Need to finish

This isn't all of them....but damnit I need to finish some models or this is a pointless waste of time for me!
Ok mental note....Bob, finish these up this year please!

Rik Hoving Custom Car Photo Archive

By now, if you haven't seen Rik's fotki site....then you seriously are lost in the custom car world. Rik has been involved in many publications and has been archiving legitimate information from a historical aspect for years. There is no site around that houses as much history and inspiration as Rik's fotki site. It's very well known in the custom car community, even by the people who really built those beauties. Names like George Barris, Gene Winfield and the list goes on....if they are still alive and have access to the internet....they have more than likely heard of  or visit and contributed to this massive archive. Rik travels far and wide to meet people, experience what it's like to be inside famous custom autos as well as record history with his camera. Imagine how cool it would be to sit in the Hirohata Merc! Rik has done it.
Not only is Mr. Hoving involved deeply in the 1:1 scene, but he is also very well known in the small scale model car hobby. He has mastered model car parts for companies like Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland a resin after market company. His attention to detail and "cool" is far exceeding the average modeler's dream.
I have never met Rik in person, but I have known him online for a few years as he joined as a member of my forum Traditional Rod and Kustom in scale and I was happy to contribute some of my own 1:1 car show photos for his site.
I asked for permission to use Rik's archive for my own enjoyment and to help spread the word and history by blogging right here! He was more than happy to oblige. So from this blog forward, expect to see some of them killer photos and maybe some words to go with them right here on TRaKables!
Thanks Rik!
http://public.fotki.com/Rikster/

Vintage box art- Monogram Rods

This is a new addition to my collection. I am going to build it soon enough. I have been looking for

one so long and have asked for scans of this box and instructions with no leads. Now...I have looked high and low for this one, so I am pretty sure you won't find a better image of this on the internet. The box has water damage, but it's ok...it's too hard to find to be picky.

Vintage box art- Monogram Kustoms

I was pretty stoked to get this in a deal I made with a friend of mine, Chuck Darnell. The box is really cool if I don't say so myself.
In fact, I got both of these from Chuck. The box I bought from another friend....forgive me, I am having CRS at the moment. This isn't my box, it's a scan from my site. I was and still might...scan mine since I think it could be better.

Vintage box art- Monogram Rods III

I have had this one for awhile, but no idea why I never scanned it. Here it is, for the first time that
I know of.....in full scanned beauty!

Vintage box art - Monogram Rods II

I just scanned these, never seen this high quality online that I know of.
That is one of the things I like most about working with vintage boxes,
instructions and decals. If you have never seen one in person , then this
is my treat to share with you how they look. Most of these are fairly easy
to find on ebay, but you won't always find them complete or even in great
condition.

Vintage box art- Monogram Drag

Some scans for your enjoyment.

Vintage box art- Monogram Rods

If not for your enjoyment, at least mine......I will post box art up that has been scanned. Don't want to wait? Go to my site www.thedpmcc.com/instructionsintro.html
NOTE: I will post all of them as soon as I get them scanned...the site needs fresh images!

Back to work

It's been over 6 months since I finished a model. My wife and I had a baby this last February and since the inception a lot changed for us. I just didn't have a lot of time to build while trying to get everything needed for the new arrival. It was also a new mindset, much like the one I had with my first daughter. Now that we knew another life was going to be in our hands, once again...everything we liked to do came in last. The first time around, we gave up everything...we sold everything including our first house. I was 25 at the time and it seemed like a good idea.
Well this time will be different, we are not going to be stupid like that. I don't think I could ever replace it all and besides my first daughter needs everything to be as normal as possible.

While I am back to building models, it's still going to be hit and miss. I have no regrets , but if you love to build models like I do....then you know it's tough to watch everyone else build killer models while you are twiddling your thumbs on the sidelines.

A couple weeks ago, I decided to bring out a simple no detail part build to get back in the mood. I was lucky to find a Monogram Little T builder from a guy across seas on another message board I frequent. It was a glue bomb, the interior tub, chassis, bed etc was so glued up that I REALLY had to be careful taking it apart....but I had no choice other than to break the body away from the interior tub. I could not cut it away, it was nasty. I picked up the Revell GoodGuys edition of the T because I knew I could use the chrome. What was going to be a restoration is more or less becoming a clone build. I just couldn't salvage the biggest parts of the poor thing. Don't worry...when I am done, you won't be able to tell the body, chassis, bed and misc parts are from the new kit.
I have already redone the interior tub thanks to Super Glue and Baking Soda! Pics can be found here.
http://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/1/2/current-projects/fomoco/the-little-t/

It's raining '36 Fords!

by Atle Eriksen

by Robert Thurgren

Several TRaK members just posted their '36's on the shelf. I had no idea they were all building them, but it was a nice surprise! This is only a couple of them, but I need some eye kandy on my new blog. Traditional Rods and Kustoms, both real and "in scale" pretty much sums up my interests when it comes to cars and trucks. I don't do tuners, nascar, donks, muscle cars or anything else that ever had a mullet driver, step ladder to get into or a busted coffee can muffler. BLEH! I can respect well done models of those subjects, skill is recognized when it comes to models.