Gary Polgar says he has “always loved ‘32 Roadsters” and that it inspires him to build cars he would love to have. He used three different Revell kits to build a 1/25 scale 1932 Ford Roadster, opened the doors and trunk, added a 1940 Ford dashboard, channeled the body over the frame, and modified the grille. He added lots of details like carb linkage, fuel lines, taillights, exhaust, and seat.
Elliot Doering painted his Tamiya 1/24 scale AMG Mercedes GT-3 with Floquil Platinum Mist and Metalizers. He added a seatbelt, shoulder harness, and Studio-27 decals.
Modeled after a car he saw in Florida, David Edwards built an AMT 1/25 scale ‘63 Chevy II and added custom decals.
This AMT/ERTL 1/25 scale Ford C-600 Tilt Cab Stake Bed is the work of William Kirchmayer Jr. He said he was inspired by “old dime store comics of mobsters running farm trucks to move merchandise.” William cut down the bed to fit the shorter frame rails he installed.
Corey Jeffrey/Jeffry “just went with the flow” when creating his AMT 1/24 scale 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS that he converted to a drag slot car.
Rick Allen wired and detailed his Polar Lights 1/25 scale Gas Ronda’s Mustang Funny Car. He used automotive base, paint, and clear coat because he “just love[s] drag racing.”
The base of Mike Hartjes’ Mustang Grande Widebody is a Revell 1/25 scale Mustang Mach 1 with a 1973 Cougar roof and trunk. He added a Modified Widebody kit from Iceman Collections, carbon fiber interior trim, and a scratchbuilt front spoiler. The finish is Dupli-Color primer under Tamiya French Blue, topped with 1K clear and a Ceramic Compound coating.
Tom Mathews completely scratchbuilt his 1/25 scale Crown TDA 63 City of Los Angeles Fire Department fire truck with some added details from Ranger Detail Technologies. He says this vehicle is “one of only two real Crown Tractor Drawn Aerials used by [the] Los Angeles City Fire Department [] in a few episodes of TJ Hooker.”
Ben Gifford took 120 hours to make this Italeri 1/24 scale Scania R400 Streamline Flat Roof painted with Scale Finishes Pontiac Dahlia Blue. He added aftermarket wheels and custom details to the truck.
Bill Cook used pearwood from his son’s tree to scratchbuild the bed for his Monogram 1/24 scale 1929 Ford Pickup Street Rod. He finished the inside with Testors Rust Paint, the exterior with Tamiya French Blue, and the steering wheel with wood stain for the “love of old Fords.”
Making a truck he imagined, Kyle Wolfe lowered the suspension on his Revell 1/254 scale ‘66 Chevy Fleetside and scratchbuilt the distributor with plug wires. He painted it with red from Wicked Colors.
Matthew Key built a Salvinos JR 1/25 scale NASCAR Oldsmobile 442, wired and plumbed it, added AMT wheels, and Gofer decals to make it his own.
Frank LuQue added a Dupli-Color Light Blue Metallic paint job to his Revell 1/25 scale 1967 Corvette. He modified the headlights and taillights, louvers, flares, and rear spoiler because of his “love of Corvettes.”
It seems like Will “The Kraut” Kirchmayer Sr. is a big fan of 1960s Chevy trucks! He built “a derelict ‘65 Chevy Truck” using parts left over from his build of a ‘63 Chevy truck; Revell and AMT 1/25 scale ‘65 Chevy trucks and the hood of the MPC ‘60 Chevy truck. Will replaced the kit bed with balsa wood strips and added rust holes and corrosion.
Ronald Neundorf added a Morgan Automotive Detail distributor and wire separators to his AMT 1/25 scale Stingaree. He painted the car Tamiya Silver and Yellow Green and applied lettering to the blower belt to finish off the build.
For a club Christmas party, Kenneth Kellner built this Monogram 1/24 scale Scarab, added a metal roll bar, and moved the mirror.
Troy Riley combined two AMT 1/25 scale GMC “Jimmy” kits to make his ‘72 3-Door Chevy Suburban. He explained that he “found a bench seat pattern on Google, cut it out, and used it on the seat” to replicate a real one he saw. Troy rusted and weathered the Suburban with Rustoleum rattle can paint and Apple Barrel paint.
Garrison Zipperer built the AMTRevell 1/25 scale ‘55 Chevy Cameo Pickup (Coca-Cola) and Revell 1/25 scale ‘70 Plymouth AAR ‘Cuda for the diorama when he was 10. He “changed them to look like the junkyard when [he] was 12 and added all of the old details” like weathering, sand, leaves, dirt, and store-bought grass and moss
Rick Shepard said that “‘32 Ford Coupes are the true hotrods throughout history,” so he was inspired to build a Revell 1/25 scale ‘32 Ford 3-Window Coupe. He finished the model with Bob’s Paint Candy Lime over silver, topped with PPG Clear, and added wheels and tires from the Revell 1/25 scale Stone, Woods, and Cook ‘41 Willys.