Sam Cates

That reminds me of this one...

^AWESOME^ But as for modifying it, looks pretty good. Thumbs up for making a turd less of a turd!

Yet another update, got the engines in and wired. One of them is finished and plumbed (except cooling). Got the seat done and wheels painted, but there is still a ton to do. Haven't decided on a steering wheel yet. The glue lines on the headers was intentional, have to make it look as "ratty" as possible right?

It can be done, carefully. I have cut through tempered auto glass with a die grinder/cutting wheel. granted, the heat if applied constantly will stress and break the glass but I have done it. Not sure how different it would be for the glass you are using.

This is the one I remember other than the monster truck, it is an F-250 IIRC

I don't see any pictures X4 Is it getting old yet?

Glad this question was brought up. I have been fartin' around looking for some well headers for a while, I will certainly try the solder trick!

Well I didn't get much done today, but I have the middle headers ready to be finished and painted, engines are ready for the dirt, grime and grease too. Got the wheels ready for paint as well...not much further to go aside from the detail on the engine and figuring out plumbing for the cooling system. I also need to figure out how to get the driveline mated to the engines, not much room, I want to go with a chain drive with a cog at the driveshaft and one at the back of the motors, but not sure where to get the correct style chain.

Added some curtains today, will hopefully have a little more done this evening.

Why yes they are Chuck, how did you know?

Well here is the body, not sure how much more I will do on the panels but the chassis will get more treatment.

Got myself one of those kits as well, freakin' sweet, but I too need to get going on it again, building a replica of my 1:1 '74. Just give him some time, he has some great stuff but it may take a while to catch up.

Okay, my first update. So far this is turning out to be more Model A than T, but rather than using the T cowl I left it without one like the old Depot Hacks of the T days. For the most part this crusty old wagon is going to be black and grey so I am assembling the major parts and spraying them all black at once, then come the washes and details. I Cut the panels down and chopped the top quite a bit (no idea how much in scale). Rather than making a run to the LHS for more styrene supplies I used some old balsa wood I had for the front floor panels. The roof is just about done, still needs a bit of work to look right. Now here is where I need some opinions. Engine wise I am using the twin SBC's from the AMT Double Dragster kit. Being a "Rot Rod" style build should I filth up the engines as well, or leave a little shine to them and build it as a "Weathered show rod?" This is my first attempt at building a vehicle of this "rusty crusty" nature so let me know how I am doing and shoot me some tips if youy see something I should do differently! The look I am going for is the old grey aged wood with moss and dirt. Like it was just pulled from the field.

Nice save! Can't wait to see how they look when rebuilt. ...Any interest in trading off that Meister Brau tractor puller? I have been searching for that kit for some time and haven't found one for quite a while.

This build started as a result of the local clubs "Theme" for October. Just about everything is pulled from parts boxes and old built ups so far, the figure was a resin copy of the skeleton from the Bad Medicine kit that I modified quite a bit, still working on the black robe. Going to build this in the spirit of a rotted, rusty, mossy Model T carcass with some serious hp. Body is the remnants of a Revell '31 Ford Woody and an AMT model T cowl Grill is from the AMT Creepy T Engines from the AMT Double Dragster kit Chassis from Revell '31 Woody Wheels and tires from parts box Not sure what else I will be using... Here are a couple of mock up photos ...and I swear, I will keep this WIP going updated!

Jewelry Essentials, got it in the jewelry section at Michaels. They have several different sizes.

Had a Beer Wagon stashed away with bad decals, thought about it for a while and came up with this. Not a whole lot of extra stuff done, added MT Sportsmans to the rear, replaced the plastic chain with real chain, added the triple blower intake from an old gluebomb Creepy T kit. Decals were custom printed by Andy Hobbs (Scalenut) and they turned out amazingly well! Thanks Andy!

Neato burrito! As for the questions "Why is it here?" and "What does it have to do with model cars?" The answer lies within the Diorama forum's title...anyone read it when entering this section? Dioramas Anything and everything to do with the art of the diorama. ...nuff said...

Freakin' sweet! Going to snag a few cans today!

All great suggestions so far, and that Diesel, if I could figure out how, I TOTALLY would! Thanks so far guys!

Wow, it looks so right! I saw the photo of the back end with all the putty and I was like "WTF?" but scroll a little further and BAM! Freakin' sweet!

With the "Grimm" Holiday coming up, I am looking to build something that a certain someone might be seen in. Something 1/25-1/24 with a totally wacko, nutty, crazy powerful drivetrain. Anyone out there have suggestions? Below is a representation of the ghastly entity that would be sitting behind the wheel.

Very cool kit, wish I could get my hands on another one, I used to have the limited edition kit that came with the Elvira figure. Great job on those upholstery decals!

Excellent! Color looks amazing on it and the engine looks superb!

:lol: LMAO, wow, I wasn't sure what to think when I read the title. Hilarious, my first thought was "WTF?" then I got a good second look, that is creative! :lol: