The Jalopy Journal
Love those Swedish paint jobs. Not a sour apple in the bunch.
I'm sure I showed some pics of this car on here before, but I just took some outdoor shots yesterday that turned out pretty cool. This is an AMT...
Finished this one up a few weeks ago. It started from the AMT Double-T kit with lots of scratch built parts to create a tow truck. [IMG] [IMG]...
Thanks, Sauli. The roof is AMC Sterling Silver metalic. I used the same silver as a base coat on the body and then covered it with Sally Hansen...
I posted some work in progress pics of this Catalina a while back. Here's the finished car. [IMG] custom dash [IMG] dual quads were tossed out...
I'm building a tow truck from the AMT Double-T kit. Just finished up the chassis this week. The metal front axle was replaced with scratch built...
Thanks, Don I see a lot of cool stuff on here. Glad I have something to contribute.
little better shot of the engine bay [IMG]
Nice looking flathead; looking forward to seeing what you come up with for a cab. I've shown some progess pics on this one in past months....
ya gotta have a lot of balls to build something like this...
those are a couple of nice looking traditional rods, shades. For clear fuel line, I was looking at red fishing line at Cabella's, but ended up...
Man that copper paint job on the 57 could not look any sweeter. The dark blue convertible is a beaut too. The Watson job on the 58 T-bird is...
Thanks Roo, for keeping me honest. When I first posted this engine on a model car forum, I pointed out the same thing. I learned a bit out...
Love the Dioramas. They're great for photo backdrops. I'm working on a '62 Pontiac Catalina mild custom. Started with the engine (usually do)....
I've already posted some pics of this model, but recently converted this one to black and white and thought it looked pretty cool. [IMG] Here's...
Both shows look way cool. Thanks for posting up the pics Here's a 57 Chevy I've got working in my shop. It's based on the Revell 57 Chevy Black...
Nice bubbletop, John C&C, The firewall is machine-turned aluminum by hand. I used a toothpick with one end cut off and flattened, chucked up in...
Here's a favorite in my model car garage; a 32 Ford Tudor Sedan. I chopped the top, opened the roof, channeled the body and sectioned the rear...
Can never get enough of your paint jobs, Zed. The Merc is a beauty! Awesome scratch building job on the midget. Here's something for me to put...
This is a model I did of my Dad's 37 Chevy business coupe. Stock all around with an updated 56 Chevy 235, but it has possibilities ... [IMG]...
First thing I noticed is this one didn't have the monster mono-hinge on the opening doors. I tried to see what they did for the hood hinges, but...
Great looking roadster, Lyle. Did you tweak it a bit, or is is that how it comes? On the lighter side, here's a go-kart I scratch built a few...
Bill has some nice cars. Earth Angel oozes cool, but I really like his black Merc. It has a great basic, understated look. I hope to build a model...
Bingo! I gave this car (the model, not the real one) to Bill. Here's a pic of the 1:1 [IMG]
Let's drag some tail. This is a 53 Merc built from a modified Lindberg 53 Ford Victoria kit. The roof, continental kit and skirts were scratch...
Another cool Sunday on the HAMB. Thanks for keeping this going, Lyle. southpier, my roadster is 1:25th scale, and excepting the highly modified...
Bonneville Speedweek is coming up. How about some competition cars. Here's some pics of my 32 A/FR roadster [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
It's starting to look like 40 Ford week around here. I get my wire from a local electronics store, but most modelers get the same stuff from...
thanks for the props, guys. I'm so glad this thread exists to show the 1:1 guys how far model building has progressed from when we were kids....
Here's a 40 Ford coupe I built last about a year ago. It was inspired by a 38 Dodge I saw at the Salina, Ks Kustom Kemps show. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
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