Terry Van Parys’ 1/25 scale 1965 Dodge Coronet AWB “Gold Rush” brandishes a resin body, many 3D-printed parts, and plenty of scratchbuilt equipment, including the roll cage, shocks, cross member, engine mounts, and oil pan. He painted the body with ScaleFinishes 1965 A Gold and ACME 2K Clear.
One of Clyde Thrasher’s friends suffered a house fire and lost his 1964 ½ Mustang convertible. To help him grieve for his loss, Clyde built a 1/24 scale model of his friend’s car as accurately as possible, down to the original paint color.
Edward Vinarcik built a Tamiya 1/35 scale M151A2 and finished it as a post-apocalyptic vehicle for the Ghoulardi Zombie Attack Team. He made a custom decal for the hood, added a trouble light and antizombie equipment, and even placed a DC comic on the radio.
This AMT 1/25 scale 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS 427 by Scott Liggett wears ScaleFinishes ’67 Madeira Maroon with a matching interior and Tamiya Clear wet-sanded, polished, and waxed.
Paul Payne scratchbuilt substantial portions of his Revell 1/25 scale 1937 Ford tow truck. He brush-painted the model with Testors enamels, weathered with artist pastels, and marked it for Blue Ox Salvage, a group of old but serviceable trucks.
This pristine Tamiya 1/12 scale Ducati GP4 from Rex Frost III wears Tamiya spray primer and paint. He added aftermarket carbon-fiber accents.
Steve Prange scratchbuilt his 1/25 scale 1940 Ford Fire Department Games truck from the cowl back. He primed and painted with Tamiya spray paints and added a real wood bed in back.
Al Hoffman went in for an artifact of modeling history and built a Gowland & Gowland Highway Pioneers 1/32 scale ’51 Ferrari Barchetta. Other than making an accurate Italian license plate, he built the model box stock and painted it Tamiya Italian Red (just as Rush intended!).
“Decals on decals” is how Gary Mace describes the markings on his Aoshima 1/24 scale Japanese food truck. He airbrushed the model with Tamiya enamels.
To make “Road Ghost,” Seth Killea began with a Revell 1/24 scale ’32 Ford coupe. He chopped and channeled the body, fashioned a custom taillight, shortened the grille and housing, extreme Z’d the chassis, installed AMT Ala-Kart front and rear suspensions, and dropped in a 3D-printed flat-head up front.
C.T. Inman made the headlights for his Lindberg 1/24 scale 1932 Ford from valve-stem covers. Ratting the hot rod, he made a gas tank from a scale 55-gallon drum, widened the fenders, and fashioned seat covers from a used dryer sheet.
Jordan Williams built a Revell-Monogram 1/24 scale NASCAR race car and dressed it in aftermarket decals for Ron Hornaday Jr.’s No. 14 Conseco Pontiac Grand Prix. He painted with Tamiya colors under a Speedcote 2K clear.
A Revell 1/25 scale 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1, a 1973 Cougar roof and trunk, and an Iceman Collections kit come together for Mike Hartjes’ unique Mustang Grande Widebody. He painted with Tamiya French Blue over Dupli-Color primer and accented the interior with carbon-fiber trim.
Denis Caudel said his Aurora 1/32 scale Ford Model A “Beatnik Box” pickup was a “joy to build!” It was a $0.49 kit made in 1959 he upgraded with a real-wood bed, a scratchbuilt interior, resin hubcaps, chopped windshield, and Bare-Metal Foil.
Mike Pulliam turned to a Revell 1/25 scale 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 to help him break a building dry spell. Built box stock, he painted a subtle blue fade with Tamiya acrylics through a Master airbrush with a No. 5 needle.