Sixties Sam

Outstanding models! Great details. It looks real in those photos. Nice work! Sam

Great build! It's nice to see one of these in stock form. Good work on the finish and details! Sam

Great build with amazing detail! Light bulb filament return spring - genius! Wonderful work! Sam

Here's my winning car from 1960. It's still intact, along with the plaster trophy plaque I received. I write newspaper stories on local Pinewood Derbies, and I take the old car with me to give the kids a history lesson. The kits were different back then. Axles were on separate pieces of wood, and wheels were narrow. I ran it down a track last year against the three winners in our town - came in last! Sam

My watch is confused - says it's March 1. Sam

Looks great in white! Very nice work! Sam

Now that's cool! The flames look good! Those flame masks work well. I used one on a 49 Merc a few years ago. This will be killer when it's done! Sam

Very nice restoration! Perfect color choice, and well done! I built that kit in the 1960's and redid it a few years ago in black and white, and added a resin continental kit and a pair of chrome skirts. Sam

Wow! That looks absolutely real! Great work. The wheels are great! Sam

Very cool! The grass on the mower deck is a great touch! Sam

Very good work on this truck! The weathering is just right. The beer keg tank is a great touch! Sam

Thanks for the compliments, guys! Everyone seems to like the push bumper. It was actually an afterthought. I saw a photo online of an old wrecker with a wooden bumper and slices of tires on it, and thought it would give the truck some character. I added some black wash on the wood to make it look more weathered. Here's another pic of it. Sam

Sweet Falcon! Great finish and interior. Nice 'Stang too! Sam

Man, that is really good looking! I like the colors, the grille, skirts, taillights, and more! Very nice period-looking custom! Sam

Squeaky clean and beautiful truck! Looks good in white. Great build! Sam

Very cool Bug! The muddy tires are a nice touch! Sam

I see a convertible boot in the third photo. That must have come from the 1965 AMT Mustang kit. It had a separate top, and could be built as a hardtop or a convertible. For something different, you could cut off the top and make a convertible! Sam

Great model of a rare subject! The wheels do add a lot to the looks. Great finish, foil, and engine bay! Very good work! Sam

Outstanding diorama and model! The weed detail really makes it look real! Great work! Sam

This happens to me all the time! Also, any part that falls on the floor is gone forever! Sam

Great replica - very well done! Great match on the color. Sam

Well, my Jeep model isn't lifted, but it's certainly got mud! It's real mud, flung on it from a 4" paintbrush from about two feet away!

Hey, all. Here is a scratch built 41 Ford COE wrecker I've been working on. It's a Flintstone resin cab on wooden frame rails. Bed parts are from an old AMT 1967 Chevy pickup kit, and wheels from a Moebius truck wheel pack. Curbside model - no engine or chassis. Lots of parts box stuff. The boom is Evergreen channels and sheet styrene. HO scale slot car gear in the winch, and tiny jewelry chain holding up the boom. Bed rail is music wire. Wooden push bumper used with slices of tires to protect chrome bumpers back in the day. Paint is Krylon ivy green, splattered with random squirts of red oxide primer sprayed from two feet away. When that dried, I shot spots of Dullcote, and dropped real powdered rust from Brillo pads on it while it was wet. Yes, I save our rusty Brillo pads for this purpose! The idea was to be a truck that was found in a field, neglected for years, but someone was still able to make it run. I had a lot of fun building this one! Comments welcome!

Very nice! I like the color and the custom touches! Good work! Sam

Welcome to another PA resident! This is a good forum. You'll learn a lot and see some great models! Sam