Lunajammer

About as nice as I've seen. Yup.

Came across this photo of my dad (the youngster). That car went everywhere, so a Model A with a flathead wouldn't be an unreasonable choice.

Also they were designed and built when barely half the roads in the civilized world were paved.

I've always preferred the old kits. More now than ever because technology and good company owners have cleaned up the notorious flash and poor registration. Sometimes I'm tickled to find how fresh and clean some of those tired old kits have become. Couldn't pay me to pick up an 80's vintage repop. Crossing my fingers on what they've done for this one.

I built this as a tyke in the very late 60's and I loved it and I still have it and I still like it. Enough that I've considered restoring it. Yeah, that box art did it for me.

The wheels make all the difference. Most of the ones we see are just painted mostly black, which is also correct, but I rarely see modelers go to the time consuming step of the three-color wheels.

Excellent lens/zoom choice. I try to shoot all my models in a similar fashion, usually at the bench.

Wow, full blown seven piece fireplace... you know... in the van. Gotta be right up there with the most obscure 'gaws.

He was such an innovator. We enjoyed his concert in Minneapolis a few years ago. I never got into the Monkees much but I loved his video and film work in the 80's and his contributions to early MTV. His movie Repo Man has always been one of my favorite dark comedies. You should read P.J. O'Rourke's book "Driving Like Crazy" about he and Nesmith driving the Baja 1000. Nesmith first competed in 1969 on a Triumph motorcycle then raced a Class 8 desert truck for a number of years.

I'm a little late to the party here, but WOW! I think the expression and posture of the gentleman is priceless. Every possible detail is presented here. The only flaw I see is the presence of an attractive woman in stilettos... you know, IN a modeling room ?.

Heck if all the other lemmings are jumping I guess I am in. ‘61 Ranchero. Birthday last week so the ‘62 lineup was probably hitting the stores, but the Ranchero should be painless.

Looks like pretty clean castings. Well done sir. But I cringe to see them piled into that box. I ruined a whole run of '61 Dodge Phoenixs that way. Warped beyond repair, even though they have no meaningful weight to them. I'm even unwarping a body that was safely (but unevenly) wrapped in paper towel for too long. Only hard flat surfaces for me from now on.

I like the Chevelle. Feels more like a "get -the-job-done" meat and potatoes car.

Just saw this... simply outstanding. Possibly one of the best I've ever seen for detail, realism, composition, etc. It feels a bit tight to me, but I wouldn't even make that minor comment if I didn't feel this was of the highest caliber. I wouldn't worry that the soft light hides detail, it compliments the tone. Wonderful.

Bump. Voting is still open, all forum members are welcome.

Brilliant concept.

Just a reminder that if anyone finds a way to vote twice, any votes beyond one will be subtracted. I have X-ray vision ?.

In grade school (late '60's) we were requested to sell some sort of bric-a-brac for charity, then based on how much we raised we could choose a prize from a catalog. I chose and built this. (pic from web)

The year long Cannonball Run CBP 2021 "Cannonball Ruse" has completed and now it's time for your participation. All forum members are invited to visit the finished builds thread HERE to see who qualified for the Sea-to-Shining-Sea trophy dash. At the bottom of the page is a link that takes you to voting site where you can help your favorite car win. Or, if you're already familiar with the entrants, you can go directly to the poll HERE

Members, the race is on. All forum members and CBP participants are encouraged to vote. PLEASE VOTE HERE.

Gentlemen, the green flag has dropped, the cars are away and the race is on. The voting thread is up and will remain active upon which time Anthony feels all votes have been cast. May the best car win!

Welcome to the poll that decides who wins the coast-to-coast Cannonball Run in their kitted race cars disguised as street legal cruisers. Step 1) Review the Completed Racers thread HERE to take a look at all the beauty shots of the finishers and read what they have to say about their projects. Step 2) • CLICK HERE TO VOTE • Select your choice then finalize your vote by clicking "VOTE" at the bottom of the polling page.

Such a bummer Bruce, I was so looking forward to this one. Please be sure to show us when completion happens.

This is such a handsome car Nigel. As 80's cars go, I've always appreciated this body. Good color and all the parts you've sourced for this have come together seemlessly. This would have been great for the 2015 "Sleeperball" (which this is sort of like).