I know I'm like 45 minutes early but I wanted to get these posted so I can head to bed. I finished two cars this week, a 59 El Camino that was inspired by a real 59 here on the HAMB. I call it "Switchblade 327" ANd a Rambler with a Mustang Mach III upper body and chassis and interior. It has 427 heads for an updated cammer look.
wow, very cool. i love the twin engines in the el camino. heres a couple of pics of my build off truck.
Butch HARTMAN's 65 Coronet USAC rookie ride A Polar Lights body on a Lindburg Chassis. Scratch Cage and decals from great unknown source!
Great stuff so far folks. Here's my latest diecast redo. The ToeJoe from matchbox.Its now ready for the surf. I call it "Goldigger"!
http://wolfie427.com/ Check out this website for some premo models! Hard to believe some of them!! JimV
Seems to be a race car theme today. I don't normally build race car models, but in 1999, I was paid by the Franklin Mint to produce some "marketing study" cars from exisiting diecasts that they had. These models were passed around to sales managers, GM and Chrysler execs. etc. Franklin Mint decided not to market any of these, even though NO model of Dale Earnhardt's rookie car had ever been produced. Seems like they would have sold a bunch of those, if not the other ones. Oh well,,,,,,after 2 years, they were given back to me. Neil Bonetts'79 Daytona ride Earnhart's '79 rookie speedway car. Junior Johnson's '63 Chevy, built from a showroom-stock model. Pete Hamilton's Superbird.
Here is some pics of a 60 Chevy SMP from E-bay, check out the roof treatment. I really get off on old model builds, this is pretty neat and it lasted all these years! Looks like 59 Olds fins on each side of the sunroof. Heres another pic of a vintage model show table. That 40 and 36 Ford coupe have had all the door and trunk openings working. Cool stuff. Also a rare promo 59 Buick chassis promo that I didn't even know they made. Good times on E-bay, to bad I'm broke! Great Models guys!
Great looking builds so far guys. I'll add some more of my past builds.. And for whats on the bench - Mild custom 66 VW Ghia Thats all for this week.... Later - Mike
I hadn't even had my first birthday yet,but one of my future mentors was kickin ass with some models. Not that this will mean much to those here,but for me it is a who's who of gearheads that inspired me in my youth much later. Hooper went on to van building fame in the 70's and Norman Edwards works for me now.
Its an old Tamyia kit with detailed engine, very hard to find.. I think another company offers one but its just a curbside. Later - Mike
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