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I picked one up a couple of weeks ago and I did not find any problems with the body in my kit.

Very nice.

And another stunner. Chopper sure can paint.

Another stunning build. Love the color and the animal print upholstery.

Wow! That is one beautiful build. The profile is amazingly low.

Very impressive work. I looked through your album and all of your work is great.

That's something that cuts into modeling budgets.

Yes, one very excellent build.

This one's for Jairus. Last year, Christmas in Portland, OR This year, Christmas in Florida. Sunrise, Christmas morning..... And then later in the day. When I stop and think about it, I kinda miss picture number #1.......and then the moment passes and I remember where I live now.

Here are some pics. to go with the list. Jairus Watson's 36 Ford woody John Macgowan's 41 Willys John Macgowan's 37 Ford Woody Steve Catron's belly tanker Larry Boothe's 57 T-bird Steve Mantooth's 41 Willys coupe Kenny Reave's Super Cat Clyde Alexander's 37 Ford

Nice looking fuel altered, Tim. Excellent detail work.

Folks, I went to the speedway today, here in Daytona for pre season testing for the Rolex 24 hours race and came away with some great research photos to share. I was able to gain access to pit road during practice as well strolling through the garage area and get up close and personal with the machinery and people. I am including a link to the completed photo album for all to see. http://public.fotki.com/1320wayne/race_eve...-24-hours-pre-/

Now that is one beautiful build.

That's a pretty slick looking build, Marc. I love the stance and the blacked out wheels. Can't wait to see the finished piece.

Greg, I'm also looking at this list as not just the top 50 best models ever built, but the top 50 models that have left a lasting impression on the modeling hobby as a whole. What models have shown unique styling cues and innovation? Like: Mike Carrol's Nuclear Waste Andy Kallen's first Klingon Kruiser award winner Jim Keeler's Dodge Fever The Astrodan The Pegasus Mark Gustavson's Mercarri And again, the list could go on and on. It's builds like these and all of the others listed throughout this post that I draw my inspiration for always trying different building styles.

Here are just a few. Jairus Watson's GSL Best in Show stock woody Mark Jones GSL Best in Show Caterham Roger Yu's futuristic formula 1 diorama Ken Hamilton's GSL 2005 camper diorama Ken Hamilton's 51 Merc, 87 GSL, I believe Tom Anderson's silver Earnhardt Monte Carlo Jeff Gordon Nascar Davey Allison Nascar Skoal weathered Nascar Ricky Couch early and late model Vettes Jag T Dave Cummins Bugatti Aerolante John Macgowans 89 GSL Best in Show 37 Woody Augie Hiscano's GSL Best in Show street rods Steve Catron's belly tanker Clay Kemp's Danny Drinan USAC racer Greg Anderson Grand Am pro stock Cingular Monte Carlo Nascar Cory Maclenathan Fram top fuel dragster Brut Stratus funny car David Thibadeau's Earnhardt Peter Maxx Monte Carlo Nascar Pirates of the Carribean Pontiac Nascar Warren Johnson Grand Am pro stock Larry Dixon Miller Lite top fuel dragster Don Farhni's pro stock Olds. pro stock T-bird 51 Chevy custom Bob Barnett's Dream truck Kopper Kart Bill Geary's 62 Vette 58 Impala Greg Nichols Volkswagon Beetle GTI The list could go on and on. What makes a top model in my mind. One that was so impressive that you will always remember the model, the name of the builder and where you may have seen it in competition or read about it in a magazine.

You can lower the rear suspension by cutting off a cuple of rings from the molded plastic rear springs. The front can be lowered by cutting off the pins on the front spindles and raising them and reattaching them.

Another excellent build. The finish and detail is superb.

Very nice build.

Hey James, that must have been the day that I called Ron and he was upstairs in his model room wrapped in a blanket because it was only 32 degrees outside. He said that was the high for the day. And yes, I do kind of miss Oregon.

Here is my next project in line. This is a replica of the Nelson Carter Super Chief Charger funny car. It is based on a Revell 70's Gene Snow Charger funny car kit. The decals have been computer generated and transferred to decal film. All of the body color has been masked off and painted. This one will be receiving the full engine and chassis detail.

Here is a simple, straight out of the box, buildup of AMT's 71 340 Duster kit. After all of the heavily detailed projects I have to take a break every now and then and just build one right out of the box with no changes. The paint is Testors Sassy Grass Green. The interior was painted with textured upholstery paint.

Here is a link to this past weeks Thanksgiving holiday car show at the Daytona International Speedway. Thousands of cars to look over along with hundreds of vendors. I only had one day away from work to attend so the pictures are sparse. This is a must see event for the street rod, custom and street machine enthusiast. http://public.fotki.com/1320wayne/car_show...daytona-turkey/

Here is a link to my photo album showing over 200 pics. from the recent Mopar show held each November at Don Garlits museum of drag racing in Ocala, Fl.. Lots of good looking cars. Factory stock, street machines and plenty of modern Mopar muscle. http://public.fotki.com/1320wayne/car_show...ars-at-garlits/

Excellent work, Aaron. Your builds are always superbly done.