Hey gents I present “The Fiddler’s  Manager”. The 54mm vignette is from Andrea Miniatures.  My favorite part is the dog of course!  Hope you like it.

Cheers,

– Chris

This is a vintage 90s Revell kit of the Don Prudhomme “Wynns Winder” dragster

This kit was a real challenge to complete, largely due to Revell not providing instructions that point out where small parts are to be located. The small diameter rods that make up the front suspension and steering mechanism also provided hours of entertainment.

The 426 Hemi engine is the real centerpiece of this kit, fully detailed, wired and plumbed. The decals for this kit did not survive it’s long hibernation and I haven’t been able to find a replacement set. Any help you all can provide there will be greatly appreciated!   

– Ross

Hey folks; here is the completed Gepetto figure.  Those glasses were tough to put on-very delicate photo etch!  Luckily the kit came with 2 sets of glasses as I promptly lost the first pair when trying to put them on.   Will be picking up a name plate for the vignette today from Crown Trophy and complete this little, and fun, depiction of Gepetto, Pinocchio, and of course Figaro!

The next project is lined up for its primer coat and on to painting.  “The Fiddler’s Manager”

– Chris

It’s been a busy December and January working on an original release Ertl International 4070a kit (1973) The kit was started by someone years ago and then shelved. I soaked the sloppy painted cab in Dot 3 brake fluid for 3 hours and the years of old paint came right off. The original casting of the kit was in Red plastic. Bringing an old kit back to life is fun and challenging. The windshield center post was broken out, the cab had a crack in the window post as well.

The kit was primered white over the Red plastic which turned pink. 2 more coats solved the problem. 

I wanted a work related truck and Bud 2 hole wheels would make the truck perfect. Special thanks to Chad Kennedy for the 3-D printed wheels. 

The cab and chasis were airbrushed using enamel paints. Engine details I used Tamiya panel line accent black and AK weathering enamels for exhausts.

The final International 4070a came out quite nicely. 

– Scott

Here are some pictures of my Christmas present in progress. This is the Meng 1:12 McLaren as raced by Aryton Senna.

This kit is similar in execution to the GT40 kit in that there is very little glue required. Instead most parts are press fit with major assemblies held together with itty bitty screws. I did OK and only lost one!

And here she is completed. The decals on this kit are easily the most difficult I have ever tackled, 40 or more individual decals across four sheets. The entire chassis pan and interior tub are both fully covered!

Much like Accurate Miniatures diabolical M8b kit the real beauty of this kit is hidden under the bodywork.  They do provide stands so that you can display the car in its underwear should you so desire.

– Ross

Hey folks, I mentioned the Pinocchio scene I was working on.  Here it is so far.   I need to get Gepetto done to complete this fun project.  Figaro sure seems anxious to meet Pinocchio!

– Chris

And now for something completely different!  This is a 60 Ford Custom Cab built up given to me by my father, built by him in the 60s. It has been deconstructed, cut in half (!) stretched to fit a Model King RV body. This kit is meant to be assembled as a trailer, and in that form is absolute garbage LOL. I have modified it to work as a chassis mount.

The vintage RV in mock up stage. The truck cab will have its color changed, and a custom front end added, because stock 60 Ford trucks were U G L Y. LOL. The Engine will remain as it was built by my Dad, with triple carb induction. I will have to figure out how to patch the cut in the chassis pan as that pan has been stretched roughly ten scale inches to fit the body. This is what happens when I have two three day weekends in a row!

Interior of the body finished up. Just as claustrophobic as the real thing

The cab in its new color. The body ready to be mounted on the chassis. And the new front end on the cab, buttoned up. The nose job is a rolled pan and headlights meant for a 64 Impala which fit with only minimal modification.

All done, waiting for my new heat gun to show up so I can get the roof to fit properly…

Tailgate/patio of the RV with perhaps the worlds most awkward taillights

– Ross

Hey gents. Had a nice Friday drive to Frontline Hobbies!  I presented Christian with his honorary club shirt and of course just had to buy stuff.  Great news gents-everything in his basement is 40% off to club members!!!  That Devastator you see in the pix was one of those nicely priced kits. Woohooo. Get down there and take advantage!

– Chris

Here we have the Italeri Fiat Spider kit I took home from the club white elephant. It has been augmented with wheels/tires from my stash, rear wheel arch extensions made of Toyota HiLux flares and putty. And of course, the engine is a Datsun 240z inline 6 (which fit with minimal modification).

-Ross

Once again, no in progress pictures for this one. This is 77 Pinto blended with a Grumpy Jenkins Pro Stock Vega. The Pinto body shell fit to a chassis pan made of the front of the Pinto, and the back of the Vega (tubbed for slicks).

The interior tub of the Vega fit perfectly inside the Pinto body, requiring only minor surgery on the rear glass. The engine is a resin supercharged Hemi from my spares. Color is Testors lacquer “Grabber Green” overlaid with Testors iridescent shimmer (glitter paint). I did a little back dating of the Pinto using the Vega bumpers, front and rear.

-Ross