My car collection

[kirk]

Since I can't afford the Marauder Museum I want to build, I found a way to combine my joy in modeling with my car collection that mostly has come and gone. For the last few years I've been building models to represent cars I own or have owned. Took a few pictures today.

Now I'll be the first to admit that the build quality isn't perfect, so be kind.

No plastic model here for the first one. This is my dicast 2003 Marauder.



And my 1963 Marauder S-55. This and the 2003 are the only ones I still own.






My 1964 Monterey Marauder. This is the only Marauder I've owned that I didn't drive.

[kirk]

My other 1963 Marauder S-55. This was a Motorific slot car.



My 1963 Marauder. Also a slot car.



My 1962 Monterey Custom, real 406 6V car. Bought this one to make money, but wish I'd kept it now.

[kirk]

My 1966 Mustang. Quickest car I've ever owned.



My 1983 Mercury LN7 RS.



The collection.

[JBeezy]

Nice.

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[JustRight]

Dang, a three deuce 406-----that's very cool and extremely rare.

[crownvic97]

Very cool collection!

[sailsmen]

I like seeing the model pic and then what it's a model of pic.

[JimP]

Nice! I've got a GN and an 88 GT model I need to get around building.

[justbob]

Very nice! I've been in and out of models all my life.


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[kirk]

Very nice! I've been in and out of models all my life.


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Me too. I was a model railroader in my teens, and I've built plenty of other model cars over the years. I just don't have the patience to be really good at it. Like I said, a few years ago I thought it would be good to have 3D representations of the cars I've owned. I already had the two Marauders when I started.

There are a few more I think I can find if I keep looking. I had a V8 Vega project a long time ago, a '63 Comet, an F-250, and one or two others I'll bet I can find models of.

Thanks for the kind words.

[Catfish]

Enjoyed the pics. Thank you.

[04 Quicksilver]

Here's a model of a '64 Marauder that matches mine as well as a diecast of a different color and trim. How did you get the stainless trim to look so good on your blue '63?

[kirk]

Here's a model of a '64 Marauder that matches mine as well as a diecast of a different color and trim. How did you get the stainless trim to look so good on your blue '63?

Excellent!

Just silver model paint (Testors). The blue on that one came out of a spray can.

[04 Quicksilver]

Excellent!

Just silver model paint (Testors). The blue on that one came out of a spray can.

It sure takes a steady hand (which I don't have any more) doesn't it?

[kirk]

It sure takes a steady hand (which I don't have any more) doesn't it?

Yes it does, and you can see from some of the others that my hands are not that steady either. That's OK. I get the general idea across.