Sixties Sam

Great build of an unusual subject! Good work! Sam

Great build! The "look" is just right! Nice work! Sam

Another amazing model, John! Incredible detail, and the paint work is pure art! Excellent work, as usual! Sam

Well, here is my latest project - a chopped 49 Merc woodie sedan delivery. Resin body on an old 49 Merc chassis & interior I had laying around. It will be curbside - no engine. The body was warped when I got it, but some hot water and a twist fixed that. The body came with no hood, but I have hoods from both the Revell and old AMT 49's, so I figured one of them would fit. Wrong! The AMT hood came closest, so I'm using it, but it's a real pain! I had to shorten it and add strips to widen it, and it still doesn't fit at the cowling! I'll keep at it, I guess! I paneled in the side windows with styrene sheet, and removed the rear window divider. Taillights will be the custom lenses from the Revell 59 chevy convertible. Color will be a bright orange. Here are some pics of it in primer. Still lots of putty and sanding to do! Sam

Nice one, Tom! I like the rusted headers. Sam

Wow! Great model! So much detail, and all very well done. Great work! Sam

Nice coupe, Chad! Looks cleaner than my 32 model! Sam

What a color!

I'm calling this one finished. It's a resin chopped 32 Ford sedan body on the 32 frame that came with the Revell 30 Model A coupe kit. Grille & shell and some other parts are from that kit. The rest is parts box stuff - Little Red Wagon hemi, axles, and rear wheels. Front wheels are 13 inchers from a 69 Corvair kit. Taillights are 62 Imperial units. They look sort of like bullets - seemed appropriate. I was going for a slightly ratty military-themed rod look. It's way less than perfect - some glue smears, ill-fitting rear window, carbs that moved while the glue dried, etc., but overall, I think it's not too bad for an old man! I used Krylon paint with a touch of powdered chalk for just a touch of surface rust. It was a fun build. I like cobbling together something unique! Comments are welcome. Sam

Hey guys, I just built the Revell Model A coupe and the extra frame in the kit was calling me to build another rod for it, so I got this Flintstone 32 chopped sedan resin body, and started building this military-themed rod. I'm using parts from the Model A kit plus a lot of parts box stuff. Hemi engine, rear wheels, and both axles are from the Little Red Wagon kit. Front wheels are Corvair 13 inchers. I'll use the army decals from the Model A kit, too. I used some powdered chalk for just a touch of rust. Paint is Krylon satin olive green. It's almost done!

Very cool! Brings back memories of building many AMT 32's in the 1960s! Sam

Hey, now that's cool! Nice to see a 6-cylinder version. The white with red interior is a good color scheme, too. Nice work! Sam

A friend of mine owned this one about 8 years ago. Pretty cool!

Looks great! The finish is really nice!I like those old cabovers. I built a couple of them a few months ago. One is a GMC car hauler and one is a rusty old 41 Ford wrecker. Fun builds! Sam

Sweet Riviera! Very clean build, great color and engine bay! Good work! Sam

Thanks for the compliment, Mark. Here's a link to the post when I built the diorama in 2011. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/42708-small-town-garage-diorama/ There are more pics of it in my Flickr photo album. Link is in my signature. The dio has gotten a bit dirty in my basement since 2011, but that actually adds a little to the realism, as real building don't stay squeaky clean for long in the real world! Sam

You've got my prayers, Harry. Cancer treatments have made great strides in recent years. I know people who have beaten cancers that would have killed them only a decade or so ago! Hang in there! Sam

My sympathy to you and your family. Ray. Sam

Great looking wagon! The finish is very good! I like the roof rack, too. I have two Flintstone bodies on current projects. I'll watch out for paint problems with them. Great work all around! Sam

Nice build! The color grabs the eyes! I like the wheels, too. Great work! Sam

I agree about the straps. Incredible model, Harry! Sam

Very cool truck! Looks like a real workhorse - lots of character. Great weathered look! Sam

Great looking Model A! I like the turbo six! Very well done! Sam

Some great looking cars there. I like the little Nash Metro! Sam

Cool! I like the concept. Great work so far! Sam