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A true historical moment captured for all to see and enjoy for many years to come. Had it not been for these seven folks dedication to sharing our hobby through friendship and community, there is no telling what shape the future of our hobby would have taken, or if it would have had a future at all. TS

Thanks Tim! The buggy was my second build upon returning to the hobby about seven years ago after about a thirty three year break. It’s a parts box build with an all brass chassis and aluminum floor. The paint is Testors PLA Gloss Red from a bottle that was stamped 15c on the cap. The bikes are extras included in kits. It’s all put together with the trailer and Suburban as a toy hauler combo for a “Fun in the Sun” theme that I have put together. TS

The trailer from the Fireball, and the Piranha kits didn’t include ramps. I made a set for this one out of brass. Evergreen would probably work pretty well also. It’s pretty easy to modify into a single axle. I moved the axle back in order to change the balance . I made a set of fenders out of plastic bottle caps.

Absolutely beautiful Francis! Showing it as a complete assembly really brings out the intricacy of it all. You’ve set a new bar for me to reach for. TS TCOTT

Your technique looks like it worked perfectly Francis. The piece reflects your determination for excellence. I read your answer about the chrome plating using the Caswell Copy Chrome system. I’ve used that system as well, with some limited success. I understand that you were not really looking for a bright chrome finish, and your parts look great. If you ever do decide to go for a shiny bright chrome finish, I have some other suggestions for you. I used the transformer that came with the Caswell set, and bought a couple of nickel anodes online. I looked up some YouTube videos on how to do it, and in a very short time, I was getting pretty good results. I’m attaching a picture of some parts that I did. The wire wheels didn’t come out as good as the mufflers and drive shaft, because I wasn’t able to get them as clean prior to plating, but I was happy with the other pieces. Tim

Francis, how did you machine the radius that would cover the ring gear? Are you able to tilt your rotary table with the part chucked in, make several passes, and then finish by hand? Just a guess on my part. I’m really trying to learn from the master ?. TS TCOTT

Here is my contribution to the Tim Boyd tribute 29 Model A closed cab pickup. I’ll be honest, when I first got involved with this thread, I missed the “80” part, and just went about building my version of a contemporary/traditional hot rod, hence the barn wood bed, wire wheels, and lack of billet. By the time I realized my error, I was nearly finished with the build, so I decided to go ahead and include it here still as a tribute to Tim Boyd, the best hot rod modeler that I have ever met, one who has taught me a great deal about the hobby of building model hot rods, and whom I have known and considered a friend for nearly fifty years. Cheers Tim! Tim Slesak

Thanks for your response Tim. I wasn’t aware that Mr Hobby had their clear available in rattle cans. I probably won’t run out to get it though since I have become quite used to using my airbrushes. You always were partial to those rattle cans from what I remember. I’m not sure I could get a decent paint job out of a rattle can anymore no matter how hard I tried. I’m really loving the results I have been able to get using the Mr. Color ts100 Super Clear, over Createx Colors water base acrylics. I’ve had good success wet sanding the Mr Color clear, and polishing it out with a polishing pad on my Dremel using Meguiar’s PlastX polish. I have tried the Createx High Gloss water base clear, but so far not had great success with that. BTW, I have been able to track down Dave Barry. Like many of us, he has been away from our hobby for many years, but has recently retired and is getting back into it. He was out at GSL last May, but didn’t realize you were there. I had to chuckle. You guys were probably standing next to each other and didn’t know it. He asked about you the other day. I gave him some contact info that I have for you. I hope you don’t mind. You may hear from him soon. I think he lives fairly near you. All good up here in the great north woods. We are still waiting for Winter to set in this year. It has been very mild. I hope all is well at your place. TS

I just received news that Jim Keeler suffered a stroke today and is currently in the hospital. I have no additional information about his condition at this time. Jim posted a couple of days ago that he had suffered a nasty fall and banged himself up pretty bad. While recovering from that accident, he suffered this stroke. Please keep this long time pillar of our hobby in your thoughts and prayers. If I gat any further info, I will post it here. TS

Thank you very much for stopping by, and your gracious comments David. Your words are very encouraging. I hope you were able to find the finished pics in the Under Glass section. The forum doesn’t have a general category that includes boats, so I posted it in the “Everything Else” area, where it gets mixed in with military models. Thanks again for your interest. TS

I seriously doubt that there are very many people who have been involved with our hobby over the last 50+ years that don’t recognize the name and accomplishments of Mr.NNL himself, Tom Woodruff. I am s little surprised however that you didn’t mention just how significant a role Tom played in the birth of the NNL movement. Were it not for the fact that the first meeting was in held in Tom’s garage, a meeting where the cornerstones of the series were formed, and named, the entire series may never have happened. The stories have of course been well documented, in writing, as well as video. I have not seen the builds featured in this segment up close, but the level of cool comes as no surprise. I love the bike, and the vans! I have held many of Tom’s builds in my own two hands, and examined their detail and workmanship under flashlight and magnifier. I have been a fan of Tom’s work since the early 1970s, and continue so to this day. Thank you for sharing your visit with us Tim. Tom’s legend is one that should be documented whenever possible. TS

Thank you very much for your kind words and encouragement throughout this project Tim. It was you in the beginning that gave me the nudge to buddy up with Paul and wade into this project to begin with, and your interest and comments along the way that gave me the drive to bring it home. When it came time to post the finished project under glass, I was a little confused as to where it should go, since none of the headings included boats, and in all honesty the boat was intended to be the centerpiece of the combo. I ultimately chose to put it in the “everything else” area because it seemed the most appropriate. Now that it’s done, I have to say that I am as pleased with the way the Chevy came out as any other part of the build. The Galaxie kit went together beautifully, combined with the excellent Jimmy Flintstone casting of the convertible body, I was very happy with what I had to work with there. The wood panels also came out better than I had feared in my mind, and although I was afraid the colors were going to be too busy, I like them now. My intention with the gold hood was to highlight the shape of the hood and compliment the same shape and color of the turtle deck on the boat, and that seemed to work out ok. You know we always feel like there are aspects of any build that we could have done better, and this one is no exception to that, but I’m not in a position to build for display or competition, and knowing that it’s not going any further than a prominent position in my display case, it is what it is. TS

Wow, thank you very much Trevor! Your comments are most appreciated. This was a long project for me, and comments like yours are very gratifying. TS

Thank you very much Larry! TS

Thanks Paul, it was quite a journey as we both worked on our parallel builds. Along the way, I learned a few things, and picked up several ideas from you. I had never heard of using cigar wrap before, and I have to say that I am pleased with how it turned out. Thank you for your inspiration and encouragement along the way. As for a race…Seriously?? TS