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 LP Lacquer to “depict [a] hometown puller.”
Bill Smith added parts box wheels to his 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.
For a street machine truck, Tom Jackson mini tubbed the bed of an AMT 1/25 scale 1972 GMC Stepside truck. He finished the fiery vehicle with black primer, ScaleFinishes lacquer, and hand-masked flames.
Junior Roberts built the AMT Model King 1/25 scale ‘63 Altered Wheel Base Pontiac Tempest as a late-60s-style gasser and modified it with brake drums, upgraded and weathered wheels and tires, firewall, brake master cylinder with brake lines, and LOTS more. 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 for the ‘75 van with six colors from Model Master spray can lacquers and “endless lines and lace.”
Kreg Woods said his father worked at Union Station as a mechanic for 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 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 added custom decals from Dennis Satorius.
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 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, drive shaft, wiring, decals, and markings. He used his Binks airbrush to paint on MCW Crocus Yellow to make a “replica of Turbonique powered Chevelle driven by Jack McClure for the Joie Chitwood Thrill Shows in 1965 - 66.”
Lewis Hicks used automotive paint on his full-custom Revell 1/25 scale 1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351. He modified the car with an Iceman 3D body kit, engine, and seats.
The Revell 1/25 scale Dick Landy’s ‘68 Dodge Dart SS/EA is the work of Dave Johnson. It sports a silver base, masked and painted with blue, added decals, and a clear coat.
Scott Hoover was the theme winner 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 former finish, and a candy orange roof and hand-pinstriping “done by Coop.”
Scott Hoover was the theme winner 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 former finish, and a candy orange roof and hand-pinstriping “done by Coop.”
Scott Hoover was the theme winner 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 former finish, and a candy orange roof and hand-pinstriping “done by Coop.”
Ed Woodbridge lowered the chassis of his AMT 1/25 scale 1960 Ford F-100 and added Pegasus wheels, Aoshima tires, and Molotov Marker trim. He painted it with Tamiya White 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 added Tamiya spray can lacquer, Tamiya weathering powder, mild weathering, and a wired motor to finish the job.
This unique build by Jeffrey Richards is an Emhar 1/24 scale Bedford ‘OSB’ SWB ‘O’ Series 5-ton Recovery Truck. He added Tamiya spray can lacquer, Tamiya weathering powder, mild weathering, and a wired motor to finish the job.
Jim Drew converted the body of his Italeri 1/12 scale Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza to Monoposto and made the seat and banjo steering wheel. 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 Finish 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 decals. He removed the factory chrome and re-chromed it with Revell Chrome Spray, and for the finish, he painted it with Tamiya, Testors, and Revell paint.
Gene King shortened the Revell 1/25 scale ‘66 Chevelle Station Wagon to make a 2-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 airbrushed on Tamiya paint through a Paashe airbrush for the finish.
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 primer and Black Lacquer and added the red carpet interior for the 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 primer and Black Lacquer and added the red carpet interior for the plush look.
Mike Blaskovich’s AMT 1/25 scale Ford C600 Stake Truck features a lowered suspension and a scratch-built headache rack. He customized a two-tone truck with a Rust-Oleum Shiny Gold base, masked and painted Dupli-Color Red Anodized under U-POL clear coat, and washi tape plank bed.
Ken Malysa added hockey stripes from Bosskit to his Revell 1/25 scale ‘71 Mustang Mach 1 with MCW enamel. He primed, sanded, base-coated, sanded again, added the decal, 2k clear, and Bare-Metal Foil to get this nice sleek look and make 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, custom-made wood grain, aftermarket wiring, Pegasus bed, and aftermarket wheels and tires. The Coca-Cola truck sports Testors Extreme Lacquer Red and Testors Extreme Lacquer Clear over Rust-Oleum primer. For his first time running brake lines, he did a nice job!
Sam Husk stretched the frame of his Revell 1/25 scale Kenworth W900 Aerodine semi. He modified the model with Moebius wheels, scratchbuilt bumpers, fenders, and stacks. Sam primed the semi with white primer and five coats of House of Kolor Orange before painting it House of Kolor Tangelo Pearl and topping with Testors Clear.
The AMT 1/25 scale 1960 Corvair 4 DR, modeled by Glen Marek, is a box-stock build, other than tires from Modelhaus Tires. He added Scale Motorsports Houndstooth Upholstery Decals, primed, and painted the car with Model Car World Cascade Grey Mist.
This MPC 1/20 scale 1976 Ford Supervan with a unique look came from Steve Keith. He opened the front doors and hood, detailed the suspension, carpeted and upholstered the interior, and more. Steve masked, stenciled, and freehanded the paint job with automotive candies and pearls under an enamel clear coat and even detailed and weathered the underside! Talk about impressive!
C. T. Inman scratchbuilt the base of the 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 parts box, a tarp from tissue and white glue, Revell ‘41 Willys, and more!