It made it all the way from Nebraska in excellent condition, through the snow and cold weather with the driver's only complaint being the lack of a HEATER!

The guys, all had to check on Bob's work! Verdict by all was :thumbsup: :thumbsup:. The boss had great fun running laps around the track all evening. Bob, thanks very much, ..RL

RL,

You are very Welcome and looks like it is right at home in Ontario. I enjoy making them and sending them away (well not all of them) to a good home.

Bob...love the Canadian Flag in you shop...zilla

XHO,
Thanks, good instructions. :thumbsup: rr

Even if you are checking to see that the barrel is clean, one shouldn't get that close to the wrong end!

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Tank tracks & covers have been installed then the light desert sand paint applied. This is an Italeri kit which has fine detail and requires some meticulous work. All the upper wheel and tread detail was hidden by the upper track covers. There is a t-jet chassis screw mounted to the tank inner body. Camouflage and detailing next.
The military model reminds us of all the Canadian and American soldiers serving in the East and hope they will be safe & home for next Christmas. ...RL

RL,

Looking good man...nice detail build going on here. Me likes it a lot...keep up the good work.

I so wanted to do a photoshop with a BANG but, it is late and time to go to bed....oh man.

Wish that my house was next door to yours Dude. Maybe someday we will all be able to teleport like on Star Trek (Beam me up Scotty).

Bob...Boom, Boom...zilla

Finally, got the tree off the roof of the car, figured out how to make a tree stand and found the decorations! Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to all!

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Better store St. Nick's shining red ride until the summer! ...RL

Nice little red rider RL :thumbsup::thumbsup: I don't believe I'd take her out in the snow either. Would be a shame to crunch a fender. Hey I've been noticing your "One Guy Garage" seems to be growing. Glad business is holding up for you. You may need to change the name to Canadian Customs or... or...or... Anyways, Happy Holidays to you too!!! RM

St. Nick sure does cruise in style!!!! Red rider looks sweet!!! And the tank came out awesome!!! Haver a merry merry and a happy happy!!!!

UtherJoe

Nice finish!

Pretty AND classy!

Always liked the white colour with blue flames but it had to be a convertible so many Coupes!

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Willy's need more cool air - two square grille openings, large chrome hood ornament and top down.

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The windshield was three layers - outer frame, clear plastic then inner framing with sunvisors. Interior has dash, chrome steering wheel, inner door detail on both sides and seats from a '40 Ford donor diecast. Another car that will be stored until summer. ...RL

Detailed to the max!!!! That is sharp!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

UtherJoe

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

That is realy a nice Willy! Love the interior and the flames and the .....Vroooooooooom. Looks like it was made to run...Woooooooooooooooooooosh

That Red Forty Ford is great also....HO,HO,HO

B:)b

These cars are fantastic! Thanks for sharing them, guys!

Bills cars always rock and I have drooled over them plenty! We all know how i feel about the green ones and the Punkin, yeah? LOL

The deep red finish on RLs coupe looks good enough to eat! :thumbsup:

Now the white raggy above looks so crisp and clean. That was a great choice for the sawzall! Beautiful pieces, guys. Gotta see more! :)

RL, Please tell me that was not an original that you used the TX Rich, "cut & grind" technique on!!! Good looking ragtop though!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup: RM

DANG !! thats one sweet looking willy!!! :thumbsup:

Wes

No, the Willy's was damaged by a previous owner who's hack & cut method of removing the top left no top or windshield thus the scratch built windshield from sheet styrene and the opportunity for a convertible runner. Do not cut up original mint bodies they are collectible.
Willy's by Bill are fantastic restoration customs with great exhausts, a favourite of mine is the green version with the interior.
The Red Ford was a painting excercise with a number of coats with rubbing & polishing between coats and a great deal of buffing to finish. ...RL

Sweet looking Willys. Love the detail.

That's some incredibly intricate workmanship to pull off that sandwich cookie windsheild repair. It's easy to see and say when it's all finished and shown in macro on the jumbotron (photobucket). It's a whole nuther matter when you are pushing tiny 'lil bits of plastic around the top of your workbench.

I love a great save of a butchered original!

A year ago, attended a local toy show hunting for HO Slot car. I slowly perused the tables not expecting to find much since two other aggressive collectors entered the show ahead of me. Pleasantly surprised to find three tyco cars & a magnatraction were left on one table, an offer was made. The price was for mint car but these were not. So stating that my purpose would be to restore them to runners, a strange request was made. The vendor would also sell me a car for one dollar if I promised to rebuild the car and show it to him at next year’s show. The car had been a child hood favorite of his for many years until it was stepped on accidentally. It was a Rebel Charger!! It was in a bag as flat as a pancake, the bumpers and windshield were present. Handed him the dollar with the promise to try but no guarantees!

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This was a year long project since the car was so badly damaged. The first thought was I made a mistake! The front post was totally separate, the hood was in four pieces, the mesh was hanging on the side panels which were bent in an S pattern. It had many stress discolorations and the roof was a small flat piece. Well, it would be an experiment. The use of heat to reshape the body panels was employed many times. Gooping the front posts, window mesh and windshield posts were next. Each step required currying time. Everything had to be redone. Only because it was a Rebel Charger was a rebuild attempted even thought a new painted job seemed inevitable.
Once it was mounted and to this stage, it was decided not to repaint. It would not be a mint Rebel Charger but a runner which would go into the corners hard and do a little rubbing. The previous owner was happy to see it restored for the track. Maybe gradually as my paint skills in prove the rebel flag will be restored.…RL

No feeling as satisfying as getting a puzzle completed!! You did it, and a 3D puzzle at that!!! Very nice save!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

UJ

Nice save!

That's a great looking car, XRacer! Sounds like it was a huge effort to get her back in shape but what a payoff - a major sweet racer!!!

Way to make a save! SWEET! :thumbsup:

Nice Save!! Xracer!!!! :thumbsup:

Wes

Looking good RL, for a 1.00 grab bag, how can you loose??? It'd be worth that just to have the pieces in a slavage yard, but to put her back together, and run it, Oh man :thumbsup::thumbsup: Nice save for a 200.00 plus car...RM

RL,

Zoooooooooooooooom, Woooooooooooooosh, Yeah! Race it to the ground.

This is RLs picture of his Rebel parts car from the last page...

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Bob...Nice save...zilla

Great save no less! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

At the beginning of the year, took a little trip which ended abruptly. My wife fell on pavement suffering multiple abrasions, a serious fracture of the right forearm near the elbow and a fracture of the left ankle which resulted in an additional cast. Thus we have seen more doctors in the last week than mechanics. This guy is chief cook and bottle washer now and for some months so has not had time for the shop. Watch your step out there! ..RL

Sorry to hear the bad news RL!!! Hope the other half gets well soon!!! I thought maybe you had gotten snowed under, couldn't get in or out of the shop. Glad to hear it's only temporarily closed...RM

yes,sorry for the bad luck there,hope you and yours are on the mend!neil

Sad news to say the least!!! Hope she mends up right and quick, so you can get back to the shop!!! Best wishes to your missus for a speedy recovery!!

UtherJoe

Sorry to hear about your run of bad luck. Hope all mends well and you can get back to normalcy soon.

Blessings to you and the TM, RL.
Pulling double duty can be rough.

RL,

oOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH dAgon-it! Hang in there you "2".

Bob...Looks like time to order Pizza and rent a movie...zilla

You said "Punkin" ...huhuhuhuhuhuh.....huhuhuhuhuhuh.....huhuhuhuhuh u

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Looking forward to peeks inside your new shop RL!

I've got to get me one of these!

At the beginning of the year, took a little trip which ended abruptly. My wife fell on pavement suffering multiple abrasions, a serious fracture of the right forearm near the elbow and a fracture of the left ankle which resulted in an additional cast. Thus we have seen more doctors in the last week than mechanics. This guy is chief cook and bottle washer now and for some months so has not had time for the shop. Watch your step out there! ..RL

Sorry to hear this Ray, Here is to a speedy recovery for the wife!:thumbsup:

RL,

Hope you and your Wife are hanging in there man...take care of her.

Bob...you are in our thoughts...zilla

hope your wife is on the mend!i know we all send our best wishes and support your way and hers!take care RL,and give our luv to the missus!i know i am new here,but i am starting to think of you guys as friends even though we have never met.also it's my b-day and i am feeling sentimental.i sincerely hope your wife is feeling better and all our prayers go out to her,i am sure.yours,neil trett:)

Hope your wife will get well ASAP!!! Take it easy !

Wes

RL, Wishing the misses a speedy recovery. Our prayers are with you guys.

Thanks very much for all the best wishes which are greatly appreciated!! ...RL

Time to change the mood of the garage, a project the guys started before the trip, a Russian Tank Retrieval vehicle! Since the car economy is very slow, Red talked the shop into restoring this Tank Tow Truck!! It is only primed and black washed so the detail will show through upon final painting.

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This project has an interior with very detailed controls so after reading Sltman's LED 101. It was time to attempt an installation of LED's to light the interior for viewing through the open hatch. Obtained the Led's from a dollar store Christmas lighted ornament!

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This is project is a work in progress! ...RL

Glad to see the shop back open RL!!! Hope all the guys and gals made a good recovery...I don't know about changing the shop mood, but I know ya gotta go where the money's at!!! Keep us updated...RM

Nice work in progress and glad to see the guys back in the saddle!! Good luck with the LED lighting!!! Are you going to feed it track voltage or a battery?? Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.. :thumbsup::thumbsup: Hope the TM has a full recovery!! Joe

hope all is well on the family front!
nice to see some pics from yer shop again!what is the source for those tank kits?are they 1/72 kits?i used to do some military modelling,but always the 1/35 kits...i think doing a conversion to surprise the guys with next race night would be fun...at least chase em around the track,anyway!i can almost hear the screams....lol!

man cannot wait to see the tank done!!! :thumbsup:

Wes

Lighted -detailed interior too, yeah? Dang! :thumbsup:
How ya gonna get yer camera in there to take pics? :D

Is it done yet? Is it done yet?

Good to see the shop working again, Cool looking tank in progress.

Lighted -detailed interior too, yeah? Dang! :thumbsup:
How ya gonna get yer camera in there to take pics? :D

Is it done yet? Is it done yet?

It is a very small camera eh? Joez you crack me up and RL it is good to see you back in the saddle again.

Bob...I need to wrap up some stuff before, Mad in Japan gets started...zilla

Just wanted to lighten my mood and change my focus to something more fun, RM. The garage will open with more time between postings and when spare time becomes available for hobby projects!

Sltman will be using the original battery & switch to power the LED's but appreciate your offer of help and may take you up on it later.

It is a 1/72 kit just do not get to narrow of a tank model. Also, an older Sherman tank has too much clearance above the ground to easily hide the slot car chassis.

No camera, not enough room once the battery is in place! Just hope the project works out and enough light is provided to see the interior after all the work of installing the detail! This is also my first attempt at LED lighting! ...RL