Model Cars

I thought if we started this group for those of you who deal in collectables and things…it would be easier for other members to find you.

That is a ok Jeff, and I’m always happy to help in my own small, pun intended way. Obviously I can be found here as David A. Bayer, I don’t mind giving out my email to fellow members: because 917 @ yahoo. comor even the cell # [phone removed]. All us real racers whether we did it or are just racers at heart need to stick together in this ol world. My address is 6023 47th Ave. Kenosha, Wis. 53142 if you are really retro and want to write. And for all the old Central Wisconsin guys out there, yeah that was me who was always with the Ambulance at the Dells.Best wishes to all and God Bless.Dave Bayer Assistant District Attorney, Kenosha County, Wis.

hello boys i’m known on Randy Ayers modeling forum as Wingcar Builder. Maybe you’ve seen my wingcar seminar on the Nichels chassis. well i’ve seen some nice build on here and would like to share some of mine as well. the first pic is of my wingcars for the Diorama for the Nascar HOF in Charlotte. yes those are real model cars and thanks to Gators Brother he photo shopped a nice background in the pic! thanks Jerry! you really made them look real! Keep on building guys and keep that history alive! thanks and enjoy! ~ Wingcar Builder

Don’t worry about it Ricky, Its still a really nice looking car! Show em your two SNRA Cars so far, seriously, you’re like my hero when it comes to those.Your pal Dave B.

Whoops, still learning. Rick, that Yunick 63 is really beautiful too. I think I sent this out in a message to all but wanted to have it on the wall here for everybody to see, so here’s a few photos of my SNRA Belvedere for this year. Hope you like it. I hand letter almost all my cars but I’m not nearly as good as I used to be. Probably time for new brushes.Dave Bayerhttp://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/dabayerada/New%20SNRA%20Roadrunner%202010/SNRAMrBelvedereilfini004.jpghttp://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/dabayerada/New%20SNRA%20Roadrunner%202010/SNRAMrBelvedereilfini003.jpghttp://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/dabayerada/New%20SNRA%20Roadrunner%202010/NormNelson010.jpghttp://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp195/dabayerada/New%20SNRA%20Roadrunner%202010/SNRAMrBelvedereilfini007.jpg I’ll try to post some more up with My Pictures on my home page.

Hi David the Plymouth looks great and as always the lettering is GREAT I really like your stuff..

Bobby Allison 1983 Miller Buick

Richard Petty 1984 STP Pontiac

This is a AMT/ERTL stock model kit converted into Joe Weatherly’s Championship car of 1962

Curtis Turner’s 1959 T-Bird built from a Monogram Kit

Another of Joe Weatherly’s race cars. This one is a 1960 Ford Starliner built as a zipper top. This is a replica of the Rebel 300 winner from that year.

The Joe Weatherly 1960 Ford with Starliner roof attached

James Hylton’s 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona built from a “Pro Modeler” 1/25th kit by Revelle/Monogram

This is one of my favorite cars, Tim Flock’s 1957 Mercury convertible, the winner of the 160 mile Beach-Road race at Daytona in 1957. This car was stratch built from a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 hard top kit.

Dale Earnhardt 1981

Another conversion car, this one’s a 1958 Chevy changed into a 1958 Pontiac. This model replicates Paul Goldsmith’s car which won the last Beach-Road race at Daytona.

Ricky Rudd RCR 1982 Pontiac

Dale Earnhardt RCR 1984

Dale Earnhardt RCR 1984 Daytona 500 car.

Richie Evans Pinto

LeeRoy Yarbrough’s Studebaker Modifieds. These two are built to replicate

the Pontiac powered and Hemi powered versions of the car.

Ricky Rudd RCR 1983 Piedmont Airlines Chevy

A diecast scale model of Sara Christians Olds

Charlie J’s #1 coupe

Max Berrier #12 coupe

Neil’s #12 BUD Chevy

Dale’s 1982 Wrangler T-Bird

Dave Marcus 1986 Ford T-Bird

Bobby Allison 1982 Gatorade Buick

Harry Gant #33

The Bob Osiecki/Art Malone Mad Dog IV in 1/24th scale. Scratch built from a Monogram Indy car kit. The Mad Dog IV was the first car to reach over 180 MPH at Daytona in August of 1961. Powered by a 413 Chrysler wedge engine producing 800 HP, Malone set a lap record at 181.561 MPH

Just for fun.

This is a 1/24th scale diecast of Rex White’s 1960 Chevy Impala Championship car custom built from a Dub City Low-rider model.

Here’s one of my 1/64 scale builds. I mentioned on my main page that my primary hobby is 1/64 NASCAR…

I know the number faced the other direction on the roof (unusual!) at Daytona at least…not sure about other tracks!

Neil’s 1984 #12 Budweiser Chevy

Darrell’s 1984 #11 Budweiser Chevy

Fireball Roberts 1963 Ford model from a AMT/ERTL stock kit

DW’s #11 Mountian Dew Buick

LeeRoy Yarbrough Dodge Charger model

Bill Rexford championship winning Oldsmobile in 1/24th scale

Ron’s 1985 Valvoline Buick

#25 Tim Richmond

Joe Merola’s NASCAR Tucker in 1/18th scale

Al Keller’s winning Jaguar in 1/24th diecast

GREAT job on the Tucker, Bill! What led you to believe it was gold? As far as I knew, the color was not known, I’m hoping you have some insight! It’s too bad that the real car is one of only a few Tuckers guarenteed not to have survived. (It was lost in a fire, not only burned but the building collapsed on it)

Bill, very nice work on some of the least known cars in NASCAR history.#12 Tucker; driven by Joe Merola in race #5 of 1950 Grand National season, at 1/2-mile Canfield Speedway, Canfield, OH on May 30 1950. Entry had zero laps completed listed as 29th of 29 cars. Merola broke a right rear axle, and the car never completed a full lap. This Tucker, one of 50 built, is believed to have been later lost in a warehouse fire in Florida years later. Its one of the few Tuckers that have not survived.

Terry Labonte’s 1983 Budweiser Chevy

Cale Yarborough #28 Hardee’s Chevy

Dale Earnhardt’s six cylinder Ford Falcon in 1/24th diecast. Custom built from a Franklin Mint model.

36 Chevy Modified Slotcar

1/25th scale model of the Wood Bros./Cale Yarborough Ford Fairlane

Bill Elliott’s 1987 Coors Melling Ford Thunderbird

Custom made 1958 Ford of Curtis Turner’s winning Beach-Road car of 1958. Made from a resin cast model, this car was constructed as a zipper top and can be displayed as a hardtop or convertible.

Larry Smith 1972 Ford

Larry Smith 1973 Mercury

Larry Smith 1973 Mercury gold numbers

Lennie Pond 1974 Chevy

Jack Ingram 69 Chevelle

Richard Childress Monte Carlo

Joe Frasson car Harry Gant drove it at the World 600 1976

Friday Hassler’s #39 Chevelle “See Rock City”

The detailed engine compartment of the Fireball Roberts 1957 supercharged Ford

Butch Lindley Chevelle

James Hylton Mercury

Richie Panch Ford

Bobby Allison’s AMC Matador

Bill great looking cars

I never posted my 80s builds on here, I don’t think…I’ve got quite a few of them, with a bunch more in progress in various stages.I’ll post a few of them…Here is my first three Kodak cars. Eventually I want to do all the different variations on them, these three are done and Sterling’s 1994 Lumina is in progress.1987 Rick Wilson, 1990 Ernie Irvan, 1998 Bobby Hamilton

As a long time Morgan-McClure supporter, I also built the 1986 #4 Cap’t Coty’s Olds that Rick Wilson drove. There were a lot of variations, so I built it to represent the Darlington car.

(By the way, on the black #4, I scratchbuilt the headlight covers!)Here is probably my best 80s build, Dale Earnhardt’s 1987 car. I actually built this back in 2005 but didn’t take good pictures of it until earlier this year, though I did bust both windows out of it in the process! (since been fixed)

Curtis Turner 1963 Ford, a model of the car driven in USAC competition during the time He was baned from NASCAR

Buddy Baker’s, Ray Fox Dodge Charger, built from a 1/24th scale diecast stock model.

Marvin Panch/Smokey Yunick 1960 Pontiac model of the winniing 1961 Daytona 500 car. Scratch built from a trumpetier kit.

Curtis Turner/Wood Bros. 1965 Ford model of the “comeback win” car at Rockingham. This was scratch built from a stock AMT/ERTL kit.

Here is a couple of my builds. 72 Dick Freeman, 0 John Anderson, 97 just a fantasy build

Gary it looks like you had a pileup down there! lolGlad to see I’m not the only one who’s had to resort to stacking models! I always put paper towel between them though, after having the paint on the bottom of one rub off on the top of another.

OK Here is a twofer. Bob Korns Falcon and Frank Jones Mustang. Both owners lived within a few blocks of each other in Miamisburg.

A 1/24th diecast custom build of Tiger Tom Pistone’s 1971 Ford Torino. This was a stratch build from a Johnny Lightning model

Here are two cars of the great Herb Thomas, both in 1/18th diecast and custom built. His last car, a 1962 Chevy, and the other is one of his earlier rides from the 1950’s…the number M-4 modified.

I don’t know how many of you are close to this area but I’d like to invite you all to visit my model club’s show this coming weekend. We usually have a very low stock car turnout- in fact, it’s usually just me. I plan to have my 1963 Fireball Roberts car there as well as several others of newer cars. I will be doing the photography for our club website as well. I had so much fun in 2008 at this show it convinced me to join the club a few months later.

If any of you do get here, make sure to find me and say hello! I should be pretty easy to spot, just look at my profile picture 🙂

This is a 1/24th scale diecast of Fonty Flock’s 1955 Chevy. When Fonty drove this car to victory, it was the first win for the new Chevy V-8.

I love your 50s cars Bill!

Here is some more of my builds.

A hauler ,a wrecker and a chassis i built. Enjoy!!

I’m as old school as the next guy (look at my profile page if you don’t believe me), but I am also a hardcore NASCAR diecast collector so that being said,
please don’t think of this as spam, but I didn’t know where else to post this. I have been working with Checkered Flag Sports to see get this diecast model made… If you are a true DODGE Boy, Penske and Nationwide Challenger fan like I am, some of you might want to look into this:

http://www.thesundayhauler.com/store…arts_2011.html
http://www.atthetrackracing.com/detail.aspx?ID=20296

I have posted on every imaginable website to draw interest to this diecast car as without it meeting MOQ (Minimum Order Quotient) it will be canned. With Kurt winning the Bud Shootout yesterday, hopefully some interest will be drawn to Team Penske this season and us NASCAR DODGE collectors will have something to cheer about and collect this year. With only the couple Penske Cup and Nationwide teams along with the newly formed Robby Gordon team, diecasts will be pretty slim pickin’s. So everything helps.

http://www.atthetrackracing.com/detail.aspx?ID=20310
http://www.thesundayhauler.com/store…sion_2011.html

This is my scale version of Dale Jr’s. Nutter Butter Bush car.

I was told that it was the first time he used his Fathers’ number, but I am not sure of that . Maybe you gentlemen can confirm that for me.

Thanks for checking it out,

Tim

Just wish I had the talent and patience ya’ll have. I just like to look at them!

just wondering if anyone may be willing to build a couple of models for someone else.

This a 1/24th scale resin cast of the 1959 Daytona 500 winning car of Lee Petty

Junior Johnson 1960 Daytona 500 winner, the 1959 Ray Fox built 1959 Chevy 2 dr. This was a custom build from a standard Impala kit

This is a brand new build of Bobby Allison’s first Daytona car in 1/24th scale diecast

Been making a few local asphalt late models lately.

Sara Christian’s 1949 Ford in 1/24th scale diecast. Sara drove this car to a 5th place finish at Heidelberg, Pa. on Oct. 2nd in a 100 mile event. To date , this is the highest finish by a woman driver at Nascar’s highest level.

A 1/18th scale diecast of on of Darel Dieringer’s first cars. A 1955 Buick convertible that He drove on several occations including the first Convertible Beach race in 1956.

A 1/18th scale diecast of Fireball Roberts 1955 Buick

Great new additions Bill. I plan to try and hand letter one of the Sara Christian cars in 1/64 scale, because nobody wants to make me any decals. I’ve never seen Darel Dieringer’s car before, and I love three digit cars.

A new build of the famous Red Byron #22 1940 Ford in 1/18th scale diecast

A 1/25th scale of Fred Lorenzen’s 1964 Ford from a stock AMT/ERTL kit. All the details included, right down to the THINK W.T.H.T.M. on the dash.

Here’s a new model diecast just completed! A 1/24th scale Ford Modified that was driven by the great Cale Yarborough and built by Marion C. Cox.

Another newly built diecast in 1/24th scale of Tim Flock’s 1955 Chrysler 300 stock car as raced at the Darlington Southern 500 of that year.

Anyone out there build crash diaramas?

hey tracey ,im fairly new on here and i just saw your question on crash dioramas.I am gonna be posting some pics in the next few days and i built a few crash dioramas plus lot of junk yard dioramas. Be lookin for them and let me know how you like them.

These are some shots of my dioramas,i never could make em look very good,so i started to make them look bad and now they look good!

The trailer the 2x coupe is on, is in better shape than mine . . .

This is a model you won’t see every day. Curtis Turner and Bill France’s Nash Ambassador. Would you believe this started out ad a Nash sedan delivery? 22 donor car pieces later and a bit of bondo and presto changeo.

For all you fans of the “Rumblin Ragtops” Here is the King’s 1962 Plymouth. custom built from a stock Jo-han kit with a bunch of detail add-ons

Looking for Frank Warren decals

Another of Smokey Yunick’s black and gold speedsters, this a 1969 Mustang, that was driven by Bunkie Blackburn at Talladega in a Grand American event.Bunkie had almost a two lap lead when in came unglued near the end of the race.

The great Mark Donohue’s AMC Matador built by Roger Penske in 1/25th scale. A Bobby Allison kit was used as the donor car with many add ons to make a very detailed model

In 1959, a fleet of Thunderbirds ( 6 ) was built for the Daytoan 500 by Holman-Moody. This is the test car model built from a stock Monogram kit

Dale Earnhardt Sr. never forgot his racing roots and often raced in short track events and other racing venues like the ASA. This is a 1/25th scale model of his 1988 Camaro using a IROC car as the donor for the build.

Joe Merola is not a big NASCAR name, but the car he drove in the early days of stock car racing did leave its mark. Here’s a 1/25th scale die-cast of the 1948 Tucker

Was this stock cars first Superbird? Marvin Panch drove this 1957 Plymouth/Thunderbird Modified at Daytona and Atlanta. This is a 1/25th scale reproduction of that car and it was not fun to build either, but it did turn out very nice.

One of my favorite cars and a favorite driver/car owner…..NASCAR Hall of Famer Glen Wood, and his 1957 Ford Convertible in 1/18 scale die-cast

Bill, the “ThunderFury” looks to be an early 60’s creation. At least that’s what the donor cars look like. As unusual as that car is, you would have thought it would have made a bigger mark in racing history. But then again, back then a “modified” was just that. Ranging from “stupidly simple” to “simply stupid”, and everything in between. That car fit in the middle by being a example of well thought out theory. May not have been worth the effort. But, I think it was a great attempt at visualizing the “next step”.

This a replica of Joey Atkinsons coupe, he built our local dirt track which ive been going to since i was 4 years old, i built this in his honor! The front and rear bumpers, nerf bars and exhaust tube are made out of brass and soldered together and the headers are made out of solder.

I built this car as a tribute to the days of racing from years ago. Back then the drivers were a lot like the old west gunfighters. They had a reputation that preceded them and they were prone to travel when the money was up for grabs. Many a night back then, on a big race night, there would be a strange car rolling through the gate. Many times the car number would give the driver’s name away and everyone would know there was going to be some action later on. Just like the notches on the gunfighter’s six gun, the Wynns stickers on the roof let you know this was someone you didn’t take lightly. The car itself also told the story, no pretenders here. Although the sheet metal was rough and worn late into the season, the mechanical side was fresh and first class. I built this car as a sorta mix between the new and the old, but I hope everyone can get the idea I was feeling.

Hello Fan Model Cars, here is my model Camaro 1970 Smokey Yunick, I am pleased to share with you

I have to say thanks for letting me join this group…. I have a lot of model I built as a kid but have not seen them in years.. (stored away in boxes) This group is making me want to get them out and clean them up.. Thanks alot… And I want to say all the posted cars Look AWESOME… Great Job to all of you!!

Diecast Discussion Too, the remnants of the Diecast Digest and Diecast Warriors forum has finally got a photo gallery to display our collections. We are a small operation but I have been involved with this collector’s group in some way or another since the mid-1990’s with it’s various iterations. 😉

Anyway if you are interested, come by and take a look: http://www.mrdiecast.net/cpg15x/index.php Take care.

Ned Jarrett’s 1940 Ford Sportsman in 1/24th die-cast

David Pearson’s 1940 Ford Modified in 1/24th die-cast

Ned Jarrett’s “Hot Check” car bought from Junior Johnson in 1959. Ned covered the check by winning two races in a row the same weekend. This is a custom build of that 1957 Ford

Another custom build from a vintage Jo-Han kit in 1/24th scale of Bob Osieki’s 1962 Dodge. The car was driven by a host of drivers that year including Marvin Panch, Herb Tillman, Darel Dieringer, and Ralph Earnhardt.

Don Oldenberg was the defending convertible division champion for NASCAR’S first season in 1956 as He was the S.A.F.E. champion in 1955. Here is his 1955 Buick in 1/24th scale, custom built from a Maisto low rider sedan.

Parnelli Jones in a 1950 Olds convertible?? Yup ! and here it is recreated in 1/24th scale die-cast, custom built from a Racing Champions sedan.

Folks,

A couple of older builds of mine.

Folks,

Another one:

A 1/24th scale model of one of Julian Buesink’s early race cars. This one was the 1951 Ford driven by Lloyd Moore.

Bill,

I really enjoy seeing your builds, especially with the photo of the actual car !

Very rare, and a long time project car finally completed….The Fireball Roberts/Smokey Yunick 1959 Pontiac, winner of the first annual Firecracker 250 at Daytona. This car was constructed from a dealer promo model in 1/24th scale.

I need some help. I am starting to build models again… after 45-50 years…and A LOT has changed.Could some of youshare withme somegood websites for1:25 vintage racing parts, resin bodies, decals etc. that would help meget started. I have some 32 ford kits…I need help with the racing parts, wheels and decals.I really like building the old Modified Specials & LMMthat ran in the TN & AL area. The Allisons, Red Farmer,Coo CooMarlin would some of the drivers that ran there. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks…Bill

The latest die-cast to roll out of the shop…the James Hylton Ford of 2006. The donor car was a Ricky Rudd Team Caliber 1/24th scale.

Looks mighty fine, Bill! I like seeing all your creations. Do you have a special room for your art work and models?

The newest car builds. This is a 1/24th scale of Fred Harb’s 1940 Ford Coupe

Another 1940 Ford coupe die-cast, this one of Dink widenhouse

A nice combo of Ford pick-up and race car with trailer of Wendell Scott in 1/24th die-cast.

Almost complete, the Buddy Baker Dodge just lacks numbers from being “track ready” This car was built using a Dale Earnhardt 10,000 revs speed equipment die-cast as a donor.

In 1/18th scale die-cast, this is Dan Gurney’s ‘Cuda. The car is complete with a Dan Gurney for President bumper sticker on the front !

Another SCCA Trans-Am car in 1/18th scale is the Dodge Challenger of Sam Posey.

This is a 1/18th scale die-cast of the Wood Bros. / Tiny Lund 1963 Ford Daytona 500 winner. The detail in this car is amazing !!

Nice work! Robbie!

One of my favorite race cars of all time was the 1957 Mercury that was driven by Tim Flock in 1957 and 1958. Tim won the big convertible race at Daytona in 1957 and finished 2nd at the 1st annual Rebel 300 at Darlington with the car. This is a Yat-Ming 1/18th die-cast that was converted into the 1958 version of the car at Daytona. Lots of details.

CURTIS TURNER -EANES MOTORS 1950 OLDS.Note cigarette in left hand.

A 1/24th die-cast replica of Smokey Yunick’s 1957 Corvette. A Maisto convertible was used as a donor and a lot of details were added to make the car very accurate.

The latest project car is done…..A 1/18th replica of Tim Flock’s 1956 Daytona winning Chrysler 300. A Maisto model was used as the donor, and was repainted and all the “goodies” added.

The latest build is a Ned Jarrett 1937 Ford Sportsman in 1/24th scale. This car was constructed from a Stock Rods Mark Martin car made in 2000

Not many know about this David Pearson Late Model that He ran in 1979 at South Boston. It was a 1967 Ford Fairlane that was built from a standard AMT/ERTL Fairlane GT/GTA kit in 1/24th scale

This is a die-cast custom build of Buck Baker’s Baby Grand Pontiac Trans-Am in 1/24th scale. This was built from a Johnny Lightning stock car.

Ned Jarrett’s championship 1961 Chevy built from a stock Testors die-cast kit.

1989 Hendrick Chevy Lumina, Ken Schrader

Here’s Jerry Unser’s 1957 Ford in 1/24th scale built from the new Revelle Fireball Roberts kit. Jerry was the USAC stock car champion and Pikes Peak Hill Climb winner that year.

Here’s Tiger Tom Pistone’s 1960 Chevy Impala in 1/24th scale die-cast custom built from a maisto low-rider model.

Marvin Panch drove this 1957 Ford convertible during the 1958 race season. This is a plastic 1/24th AMT/ERTL replica of that car

Herb Thomas 1956 Chevy model die-cast of the Southern 500 car in 1/24th scale.

Buck Baker’s 1962 Chrysler 300 in 1/25th scale built from a stock Jo-Han kit

Just completed and heading for it’s new home in Switzerland, The denny Hulme / Smokey Yunick 1968 Indy Eagle in 1/25th scale.

Hey guys, I’m looking to see if anyone will be willing to make me a 1/24 scale Jim Wilmore #45 car.

Here’s a blast from the past, a 1/24th scale replica of the Red Vogt built, Bob Flock driven 1932 Ford Roadster the won NASCAR’S Roadster Division Championship in 1949.

Awesome Bill!

WOW! Great stuff, man you are gifted!

I don’t have to tell you how hard it is to find one of these….a 1961 Ford Starliner. This one was just completed to copy the 1961 Starliner Ford recently completed by the Wood Bros.

Newest build…..Jack Ingram’s Chevy Nova. This car was built using a Maisto drag car die-cast in 1/25th scale.

Grat looking die-cast conversion

Great job on all, but I really love the Starliner. Somewhere in the late 70’s, a past customer of mine stuffed a 427 SOHC racing motor in a restored street version. Talk about FAST! He used to be one of the guys Ford Performance would refer people to before Ford really set up an in house “info to the public”. He, and his cars, were part of the Ford, Total Performance displays you’d see at shows, and such. He had the nickname Dr. John, so I “gave ” him the degree of PHorD. Get it PHD. PHorD, would be pronounced as “Ford”.

John and the Starliner are still doing the circuit ,he was at the Meltdown Drags in IL. Last summer and I always see John at the Columbus all Ford shows.

Really!?! Actually I still see him about three Sundays a month at a Coney Island restaurant at breakfast time. I never thought to ask if he still had that car.

This is a Ferrari 512S 1/18th scale die-cast from Hot Wheels that was converted to a Mark Donohue car.

Another Jack Ingram car built from a Welly 1/24th scale die-cast. This model is Jack’s 1968 Chevelle.

Billy Myers 1955 T-Bird that was raced at Bowman-Grey Stadium in the International Sedan Series in 1/24th scale die-cast.

Nice #82 Mustang and truck. Who was the driver?

This is a “what if”. Local car owner Bob Morgan in the early 70s switched from his customary Fords to a Camaro with Lenny Waldo driving. This is just my take if he had built a Mustang instead of going to the Camaro.

The pole winning car for the last Sportsman-Modified event held on the Beach at Daytona in 1958 driven by Glen Wood in 1/24th scale. A 1954 Ford