Lunajammer

Very well thought out and nicely excecuted. Beautiful phantom.

I think it would be just as appealing kept original Skip. Looks like it would need a lot of detailing to make it sing as a model, but an awesome throwback as is.

Super! This is the money shot. I love the way the light falls across the car and highlights the character lines. This is the color that specifically influenced the color of my motorcycle.

Exactly. Model companies have wised up enough to not trash their molds. If anything made today starts going up in, say 10-years, it will be re-released and tank the collector value.

Less is more.

You're partially right, but I'm not sure it was Buddy Holley's Crickets that John credits. This should sum it up concisely.

Their plane was on the way here to play across the river in Moorhead, MN. The armory was already so full, fire marshals were enforcing the capacity code. So when the word came that the musicians were never going to arrive, promoters quickly grabbed any available local talent that could step up immediately. A local 15-year old and his buddies filled the bill and the show went on under the pall of tragedy. Other music industry folks who were part of the tour had already arrived and saw the kid perform. Based on that night's gig they signed the kid a record contract and he went to record the hits... Take Good Care of My Baby Rubber Ball Night Has A Thousand Eyes Devil or Angel It was Bobby Vee. An early member of his band, making his way across northern MN from his hometown of Hibbing, MN was an unknown Bob Dylan. So the domino effect of impact on the music word transcended beyond the plane crash.

Are you sure you want they guy who drives (and apparently sleeps in) that van to be spotting your daughter in Phy Ed? There's nothing more rewarding than building from memory. You did a nice job and it's good to see it's cueing fond memories from your old friends.

5-minutes and done. Why dally? (Brutal though, use care).

This is how I did it in the Cannonball CBP thread. Others here have done it with nicer results, but the science is the same. The plastic isn't elastic enough to just make a long slice at the top of the fender and pull it out as wide as you're planning to go. I needed to split the fender also. You may need to do this, then fill the gaps with some plastic bracing then 2-part body filler. 1 part glazing putties like Squadron or Testers putties will crack as they dry for sure. The more I look at it, yours may need to come out even farther. You might have to add plastic. The kit plastic on mine is a bit soft so it was more pliable. Some of the harder plastics many not tolerate as much bending since you have to bend well beyond the shape you want so that it retracts back to about where you want it, so don't be too aggressive.

I always wanted to see someone do this. It would take a lot of work to make it a viable auto, but I love the innovations you did and it still looks like a party wagon to me.

Yup, time to add a few more dents, weather it and make it a beater. Might also be able to purchase a body only from Revell.

Nice to see the pros live on the jagged edge and see what happens. Like others have said, it looks great and I couldn't do that well in weeks.

If it's the decal sheet you want, they're so plentiful, I'll bet you could post your wish in the "Wanted" section here and get a few replies.

I want the Torino to have a hood scoop, but all I've seen in my kits or parts box is clunky and not very graceful. So I'm forming my own with what's here. I like the flat hood and hope it's not too much, along with the fender, nose and tail treatments. I cut along the existing character line... ...bend it up at the front, then down at the back to level it out. Careful not to over stress the plastic. Glued in some fill plastic and some body putty and smoothed. This shows the wave transition from front to back along its natural lines.

The Lindberg Mustang II concept or Revell Mustang Mach III are more great ideas for this thread Jesse, thanks for suggesting it. Hopefully you can show us the way when the time comes. There are so many kits and creative opportunities to contribute to this thread. I only get an hour or two a week to build so it's frustrating for me. However it looks like I may have an update this week on my little glimpse of utopia. Meanwhile here's some inspiration for those wish to jump in here... The last DeSoto S-Series concept for 1962. The company folded before production. Chrysler reps were skeptical this car would have been a success if it ever did proceed to production.

Must be to make room for the new, improved, slimmer and cooler "workbench" thread in the General section. your work bench

Pretty neat. Love to see your scratch built work.

My first two model car kits, as a kid, were 1/32 Palmers. The mustang convertible was so bad I eventually threw it away. I still have the 68 Firebird for the nostalgia reason you mention above. On the other hand I haven't written off Palmer all together. If you don't look at them for what they are, but as something they aren't they can be pretty cool. Don't look at this sample as a 67 Camaro, but rather a cool concept car or phantom and I think this is a really attractive car that could be made special. Just hide or remove the Camaro identifiers.

Like last year, I've cut out the existing tank and replaced it with a larger capacity, scratch built fuel cell. I've also trimmed the chassis length a tad to fit under the shortened body.

Nick, that looks stunning. Your best yet. Looking forward to the rest.

Me too. I particularly enjoyed the comparisons. I've never really looked at both of them that closely. Great work and a fun education.

The Torino gets a fender treatment. I'm flaring the rear fenders using a technique I learned on this forum. Making one slice and pulling the fender out is troublesome if you don't make a vertical split because as the fender comes out the plastic doesn't really stretch, so it also bows in the body behind the pulled fender. I originally tried slicing the top of the fender but that started messing up the sail panel and was a harder area to work in.

You can build in 24hrs if that's your thing. The important thing though is that you submit your completed photos when they are called for after December 1st. Then they'll be voted on. If you finished your model early and showed it in all it's glory here, Under Glass, or wherever, it's still not entered for the vote if you don't show up at the "starting line" after 12/1.