mr moto

Outstanding! Your attention to detail is terrific. You might have brought it up to 22nd century standards!

I built this in 2021 but it looks like it was never posted so why not now? It's the AMT '27 T phaeton police car release. Just done for fun. Most parts are from the kit. For headlights I made resin copies of the ones from the Roth Outlaw. Not the best photos ever. Enjoy!

Remember...NO butter and salt!

I saw the Turnpike at the 1963 Hartford Auto-Rama with Budd "The Katt" Anderson and Bob Braverman (nationally known slot racer of that time) racing on it. Looked like it was more for their own amusement than as a formal demonstration. It's a shame there was no way to make a quick video back then!

For actual carpet, try searching the net for doll house supplies. I agree with most that embossing powder looks the best but I often use doll house carpet. It's quick and easy for some situations. It can also be difficult to fit in other cases. Try to find the better quality stuff without the glossy paper backing. It's more flexible and easier to fit to contours.

Thanks for the good words about the build and, since you asked, here's all the interior shots that I have.

I posted a couple of '40's to this thread back in 2017. Here's one I've built since then. It's based on the AMT sedan delivery.

Believe it or not, I've found some likely sources for parts of that build on EBay. The molded in interior suggests a Premier kit and here are some candidates that could have contributed parts. They're typical Premier kits. See if any of this rings a bell. '56 T Bird: Cad Eldorado:

I would also like to know more about this one myself! Your brother obviously had a designer's eye and great deal of skill. It would be hard for a modern builder to imagine how hard it was to do that kind restyling with the crude tools and materials (molding with "plastic aluminum"!!) of those times. Thanks for letting us see this!

Palmer kits are kind of like Free Jazz. Lots of improvisation. Take it for what it is.

Try posting something in the "Diecast Corner" section. That might get some more response.

The first one with separate panels that I experienced was the Ertl International Transtar 4270 in about 1973. Been building since 1959. I'm now aware that some were made much earlier but they were usually in low quality kits so the tubs caught on.

I would never have picked it out as an Imperial. Very creative and it seemed to make sense in the 60's! BTW, that appears to be a 1960 Edsel grille.

One of my favorites of all time. I guess there are no other Futurists here.

Whether or not Bondo #801 is discontinued (I think it is), I can't find it anywhere. Evercoat #105021 seems to be the nearest thing and it's available at my local Auto Zone, O'Reilly, etc. at a reasonable price for hobby use. It comes packaged with a small tube of blue hardener and works at least as well as the old two part Bondo. It's all I use now.