The Pacific Northwest Model Car Fest held its 2025 show and swap meet in Portland, Oregon, on March 15. Over 200 attendees participated, with 300 models in 22 classes, and 23 vendors offered kits and aftermarket parts. The Common Kit Build was Revell's 1/25 scale '57 Ford Del Rio Wagon, and the Special Theme was Gassers. A "We Didn’t Know You Were Coming" class featured planes, boats, sci-fi, and military entries. Plaques were awarded for 1st to 3rd place in each class, and about 80 door prizes were awarded. Overall, the event was a success.
Ken Cornett modified a rare AMT 1/25 scale ‘63 Riviera by lowering the car, adding Pegasus wheels, and painting it with House of Kolor Candy Red over a Duplicolor Gold base coat.
Gerry Chevalier merged a 1936 Ford Ute resin body with an AMT 1/25 scale 1936 Ford kit. He modified the roof and rear door to ensure compatibility with the plastic body, enhanced the engine details, and incorporated real wood into the bed.
Bob George created this curbside model by combining a Jimmy Flintstone resin cab with a Moebius 1/25 scale '67 Ford F-100 utility bed. He finished it with large disk brakes and Pegasus wheels and tires.
Gerry Paquette significantly modified the Monogram 1/25 scale ‘69 Camaro Indy Pace Car replica, enhancing the chassis, interior, engine, and engine bay. He completed it with Scale Finishes Dover White and Hugger Orange paint.
Inspired by the California Kid Express, Paul Mackie constructed this unique pickup by merging the Revell 1/16 scale ‘34 Ford Phaeton and Minicraft 1/16 scale ‘31 Model A Pickup kits. In addition to integrating the kits, he sectioned the body and applied custom hand-striped graphics.
James Warkentin transformed the MPC 1/25 scale '78 Dodge D-100 pickup into a daily driver with a patina. He shortened the bed, added a slant 6 engine with a modified drivetrain, and gave it a weathered look of many years of use.
Rob Janke customized a Revell 1/25 scale 1978 Chevrolet Wrecker snap kit by adding 3D-printed wheels, removing the boom, modifying the bed with signage and license plates, and finishing with a custom pedal car.
Randall Moist customized the Monogram 1/24 scale Boot Hill Express with a towing tractor, an engine, a driver figure, and a wooden coffin.
Kevin Eadie built this clean stock AMT 1/25 scale ‘51 Chevy Bel Air. Opting to concentrate on a clean build, his only modification was using the engine speed parts in the kit.
In the show’s one Open Class, Len Dyal entered this nicely built 1/39 scale Wright Flyer by Revell.
Matt Gavigan modified an AMT/ERTL 1/25 scale 2004 Pontiac GTO model to be a straight-line racer by fitting it onto a Revell Pro Modified kit chassis and running gear and adding detailed elements.
Jason Lookabill used an AMT 1/25 scale ‘34 Ford Pickup as a base. He modified the vehicle by chopping the top, shortening the bed, enhancing the engine, and adding 3D-printed wheels and tires.
Brian Hamilton made many custom modifications to a metal-bodied 1/24 Mitsubishi kit, including a full custom interior, new wheels, and paint.
Tim McCain entered his box stock build of the Revell 1/25 scale Matt & Debbie Hay's Pro-Street Thunderbird.