MADHOUSE MINIATURES

1994 Republic REV

A long-forgotten Ranger-based EV.

1965 Lincoln Continental

AMT kit built as a touring limo.

1941 Lincoln Continental

A crusty old custom that's being driven as it's restored.

1965 Lincoln Continental

AMT kit done up as a touring limo

1953 Ford F100

Crusty cruiser with Lincoln 462 power.

1962 Lincoln Continental

AMT annual glue bomb redone as a period custom. Or Kustom, as it were.

2003 Ford Focus SVT

A once hot hatch that's seen better days.

1965 Lincoln Continental

A stylish beater with 460 big block power!

2005 Ford Escape

Welly diecast redone as a USPS rural carrier.

1991 Geo Storm

AMT dealer promo redone as a beater.

1928 Lincoln

Old touring car converted into a pickup

2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser

Revell snap kit built as a beater.

Suburban Commando

Revell Suburban built as a post apocalyptic scout car.

Taurus Prisoner Transport

Old resin Taurus wagon built as a post apocalyptic police vehicle.

1941 Chevrolac Bobber

Cadillac V16-powered hot rod that's sort of based on a '41 Chevy pickup cab.

1953 Ford Rat Rod Wrecker Rig

1969 Ford Rat Rod Wrecker Rig

1957 Ford Del Rio

1952 Hudson Hornet

1953 Hudson Hornet "Green Inferno"

Classic-style "lead sled" with some 21-st Century touches, such as a 5.0 Coyote V8 and a 20154 Mustang interior.

Autocar DC9964

AMT kit built as a tractor, with a shortened wheelbase and Mack DM 600 fenders.

1969 Ford Falcon

AMT Modified Stocker done up as a long neglected junker.

1959 Ford C600

AMT kit back dated to a '59 model, hauling a '69 Ford F350 wrecker on a Lindberg flatbed.

1963 Ford F750 Pickup

AITM cab with a 9' Ford bed on a scratch built chassis.

1977 IH Fleetstar 2070A

AITM resin cab on an Ertl Transtar chassis, pulling an AMT Loadcraft Lowboy.

1994 Dodge Ram 3500

AMT/Ertl kit built with scratchbuilt mirrors, headache rack, and tailgate. The light bar is an old Chimneyville part, and it has a reciever and fifth wheel hitch from Scenes Unlimited.

1932 Ford Coupe

This is a Revell kit, built as an ex-jalopy that was in the process of being turned into a street rod then stashed away in a barn.

1975 Diamond Reo Raider Michigan Spe

This was a 2015 build, freshened in June of 2018 with the addition of bumper slots and bolts, and a wet tank.

GMC 9500 Tractor

AITM cab on an AMT GMC Astro 95 chassis.

1975 Diamond Reo Raider

AMT kit with an old Frank Gortsema hood. I finished this in 2016, and refreshed it in June of 2018 with the addition of bumper bolts, fog lights, a spot light, and a general freshening.

1994 Dodge Ram 2500

AMT/Ertl kit built as a well-worn beater.

1931 Ford Model A Rat Rod

This is a Revell '30 Model A body plopped onto a custom built chassis with F350 running gear and a PowerStroke 7.3 diesel from Trailer Trash Kustoms.

1969 Ford F-100

Moebius kit built as a Rupp dealer truck with Rupp logos from the MPC 1:20 scale snow dragster and two Rupp mini bikes from a pair of MPC Force 440 kits.

1952 Hudson Hornet Hulk

Moebius Teague kit build as an abandoned junker.

1956 Ford F100

Revell Foose kit built as a rat rod with wheels and tires from the Foose Cadillac and a supercharged Lincoln 368 Y-Block.

1965 Plymouth Satellite

Moebius kit built as a beater street machine with Keystone mags and a Hemi swap.

1923 Ford T Delivery

AMT kit built as a mobile antique shop display.

Arctic Rat

Revell Ice Patrol '77 Arctic Cat El Tigre 6000 fitted with side pipes, a pressed steel seat from a Ferguson tractor, and '59 Cadillac bullet tail lights.

1953 Hudson Hornet

Moebius kit with a chopped top body from Morgan Automotive Detail and a Dodge 354 Red Ram Hemi.

1953 Hudson Pickup

Moebius kit done as a "backyard-built" farm truck.

Hudsonic Drag Car

This is the Mel's '52 with a '53 hood scoop, wheels and tires from the Winspur '54, a scratch built header, and Hilborn mechanical fuel injection.

The Hudsonator

'54 Hornet Special done as a '90's Pro Tourer with a few traditional custom touches.

1952 Hudson Hornet Barn Find Custom

Moebius kit with a custom grille, a reworked R&R Carson top, cruiser skirts, and tail fins/tail lights from a '56 Chevy.

1959 Chris Craft Drag Boat

AMT Customizing Boat Kit powered with a modified Hudson 308 engine.

1948 Hudson Rat Coupe

A chopped up rat rod built from various Moebius Hudson parts.

1959 Rambler Pickup

Johan Cross Country wagon reworked into a period-style custom pickup.

1962 Studebaker Lark

Johan kit with Monogram Cragar mags added.

1987 Toyota Carina ED Autopista

Box-stock Tamiya kit.

1953 Hudson Hornet

Moebius kit built as a road racer.

1984 Honda City Cabriolet

Tamiya kit built as a crusty cruiser.

1952 Hudson Hornet

Heavily reworked Moebius kit.

1953 Hudson Hornet Hollywood

Moebius kit with the Hollywood (hardtop) body from Motor City Resin Casters.

1965 Lincoln Continental Navigator

A what-if factory concept/coach-build for a luxury wagon, built from the AMT kit.

1952 Hudson Hornet

Moebius Mel's Drive-In kit built as a rundown old beater car.

GAZ BA-20M

Old RPM kit built in 1941 Soviet winter camo. I'm not thrilled with my camo job, but it looks good on my shelf.

1953 Hudson Hornet

Moebius kit built as a lowrider with wheels and tires from Revell's custom Coupe Deville.

Meyers Manx

AMT kit done in a rat rod style

1970 Ford F-350 4x4

Moebius kit modified into a 4x4

2014 Hyundai Azera

Box-stock build of the Academy kit.

1966 Honda S800

Tamiya kit with the racing version's intake and some parts-box baby Moon hub caps.

Battle Buggy

AMT Meyers Manx done as a post apocalyptic cruiser.

1990 Chevrolet Beretta

AMT promo rebuild as a 24 Hours of Lemons contender.

VW Pickup

AMT Beetle Bus modified into a pickup.

Army Brat

MPC Jeep built as a '60's style show rod.

1966 Honda S800

Tamiya kit powered with a Ford 5.0 and treated to some mild modifications.

Beetle Truckster

A severely sliced and diced Revell Beetle with a supercharged VW engine behind a cut-down Ferguson tractor grille.

Honda S800 Drag Car

Just a tiny little Honda with a 392 Chrysler Hemi shoved into it!

1978 AMC Pacer

AMT wagon kit, modified into a pickup and fitted with a V8. The hood and grille are from the MPC kit.

Junky Jeep

MPC kit with a scratch-built half cab and wheels and tires from the Revell Bronco.

Trabant 601 Universal

Revell of Germany kit built box-stock and lightly weathered.

Jeep Hunting Platform

Various old Jeep parts and some plastic stock tossed into a rusty mess.

Renault 4 Fourgonette

Box-stock build of the Ebbro kit.

1953 Ford F-100

AMT kit done up as a long-abandoned junker.

1970 Cadillac Eldorado

Box-stock JoHan kit in a distressed Mary Kay livery.

1949 Merury Pickup

AMT kit turned into a makeshift pickup.

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia

Gunze Sangyo kit, lowered and fitted with Fuchs wheels from a Revell VW Beetle.

Fiat 500

Tamiya kit built as a stripped junkyard hulk.

1975 AMC Matador

AMT Nascar kit redone as a forlorn old junker.

1980 Dodge "Slamcharger"

Weathered Revell kit. lowered and fitted with the wheels and tires from a 2014 Mustang kit.

1984 GMC 4x4

MPC kit with a Morgan Automotive Detail 8' bed and 8-bolt wheels from Scenes Unlimited.

1968 Subaru 360 Young SS

Box-stock Hasegawa kit.

1980 Ford Pinto

MPC wagon set up on a Revell Bronco chassis.

1980 Ford Pinto

MPC body cut into a pickup and perched on a Revell Bronco chassis. The plow is from Revell's '77 GMC, and the snowmobile is from the '80 Jeep J-10.

1980 Jeep J-10

Revell kit with wheels and tires from an Aoshima Nissan Pathfinder.

1992 Mercury Cougar

Incomplete Revell kit built as a beater.

1949 Mercury Coupe

Beater custom with a scratchbuilt Cummins 4BT and Scenes Unlimited 8 bolt wheels.

1970 Cadillac Eldorado

Johan kit built as a post apocalyptic warlord's ride.

1939 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery

A simple street rod built by a guy who loves Art Deco Chevrolets and engines from early Datsun Z-cars.

1955 Daihatsu CM10T

Box-stock build of the old Arii 1:32 scale Owner's Club kit.

1966 Ford Falcon

Original AMT annual kit body and interior with a Modelhaus hood and seats, a modified AMT '66 Nova pro street chassis, and a supercharged Windsor V8.

1966 Chevrolet Suburban

Revell kit built as an old mini school bus.

1965 Mercury Comet

Moebius kit done up as a long- abandoned junkyard hulk.

1969 Ford Rat Rod Wrecker Rig

A hodge-podge of a diesel powered wrecker rat built around a Moebius F-100 cab.

Austin Mini

Chopped Tamiya body on a cut down NASCAR T-Bird chassis on air suspension, and powered by a supercharged Chevy V8.

Citroen Surf Rat

Revell of Germany kit done up as a wacky little rat rod.

1977 Ford Courier

Mini-truck "Re-Mazdafied" with a 13B turbo rotary engine.

1988 Mazda RX-7

Tamiya second-gen kit with wheels and tires from the FD (third-gen) Tamiya kit.

1971 Ford F100

Ratty Moebius kit with a home-made camper top.

1969 Ford F-350 Wrecker

Moebius kit built to resemble a weird old wrecker I remember as a kid. An AMT Mercury sleeper was used, along with the wrecker boom from MPC's Datsun Monster truck.

1953 Ford Rat Rod Wrecker Rig

May 2017 update of a model I originally built in 2010, and reworked slightly a year later.

1972 Ford F100

Moebius kit converted to 4x4 using parts from the AMT Super Stones kit, with Revell Wrangler wheels and tires.

1977 International Fleetstar 2070A

AITM trans kit mounted on a chassis made from spare Fleetstar and Paystar parts.

2012 Toyota 86

Tamiya kit with a 1UZ V8 transplant.

1990 Nissan 580ZX

300ZX fitted with a twin turbo Ford 351 Cleveland. That's 5.8 liters, hence the 580 designation.

1939 Ford Deluxe Tudor

AMT's old kit doesn't build into an accurate '39 out of the box, but it's still a fun little project in it's own right.

1965 Mercury Comet Cyclone

Moebius kit done up as a modern style street machine.

1954 Hudson Handyman

'54 Hudson Hornet Club Coupe converted into a four-wheel-drive pickup and powered with a Ford small block. The idea was an abandoned old aftermarket conversion or forgotten factory prototype given a new lease on life.

Ferguson 20 Loader

Heller kit with scratch built "homemade" loader and blade, and fitted with truck tires on the front.

Ferguson TE-20

Weathered buildup of the Heller kit.

1981 BMW 320i

Street beater with a 5.0 Ford V8 swap.

1980 Jeep J10

Revell kit built as a street-truck slammer.

1982 Dodge Ram 50

MPC "Evil Spirit" annual built as a beater.

1982 Ford EXP

MPC kit that's been lowered and fitted with custom wheels, but otherwise box-stock. Paint is Testors Ice Blue.

Civilier

1982 Chevrolet Cavalier with a B16A2 and five-speed from a '99 Civic SI and Watanabe RS-8 wheels.

1954 Hudson Hornet Street Gasser

Let's just say.... a LOT of spare and scratch-built parts went into this....

1982 Dodge Van

MPC's Bad Company van built with Moebius F-100 wheels and tires and decals from the AMT '23 T Delivery Van.

1986 Hyundai Pony

Academy kit build with XS Tuning wheels and decals from the AMT '77 Pacer wagon. The headlights were also converted to sealed beam.

1968 Subaru 360

Mostly box-stock weekend project based on the Hasegawa kit.

1978 AMC Pacer

The "Roto-Pacer", a '78 model powered by a Mazda 13B from a mid '80's RX7.

1966 Chevrolet C10

Quickie (24 hour) buildup of the Revell kit as a beater.

Post-Apocalyptic Police Car

Just a quick weekend parts box buildup based on an AMT/Ertl NASCAR Country Time Olds kit.

Morris Mini Scout Car

Tamiya Monte Carlo rally car built as a post-apocalptic cruiser with a BMC Mini diesel, a junkyard turbo upgrade, and a "twin steer" setup.

1959 Cadillac Gunboat

I started with an incomplete Polar Lights Ecto kit, and filled in the blanks with spares and scratchbuilt parts until I had a cruiser worthy of Wasteland Weekend.

1930 Ford Model A

Revell hot rod kit with a modified frame and suspension, '28 grille, and a Ford 300 straight six fortified with a junkyard turbo setup.

1948 Ford Farm Truck

Revell kit cobbled together with various "junkyard" scores.

1953 Ford F350 Welding Truck

AMT kit with a scratchbuilt grille guard, 9 foot bed, Hobart welder, and modified Scenes Unlimited dually wheels.

1971 Ford F-250

Just a 'bagged beater with a Cummins turbo diesel.

1972 Ford Scrap Hauler

Kitbashed Moebius kit with a bed full of stuff left over from various projects.

Fiat 500

Tamiya kit powered by a Porsche 356 Roadster engine and finished in Tamiya Orange.

Messerschmitt KR200

Just a simple (mostly) box-stock buildup of the Gunze Sangyo kit.

1930 Ford Model A Coupe

Revell kit, lowered and fitted with an Anglia grille. The engine is a 2.0 Ztec from a Ford Focus SVT, fitted with sidedraft carbs and backed up by a Courier 4-speed. I left off the top insert to show off more of the interior.

1975 Diamond Reo Raider

Built with an AMT kit and an old AITM hood and bumper.

Diamond Reo Race Truck

I built this from an incomplete AMT kit, and based it on old photos of GATR race rigs. I have no idea if it's 100% accurate, but it captures theh look and it was a fun project, so I'd call it a victory.

1985 Kenworth T600

Custom tractor built from a glue-bomb AMT kit and a lot of kit-bashing.

Loadcraft 40 Ton Lowboy

Old Esci (AMT) kit done box-stock, and paired up with a custom White Western Star 4800 and a shabby 4800 as a load.

1953 Hudson Hornet

Just a nice, accessorized classic cruiser. I used the kit visor and antenna, along with the wire wheels from a '54 Club Coupe. Fog and spot lights came from the spares box. Paint is Testors Teal.

1954 Hudson Hornet Special

White Road Boss

AMT kit modified to resemble a well-worn old municipal unit.

1992 Chevrolet Caprice Taxi

First it was a cop car. Then it was a taxi. Now, it's a beater.

1966 Chevrolet Nova "Phantom" SD

Grumpy's Toy Nova with a Jimmy Flintstone body and Spectrum photoetched grille.

1991 Chevrolet Caprice Motor Carrier

This Michigan State Police Motor Carrier car is a modified Revell kit with E&K graphics. Paint is Pontiac Engine Blue.

1957 Ford Custom MSP Cruiser

Built from the Revell kit. Not a 100% accurate Michigan trooper car, but it looks alright on the shelf.

1961 Morris Mini

Tamiya kit combined with the long-gone Scale Kraft pickup transkit.

1970 Opel GT

Basic buildup of the AMT kit, with parts pack wheels and tires and a V8 swap.

1990 Infiniti Q45

1964 Morris Mini

Tamiya kit done as a custom-themed beater. Wheels are from the Austin variant.

1964 Morris Mini

Incomplete Tamiya kit done as a beater.

1973 Republic CTC-8500

"What-if" model representing what a Republic tilt cab tractor may have looked like had the Republic name not been dropped in the early '30's. An incomplete ALF pumper kit, combined with Republic's connection to ALF, were all it took to get me inspired.

Kenworth W900 Day Cab

This is a model of an early '70's tractor that was rebuilt and upgraded in the '90's, and looks to be overdue or another refresh.

International Transtar 4300

I call this one "Hidden Agenda". It is a classic Transtar perched atop a 2010 LoneStar chassis. Kind of a "Class 8 Restomod". An AMT chrome Mercury sleeper and decal stripes from modeltruckin.com seal the deal.

Diamond Reo Raider Michigan Special

Modified AMT kit with an old Frank Gortsema hood, bumper, and air cleaner. The tractor is loosely based on a real one owned by a local salvage yard.

1987 Hyundai Stellar

Buildup of the old Academy kit, with parts box wheels and tires and some weathering.

1929 Ford Model A Roadster

Revell kit with a hopped up Flathead V8 and a chopped '37 Ford truck grille shell.

1971 Datsun 510 "Street Fighter"

Revell's BRE kit, modified to resemble a drawing by automotive illustrator Scott "Fisch" Fischer.

International LoneStar

Customized Moebius kit with the Harley grille and day cab from Models By Dave, Peterbilt fuel tanks, and AITM tool boxes. Paint is Duplicolor School Bus Yellow and Tamiya Semi Gloss Black.

1969 Peterbilt 359

Mildly modified AMT "California Hauler" kit, painted in (of all things) Farmall Red.

White Freightliner Michigan Special

AMT kit with shortened wheelbase, modified cab steps, and Italeri wheels and tires.

1971 Ford F350 Dump Truck

Moebius kit with a scratchbuilt dump bed, the plow from a Revell '77 GMC, and dually wheels from VCG Resins. The idea was an ex-county or DPW truck that was hastily repainted green by a later owner, and the truck has spent the years since shedding the poorly-prepped green paint job, revealing the original orange beneath.

1953 Ford F-250

Modified AMT F-100 kit, with 8-bolt wheels from Scenes Unlimited.

2005 Chevrolet Impala

Revell of Germany kit with markings for a Canton, Ohio police cruiser.

2005 Chevrolet Impala

Revell US SnapTite kit with spare Chevrolet Police Vehicle decals from the Revell Germany boxing.

1971 Ford C600

Flatbed beater built from the AMT kit, with an Italeri crane, wheels, and tires.

1952 Hudson Jalopy

Moebius kit, done up as a Saturday Night Special of sorts.

1971 Ford F-100

Pre-production Moebius kit, done as a beater.

1980 Jeep J10

Just a crusty old plow truck, built from the Revell Honcho.

1954 Hudson Hornet

Mild custom with large-diameter wheels, and a finned cylinder head from Morgan Automotive Detail. I also removed the stone shields and painted it with Testors Revving Red.

1959 Rambler Cross Country

2003 Johan reissue, with wheels and tires from the AMT '62 Thunderbird.

1953 Hudson Hornet

This is the 11th Moebius Hudson Hornet I have built. I really, really, really like Hudson Hornets.

1950 Oldsmobile junker

A junked-out Revell kit which may become part of a diorama.

1961 Plymouth Fury

One ugly car... but I still love it. Built from a Promolite 2000 kit, essentially a reproduction of the old Jo-Han kit.

Dodge L-700/Ford F350

The Dodge is a Lindberg reissue, stretched and fitted with a flat bed. The Ford is a box-stock Model King reissue. Both were built about ten years ago.

1978 Scout II

AMT/Ertl kit, detailed and with all of its little flaws and omissions taken care of.

International Scout II Plow

AMT/Ertl kit done as a beater. The plow is from Replicas and Miniatures Company of Maryland- it was the first aftermarket part I ever bought.

1978 Ford F350

AMT Super Stones Reissue, built as a service truck.

1975 Ford F350 SCS

AMT Super Stones reissue, with a resin grille from VCG.

1965 Lincoln Continental

Mild custom mashup of the '65 Connie and '62 T-Bird.

White Western Star 4800

Modified AMT Western Star, paired up with the Moebius Great Dane 53' reefer.

White Western Star 4800

Original AMT T546 kit, built as a beater.

Western Star 5964

Italeri kit converted from sleeper tractor to day cab.

1968 Diamond REO C9064D

AMT kit with shortened hood, backdated grille, and Detroit diesel power.

1997 Ford Expedition SSV

Revell kit built as a generic police K9 unit.

White Road Boss

Built with cast front wheels from a Diamond REO, and dealer logo markings.

1997 Ford Expedition SSV

Revell kit built as a volunteer firefighter's transportation.

1952 Hudson Hornet

Beater/cruiser with a WW2 aircraft vibe.

1952 Hudson Hornet

Mild custom with Cadillac power

Diamond REO Plow Truck

AMT kit, with the plow and dump body from the Ford Snow Plow .

1997 Ford "Blue Goose"

Lindberg kit with E&K decals, Modelhaus wheels and hubcaps, and Ford LM-code paint.

2015 Ford Mustang GT

Revell "Build and Play" kit enhanced with paint detailing, AMT tires, lowered stance, and DAFT resin headlights.

1950 Ford F1

Revell kit built as a long- abandoned old junker.

1971 Ford F100 Ranger XLT

Finalized Moebius test shot, built in December 2014. Tires are the printed Goodyears from AMT.