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Soooo. I purchased a model of a Ford panel truck and I got a bit carried away. I was thinking of some of the ways they used to customize the vans back in the 1970s. Then I remembered I had this paper palm tree kit and the madness began. I [...]
69 galaxie 500 fastback blue and white
69 ltd fastback maroon with roofrack and surfboard
70 ltd 4 door red and black
64 mustang convertible blue
64 mustang convertible black
All of these are Tamiya 1/35 scale kits: Ford GPA Amphibious Jeep, Willy's Jeep, M3 Lee, Military Police Motorcycle and Police Officer and M3 Stuart Light Tank. All were built straight from the box and lightly weathered. The tank commander [...]
Happy Easter everyone!
I have built around 30 models in the past couple of years, mostly WWII aircraft plus a couple of ships and tanks. These are all interesting subjects for me, but I have no personal experience with them. I mean you [...]
Due to an imminent Cyclone I haven't set up my usual photo gear, but nevertheless here is my latest completed build, it's Mirror Models 1/35 Deutsches Afrikakorps captured Canadian Military Pattern (CMP) Ford F15 truck with [...]
AMT 1936 Ford. 1/25th. Kit from the 60's that has recently been rereleased. Latest release version has globs of molded plastic on the bottom side like a resin slush mold that needed clean up before any building could start. a couple days [...]
Well I’m back again, have been busy with a lot of projects.
I got another request to build of all things, a 1929 Ford. This time it is a pickup truck. This request differs from the “Little Woodie from H@#$%.” In that this request [...]
I seem to be finishing automotive kits lately. This is my latest. It is a 1/25th scale Revell 1957 Ford done as a mild custom using the nostalgia approach.
All emblems & handles have been removed. It is lowered using blocks in the rear [...]