mid century roadster - Lucky#13

Here is Lucky #13, the mid-century roadster. This is my attempt at a 1960-or-so California Show bucket A. Discerning modellers will notice obvious parts, and purists will discuss it's details, but I have expressed myself with a period piece inspired by the golden era of hot rodding.

Body and chassis: AMT Ala Kart parts from Model A kit / Engine: 409 from AMT '64 Impala / Tires & rims: AMT '57 Chrysler 300C / Steering wheel- Monogram '56 Chevy / Chest; generic pirate toy / Radiator & shell: Revell Model A / Front axle: AMT Model T Switchers kit /

willys fever iv

The red primer Willys is developing nicely-another layer of grime and a guy could call it good-Bottom shots feature the second '41 body over the first chassis just for kicks=Mr.Red Primer 2012

paddy wagon i

Pretty sure I built this as a young man on Oakshire Drive in seventies LA- those Tom Daniels style 1/24th scale customs were flashy and appealing to young modellers. I had tons of them as I mentioned, like the Red Baron. I had a funny feeling to check the "As Is" section up in Skyway, and Emil was kind enough to part with this for a low price. It is tempting to resell it since it's complete and only partially ruined by the bonehead who started building the thing years ago, but I am gonna put it together, probably as a roadster era truck with different rims etc. The body, the fenders and benches and some of the details are great looking. I remember liking the retro cop helmet when I first had the thing years ago-Mr Red Primer

a day at the drag races

coming soon

Willys Fever iii

Here are the '33 and '41 Willys showing some progression- Work has continued since these photos, and another '41 kit was started as a sixties highboy with pie crust slicks-it will appear here along with all of these Willys kits: Now I have two x 1941 Willys and two body styles of 1933 style Willys bodies, and two Jeeps. There is a nagging in the back of my mind for a one-twenty-fifth scale kit of a forties Willys pickup truck. I know I've seen a few but rilly gottagit one now- missing independent automobile companies and their creative styles and looks:Mr. Red Primer 2012

'33 WILLYS's

What a thrill for Willys freaks to find the MPC Willys Panel Van body (Super Snap PADDY WAGON)and the cool '33 gasser-Check out these street and straight Willys'ses...

Here's that Paddy Wagon sitting temporarily on some Nascar rims and tires just for kicks-Mr. Red Primer