Privateer

Heres on that I have on bench right now. Be prepared to fix the top insert and rumble seat lid.

If you don't have an airbrush use spray cans from Tamiya or Testors laquers. Both are light years better than the old Testors we used as a kid. Welcome back to the hobby!!!

The easiest way I know of duplicating cast iron is to paint the part flat black or flat dark gray and when dry buff it with graphite powder. Graphite powder is available at hardware stores to lubricate locks, it is also known as dry lubicrant.

If R-M released the kit this way I'd buy tons of them!!!!!!!!!

Hey thanks guys!!! Those are all awsome builds!!! I am going to have to grab some of these kits.

Can someone tell me about the Harley kits made by Imai? I am curious about the quality and accuarcy of these kits. I also wonder about the Imex Harleys. Thanks

OH YEAH !!!! I have been waiting for someone to do this and I am very pleased it was you!! I WILL be ordering this!! I know your quality is top notch.

How about a '31 Ford Model A...on par with the 32's R-M is doing now???

I built this chopper to take to this years SVASMCON IPMS show in PA. I widened the tank 4 scale inches, built a big rear fender from 2 kit fenders, added rake to the frame , extended the fork with aluminum tubing, made exhaust from the same, the rear taillight is from the parts box as is the fuel cap. Paint is Tamiya light red pearl.

This is my first attemp at a real custom. A '53 Ford p/u with a sculpted bed, chopped top , and a '49 Merc front end. The body is very rough in these pics. The cab started out already chopped, its a Ron Cash resin piece. I grafted on the very front of a Revell Merc. The bed uses 55 Chevy fenders,I made a moldel top from the roof of an AMT Wagon rod. More pics to come. These pics show where its at now. More work done, but more is needed. The rear end has cut outs for '59 Caddy tailights, and I frenched in a couple of antennaes on the fender. I think the tail is missing something.

Does this release contain the log manifold for the Firedome? How about the custom grills? I remember someone here complaining about the rims that were included with this release....any problems there? Some pics would be great.

Just finished this up. Monograms Woody, built right out of the box. Paint is Tamiya Coral Blue and Black. I did the wood grain with Testors dark tan and the kit decals. I have been in a terrible building slump and thought a simple build might pull me out of it. I hope........so many prrojects to finish.

I built this car from stuff I had laying around. Its Monograms body and chassis, AMT windshield, 59 Caddy mill, and wires from the new 32 sedan kit, widened in the rear. I made the bobbed rear fenders. Paints is Tamiya, decals out of my decal box. I built this several months ago and since I have been in a real slump. I hope you all like it.

Does anyone know the date and theme for the Toledo show this year?

WOW !!! That is a fantastic build!! Where did you get the wheels and tires? I really like the chrome steelies up front and the slicks out back.

Looks great James !! I love the rims...Fred makes some great stuff.

Thanks a bunch for the pics, They show exactly what I was looking for. I am no stranger to resin , both good and bad. I think I could handle this one, but it all may be for nothing, as I sent the seller a question ( the kit is on Ebay) and I have yet to receive an answer. I will not bid on an item if the seller can't respond to a question , we shall see. Again thanks tons!!

I am looking at a '61 Olds from R&R Vacuum Craft. This would be an internet purchase so I can't see the kit before I buy. Anybody built this kit? Does anybody know if AMT 62 Catalina chassis would fit? I've never dealt with R&R so any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks!!

Thanks guys....Yes the Revell kits do have great SBC, but I don't like the intake setups. Besides everybody uses a SBC. I am working on the Revell 34 Ford coupe. I want to build a fifties style rod so I am kinda looking flatheads. The steel wheels and Raiders sound good as well. I originally started this build a few years ago as a gasser style fenderless rod , after a serious paint mishap, the build got shelved. I wanna finish it and am thinking about going for the fifties look. This is how the car looked in primer just before the paint mishap. It took a lot of work to get it this far, so I need to finish it.

I am looking for some parts for a 1/16 scale project I am working on. Can someone tell me what engines, inductions, etc came with the AMT 1/16 scale tri 5 Chevy's ? Do any of the Chevy kits come with plain steel wheels? I am also curious about the wheels and suspension pieces in the Minicraft 1/16 scale hot rod kits. Do these kits have any useful parts in them? Thanks

Nice build...I'm just a tad too young to have watched Ghoulardi, but I do know who he is. I watched his successors Big Chuck and Hoolihan.

The intake is from the Revell Lemans Vette kit. I used some aluminum tubing and velocity stacks for the air intakes. I am not sure this build will get finished, some how I miscaculated and now there is no clearance for the hood. &%** thing fit when I mocked it up!!

Heres some pics from Toledo. http://s14.photobucket.com/albums/a338/pri...er1967/nnl2007/

My neighbor gave me this kit for using my lawn mower all summer. Near mint condition, nearly all the parts are still on the tree!!. Kit can be built stock or as a funny car. It has two complete chassis. Not many of these out there.

Ive been messing around with this. Not my normal build....opinions???