Bus
My brother-in-law works with a guy that customizes diecast models. The owner of this bus asked if I could resolve some paint issues that kept…
The Bench – 2009
Moving right along into 2009…More work and more projects. I decided to revamp my work space by adding shelves. I was able to safely display…
1932 Ford Highboy – Revell/Monogram
Building old custom hot rods, even box stock is an exercise in patience. There are many parts that have to be painted body color. I…
Toyota MKIII Supra Turbo – Tamiya
Many years ago, I really wanted a 1:1 of this car and almost bought one before I came to my senses! Building a model of…
1969 Pontiac GTO – Monogram
This was a fairly standard build. I shaved the door handles and smoothed out a few things on the body. Nothing radical. I opted to do…
The Bench – 2008
Continuing the pace from 2007, I was able to finish several more projects. After suffering a major set-back with the Chevy truck, I finally finished…
Honda S2000 – Tamiya
Originally, this kit was built in 2001. I reworked it slightly to give it to my mom as a gift. Her 1:1 S2000 has a…
1939 Chevy – Monogram
This was a kit that I built in 1996. It was my first attempt at a “custom”. I had shaved a bit of trim and…
Mazda FD3S RX7 – Tamiya
Pretty standard build. I shaved the side turn signals. They were too hard to detail properly so I shaved them. I didn’t use the wing…
1966 Pontiac GTO
This was a simple build. The color is a Pactra RC silver tinted with black. I started doing more wheel details with this model and…
1990’s Chevy SS454 Pick-up
Assumed lost, this kit hid in the shadows for a number of years before I accidentally found it. A friend of mine had started it…
The Bench – 2007
After a slow year in 2006, I came back and finished quite a few kits. I also started another small batch. Finished this year: Grey…
Nissan Skyline GTR 2000 – Tamiya
I built this kit about 99% box stock. I used Tamiya’s silver which looks great, but was a huge pain to paint. The silver was…
Porsche 356
There is no way for me to figure out when I built this originally. I was a kid and documenting model building wasn’t something I…
1966 Gray Chevy Malibu – Monogram
This restoration was of a kit I built in ’93. I used a really cheap airbrush to try my hand at painting the entire body. …