clovis Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Well, let's hear about it! My favorite of all time, wasn't even a car, but a 1/24 MPC Messerschmitt 109 that I built as a teenager. I loved every minute of that build, from start to finish. I bought an opened kit from a friend for $15, which was a bunch of money for me at the time, but I absolutely loved that build. In retrospect, I believe that I loved that build because it was a big step from my glue bomb days, and I felt that I had come into my own with this build. An extremely close second, which runs neck and neck with the Me-109, was a 1/16 Mustang with my daughter last summer. I loved teaching her and coaching her about the model building process, and overall, we had a fabulous time with this build. We had to fight this kit a little, due to some damage to the pillars, but she won Grand Champion at the fair with this model. I tell ya, I was a very proud dad. What build has been your favorite, and why?
lordairgtar Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 There have been a couple, but I would have to say JoHan's Mercedes Benz, the maroon one.
Ford guy Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 The 57 Ford. It was actually fun to build, all the way through, with nothing to correct or modify.
Daddyfink Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 My all time favorite? That is not really possible to say, as I have not built them all yet. But so far, my 1/16 Tommy Ivo car. Resin parts, aftermarket decals and a finicky Revell kit. I must admit I am rather proud of this one.
cobraman Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Kind of partial of my Corvette hot rod. Was a lot of work but I was quite pleased with the outcome.
slusher Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Not a problem kit just something I always wanted to build. A little red express in a different color....
disabled modeler Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 (edited) Not a problem kit just something I always wanted to build. A little red express in a different color.... That is just beautiful Carl!!! My favorite build was the 69 Plymouth 4door wagon in my photobucket here under my profile...no idea how to get it here. Edited January 3, 2014 by disabled modeler
slusher Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Mark copy and past image code in little picture box just below smiley faces....
ZTony8 Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 I've had more than one favorite based on different factors.I've liked the build experience on some,the paint quality on some,the stance or the subject matter on some,and some have drawn compliments from fellow modelers.Some day I'll have a build that combines it all and that one will become my favorite.
Jantrix Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 (edited) Well, there is one model in particular that I did directly after I discovered the work that was being done in the model magazines. When I realized that models weren't just just kid stuff, that it was art done by real craftsmen. I was 17. This was my first real stab at that level of modification, quality, and detail. It is really bad up close, but looks fine at four feet or more. So this one is my favorite because it was my first step towards the artist I am today. Classic 80's monochromatic paint. But it puts a smile on my face. How about this? Phone wire from dads garage for ignition and fuel, all going who knows where and apparently only running seven cylinders. Also running small block Chevy headers. I'd no idea about such things back then. Edited January 3, 2014 by Jantrix
sjordan2 Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 (edited) There have been a couple, but I would have to say JoHan's Mercedes Benz, the maroon one. Do you have any pictures of it? I've got this one waiting in the wings (both maroon and red, and the maroon is clearly superior in quality to the red reissue). The kit is beautifully and accurately detailed, since the Johan team was given access to the real car and went over it in every dimension (shortly before the owner hid it away in his LA salvage yard for exotic cars. It hasn't been seen by more than one or two people since the late 60's, and the owner's heirs refused to let Mercedes restore it for free). Edited January 3, 2014 by sjordan2
Lovefordgalaxie Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 This one: Test Shots par Túlio Lazzaroni Lovefordgalaxie, on ipernity Test Shots par Túlio Lazzaroni Lovefordgalaxie, on ipernity
disabled modeler Posted January 4, 2014 Posted January 4, 2014 Mark copy and past image code in little picture box just below smiley faces.... All Greek to me...????...needs a better photo anyway....I can send photos to an email address or another phone but....???
Eshaver Posted January 4, 2014 Posted January 4, 2014 I don't have a picture of either vehicle or I would share one . I guess it would be a toss up between the 1962 Buick Special station wagon and the A M T Styline 1961 Ranchero. Both would have made for several versions if I had been able to have bought them in the day .
MsDano85gt Posted January 4, 2014 Posted January 4, 2014 too many to list, all the 1979-1988 mpc/ amt mustangs the amt 71' duster as well as the 71' charger so many awsome kits to list... amt oldsmobile kits w30, hurst olds, and of course the 66 442 w30 love the ram air air cleaners! johans 69' scrambler s/c i'd better stop there
Tom Geiger Posted January 4, 2014 Posted January 4, 2014 This one! I built it back in the early 1980s and it took me beyond what I then thought were my limits. We used to have a club contest at our December meeting each year and I wanted to build the AMT '53 Ford Pickup. I wanted it to be a bit different so when I was sorting through some photos, I came across a set of the real truck that I took in the parking lot of a car show. My original intent was just to scratch build the plumbers work box. I had some Evergreen and the Don Mills slam locks. I even had the AutoWorld bendable rod to make the rack. Once underway, this was the build where I could do no wrong. I got the box done, so I thought I'd try to make the cap. That went well, so I took it to a club meeting and a buddy got excited and offered up the canoe from the old Pontiac kit. Next thing you know I'm opening up the doors and scratch building the grill bar! The funny part was that I didn't have a model room at the time. My original model room was unfinished shell space in an addition we had done. Time came to finish that off into a bedroom, so I was working on that project. That left me to building on the kitchen table. I found a pink and yellow board that was scrap from my house renovation. It was originally the side of a cabinet. I used that to build on to protect my kitchen table. Each evening I'd set up on the board and clamp a light to the table. When finished for the night, I'd put everything on the board and lift it up onto the top of the refrigerator to keep it from little hands. I was rushing to get it done in time for the meeting, and we had a NorthEaster come through. I was off from work that last day, and ept pushing the project to completion. Even when the power went out I just pushed my table against the windows and worked in the day light. And it became the first project I ever got done on time! Of course, with the storm damage, our meeting was cancelled the next day. So the contest was pushed off until January. And I won! I achieved more with this kit than ever before. It cleaned up in Light Commercial categories at the East Coast shows that year. It got in a bunch of contest coverage in the magazines. It caught the eye of Don Banes, who was writing for Car Modeler at the time, who wrote a center fold article on this and another build of mine. We've been friends ever since. The best part was that the owner of the original truck turned out to be a modeler and started to see his truck in the magazines. He tracked me down and we got together at an IPMS show where he was very complimentary of the model and told me the whole story behind the truck. That was really cool!
MsDano85gt Posted January 4, 2014 Posted January 4, 2014 very neat story! I once too made a "penpal" gal friend of mine in texas very happy I kitbashed together a 65 chevrolet truck to replicate one she used to have and it was pretty close to spot on! she loved it, loved it so much (I just recently got back in touch again after several years) it is still in a display box unharmed in her old bedroom at her parents house! I'm going to have to get her to snap pics of it next time shes there and send them to me
Greg Cullinan Posted January 4, 2014 Posted January 4, 2014 My all time favorite? That is not really possible to say, as I have not built them all yet. But so far, my 1/16 Tommy Ivo car. Resin parts, aftermarket decals and a finicky Revell kit. I must admit I am rather proud of this one. This is a sharp build. What's the length? 24"?
Foxer Posted January 4, 2014 Posted January 4, 2014 Mine would have to be the AMT '40 Ford Sedan I built back in 1962 when I was 16. I built is specifically for a contest at the LHS which I only placed 2nd in class the year before. I decided I was going to push my limits and do everything I could to get a win. First I wanted it as low as it could go so it was chopped, channeled and sectioned with 13" wheels. It made it down to a scale 48" high! I apparently used Bill Cushenberry's el Matador as a basis for the custom work. The tilted quad headlight openings were formed out of wire bent around the lights and somehow glued and puttied to the fenders ... just like done on a 1:1 car. The doors were opened and hinged with working door handles ... just a Z shaped paper clip that caught the jam. Upholstery was green and white corduroy strips 2 ribs wide. Engine was wired with thread and copper wire used for the brake lines. This was my first Candy Apple paint job and it was terrible, but the contest was getting close and I rushed it. In the end, I won 1st in Custom Class, lost the Best in Show because the judges said it was "unroadable"! ... was the el Matador roadable?! This will always be my favorite just for sentimental value.
lordairgtar Posted January 4, 2014 Posted January 4, 2014 (edited) Do you have any pictures of it? I've got this one waiting in the wings (both maroon and red, and the maroon is clearly superior in quality to the red reissue). The kit is beautifully and accurately detailed, since the Johan team was given access to the real car and went over it in every dimension (shortly before the owner hid it away in his LA salvage yard for exotic cars. It hasn't been seen by more than one or two people since the late 60's, and the owner's heirs refused to let Mercedes restore it for free). That's the kit. I no longer own it as I was quite younger when I built it in high school. i do have several unbuilt examples in the queue waiting. After the Renwal Bugatti, Prince Skyline, and ICM Opel Admiral and Emhar Bedford truck, it's next. Along with it's creme colored mate. Edited January 4, 2014 by lordairgtar
Scale-Master Posted January 4, 2014 Posted January 4, 2014 Right now it is a tie between my last 1/12 scale Seven and the current one in progress. Ask me again when I finish the one I'm working on...
lordairgtar Posted January 4, 2014 Posted January 4, 2014 Right now it is a tie between my last 1/12 scale Seven and the current one in progress. Ask me again when I finish the one I'm working on... Your 7s are awesome.
slusher Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) Well, there is one model in particular that I did directly after I discovered the work that was being done in the model magazines. When I realized that models weren't just just kid stuff, that it was art done by real craftsmen. I was 17. This was my first real stab at that level of modification, quality, and detail. It is really bad up close, but looks fine at four feet or more. So this one is my favorite because it was my first step towards the artist I am today. Classic 80's monochromatic paint. But it puts a smile on my face. How about this? Phone wire from dads garage for ignition and fuel, all going who knows where and apparently only running seven cylinders. Also running small block Chevy headers. I'd no idea about such things back then. Very cool build Rob.. Edited January 5, 2014 by slusher
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