mademan

Ill be watching these builds!!! Ive got a 1:1 63 2 door sedan project, and a 63 2dr hard top, and my father has a fully restored 63 Acadian Beaumont Sport Deluxe convertible and a project 63 dr hardtop, as well as a bunch of wagons, and other projects. .... we kinda hoard 1:1 62-5s, lol

i dont even get this many views on my builds, lol

I kinda collect them, as well as 1:1s.... between my father and I we have a "healthy collection" of 1:1s, mostly projects and parts cars.

you beat me too it!!! I plan to do one, some day,lol I cast wheels like that Centerline "Smoothies" however I think mine are too big, roughly 24"

Revell 2010 Camaro SS Revell CUstom Cadillac ( lowrider/california wheels) Revell caprice taxi

I reicently added a couple more 62-64 Novas to my collection, one of them being this builtup 62 Convertible. It is in pretty decent shape for being 40 years old; Missing the hood, and the windshield was glued in with presumably a whole tube of glue. I have started a bit of work on it tonight, and here it is: Just as I recieved it The Nova already had an early v8 intalled, however I will be swapping it out for the 350 out of the current 69 Nova, as the detail is allot more crisp, and a better representation. I have taken it all apart The windshield frame was very brittle, and warped from all of the glue that was used, and there was no way to save it, or the whindshield itself, so I dug out a 63 SS, that is very warped and transplanted the top of the frame. I will also be using the lower frame and cowl vent/wipers from it too. here is is, with the 63 SS window frame in place I took a variety of dremel bits to the inner quarters and the axle mounting locations on the chassis and widened it out to accomadate a larger tire. I will be using Chief Josephs casts of the 295/50/15 out back, I have not decided on wheels yet, I may stay with the MRC Cragars, or go with some Corvette Rallys these tires by Chief Joseph are very highly reccomended! excellent cast, soft rubber, very realistic!! Any Input, questions, comments, and critisisms are welcomed!

Thanks for all the comments guys. I Finished up the bumpers for the 86, I had to cut/trim the fog light bezels to accomodate the etch grills that I painted black. I think I may go back and blackout the outer trim of the bezels though.

I was going to ask if you would be at the Draggins show. Ill be there, as well as "Gautreu" from kitscoty, Im not sure ill have much done, but im trying. lol

quick mock up. Body has no clear, bumpers have been cleared.

todays mailbox finds: BRE Datsun (sealed....... not any more ) 1963 Nova Annual, and 1962 Nova convertible Michaels had a clearance on the Audi (6.99) and 12.99 on the Charger,and picked up the paint, primer and blades from the LHS

I've expanded my building a bit lately. Been on an import kick lol.

did the carpet for the trunk and interior pan, using a mixture of black and grey flocking, I also used a flat clear on the seats

got some more done in my spare time today, Im really liking the direction this one is going! detailing up a bit of the etch set etch grill and emblem installed rear "diffuser" in place

Its been melting fr days too.... there was over 3.5 feet of snow on the nova a week ago

last weeks buys just got my SRT-8 Bumper and griles for my 1:1 Magnum R/T also got a new NAV bezel and Pioneer Unit for the Magnum

Carbon fiber decal came from scale motorsports on ebay

x2!! great work Art, I will be watching this build for sure.

Havent posted in a while, I am currently working on this Aoshima Toyota 86, so far ive prepped and painted the body. -Tamiya white Fine surface primer -Plasti-kote Paint and primer sealer -Tamiya white primer again and then Tamiya Candy Lime Green and here is where I am at, I plan to do the hood , roof and trunk in Carbon Fiber. ANY comments or critisisms accepted!

I dont care what anyone says.... I have a case on order and if the tires are that nice in person , Ill be getting more.

I picked up a new 1:1 2006 Magnum R/T, one owner, never smoked in, 97,000km (60,000 miles) brand new studded winter tires. Loaded. Will be my new daily driver, as the Camaro is in storage from oct-may, I also picked up 4 Revell Magnum SRT-8 kits on ebay

Looking good! I just bought this kit, and the "notch back" kit and am goind to bash them into a full detail notch.

good luck on getting a rocket bunny kit.... 298 made, and the only 3 sites that Ive seen them on..... all sold out. Good thing I got mine early from ModelScientists

mailman just dropped off 6 parcels!

Revell California Detail set http://www.ebay.com/itm/KE-24046-1-24-CALIFORNIA-DETAIL-UP-ETCHED-PART-for-Revell-/370710188699?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item56500c929b Italia Detail set http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hobby-Design-HD02-0156-1-24-458-ITALIA-For-Revell-/260846592320?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item3cbbab2140 Both sets come with the Brakes I believe

Simple as this: If the Original ones are getting higher and higher in price..... and they are in such high demand. If you can get a very accurate one for say 1/4-1/2 the price of an original, and you are happy with that. Then its a good deal. Supply and demand