jb welda's gallery

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Just beginning this gallery, will be adding to it over the coming weeks as I go through my photos of older builds, keep checking back if you like what you see!

Resin "Zipper" 32 Ford body, on AMT XR-6 chassis, highly modified, and featuring Mickey Thompson Pontiac Tempest 4 cyl engine from Attempt I, with side draft Weber carbs. Other features include molded in Porsche 356 C dashboard, deep dropped front axle, hemi conversion on the engine and bongo drums at the ready.













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Some motorcycles and related subjects:


AMT Triumph Bonneville:







Revell Honda CB350:




Revell Harley Davidson:







Revell Custom Triumph:




Monogram(?) mini bike:










Tamiya Vespa:







Fujimi Jetsons cycle:




Fujimi Mooneyes Trek bicycle:




AMT lowrider Stingray bicycle:







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Nissan Skyline GT-R: essentially out of box, lowered, enhanced interior:










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Tamiya VW Karmann Ghia, lowered, Fujimi Porsche 356 wheels, Porsche disc brakes front, Porsche drums rear, Porsche Carrera quad cam engine with Weber carbs, Porsche transaxle, Porsche Carrera interior, seats, door panels, dashboard, Porsche select-a-drop front end, etc.











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Revell Orange Crate 32 Ford body on Revell 29 Model A (actually 32 deuce) frame, with flathead Ardun conversion and a lot of kitbashing and scratchbuilding:














and here was the original concept body for this one, Aurora 34 Ford coupe:








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Mooneyes racing combo: Revell Mooneyes dragster (very little actually used here) on Revell Mickey Thompson Attempt I trailer (highly modified) pulled by Fujimi Nissan Cube. 
























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AMT Bonneville Go Kart on highly modified Revell Midget trailer. 



















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Charlie Ace's Swing A Ling mobile record shack, Kingston Jamaica. Built from a 1/24 diecast Morris commercial van, chopped up like the real thing with closed van area cut away and raised on scratchbuild wooden walls. All graphics hand painted by Jarius Watson. Tamiya Lotus wheels. Stand and historic plaque added by builder.  There is a photo of Mr Ace leaning on the also-reproduced speaker stack next to the truck incorporated into the display base, take a close look and you will see details reproduced in the model, or a Google search should bring up photographer Adrian Boot's famous shots of the truck that have adorned reggae record covers for years.

Charlie Ace was a recording artist, producer, owner of the Swing A Ling record label and record shop owner in Kingston Jamaica from the sixties through the early 80s when he was shot dead while tending his mobile record shack, often found parked on Half Way Tree Road. The vehicle then rapidly deteriorated from the humidity and wetness of the area (though Kingston itself well hot) and was last seen in the back of Ace's uncle's towing shop, rotting into the jungle.















Donated to Rojah Steffen's Reggae Archive to be moved to Kingston JA reggae music museum, 2021.

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Tamiya VW with Hebmuller resin body kit from Best Model Cars, vintage VW hot rod style single port head engine, twin Solex carbs, Tamiya Mica Red paint with Tamiya Clear Red overcoat, lowered front and rear, Porsche transaxle, drum brakes and wheels, black out lights, etc:

















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Ford-ish Woody flatbed based on resin variant of Fink Speedwagon (no relation to Ed Roth), on AMT Surf Woodie chassis, modified for suicide front end dropped beam axle, Ford engine with twin Paxton (Judson?) superchargers, scratch built interior with the Surf Woodie lawn chair seats, modified to fit. Wooden flatbed platform scratchbuilt, the wood is cigar box liner, soaked in white glue and formed. Side panel wood effect is decal. Radiator shell chopped six scale inches to match cowl height, front cycle fenders rear fenders from the AMT Triumph motorcycle that came with the 63 Chevrolet truck (resin replicas). Front wheels are polished white metal and headers are from Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland.



















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AMT Wilhelm's Wild Dream, essentially built out of box with exception of front tire swap (original had M&H Dragmaster slicks on the front) and some detailing, wiring, etc.



















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Monogram phantom "Little Drag", built from various kit sources. Shown with instructions for its big cousin and paint bottle for reference.




















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Monogram 1/8 scale Big Tub, resurrected ebay glue bomb, channeled, lowered, pretty much built from ground up using various kit sources and scratchbuilding. 













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Resin Austin Seven cab body over Revell Tweedy Pie frame, highly modified. Engine is the "undersized" hemi from the AMT reissue Ala Kart. A lot of kitbashing and scratchbuilding in this one, will fill in more details later.




















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Daihaitsu Copen, out of box build except lowered, Fujimi Porsche 911 wheels, tires and brakes and some minor detailing. This was built as part of a trio (later a quartet) of Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) mini rocket ships, although technically I think this would be built in Korea. It is so reminiscent of a Porsche Speedster that I could not resist the Porsche wheels and German Silver paint.

















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