shelf! Oh, well, I'll just build one myself. Sam

Very nice model! It looks just like the real one. Great job! Sam

Very clean build! Great color for the bugeye! Sam

I think it would be funny if your friend puts the model on eBay, and the most he gets for bids is $10 or so! Sam

That sounds perfect to me! Maybe pearl on the white only. I like those old 1950's pastel color schemes. The grille looks good, too. Sam

Two of the people are Ulrich Mini-Men (unloading lawn chair and sofa), the guy in the trailer is from Scale Equipment Ltd., and the others are G scale model train figures (by Preiser, I think). Thanks for the compliments, all. I realize this dio is a little oddball for this forum, but it does have cars in it. I made it mainly for the fair exhibit, and got a few compliments from folks there. It was a fun project! Sam

OK, this one takes some explaining. In my home town of Centre Hall, PA we have an annual event called the Grangr Fair & Encampment. This is its 137th year! It's a typical rural fair, but with a difference. Families move into 980 tents (and 1,500 RV's) for a week on the grounds. Tent fairs were common in the horse and buggy days, but as cars became commonplace, the tents disappeared in all the fairs...except this one. They are a part of the culture around here. This diorama depicts the moving in day in the mid-1950's. I exhibited in the fair's adult handcrafts area at this year's fair which just ended. Most of the diorama is scratch built. The models are a Revell 57 Chevy 150, and Ford F-100 pickup, which I posted here a while ago.The trailer is built from sheet styrene and evergreen channel, with 32 Ford fenders and wheels. The tents are poster board covered with cloth. The furniture and fridge are old 1/24th scale plastic doll furniture from a local antique/knickknack shop. The yellow 1950's lawn furniture is craft wire and sheet styrene. Adirondack chair and tent floors are made from wooden coffee stirrers. The base is blue foam insulation, painted green and covered with sawdust, then sprayed green with touches of brown and gray. First pic is at the fair exhibit building. 2nd and 3rd pics are outside shots taken a couple weeks ago. It certainly is different, isn't it? I hope you like it. Check out grangefair.net for info on the Grange Fair.

Looks mean in green! Nice job on the build. The engine compartment detail looks just right! Sam

I like it! Good choice on the color! It gives it kind of an understated look of meanness! Sam