raisin27

This car was based in Indianapolis and used Gapp & Roush power. Its built using an SMBC resin kit with Tamiya paint. Thanks for looking, Raisin

Aparently just as in all aspects of life different IPMS chapters have different feelings on the subject. In this area car modelers are for the most part welcome to compete and I feel given a fair shake. In 3 of the last 8 IPMS shows I have attended a car ( well, actually 2 cars and a motorcycle ) has won the Best In Show award. Sorry to hear of your negative experiences. Raisin

I must respectfully disagree with some of the comments in this thread. I have attended IPMS shows in the Mi, Oh, and Ont. area for a few years now and have always felt welcome. Sure there is some light hearted ribbing (one military modeler refered to the model cars as "targets") but its all in fun. just as when i threaten to build a plane with a blown Hemi in it! In some of the shows the cars have actually outnumbered the Military stuff. I can appreciate the military builds and am awed by some of the details, however more than one plane or tank builder has said the same thing to me about the cars. Im sure there are some IPMS guys who dont like cars and consider them toys, but are we any different when we talk about the "rivet counters"? I will also say that I think the most fair judging I have seen was at IPMS shows. A lot of times at a "Car Show" the subject matter plays into the results ( for example a hot looking road runner might be favored over a more mundane but better built Rambler. Dont get me wrong, I enjoy the traditinal Car Shows as much ( if not more ) than anyone. but I dont limit myself to only these events. Raisin

Got the chassis pretty much done now, I used a different radiator than the kit suppied one and made a couple of alignment pins to help secure the rear axle assembly, but other than that its pretty much as it comes. On the body, the only real mods so far are drilling out the headlight area to accept the Revell 32 Ford lenses I will be using.

I can understand if you dont want to use a Boss 429 for your Comet, but I cant understand you saying you want a more realistic engine. That JoHan 429 is the nicest kit engine I have ever built! Its beautifully detailed and quite accurate. Not just me saying that either, Replicas & Miniatures of Maryland has gone so far as to offer a resinj cast version for sale! That being said, you might want to consider checking out the 351 Cleveland pro stock motor offered by scalemodelingbychris.com . It has dual quads and a high rise manifold that would go great in your comet. Raisin P.S. If your not going to use that JoHan motor what do you want for it?

Just finished up this one for someone else. Its a pretty cool looking car and a nice Monogram kit, but I think I would have prefered it as a factory stock without those quads sticking through the hood! Raisin

I dont have a firefighter kit handy for pics, but the body is not the same, The hood is modified so that it extends all the way to the windshield, the wheel openings have been modified and the body widened. I just primed the body and should have some pics up shortly. Raisin

Been working on one of the new SMBC Mustang II pro stock kits lately. This is an all new complete kit, no donor needed. The engine is a 351 Cleveland Ford and went to together with no problems at all. really not much different than a plastic kit. Pretty much the same for the interior, however I did file about a 1/16" off the top rear of the tub for a better fit into the body. The chassis did require a bit of trimming and filing for a good fit but certainly not bad at all for any resin kit. I have done a few plastic kits that needed as much! Next up..........the tires and rims, then the body! Raisin

It looks like a model to me. So I am going to say REAL, and remember I never made a mistake in my life........once I thought I did but I was wrong! Raisin

Not trying to be diplomatic or anything here..........but for my engines I like to use the Replicas & Miniatures of Maryland pre drilled disributor cap on an Arrowhead (or similar) alluminum base. Raisin

Some of you may have seen this one as I had posted it before on another forum, but for those of you that havent.......... This was my favorite pro stocker back in the day, as kids we used to sneak into Detroit Dragway on match race nights and watch the pro stockers run, Seems Nicholsons Maverick always won! When I saw that Slixx offered decals I just had to do one. I bit the bullet and paid big bucks ($50.....ouch!) on ebay for a JoHan Maverick kit Added the engine bay from a Monogram Mustang, and Wrinkle slicks from SMBC. The paint is plasticote chevy orange ("chevy" orange?...blasphamy!) and decals are slixx. Thyanks for looking, Raisin

Talk about a pent up demand!.......I have always thought that the first resin caster to come out with a fairmont wont be able to make enough of them. Not just for the obvious pro stocks, but some of the coolest pro street cars I ever saw were Fairmonts......a 460 fits right in! I know I would want a few examples, Raisin

Thats cool............I just love those old drag cars!

Thank you..........the rims did come plated, but I believe he offers them unplated also. Raisin

Now that is cool!

I did this one about a year ago, but with impending release of Revells new 32 sedan kit I thought it worth another look. Shes a Revell chassis with a Perrys Resin body chopped 1/8". The motor is a Boss 302 from AMT's 69 Cougar kit, and the paint is duplicolor cayene red over orange mist. Thanks for looking, Raisin

I recently won a Model King Rat Packer kit as a door prize and decided to do a quick build on it. My intention was to to basically do it box stock just so I could actually finish something, but as we all know it very rarely works out that way! It is getting pretty close to finished, just have to detail under the hood and do a few more things to the chassis. It is pretty much box stock but I did redo the interior and chassis tin along with relocating the front tires a bit farther forward. These old AMT "funny cars" are pretty basic, but they are fun to do and make some pretty cool looking old drag racers. Thanks for looking, Raisin

Thats one cool ride, excellent details on the interior and mill. Raisin

Built from an original JoHan Comet glue bomb. I added the engine compartment from a Monogram Mustang and replaced the chrome headlights with lenses from an AMT 56 Ford kit. The rims are resin pieces from Scalemodelingbychris, the paint is Duplicolor, and the decals are from Slixx. Thanks for looking, Raisin

Nice build, I like the details like the bluing on the headers. Raisin

Looks low and mean! Raisin

Nice job on the chassis, she turned out great. Funny these old fairlanes are one3 of my favorite cars and I havent built one yet! Raisin

Whats not to like?................great looking old Chevy! Raisin

Scalemodelingbychris has an excellent selection and quick servive as well. scalemodelingbychris.com

This was the first show I ever attended, that was back in 2004. I enjoyed it so much I have gone back every year since then and plan on being there again this year. Good job guys, Raisin