[The First 1965 Mustang 427 SOHC - Dick Brannan]

After reworking the shock towers the mightly 427 SOHC engine now fits into the engine bay of the Dick Brannan's 1965 SOHC Mustang....Goldfinger

[The 10th Annual Mid-America Nationals]

Would have been great to go but will not have my builds done in time.  I am planning on the IPMS National Convention July 2017 for my 6 Dick Brannan Super Stock and A/FX cars.  I was planning on having the 6 Super Duty Tempest ready, but have run into a delay with those.  

[62 Catalina 2dr sedan ?]

Dan....I have one.  The body and hood is all get and it is done very well.  You will need the 1962 Catalina 421 SD Coupe from AMT to complete the model.  Mine has Don Gay - Gay Pontiac decals.  Dave Dodge is great to work with, I have bought several models from him not including the 16 1963 Pontiac Tempest coupes and wagons.   

[1963 LeMans 421 SD Coupes]

Hey Alan....the resin kits are from MCW (Model Car World).

[1963 LeMans 421 SD Coupes]

Cool build and plate!

[1963 LeMans 421 SD Coupes]

I have mentioned in a past topic that I am building the six original factory produced 1963 LeMans 421 SD Coupes.  Each will have it's original race day decals from 1963/64.  The cars include, the Stan Antlocer Stan Long Pontiac car, the Bill Jarrett Superior Pontiac car, the George Delorean Wynn Engineering car, the Mickey Thompson #749 car, the Arnie Beswick "The Farmer" car, and the Ray Nichels #50 Daytona Speedweek car driven by Paul Goldsmith. 

Here are the first three, Stan Long, Wynn and Superior Pontiac cars in primer.

The goal is to have all six completed by July 2017 for the IPMS Nationals     

[Bill Jenkins' Black Arrow 1965 Belvedere]

Excellent build!!!  Just something about those Super Stock cars that are timeless.

[1963 SD 421Tempest]

My plan is to build three coupes together, Stan Long Pontiac, Wynn Engineering and Superior Pontiac first, along the Mickey Thompson #755 prototype 

Bodies are being prepped now and as soon as the weather warms, they will be primed and painted the factory color Cameo Ivory and Yorktown Blue for the prototype. 

[1963 SD 421Tempest]

The car you probably seen was the Union Park Pontiac car.  Original lettering on the car was "INSTANT".  It is the only survivor of the original 6 wagons 

[1963 SD 421Tempest]

Update.........the decals for all six of the 1963 LeMans 421 SD coupes now exist for the first time.  This would have not been possible without the work of Rick Lucas from Decals by Lucas.  Earlier this year I contacted Mr. Lucas with the crazy idea that I wanted to create decals for the original six 1963 Pontiac Lemans 421SD coupes.   He agreed to help me out (for a fee of course).  Mr. Lucas is very talented and created some fantastic custom made decals that I never thought would be possible.  His work is second to none.

Additionally, I have 4 of the 6 1963 Pontiac Tempest 421SD wagon decals with final two being worked on now.  Once completed, all 6 of the wagon decals will exist for the first time. 

To see all 12 of the original 421 SD cars together along with the two prototype coupe should be really cool.

I will post photos as I get the cars painted and decaled.  

[63 Pontiac Swiss Cheese]

I got those decals from MCW when I bought the kit

[63 Pontiac Swiss Cheese]

Nice work! I like it!  I am a big Pontiac 421 SD fan, Catalina's and Tempest/Lemans.  I also have a 1963 Swiss Cheese Catalina, mine is from MCW.  Mine will replicate Arlen Vanke's Anderson Pontiac Tin Indian car.  When painting you Swiss Cheese car, to be authentic, the original exterior color was a Cadillac color called Frost Silver.  I may do a couple of additional Swiss Chees cars, Royal and Van Winkle.

I am the one assembling a series of 421 SD LeMans coupes and Tempest Wagons.  I will be doing all 12 cars.  Additional 1963 Tempest 421 SD coupes I am doing is both prototypes (the Yorktown Blue M/T car and the Silvermist Ray Nichels car) and Arlen Vanke's Anderson Pontiac car.  The Vanke car was not a factory built car but did have factory backing.

Please keep us updated!

  

[1963 SD 421Tempest]

Here is the first of the six 1963 Tempest 421SD wagons.  The first three will be Beswick's car, Vanke Anderson Pontiac, and Royal cars.  This one will be Beswicks Mrs. "B's" Grocery Getter.  Van Winkle Pontiac and Al Hodges Pontiac cars to follow.   

[1963 SD 421Tempest]

Decal update.  For the coupes, I have the M/T 749 car, Arnie Beswick's car, the #50 nascar driven by Paul Goldsmith, recently acquired custom made sets of the Stan Long Pontiac driven by Stan Antlocer and George Delorean's Wynn Engineering car.  I am having the Superior Pontiac decal custom made as well.  That will give me all the coupes.

For the wagons, I have Beswick's car, Arlen Vanke's "Papoose One" Anderson Pontiac car, and having the Al Hodges Pontiac, Van Winkle Pontiac and Royal Pontiac cars custom made.  That will give me 5 of the 6 wagons.  The 6th wagon was originally delivered to Union Park Pontiac (only wagon that has been accounted for) but sold off to a private racer with no sponsorship. 

Having to wait for warmer weather to do some painting!! 

      

[1963 SD 421Tempest]

Update........ I will be bring updates throughout 2016 as each of the 6 LeMans 421 SD coupes and the two prototypes, along with Vanke's car will be built.  Additionally, work will begin on 5 of the 6 Tempest 421 SD wagons.  The sixth wagon, the only wagon that survives today and was delivered through Union Park Pontiac.  Unfortunately this cars racing history is not as deep as the other five.  I plan on making a plain white wagon to represent the Union Park delivered car.   .....More to come   

[1963 SD 421Tempest]

It is a complete kit with the SD 421 engine, although I may use a different SD 421.  This is basically a resin of the original 1963 AMT kit.   Like all resins there is a fair amount of clean up but I think it will build into a really nice model.   Yes the torque tube is there on the chassis. 

 Andy, I am a Pontiac guy so the Super Duty 421 cars are a natural for me. I have three 1963 Super Duty Tempest, Vanke's Anderson Pontiac, Mickey Thompson's prototype, and Beswick's wagon.  I have two 1963 Super Duty Catalina's, Arlen Vanke's Swiss Cheese hardtop, and Edwards Pontiac 2 dr. sedan.  For 1962 I have M/T Super Duty Tempest, Don Gay's Catalina 2 dr. sedan, Beswick's Catalina HT. , Barry Pontiac (Jesse Tyree) HT and Packer Pontiac HT.  I may buy two more 1963 Tempest, the white Mickey Thompson  coupe (749 A/FX), and another wagon. I have the correct decals for all of these cars. 

Dan, I know that Dave at MCW is limited on the number of decals that he has. You might check.   The Knafel cars were cool and won a ton of races.    

 

[1963 SD 421Tempest]

Dan, I have the decals for the Vanke/Anderson car.  They came with the kit that I purchased from MCW. 

[1963 SD 421Tempest]

MCW Resin has available 1963 Tempest that can be built into the Super Stock SD 421 cars.  I purchase a couple of these kits and found them to be nicely done.  The versions that I will be building is Mickey Thompson's Yorktown Blue prototype.  This Tempest coupe has markings 755 AF/X on the doors and was driven by KS Pittman and Bill Shrewsberry.  Second version, although not a factory SD421 car, but built with factory support was Arlen Vanke's Marimba Red "Running Bear" sponsored by Bill Knafel's Anderson Pontiac.  The M/T car required modification to the rear glass, as the base Tempest had a larger rear window than the LeMans version.  I have nearly completed the rear window, all that is left is the moldings.  That said, the Vanke car, a base Tempest had the smaller LeMans rear window.      

[NEW! An advance and detailed look at the final production version of the new Moebius Models 1961 Pontiac Ventura kit....]

I got my 1961 Beswick decals from MCW Resin.  I also have Royal Pontiac 1961 decals.  If you are doing the 62 Beswick Catalina, be sure to order a louvered hood from Replicas & Miniatures Company of Maryland.  It is a perfect fit for the AMT kit.  The 62 Beswick car was painted Bristol Blue which was a 1961 color and has been documented with factory build documents.

Other 1962 SD421 Catalina's that I have is a 2 dr. sedan Don Gay Gay Pontiac, Jesse Tryee Bill Barry Pontiac for another hardtop, and Packer Pontiac for another hardtop. 

For 1963 my SD421 Catalina's are the Swiss Cheese hardtop Arlen Vanke Anderson Pontiac and a 2 dr. sedan Edwards Pontiac

I also have Mickey Thompsons 1962 SD421 Tempest and three 1963 SD421 Tempest, Arlen Vanke and Mickey Thompson (prototype) coupes and Beswicks Wagon.   

      

[NEW! An advance and detailed look at the final production version of the new Moebius Models 1961 Pontiac Ventura kit....]

I have one ordered as well.  Mine will be Arnie Beswick's Bristol Blue Super Stock car as I have a set of decals for that car.  An interesting fact is that Arnie's 1962 SD 421 Catalina was painted the same 1961 color from the factory.   

[MCW]

I have been prepping all the bodies and parts for my models listed.  The bodies and parts clean up real well.  I am just beginning the two 1963 Tempest coupes, Vanke's car and the M/T 755 A/FX prototype that Bill Shrewsberry drove at the 1963 Winternationals.  The M/T car requires the rear window to be modified to the larger version which I have completed.  Both will have the Tempest taillights added which are included in the kit.  The LeMans taillight are different.  I can update as I move these two project forward.    

[MCW]

Dave is a great guy to work with.  I have collected a number of his kits, 15 to be exact.  All Super Stock versions.  I personally like his models.  All of mine have been cast very well.  Additionally Dave has a fast turn around time.  Wings Wheels and Waves has also been great to work with and do an equally great job.  They will do non-stock paint too.  I special ordered a 1963 Cadillac color called Fire Frost Silver for my 1963 Swiss Cheese Super Duty Catalina coupe and the color looks great. (12 of the 14 1963 Swiss Cheese Catalina's were painted this color from the factory).   

Here is my list of MCW models

1961 Pontiac Super Stock decals Arnie Beswick and Royal Pontiac for the new 1961 Pontiac Ventura's from Moebius 

1962 Tasca 406 Super Stock Fairlane

1962 Galaxie Super Stock 406 Dick Brannan

1962 Galaxie Light Weight Super Stock 406 Dick Brannan

1962 Super Duty 421 Catalina Sedan Don Gay 

1962 Super Duty 421 Tempest Coupe Mickey Thompson

1963 Tasca 427 Super Stock Fairlane 

1963 Super Duty 421 Catalina Swiss Cheese Hardtop Anderson Pontiac Arlen Vanke

1963 Super Duty 421 Catalina Sedan Edwards Pontiac

1963 Super Duty 421 Tempest Coupe Prototype Mickey Thompson

1963 Super Duty 421 Tempest Coupe Anderson Pontiac Arlen Vanke

1963 Super Duty 421 Tempest Wagon Anderson Pontiac Arnie Beswick 

1964 A/FX 427 Ford Falcon Dick Brannan

1964 A/FX 427 Comet Wagon Don Nicholson

1965 Plymouth A990 Sedan 426 Street Hemi Black Arrow Bill Jenkins

1966 Plymouth Belvedere I Super Stock 426 Street Hemi Jere Stahl

 

[What's the Ko-Motion]

My Baldwin Motion collection will begin with the only 1967 Chevelle SS427 produced by Motion Performance. This car was originally ordered new by Charlie Mason. This build will start with using the Revell 1967 Chevelle SS396 kit. Scalefinishes Marina Blue paint will be used for the exterior and interior. The car will have a black vinyl top.

Several photo etch and resin parts have been sourced in order to complete an accurate build when the car was new. Some of parts are Torque Thrust Wheels, Redline Tires, M/T finned valve covers (low gloss), valve cover wing bolts, Mallory ignition coil, photo etch under dash gauges (two originally located on the left side of the steering column), column mount tach, Hurst T-Handle shifter, and photo etch SS427 for the rear panel. I plan on scratch building the custom steering wheel.

I am getting ready to begin this one and will post pictures as this project moves along.

[What's the Ko-Motion]

I would like to get a copy of Joe Oldham's book too. As far as a favorite. That is a difficult question to answer. If I had my choice out of all of them, I would probably take the 1969 SS427 Nova

[What's the Ko-Motion]

Yes. I have Tales of a Muscle Car Builder. Great book with a lot of info about the Baldwin Motion cars.