jdcar32

did the same thing a few years back, the AMT Tudor body on the ( much better ) Revell frame with the Columbia rear ! Good luck and have fun with your build.

Thank you, I really enjoyed doing it. One of my 1st retirement projects plus mostly done during the 1st Covid outbreak. I've always loved model railroading but never attempted anything until this layout. It was built sitting on our guest bedroom bed and my model bench.

A lot of old school modeling went into this little 30" x 40" layout. Most of the 1:87 scale automobiles are resin and painted by me. The buildings are kit bashed, painted and detailed. The trolleys are modified off the shelf items, but the freight motor was a used diesel switcher model before I modified it for trolley line service. The trolley line wire poles are soldered brass rod, the trolley wire is electrified and the ar trolley poles collect current. My first attempt at model railroading after a lifetime of model cars. It was a lot of fun !

a truly stunning car, one of my favorites. The red lines and wheels play off the dark paint. very clean, very nice trim, bare metal foil ?

spray with standard testor's rattle can silver, then dry brush lightly with gold.

I bought the top kit ( flowery artwork ) from Amazon for about$30. It looks good, even the stock OEM tires look right.

That's great in for Mark, thanks !!!!

I'm considering this kit for my next showroom stock build. As you all know there are several releases of this kit. I'm looking for your knowledge and opinions regarding these releases before I get started. Thanks in advance !

I have the Franklin Mint Doane Spencer duece so this build hits the spot !

I used to build a lot of traditional hot rods, mostly '32's, all Hi Boys. I even built a 1:1 '32 Hi Boy that I drove for 18K miles before the '09 crash made me sell it. Anyway, here you see two Revell based kits, the Big Duece, and the repop old Monogram kit ( with a visitor from the 'Lil Coffin ).

Hello, a few years ago I sent Tom Coolidge a partially finished 1958 Pontiac sedan as a gift, one of his resin kits. Wondering if it ever turned up anywhere, and also wondering what became of Tom. He was ( is? ) a credit to the hobby. Thank you. Jon

sweet build. I struggled with an AMT '63, I should have cut to the chase and used this kit and did the conversion. Thanks for posting !

This started as the AMT Cutlass Supreme 442 W-30 for 1966. I like the bare bones muscle car theme so I converted the Supreme to the entry line F-85 by de-chroming the body and changing the interior. Several cars on the Mecum site were excellent references. The tires are Modelhaus whitewalls changed to redlines. The 'poverty caps' are actually from the Revell '62 Impala with Olds emblems added, they are a very close copy. The trunk of the W-30 has some interesting features that I had to add. The trunk was opened, some structure added, and a prototypical battery installation was added. The W-30 ram air option required a trunk mount battery which needed to be vented. A jack base and some labels are there too. The dash has knobs and bezels added, as well as UV cure lenses. The UV cure stuff works well on horn buttons and medallions too. Brake lines, e-brake lines, and a speedo cable in there also as well as clutch and tranny linkage. Model Car Garage photo etch items include the grill and body emblems. The trunk and hood have simulated latches. Many Items, including the wipers and seat belts, were scratch built. Paint is Tamiya Light Metallic Blue over Pure White rattle can spray. Oh, and did I mention creating the post sedan from a hardtop? Another one I wish I had in the garage !

Did not know of this kit. Love the body style and envy the fact that you own the 1:1 ! Nice looking build, looking forward to doing one.

I originally built this in high school, around 1969, so it's over 55 years old. But I recently refurbished it. An AMT Corvair annual kit with a mid mounted small block. Sort of influenced by Yenko and the Crown Engineering conversion kit seen in Hot Rod mag.

As someone who also battles the challenges of replica building. I can attest to to the challenges of replicating. Your amazing fit and finish, scratch building, proper scale, and attention to detail are not lost on me !

Wire Guitar string, sorry I don't what size, I got them from a friend and he told me you can get them at a music supply for cheap. You can peel the wrap wire off and insert the core wire into a drilled hole, really easy to use. Armored brake lines, speedo cable, e-brakes

You love your hobby, it shows.

Thank you, but I must admit the radiator hose lettering is actually a decal in the kit !

As a kid in the 60's these kits were the holy grail, miles ahead of AMT. Wish I would have bouhgt and saved them all ! Now they are unobtainium. A great concept that's keeping modeling history alive.

I attended the 1963 Chicago Auto Show in the original McCormick Place and as a 10 year old one of the neatest displays was a display operating the AMT slot cars.

I was 6 in '59 and would have ate worms to have a tin type like this !

A while back when the kit hit the shelves, AMT Buick, opened doors, Caddy taillights, a top chop, and a few other odds and ends.

Wow Matt that's exactly what I was hoping to find, THANKS !!!!