Chris Harrison’s Monogram 1/25 scale 1970 Chevelle received upgraded wheels and a House of Kolor Brandywine paint job. He finished with a 2K clear coat.
This custom semi-truck started as a Revell 1/25 scale Peterbilt 359. Terry Borchers cut off the sleeper to make a day cab, revamped the interior with tuck ’n’ roll upholstery, smoothed the fenders, and scratchbuilt the front bumper. And why not finish everything in Testors Electric Pink?
Plum Lake Mill and Lumberyard may not actually exist, but Scott Burggraf’s Lindberg 1/25 scale Dodge L-700 has us convinced otherwise. He lengthened the truck’s frame, added balsawood lumber in the back, painted from a spray can, and topped it with an automotive clear shot through a Paasche airbrush.
This 1/24 scale Citroën DS19 in metallic blue came to the contest with David Taylor. He painted the French four-door with enamels.
Patrice Borchers built a 1/25 scale scene of a farmer out with his rusty pickup, name-checking crops. She weathered the model with craft paints and drilled the body to create holes where rust had eaten through. Patrice made the base from Styrofoam insulation, made the groundcover with moss and diorama grass, and modeled the cornstalks from branches she cut down from a fake Christmas tree and highlighted with paint.
Gary Harrison built an AMT 1/25 scale Lil’ Hot Dogger straight from the box. He went in his own direction when choosing the paint scheme, masking, and spraying Model Master enamels.
A long-roof 1959 Cadillac struck Roger Ward as the perfect ‘60s-era surf wagon. He painted the AMT 1/25 scale model using Krylon Maroon and Flat White, made his own rust effects, and scratchbuilt the surfboards from wood.
Bob Phillips added a tow boom and modified plow to an MPC 1/25 scale 1969 Jeep Commando. He airbrushed the body with MCW paints and used pastels for weathering.
This impressive, 1/25 scale re-creation of a cement truck is a combination of an MPC Mack DM800 and AMT Paystar mixer. Dave Parker painted with enamels, weathered with washes, pigments, and pastels, and used all manner of scratchbuilt and aftermarket parts to achieve the replica he envisioned.
Todd Wingerter built this replica of the “Champion Auto Stores” A/A as it was raced during the 1963 season. He built the 1948 Crosley A/A from a Fremont Resins body and AMT 1/25 scale Fiat altered coupe chassis. He lengthened the chassis and wheelbase, added roof access, scratchbuilt the headers, and added fuel lines and plug wires. The decanted Krylon Tangerine enamel sprayed through his Binks Wren airbrush.
Beginning with a JoHan 1/25 scale Heavenly Hearse, John McCullough shortened the body and frame and plunked a 392 hemi up front to make a gasser. He wired the engine, ran fuel lines, brought in wheels and tires from his spares, and painted the body Testors Lime Green from the spray can.
This tidy 1939 Chevy sedan delivery is ready to drop off your dry cleaning, thanks to Dave Huddle. For painting, his method was simple: spray base coats and then a clear coat through a full-size paint gun.
Tom Kren is well known for his scale model cars, and he delivers, yet again, with this Moebius Models 1/25 scale 1964 Nova SS. Painted MCW Teal over primer, he left the two-door clean as the day it would have been driven off the lot.
Revell 1/25 scale 1941 Willys gassers continue to be a popular model at shows. Keith Puffer built his replica out of the box and dressed it in metallic red spray paint and markings for K.S. Pittman.
Going his own way, Craig Kinley relied on his imagination while building and finishing his AMT 1/25 scale Mustang GT A/FX gasser. He painted his drag car Tamiya Blue from the spray can and used decals from his spares.
Yet another gasser, this time Cody Hoce displayed his colorful 1963 Nova wagon. To create this model, Cody kitbashed Moebius Models and AMT kits and 3D-printed and wired his own engine. He said he primed the roof, masked the model, and layered it to create the dizzying scheme.
Don Splitstone 3D-printed wheels and tires and widened the rear fenders on his Revell kit to model a ’56 Ford F-100 dually. He painted the custom pickup Testors Fiery Orange, Tamiya Pearl White, and Tamiya Dark Grey, all from the spray can.
To model a well-constructed, home-built, low-boy coupe, Bud Fowle added aluminum velocity stacks, a skull shifter, and a wired distributor to a Revell 1/25 scale 1930 Ford coupe. It wears Tamiya primer, Pearl Green, and Flat White.
Vern Heizer placed a modern drivetrain and interior in his JoHan 1/25 scale 1960 Plymouth station wagon. He painted it two-tone Hemi Orange and black and protected it with a two-part clear.