My year in styrene: still having fun at the bench!

[happy grumpy]

Awesome to see them all in one post. You really have a knack to mod those models into something the big manufacturers could come up with as concept cars. It's one thing to cut and glue plastic into something different but you really raised the bar when it comes to styling.

Fantastique, mon ami!

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 12/21/2024 at 1:16 PM, TheBEAUMONTGURU said:

Incredible collection.   man that's a lot of bodywork.  Well done!

Hi Sir!

Thank you, and you are right: lotsa sanding and priming. You gotta do what you gotta do...

CT

[Pierre Rivard]

So many builds yet each one is a unique complex creation. The only conclusion I can come up with is that in addition of being very talented and immensely creative... is that you never sleep!

Amazing year. Félicitations cher voisin!

[falcon wagon]

All very well done

[ChrisR]

Great builds.

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 12/21/2024 at 1:54 PM, Rattlecan Dan said:

Claude, you are a class modeler. Your builds are all extremely well done. You follow through beautifully with your skills and creativity. It was a very good year for you and us viewers. Thanks for posting. Happy Holidays!

Thanks Donato for the kind words. 

It appears that, alas, I just can't stop. Oh well....

CT

[spencer1984]

Some beautiful custom work on display here, nice job!

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 12/21/2024 at 2:24 PM, thatz4u said:

CT , I'm speechless...that doesn't happen often, extremely well done

Thanks Al!

I appreciate your comment, but please, retain your voice: You'll need it in 2025!

Happy holidays!

CT

[STU111]

Wow! Looking through these builds is like walking through a high end custom car show. Awesome.

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 12/21/2024 at 2:35 PM, Can-Con said:

Beautiful work on all of them, Claude.

I don't know how you can be so productive and still do such clean builds.

Thanks Steve!

My usual rythm is about 1 car finished every 5 weeks, but I always work on 2 or 3 at once, to not get bored, and to avoid being stopped by any normal delay (drying paint, primer, or chrome finish). It also provides time to reflect on the design, and implement profitable mods. AND... I'm retired, which says a lot!

Happy holidays to you!

CT

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 12/21/2024 at 6:21 PM, Koellefornia Kid said:

Awesome builds, Claude! so clean with beautiful paint jobs and so much creativity! I wish I would have more thumbs to raise! 👍👍

Thanks Oliver!

With two thumbs up, you already are very generous. Happy holidays!

CT

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 12/21/2024 at 11:00 PM, DanL said:

Great collection this year...

Cheers

Thanks Dan!

CT

[TooOld]

Excellent work on them all Claude !  Great imagination and execution !

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 12/22/2024 at 2:43 AM, Bronzekeg said:

all are super nice!

Thank you Ken! 

CT

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 12/22/2024 at 3:20 AM, slusher said:

Absolutely Stunning builds Claude!

Thanks Carl, and happy holidays to you!

CT

[bobthehobbyguy]

Those are some great models.

[AmericanMuscleFan]

Your boots follow your lips as they say around here, your maxim (fun with Styrene) is well demonstrated with all these beautiful models, you are prolific Claude!

With your creativity we "never know what you're going to come across" like Bubba said in the movie Forest Gump, you impress the gallery my friend! 👍

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 12/22/2024 at 5:36 AM, XYHARRY said:

Consistently brilliant, very well done Claude and Happy Holidays to you and your family. 

Cheers, 

David. 😎👍

Thanks for the compliments David! And happy holidays to you and your gang!

CT

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 12/22/2024 at 10:20 AM, Kromolly said:

Wow!  Nothing short of amazing that you can create so many clean, crisp and well detailed models in one year.  Very, very impressive.

Thanks Roy!

As my wife says: "way tooooo much time at the bench" ! LOL

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 12/24/2024 at 3:03 PM, happy grumpy said:

Awesome to see them all in one post. You really have a knack to mod those models into something the big manufacturers could come up with as concept cars. It's one thing to cut and glue plastic into something different but you really raised the bar when it comes to styling.

Fantastique, mon ami!

Salut Mario!

Having built many 1/1 cars, rods and bikes in my life, I now find it much more economical to try my strange ideas with styrene. Not to mention that it's faster, too! 

Bonne année!

CT

[John B.]

A very eclectic grouping, sir; my compliments!

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 12/25/2024 at 8:44 AM, Pierre Rivard said:

So many builds yet each one is a unique complex creation. The only conclusion I can come up with is that in addition of being very talented and immensely creative... is that you never sleep!

Amazing year. Félicitations cher voisin!

Merci Pierre! 

Rest assured that I don't lack sleep: I was a radio morning host for many years, getting up at 3 AM... So, now, I make up for lacking time in my bed LOL. 

CT

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 12/25/2024 at 9:34 AM, falcon wagon said:

All very well done

Thanks Carl!

CT

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 12/25/2024 at 9:42 AM, ChrisR said:

Great builds.

Thanks Chris!

CT

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 12/26/2024 at 4:04 PM, spencer1984 said:

Some beautiful custom work on display here, nice job!

Thank you Bill!

CT