What Are Your Crown Jewels?

[doorsovdoon]

I've built about thirty kits over the last year and only about ten of those really stand out to me, but my crown jewel builds are these-

[StevenGuthmiller]

If I had to pick just one, It would no doubt be my rarest and most valuable kit, as well as one of my favorite models in my collection.

 

 

 

 

Steve

[TransAmMike]

Loving this forum "CAR SHOW".   All great looking builds.  I'll have to pull out a few!

[blunc]

here's my crown jewel in 1/32 scale, a Pyro kit.

[Steve H]

8 hours ago, 89AKurt said:

I'll pick only one.  The history behind it is more interesting.  After attending a GSL show, I camped near Goblin Valley State Park, hiked through a slot canyon, saw one rock that is the perfect scale version of "slick rock", found some similar ones, packed it home, almost forgot about it.  When I found it, used up a diamond hacksaw blade cutting the rock in half.  The kit is fairly common, not a street rod, sorry.  It has won several first place awards.

 

Love your builds Kurt. Nice work on the diorama, awesome that you used some real stone. Ironically, I did a mountain bike trip to Moab/Slick rock about 20 years ago. I brought home an interesting coloured rock as a momento, it is still part of my landscape. Always cool when there is a back story of some sort with a build, thanks for sharing.

Steve

[Bills72sj]

Crown Jewel hmmm, I have a couple of older builds that are special but my skillset then is not what it is now. I am still nowhere near some of you master builders but my results have improved. So, I submit my first diorama, my latest big rig and my best (to date) paint job.

[Peter Lombardo]

I have a number of favorite builds.  Here in no particular order.This car has a remote control sunroof that opens and closesThe rear section of this one opens and closed by remote control

[doorsovdoon]

Loving those cutaway models, Peter. Need to hear more about those!

[Grumpa]

Peter...there are no words to describe your level of talent, imagination, creativity, craftsmanship, etc., etc. All I can add is "OMG"!

[Gramps46]

I guess my "crown jewel" would have to be the Cunningham C4 I carved for Paul Fisher.  Unfortunately the master was destroyed in the California wild fires.

[oldscool]

I am enjoying this thread very much. Here's mine and I will limit them to just three.

 

[89AKurt]

Have to show #2 choice, the only street rod (with an engine) ever built, done in the early 1990s.  Got an award for Paintjob Most Likely to Cause Globull Warming, and some other awards.

 

[Dan Hay]

My House of Kolor Candy Pagan Gold 1/8 scale Big Deuce. The tires on this build are from my dad's original issue kit that he built as a kid in the early 60's. 

Edited April 5, 2021 by Dan Hay

[cobraman]

I’ll jump in with a few I think turned out pretty good ( for me ) . 

[Dann Tier]

[Safire6]

These are my 3 jewels:

[1959scudetto]

Some outrageous and exceptional models here... my real crown jewels are still witing to be built (some Fisher resin race cars etc.) - from my about 100 American cars I sold off more than 70 in the last year and only kept a few that are rare or that I like very much: here are 3 of them:

1. JoHan Chrysler Turbine car

2. amt 1961 T-Bird (original) - got this one from a pen-pal in the U.S. in 1985 as a built-up, unpainted glue-bomb - spraypainted and reassembled again - I will restore this one day using some parts of amt's 62 T-Bird (original wheels       and tires are still there!

3. JoHan 1968 Imperial promo (green) -from the same guy as above - painted it in white and mint green - interior mostly untouched (could bring a lot of money today if I had it left in original condition!)

[Geno]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 9, 2021 by Geno

[TransAmMike]

There's a whole lotta cool and great builds in this thread.  Wow!!

[stitchdup]

Heres my crown jewells

1, vw hebmuller resin trans kit

2, belkits mk1 escort

3, aoshima datsun cedric lowrider

 

Edited April 10, 2021 by stitchdup
wrong pic

[Jon Cole]

[Snake45]

35 minutes ago, Jon Cole said:

 

Not my style at all, but there's no denying that is a STUNNING model! Respect! 

[TransAmMike]

41 minutes ago, Jon Cole said:

That is one beautiful Hudson Jon!!   ?

[Repstock]

My favorites are cars made from parts of other cars:        I do need to work on my photography.

Edited April 10, 2021 by Repstock

[1959scudetto]

1 hour ago, TransAmMike said:

That is one beautiful Hudson Jon!!   ?

Very nice Hudson, Jon - looks like a real one at a car show!