Jason Foster rebuilt a 1976 Dodge pulling truck from an original MPC 1/25 scale ‘76 Dodge pickup kit. He added a frame extension and weights from Revell’s Pulled Pork and scratchbuilt the hood scoop. Jason airbrushed on the Tamiya Orange lacquer to “depict [a] hometown puller.”
Bill Smith added wheels from his spares box to a Revell 1/25 scale ‘49 Mercury wagon. He added Rust-Oleum paint to the body and Ammo paints and pigments for the trim to finish off an otherwise box-stock build.
Bill Smith added wheels from his spares box to a Revell 1/25 scale ‘49 Mercury wagon. He added Rust-Oleum paint to the body and Ammo paints and pigments for the trim to finish off an otherwise box-stock build.
Junior Roberts built the AMT/Model King 1/25 scale altered wheel base Pontiac Tempest as a late-60s gasser and modified it with brake drums, upgraded and weathered wheels and tires, firewall, and a master cylinder with brake lines. The finish is pearlescent orange with a titanium silver stripe under a clear coat. Very cool!
Craig Kinley added an aftermarket resin winch and scratchbuilt rear bumper ramp to a 3D-printed 1/25 scale 1960 International Travelall. He primed and masked before painting it with Tamiya NATO Black and Racing White and adding STS decals for a Pennsylvania Wilds Rescue and Recovery vehicle.
This ‘70s custom van drove in with Tim Palko. Starting with a Revell 1/16 scale Chevy van, he added a gullwing side door and made the groovy finish with six colors from Model Master spray-can lacquers plenty of masking and lace.
Kreg Woods said his father worked at Union Station as a mechanic for more than 30 years, so he added Union 76 decals to a Moebius 1/25 scale 1972 Ford F-350 4x4 tow truck. The finish is MCW White and Black enamel.
Reference photos from the owner of the full-sized car and aftermarket parts from RB Motion, ProTech, Scale Motorsport, Hard Hobbies, and Off the Sprue helped Chris Coller on a Wes’s Model Corner 1/25 scale Tommy Catalano asphalt modified. He painted the car Tamiya Bright Red, added a black wash on the engine, heat-stained the headers, and applied custom markings from Dynomite Decals.
This MPC 1/25 scale ‘71 Dodge Demon, built by Jon Halt, sports Bare-Metal Foil, a wired engine, and a flocked interior. He primed, painted the car with Martin Senour Paints Citron Yella and Splash Paints 2K Clear, buffed, and masked for the flat black hood.
Dave Huddle added a Bob Gudden Pro Stock chassis to his Revell 1/24 scale ‘55 Chevy Bel Air. He finished the car with DuPont spray paint.
Todd Wingerter built a Revell 1/25 scale ‘65 Chevelle with a scratchbuilt Turbonique unit, rear wheels, valve stems, 396 exhaust headers, chute pull cable and restraining caps, driveshaft, wiring, and custom markings. He used his Binks airbrush to paint on MCW Crocus Yellow to make a replica of the Turbonique powered Chevelle driven by Jack McClure for the Joie Chitwood Thrill Shows in 1965–66.
Lewis Hicks used automotive paint on his custom Revell 1/25 scale 1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351. He modified the car with an Iceman 3D-printed body kit, engine, and seats.
This Revell 1/25 scale Dick Landy’s ‘68 Dodge Dart SS/EA is the work of Dave Johnson. It sports a silver base coat masked and painted blue, decals, and a clear coat sealing it all down.
Scott Hoover won the “any car year ending in 5” theme with his AMT 1/12 scale ‘55 Nomad. Modifications include wheels, tires, shifter, seats, and motor — all 3D-printed. Scott finished the vehicle with orange and black (wet-sanded to reveal the finish beneath), a candy orange roof, and hand-painted pinstripes done by a friend.
Scott Hoover won the “any car year ending in 5” theme with his AMT 1/12 scale ‘55 Nomad. Modifications include wheels, tires, shifter, seats, and motor — all 3D-printed. Scott finished the vehicle with orange and black (wet-sanded to reveal the finish beneath), a candy orange roof, and hand-painted pinstripes done by a friend.
Scott Hoover won the “any car year ending in 5” theme with his AMT 1/12 scale ‘55 Nomad. Modifications include wheels, tires, shifter, seats, and motor — all 3D-printed. Scott finished the vehicle with orange and black (wet-sanded to reveal the finish beneath), a candy orange roof, and hand-painted pinstripes done by a friend.
Ed Woodbridge lowered the chassis of his AMT 1/25 scale 1960 Ford F-100 and added Pegasus wheels, Aoshima tires, and Molotow Liquid Chrome trim. He painted his pickup white Tamiya Primer under Testors Fiery Orange lacquer.
This unique build by Jeffrey Richards is an Emhar 1/24 scale Bedford “OSB” SWB “O” Series 5-ton recovery truck. He painted with Tamiya spray-can lacquers mildly weathered with pigments from Tamiya, and wired the engine to finish the job.
Jim Drew converted the body of his Italeri 1/12 scale Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza to Monoposto (single seater) and made the seat and banjo steering wheel himself. The finish is Tamiya Yellow and Blue over white primer with airbrushed and washed road dirt on the seat and engine to model the car as raced in the Finnish GP in 1936.
Jim Drew converted the body of his Italeri 1/12 scale Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza to Monoposto (single seater) and made the seat and banjo steering wheel himself. The finish is Tamiya Yellow and Blue over white primer with airbrushed and washed road dirt on the seat and engine to model the car as raced in the Finnish GP in 1936.
Seth Brock built his Polar Lights Hot Wheels 1/25 scale 1969 Dodge Charger box-stock, aside from the Mr. Norm’s markings. He removed the factory chrome and refinished it with Revell Chrome Spray, and for the rest, he painted with Tamiya, Testors, and Revell colors.
Gene King shortened the Revell 1/254 scale ‘66 Chevelle station wagon to make a two-door version. He wired the engine and added coolant hoses before masking and painting the two-tone scheme with Krylon Ivory and Totally Tangerine.
Fireball Modelworks resin wheels and a lifted suspension modify Sean Svendsen’s Moebius 1/25 scale 1971 Ford F-250 Custom 4x4. He painted it with Tamiya lacquers through a Paashe airbrush.
Bob Lorenz lowered the suspension and opened the doors and trunk of his Revell 1/16 scale ‘34 Ford coupe street rod. He primed and painted the model with MCW lacquers and added red carpet to the interior for a seriously plush look.
Bob Lorenz lowered the suspension and opened the doors and trunk of his Revell 1/16 scale ‘34 Ford coupe street rod. He primed and painted the model with MCW lacquers and added red carpet to the interior for a seriously plush look.
Mike Blaskovich’s AMT 1/25 scale Ford C600 stake truck features a lowered suspension and a scratchbuilt headache rack. He customized a two-tone truck with a Rust-Oleum Shiny Gold base, masked and painted Dupli-Color Metalcast Anodized Red, clear coated, and finished the bed with washi tape.
Ken Malysa added hockey stripes from Bosskit to his Revell 1/25 scale ‘71 Mustang Mach 1. He primed, sanded, base-coated, sanded again, added the decals, sprayed 2K clear, and applied Bare-Metal Foil to model a replica of his brother’s car from 1974.
Michael Busco added a lot to his AMT 1/25 scale ‘55 Chevrolet Cameo pickup, like a scratchbuilt master cylinder, aftermarket wiring, a Pegasus bed, and aftermarket wheels and tires. The Coca-Cola truck sports Testors Extreme Lacquer Red and Clear over Rust-Oleum primer.
Sam Husk stretched the frame of a Revell 1/25 scale Kenworth W900 Aerodine semi for a custom hauler. He upgraded the truck with Moebius wheels and scratchbuilt bumpers, fenders, and stacks. Sam primed the semi with white primer and laid down five coats of House of Kolor Orange before painting it HOK Tangelo Pearl and topping everything with Testors Clear.
This AMT 1/25 scale 1960 Corvair 4 DR, modeled by Glen Marek, is a box-stock build, other than the Modelhaus tires. He added Scale Motorsports houndstooth upholstery decals, primed, and painted the car Model Car World Cascade Grey Mist.
This unique MPC 1/20 scale 1976 Ford Supervan came from Steve Keith. He opened the front doors and hood, detailed the suspension, and carpeted and upholstered the interior. Steve masked, stenciled, and freehand painted with automotive candies and pearls under an enamel clear coat and detailed and weathered the underside!
C.T. Inman scratchbuilt the base for his Revell 1/25 scale 1941 Willys diorama from wood, styrene, tin, a pink-painted dryer sheet, and floor tile. He made product boxes from paper printed with designs from the internet, a radio from his spares box, a tarp from tissue and white glue.