Jim Whalen

Hi, Some cool cars in those pics! Going to the drags is a great way to get model car building and inspiration. I usually get to Santa Pod here in England a couple times a year and watching drag racing is certainly an enjoyable multi-sensory experience! Cheers,

Hi, I've built the Speedwagon and, like the other kits in this series, it went together well. Painting the body 3 different colours was a bit of a pig but the final result was good. I guess since its a model of specific car it doesn't really figure in this poll as people are thinking of how good the kits are at creating different visions of the '32. Cheers, Jim

HI, Nice, clean job on the Camaro. The Tamiya paint may have done a good job but I bet there was some sound prep work carried out before-hand to come up with such a nice finish! Cheers, Jim

Hi, Nice build of the camaro - there's a yellow one I see sometimes round here and it really stands out on the English roads! What type of paint did you use? Cheers, Jim

Hi, I voted for 3 window - purely 'cause I like the look of them best. The whole series of kits is very good and I am slowly working my way through them. It terms of kit quality and extra parts the 5 window comes out top. It's great to be able to kit bash between the different variants and the after-market supports them very well also. Way to go Norm at Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland! Now if only Revell would do a similar thing with the 33s and 34s... Cheers, Jim

Hi, Your Pete looks really nice - good idea with the paint scheme. Take the angle in the first photo and give it the right background and it would look real! Looking forward to seeing some of those other rigs you mentioned built up. Cheers,

Hi, Would it be possible to prime the parts to check for imperfections and then remove the primer before casting? I know it may be difficult with parts that have a lot of detail meaning it would be hard to get the primer off but its just a thought that may help. Cheers, Jim

Hi, Really nice build of the Camaro - taking a kit making something unique & has meaning out of it is a very enjoyable aspect of our hobby. It is also a good example of how we are our own worst critics - the build is top notch. Cheers, Jim

Hi, Really nice build of the AMT kit - inspires me to get mine back on the bench (finished prepping the parts about 2yrs ago, lol). As has been said above, the paint scheme has turned out to be really eye-catching. Cheers, Jim

Hi, Sorry about the delay in replying - haven't been at the computer lately. I got the stock firewall from Rickard Hedlund (in Sweden) who does some resin parts (Race and Retro Resin) in a swap for some '31 Ford parts. Norm at Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland does a stock firewall as well. Cheers,

Hi, Here's my build of the '32 highboy with the Revell flathead in. Even when you cut down the engine mount so you have only the mounts themselves by the frame rails they still foul with the steering box so that needs to be adjusted. MIne has a quick change rear end that I adapted the kit rear axle to. I believe Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland do resin chassis that has the vintage rear end so you can up up the the horizontal leaf spring without too much work. Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this post - I have learnt alot reading through! Cheers,

Hi, It is coming along really nicely - keep up the good work! Cheers, Jim

Hi, The Pete looks really good - nice clean build! Cheers, Jim

Hi, Nice start to the K-123 cabover. They do turn out really nice - you just need to be patient with the clean-up. I've got one that the parts are cleaned up for - looks like some of you guys know your stuff so I'll be picking your brains about brake lines, etc. - good reference pictures of Kenworths are hard to come by in the U.K.! Cheers, Jim

Hi, NIce, clean build of the Kenworth! Cheers,

Hi, Fred - the uprights for the roof bars are short cuts of the same tubing that have been inserted into holes that were drilled before the model was painted (angled holes were drilled at the front of the roof where the bars themselves are attached. The tops of the uprights were made to curve slightly so that the bars would fit nicely and five minute epoxy was used to hold the bars in place. No glue was needed in the roof itself due to the tight fit. Cheers, Jim

Hi Guys, Thanks again for the comments guys - I appreciate the interest shown in this build Jeff - the bendable stainless steel tubing came from Hiroboy (www.hiroboy.com), they are based here in England but do ship worldwide. The tubing can be ordered in different diametres. Thor - the spark plug wires are from Detail Master, I sourced them from Scale Dreams (I think) but there are a few online sites that stock detail master, plus they have their own website. I've added a w.i.p. pic of the underneath of the chassis for those who may be interested in what was done to that part of the kit. Cheers, Jim

Hi, Thanks for the comments guys - they're appreciated! The woodgrain is the decals supplied by the kit. However, there is wood detail should one wish to paint that also gives the decals texture should you go the decal route like I did. The decals and the roof were then sprayed with Alclad light sheen clear. The spark plug leads do sit very close to the exhaust manifolds on real small block engines so they require very careful routing. Cheers, Jim

Hi Guys, Thanks for the comments - painting the body 3 different colours wasn't exactly my favourite thing going! Cheers, Jim

Hi, Just finished this one yesterday. Its mostly out of the box with a few additions: Detail Master brake discs with Replicas and Minatures of Maryland calipers that have been plumbed in, Detail Master distributor & ignition wiring & looms, Model Car garage photo etched detail set used for dashboard gauge & license plate surround & Ford badge, Detail master flocking, bendable stainless steel tubing was used to make the roof bars as the original drawing & car both featured roof bars. If anyone has any questions or wants to see more photos (I have quite a few w.i.p. photos of the build) just let me know. Cheers, Jim

Hi, That's looking like one cool pro-mod body! I'm probably showing my ignorance here, as the evidence might be already there in the hood area, but what type of engine are you planning to put in - blown, turbo or nitrous? Cheers, Jim

Hi Guys, Thanks for the comments - looks like this is a friendly forum with so many replies in one day! My next '32 build will be a pickup done in a pro-street style so I am trying to cover different types of rods as well as different body styles but hoping to rationalise a bit by varying the style and body type at the same time - I don't want to build nothing but '32s for years! I've added a few more pics: One of my other interests is dragsters: Any comments always welcome - my goal is to improve all the time! Cheers, Jim Cheap sunglasses - so dark they don't even know your name Current projects - Army Dragster (2007), Kenworth K123 with exterior post van, Aston Martin DBS

Hi Guys, This is my first post on this forum so I thought I'd introduce myself with a few pictures of some 1932 Fords. The goal is to do one of each major body type, so far I have got two coupes and a roadster: Cheers, Jim Dark sunglasses - so dark they don't even know your name