What Are Your Crown Jewels?

[Classicgas]

A few of mine.

This actually got published in the Nov. 2011 issue of the Karmann Komment, the official magazine of the Karman Ghia Owners Club of GB.

and lastly from the old show "The Whirlybirds",

[thatz4u]

On 4/10/2021 at 1:36 PM, Repstock said:

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

Tom, very nice , very real looking..

[Chuckyg1]

Great thread. I think it best to limit my jewels to five, so here's seven in no particular order.

[dave branson]

On 4/10/2021 at 12:36 PM, Repstock said:

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

That red Grand Prix real nice

[Watertown]

My completed models found least embarrassing to moi. (which is my sole criteria for "crown jewel" designation.)

Edited April 15, 2021 by Watertown

[iSewen]

Wow! Beautifull looking builds here ! ?

Here is my top 5 ?

Edited April 15, 2021 by iSewen

[iamsuperdan]

Crown jewels? I'm not sure about that, but these two have the most meaning for me.

AMT Matador, and what I believe is a Monogram 911 Carrera RS.

These are the only two car kits I recall my dad ever building.  And now they're in my collection.

 

 

As for my own stuff, I'm pretty happy with how these turned out.

 

 

 

[John M.]

I've tried to upload images of my builds but no such luck. My computer seems a bit cranky. However, every one of your respective builds look great and thanks for sharing them.

[JS23U]

[cobraman]

Love the Cyclone, wish it was still available.

[Snake45]

1 hour ago, cobraman said:

Love the Cyclone, wish it was still available.

Me too. I'd build one, and hope it came out that nice. 

[JS23U]

Thanks guys! This one started about 15 years ago as a built up NASCAR kit. I managed to round up resin and styrene replacement parts like interior and front bumper. The running gear is from the Revell Torino.

[Suburban_Hooligan]

[charlie8575]

On 4/4/2021 at 3:22 PM, 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.

A VehiCross!? I don't think I've ever seen one of these built, and I don't remember the convertible version. In any event, this is really awesome.

Charlie Larkin

[Brudda]

These are what I like. 

[89AKurt]

22 hours ago, charlie8575 said:

A VehiCross!? I don't think I've ever seen one of these built, and I don't remember the convertible version. In any event, this is really awesome.

Charlie Larkin

I've seen a few built.  I scratch-built the convertible part, based on a prototype Isuzu did.

[Spooky 52]

My '55/'57 Chevy, "Frankenstein"

[Flatout]

Lots of great looking models in this thread.  Here are some of my favorites from the past couple of years....

[Koellefornia Kid]

Not sure if these are worth to be called jewels, but I'd say these are the gems of my collection...

My very first model kit: a chopped AMT ´34 Ford:

AMC Pacer/06 Camaro Kitbash:

El Matador:

The Eldorod:

 the Hellblazer:

and the ProTourino: