This 1/24 scale tow vehicle for this hydrofoil racing boat was scratchbuilt by Victor Demichei from Evergreen styrene, parts from his spares box, and wheels and tires from a Revell Prowler. The boat was crafted from a Monogram Stinger kit with plenty of scratchbuilt interior and exterior components, including a full cockpit, outboard motor, and frame. He painted with Tamiya and Bob’s Paints lacquers, achieving a spectacular marbled finish.
This 1/24 scale tow vehicle for this hydrofoil racing boat was scratchbuilt by Victor Demichei from Evergreen styrene, parts from his spares box, and wheels and tires from a Revell Prowler. The boat was crafted from a Monogram Stinger kit with plenty of scratchbuilt interior and exterior components, including a full cockpit, outboard motor, and frame. He painted with Tamiya and Bob’s Paints lacquers, achieving a spectacular marbled finish.
This 1/24 scale tow vehicle for this hydrofoil racing boat was scratchbuilt by Victor Demichei from Evergreen styrene, parts from his spares box, and wheels and tires from a Revell Prowler. The boat was crafted from a Monogram Stinger kit with plenty of scratchbuilt interior and exterior components, including a full cockpit, outboard motor, and frame. He painted with Tamiya and Bob’s Paints lacquers, achieving a spectacular marbled finish.
Mark Koch used candy wrappers to model the leather covering for the seats in his MPC 1/25 scale ’32 Ford. Wanting to make it look like “all the money went into the motor,” Mark switched out the headers for Zoomies and kept the paint job simple with Tamiya Dull Red.
Mark Koch used candy wrappers to model the leather covering for the seats in his MPC 1/25 scale ’32 Ford. Wanting to make it look like “all the money went into the motor,” Mark switched out the headers for Zoomies and kept the paint job simple with Tamiya Dull Red.
Taking parts from MPC, AMT, Revell, and other kits, Matt Key forged a 1/25 scale IMSA Firebird “Bad Bird” GT Extreme race car. He scratchbuilt the rear wing, wrapped the wheels in Plastic Performance tires, and dressed the engine with Pro-Tech wires. Matt painted with Tamiya acrylics.
Taking parts from MPC, AMT, Revell, and other kits, Matt Key forged a 1/25 scale IMSA Firebird “Bad Bird” GT Extreme race car. He scratchbuilt the rear wing, wrapped the wheels in Plastic Performance tires, and dressed the engine with Pro-Tech wires. Matt painted with Tamiya acrylics.
Taking parts from MPC, AMT, Revell, and other kits, Matt Key forged a 1/25 scale IMSA Firebird “Bad Bird” GT Extreme race car. He scratchbuilt the rear wing, wrapped the wheels in Plastic Performance tires, and dressed the engine with Pro-Tech wires. Matt painted with Tamiya acrylics.
A small-block Chevy powers Tom Nowak’s Revell 1/25 scale ’32 Ford. He detailed it with a MAD distributor and aftermarket disc brakes. He used automotive lacquer for the base and clear coats.
Bill Stalter saw a 1991 Dodge D-200 on TV while watching an auction and wanted to replicate it in scale. He scratchbuilt the entire truck using images from the auction as a guide, painted with Krylon Blue Bird and Popsicle Orange, and made his own decals.
Tamiya Black and automotive 2K clear dress Bob Pedersen’s Revell 1/25 scale ’32 Ford three-window. He painted the headers Tamiya Clear Blue for a splash of color up front.
Al Stout has been an icon of the Milwaukee scale-car modeling scene for decades and is no stranger to answering questions about his work. A recent favorite from his workbench is this Revell 1/25 scale 1932 Ford with a chopped top, channeled body, diamond-plate floor, lowered radiator, and ’39 Ford taillights. Al made the rolled roof and straps from masking tape and made the buckles and strap ties from styrene.
Al Stout has been an icon of the Milwaukee scale-car modeling scene for decades and is no stranger to answering questions about his work. A recent favorite from his workbench is this Revell 1/25 scale 1932 Ford with a chopped top, channeled body, diamond-plate floor, lowered radiator, and ’39 Ford taillights. Al made the rolled roof and straps from masking tape and made the buckles and strap ties from styrene.
Al Stout has been an icon of the Milwaukee scale-car modeling scene for decades and is no stranger to answering questions about his work. A recent favorite from his workbench is this Revell 1/25 scale 1932 Ford with a chopped top, channeled body, diamond-plate floor, lowered radiator, and ’39 Ford taillights. Al made the rolled roof and straps from masking tape and made the buckles and strap ties from styrene.
Fireball Modelworks Pontiac Rally II wheels look great under Bob Kremer’s Revell 1/25 scale 1968 Pontiac Firebird. He painted the exterior Tamiya Light Gunmetal, the interior Vallejo Gory Red, and topped the body with Tamiya Clear.
Chris Juno’s Revell 1/25 scale 1932 Ford sedan has plenty of improvements, including injector stacks made from coffee stir sticks, paperclip nerf-bar bumpers, and green thread added to the seats. Everything is airbrushed with Bob’s Paints lacquers.
Always bringing his “A game” when it comes to paint, we couldn’t resist Mario “Shadow” Mendiola’s Polar Lights 1/32 scale 1941 Stone, Woods, and Cook Willys coupe. He built the cartoon hot rod out of the box and went all out with silver and gold flip-flop flames over House of Kolor Pagan Gold and Tangerine.
Howard Quednau modeled a scene from the BBC series “Top Gear” in which James May builds an amphibious car. Howard chopped the top off an Airfix 1/32 scale Triumph Herald and added all sorts of sailboat gear to it. The base is plywood with a dock made from wooden strips.
Ever wonder what a Dodge Demon Pro Mod would look like? Wonder no more! Ken Boyer built one using the body from an MPC 1/25 scale kit and 3D-printed weld wheels, full roll cage, front grille, suspension, and transmission. He primed and base-coated with Tamiya Black and used Artool True Fire Nano templates to paint the flames with Vallejo and Createx acrylics.
Ever wonder what a Dodge Demon Pro Mod would look like? Wonder no more! Ken Boyer built one using the body from an MPC 1/25 scale kit and 3D-printed weld wheels, full roll cage, front grille, suspension, and transmission. He primed and base-coated with Tamiya Black and used Artool True Fire Nano templates to paint the flames with Vallejo and Createx acrylics.
Needing a 1959 Dodge in his collection, Mike Kollver turned to a Jo-Han 1/25 scale kit. He opened up the hood and planted the body on a frame from an AMT Chrysler 300 custom kit and used the engine from that kit, too. Mike used Bob’s Paints lacquers, mixed the color by eye, and airbrushed it on, masking when needed.
Needing a 1959 Dodge in his collection, Mike Kollver turned to a Jo-Han 1/25 scale kit. He opened up the hood and planted the body on a frame from an AMT Chrysler 300 custom kit and used the engine from that kit, too. Mike used Bob’s Paints lacquers, mixed the color by eye, and airbrushed it on, masking when needed.
Needing a 1959 Dodge in his collection, Mike Kollver turned to a Jo-Han 1/25 scale kit. He opened up the hood and planted the body on a frame from an AMT Chrysler 300 custom kit and used the engine from that kit, too. Mike used Bob’s Paints lacquers, mixed the color by eye, and airbrushed it on, masking when needed.
Pete Altwies turned a 1953 International Harvester Travelall resin body of unknown origin into a one-of-a-kind Grateful Dead bus. He scratchbuilt a ’55 Ford panel van frame for the body and decorated absolutely everything with homemade decals and paint markers.
Thirteen-inch rims, a super-charged 426 Hemi, Cadillac bucket seats, and side mirrors trick out Chris Krueger’s AMT 1/25 scale 1968 Coronet. He airbrushed the body silver and various candy blues from Tropical Glitz.
Bill Read finished his Monogram 1/24 scale ’78 El Camino as a daily driver that someone is still driving. He carved holes in the body from rust and chipped the paint using the salt method. Bill put plenty of personality into his El Camino, including a wire hanger antenna and stickers on the tailgate.
Bill Read finished his Monogram 1/24 scale ’78 El Camino as a daily driver that someone is still driving. He carved holes in the body from rust and chipped the paint using the salt method. Bill put plenty of personality into his El Camino, including a wire hanger antenna and stickers on the tailgate.
This interesting 1/24 scale ’66 Chevy Suburban started with a Jimmy Flintstone resin body. John Pawlowski added LED headlights and a third taillight and installed a 3D-printed roof rack with cases of bourbon. The door handles, bumpers, taillights, and wipers came from a Revel kit. He painted with Bob’s Paint, Tamiya, and Scale Finishes lacquers.
This mean-looking ’32 Ford Tudor has a Revell 1/25 scale kit at its heart, but Greg Schmidt scratchbuilt ’59 Caddy taillights and headers, installed a photo-etched grille and camshaft front bumper, and found intimidating wheels and tires from his spares box. That color is Testors Graphite lacquer.
“I was just trying to make a clean, custom Bug,” Chad Truss said of his Tamiya 1/24 scale V-dub Beetle. He offset the rear hood for a turbo-charged Iceman engine, 3D-printed the rag top sunroof, deleted the fender turn signals, and installed photo-etched fender grilles. Chad installed custom gauges inside, smoothed the dash, and flocked the carpeting.
“I was just trying to make a clean, custom Bug,” Chad Truss said of his Tamiya 1/24 scale V-dub Beetle. He offset the rear hood for a turbo-charged Iceman engine, 3D-printed the rag top sunroof, deleted the fender turn signals, and installed photo-etched fender grilles. Chad installed custom gauges inside, smoothed the dash, and flocked the carpeting.
Mike Krueger paired a 1/25 scale Revell 1957 Del Rio wagon with an AMT boat and trailer. He built both out of the box, except for the plug wires, and gave them a matching two-tone white and Millennium Yellow paint scheme. Mike masked with Bare-Metal Foil for the sharpest lines possible.
Mike Krueger paired a 1/25 scale Revell 1957 Del Rio wagon with an AMT boat and trailer. He built both out of the box, except for the plug wires, and gave them a matching two-tone white and Millennium Yellow paint scheme. Mike masked with Bare-Metal Foil for the sharpest lines possible.
Mike Krueger paired a 1/25 scale Revell 1957 Del Rio wagon with an AMT boat and trailer. He built both out of the box, except for the plug wires, and gave them a matching two-tone white and Millennium Yellow paint scheme. Mike masked with Bare-Metal Foil for the sharpest lines possible.
Inspired by a feature in Hot Rod magazine, Ryan Rice cropped the top on his AMT 1/25 scale 1949 Ford, wired the engine, partially shaved the sides, covered the trim with Bare-Metal Foil, and made wire valve stems. The challenge: Use only materials available 35 years ago.
Bill Cook’s Revell 1/25 scale Ed Roth Surfite included more than met the eye. He superdetailed the chassis and engine and installed aftermarket battery clamps on the little one-seater. The color is Tamiya Yellow, and Bill decorated the surfboard with a flame decal.
Bill Cook’s Revell 1/25 scale Ed Roth Surfite included more than met the eye. He superdetailed the chassis and engine and installed aftermarket battery clamps on the little one-seater. The color is Tamiya Yellow, and Bill decorated the surfboard with a flame decal.
This 1/32 scale 1936 Cord was built from an original Revell Highway Pioneers kit. Mike Pistello corrected the rear window, painted with decanted Krylon spray paint through his Paasche airbrush, and used Bare-Metal Foil for the window trim.
Richard Petty’s 1960 Plymouth stock car comes to life with Torben Rothgeb’s 1/25 scale model. He used a resin body and then built the rest of the model with parts from his spares box. Torben painted with MCW Petty Blue over Tamiya primer and hit the bumpers with Green Stuff World Chrome.
Keeping with the boat subtheme, John Gagliano hand-sculpted a Viking ship from Sculpey clay, brush-painted it with Model Master acrylics, and detailed it with washes.
Mat Gard built his Jo-Han 1/25 scale 1968 Plymouth Fury four-door sedan box stock except for the aftermarket wheels. Bare-Metal Foil Chrome and Brushed Aluminum went over the trim and tail panel of this Day 2 cruiser. Mat used DuPont automotive paint and clear coat.
Wiring was added to the magneto of Ronald Neuendorf’s AMT 1/25 scale 1925 Ford. He upgraded the interior with a Model Car Garage instrument panel and placed craft felt for carpeting. Ronald painted the exterior with Testors Colors by Boyd Purple Pearl enamel.
Matt Jungwirth said, “This model depicts Greg Baskerville’s (the editor of Hot Rod magazine) daily driver from 1966 to 1981.” Matt added Ford steel rims and ’39 Ford taillights to the Monogram 1/24 scale ’32 Ford roadster. The color is Scale Finishes 1964 Mustang Poppy Red with touches of primer showing through courtesy of Dupli-Color Red Oxide.
Brian Jaskolski’s Revell 1/25 scale ’32 Ford highboy sedan has a blown 421 Pontiac mill up front, custom headers made from solder, and drilled frame rails. He primed, sanded the body, airbrushed Model Master True Blue Pearl enamel, and topped it all with Krystal Klear.
This old-school hot rod came to NNL Milwaukee with Rick Shepard. He added a Morgan distributor and Modelhaus racing wheels and tires to a Revell 1/25 scale 1932 Ford three-window coupe. The sweet fade is House of Kolor Orion Silver with Tamiya Clear Blue over the top.
Steve Remeniuk’s Moebius Models 1/25 scale 1972 Ford F-350 garnered a lot of attention, in no small part due to the operating resin roll back. He painted his service truck with Tamiya Yellow from the spray can and topped it with two coats of gloss clear.
Steve Remeniuk’s Moebius Models 1/25 scale 1972 Ford F-350 garnered a lot of attention, in no small part due to the operating resin roll back. He painted his service truck with Tamiya Yellow from the spray can and topped it with two coats of gloss clear.
“My dad worked at a DX station,” Rob Schmidt said of his Revell 1/25 scale ’42 Chevy pickup. He made mild dents, opened up the cowl vent and windshield, and added a driver figure to his orange and white service truck. Rob dirtied up the old Chevy with dust from drilling a cinderblock!
Frank Imp displayed these Palmer and Lindberg 1/32 scale 1932 Ford coupes side by side. “I built these about 60 years apart,” he said. The 29-cent Palmer kit was the first model Frank tried to paint with his father’s bottled enamels. He thought it would be fun to do a cleaner build of the same kit via the mid-70s Lindberg re-issue. The only modifications to the roadster were to remove the bumpers and add bigs and littles from his spares box.
John Milner’s (Paul Le Mat) 1932 Ford from the movie American Graffiti came as an AMT 1/25 scale pre-decorated kit for the movie’s 1998 25th anniversary. Mark Ackermann built the model box stock with detail painting.
This Revell 1/25 scale Foose Cadillac features 3D-printed tires, wheels, and engine from Larry Boileau. The body color is Testors Metallic Burgundy, and the engine, wheels, and frame are Tropical Glitz Rose Gold.
This Revell 1/25 scale Foose Cadillac features 3D-printed tires, wheels, and engine from Larry Boileau. The body color is Testors Metallic Burgundy, and the engine, wheels, and frame are Tropical Glitz Rose Gold.
This Revell 1/25 scale Foose Cadillac features 3D-printed tires, wheels, and engine from Larry Boileau. The body color is Testors Metallic Burgundy, and the engine, wheels, and frame are Tropical Glitz Rose Gold.
A Revell 1/25 scale ’59 Chevy Impala pulls a matching 3D-printed boat and trailer. Steve Freund added a cowling induction to the Impala’s hood to clear the 3D-printed 572 underneath. He painted with Testors Extreme Lacquer Icy Blue.
Wayne Puffer left nothing unchanged on his 1/24 scale ’71 Plymouth GTX. He started with a Monogram ’71 Satellite body, opened the trunk, and detailed it with a matt, spare tire and cover, and a jack. Inside, Wayne installed 3D-printed seats, added seat belts, and flocked the carpet. Under the hood is a wired and plumbed 426 Hemi, scratchbuilt wiper motor, 3D-printed carbs, and wire return springs.
Wayne Puffer left nothing unchanged on his 1/24 scale ’71 Plymouth GTX. He started with a Monogram ’71 Satellite body, opened the trunk, and detailed it with a matt, spare tire and cover, and a jack. Inside, Wayne installed 3D-printed seats, added seat belts, and flocked the carpet. Under the hood is a wired and plumbed 426 Hemi, scratchbuilt wiper motor, 3D-printed carbs, and wire return springs.
Wayne Puffer left nothing unchanged on his 1/24 scale ’71 Plymouth GTX. He started with a Monogram ’71 Satellite body, opened the trunk, and detailed it with a matt, spare tire and cover, and a jack. Inside, Wayne installed 3D-printed seats, added seat belts, and flocked the carpet. Under the hood is a wired and plumbed 426 Hemi, scratchbuilt wiper motor, 3D-printed carbs, and wire return springs.
Wayne Puffer left nothing unchanged on his 1/24 scale ’71 Plymouth GTX. He started with a Monogram ’71 Satellite body, opened the trunk, and detailed it with a matt, spare tire and cover, and a jack. Inside, Wayne installed 3D-printed seats, added seat belts, and flocked the carpet. Under the hood is a wired and plumbed 426 Hemi, scratchbuilt wiper motor, 3D-printed carbs, and wire return springs.
Just a fine dusting of pastels and a wash on the interior show this AMT 1/25 scale “crackerbox” race boat and International Scout II have been out and about. Don Molitor modified the boat to fit a massive 427 and painted the wave-maker with lacquer nail polish. The Scout II wears Tamiya lacquers.
This ’57 Ford gasser’s engine let go, so the crew pushed it onto ramps. Scott Andeen said the scene is a basic build with a couple of American Diorama figures and a Revell 1/25 scale kit. He painted with Tamiya Mica Blue, Dark Mica Blue, Testors Gold, and Green Stuff World Tinplate Chrome.
This ’57 Ford gasser’s engine let go, so the crew pushed it onto ramps. Scott Andeen said the scene is a basic build with a couple of American Diorama figures and a Revell 1/25 scale kit. He painted with Tamiya Mica Blue, Dark Mica Blue, Testors Gold, and Green Stuff World Tinplate Chrome.
Deven Lehst, 16, cut out custom T-tops and swapped in a 5.8L SVT supercharged engine for his MPC 1/25 scale 1988 Ford Mustang GT. He primed, masked, and painted silver around the bottom, and then topped the pony with acrylic green and metallic flake.
Deven Lehst, 16, cut out custom T-tops and swapped in a 5.8L SVT supercharged engine for his MPC 1/25 scale 1988 Ford Mustang GT. He primed, masked, and painted silver around the bottom, and then topped the pony with acrylic green and metallic flake.