Below are thumbnails of Dave's model cars. Most recent finished models are on the bottom of the page. Click on the
thumbnail or description to find our more about each of the models.
April 2021 - about halfway down the page, the Shadow prototype was added just below the AVS Shadow
Collections (at least five models with the same theme) are now identified with a black border.
Dave W's Model Cars
 
2015 Daytona 24 hour build
Porsche Carrera RSR turbo
 
VW Drag Car
 
59 Rambler Scuba Car
 
Dekotora Japanese truck
 
Twin Fin Jaguar
 
Traditional Hot Rod (cult
theme for NNL 2015)
 
Saline Solution vehicles
- salt flat land speed record vehicles
 
Saline Solution I (salt
flats racer)
 
Saline Solution 2 (salt
flats racer)
Based on Olds Aerotech, narrowed
body, custom decals, parts box
wheels, Dave's answer to Aerotech
challenge build.
 
Saline Solution 3
(stretched, mid-engine
Studebaker)
 
Saline Solution IV
("eye-vee" - get it?)
 
Saline Solution 5 - based on
Monogram Firebolt kit
 
Saline Solution 6 - drag boat
body, turbine engines from
MPC Howmet TX
 
Saline Solution 7½ and El
Stretchamino
 
Saline Solution VIII - ' 62 T-bird,
Batmissile and Allison engine
 
Saline Solution Nine - based
on Mickey Thompson
Challenger 1, with 2 engines
 
Saline Solution Ten - based on
Saleen S7 model
 
Saline Solution 11 - Jimmy
Flintstone resin body  
COVID-19
 
Saline Solution Owners
car (Porsche 918)
 
Saline Solution 14     COVID-19
From Mercedes 300SL
 
Saline Solution 15
From AMT 1964 Olds convertible
   
 
Japanese car (from a
TV show - possibly the
ugliest car ever)
 
Mercedes C111 concept car
 
Porsche Jagermeister
 
Santa's very fast sleigh
 
Lexus LFA
 
If Ford had decided to
produce a convertible,
performance version of the
EXP
Ford EXP concept
 
Porsche 914/6 (24 hour build)
 
Gulf Le Mans race car
Combining the roof of a
Tamiya Mercedes C9 with the
body of a Revell Audi R10 to
come up with a unique,
fictional Le Mans race car
 
Wolf Dallara Can-Am race car
(1/43 scale)
 
Meyers Manx in leopard print
decals
 
Triumph TR3
 
Sea Flea and tow vehicle
 
Porsche 959 [1:16 scale]
 
Pintera (custom Pinto)
 
AVS Shadow Can-Am race car
(multi-media kit)
 
AVS Shadow Can-Am  COVID-19
prototype (multi-media kit)
Shadow description PDF
 
1953 Alfa Romeo B.A.T.
(Fisher multimedia kit)
 
Stutz Blackhawk (Etzel
multimedia kit, distributed by
American Racing Miniatures)
 
BMW Isetta body grafted onto
Star Wars AT-ST legs.
(nspired by a model which
used a VW pickup cab
 
A pair of Porsche 944's
 
Martini Lancia
 
Surf Woody (built during Jan
2017 24 hour build)
 
Dubble Bubble
 
1996 Le Mans winner -
Porsche WSC-95 (Le Mans
Miniature resin kit 1:43 scale)
 
Citroen DS19 (Ebbro kit)
 
1974 Mclaren M23 Canadian
GP winner - lots of detailing
and aftermarket parts
 
Citroen "Four Genette" truck,
as a Michelin service van.
 
Tamiya Fiat 500, with
scratch-built picnic basket
 
Porsche 918 - 2015 Le Mans
winner
 
Porsche RS Spyder
 
Renault A442 - 1978 Le Mans
race car
 
Porsche 928 'Pink Pig' drag car
 
Ferrari 2002 Le Mans (1:43
scale)
 
Japanese kit of Hornisse sci-fi
kit based on WWII German
ideas
 
Porsche Tractor
 
Alpine Renault A110, before
and after weathering
 
Leyton CG910B (1:20 scale)
with scratchbuilt tire warmers
 
Nissan 350Z (OOB)
 
Porsche GT1 in Rohr livery
 
Citroen Legere (OOB)
 
Mercedes Concept - Dodge
Copperhead interior grafted
onto Mercedes SL300
 
Belkits Opel rally car
 
Working Porsche Engine -
MOV (movie file)
 
Rauh Welt Begriff Porsche
 
Panamera
 
1968 Barracuda - Shell 4000
rally build - based  on AMT '69
kit with resin transkit pieces
 
Formula Vee and VW
transporter
 
Flying Porsche, inspired by
Popular Mechanics magazines
from the 50's & 60's
COVID-19
 
Four Porsche 993's, details in
PDF file below      
COVID-19
993 Descriptions PDF
 
AMX, built in 11 hours  
COVID-19
 
Wasp Scout Car,
post-apocalyptic  
COVID-19
Wasp Scout Car 700 kB PDF
 
Clarke Auto shop diorama  
COVID-19
 
Two Buick Rivieras                           COVID-19
A Tale of Two Rivieras (1.5 MB PDF)
 
1949 Mercury, built during 24 build in June
2020
                                                 COVID-19
 
Porsche 935 early, with transkit         COVID-19
 
Magnus Walder Porsche 911             COVID-19
 
Ferguson Tractor                                COVID-19
 
Parts Box VW Beetle                          COVID-19
Photo-etch Buick GNX wheels, 1965 Mustang
taillights, Porsche wing and turbo emblem
 
Cunningham                                       COVID-19
Built as a tribute to Dave's friend Brian, who
passed away earlier this year
 
Chaparral 2E                                      COVID-19
Re-built as a curbside from a previously built
model.  Metal screen used in openings.
 
Hemi Hydro                                        COVID-19
Revell kit with outboard motor, aftermarket
seats and nail polish paint.
 
Lotus Europa                                         COVID-19
Tamiya kit with fender flares, Porsche wheels,  
Opel GT V6 engine and Gold Leaf paint scheme.
 
Peugeot 908 Le Mans race car             COVID-19
From Studio 27 mixed media (mostly resin) kit
 
Austin Healey gasser                           COVID-19
Big decal from the AMT Opel GT kit. Chassis is from two old
built Double Dragster chassis salvaged into one. Engine is a
Ford 427 from a Revell Monogram Parts Pack.
 
Austin Healey street                             COVID-19
Engine from Revell 1967 Chevelle SS396, Tamiya Lotus
Europa wheels & tires, electric razor screen grill, parts box
headlights, flocked floor, p/e dash and seatbelts.
 
Shelby Cobra           COVID-19 & 24 hour build
This was built during the 14th Annual 24 hour
build, Jan 2021 from an original AMT Cobra kit.
 
'Big Al' Studebaker                               COVID-19
Parts box build - scratchbuilt front chassis, AMT Allison parts
pak engine, parts box decals and '53 Studebaker bodywork.
 
1983 AAR Eagle                                  COVID-19
Silver City multi-media kit with Indycals decals
1983 Eagle background (pdf)
 
Purple Porsche 935-77                        COVID-19
The old ESCI/ERTL Porsche 935 "Baby" kit,
with a subtle silver fog over purple.
 
Porsche 962 Leyton House                 COVID-19
Hasegawa kit with Studio 27 decals and detail
parts.
 
Williams FW07                                     COVID-19
Canadian Grand Prix winner 1979.  Tamiya kit
with Studio 27 photoetch and Indycals decals
 
Tamiya McLaren Senna                       COVID-19
Fantastic kit! Paint is VHT Copper Metallic
 
a "Porschefied" Benz Gullwing             COVID-19
Fender flares, rear spoiler, Porsche 928 engine,
Zero Marrone Apus paint (Lamborghini colour)
 
1961 Ford custom                                COVID-19
Curbside with teardrop hood
 
1965 Mercury custom                          COVID-19
Used all the custom parts in the kit
 

A Tower* of Falcons                          COVID-19
These are 3 AMT Falcon kits that were
built/re-built at the same time.  A more detailed
description can be found in the build notes.
Tower of Falcons Build.pdf (2 MB)



* Tower is one of a number of words that can be used to
describe a group of falcons
 
Ford Falcon convertible                      COVID-19
Made from a built up model, left the underside
as built.
  Corvair Collection - more detailed descriptions found in Six Corvairs (500 kb PDF)
 
Corvair Two Tone                                   
Shortened wheelbase, Parts Pak turbo engine
 
Corvair Mid-Engine V8                       COVID-19
Corvette V8 mounted in back seat
 
Corvair Convertible                              COVID-19
 
Corvair Race Car                                COVID-19
Revell Whistler Trans-Am Mustang with Corvair
body
 
Corvair Custom                                    COVID-19
Custom nose and roof, resin cast engine from
GMC Astro 1
 
Corvair Custom Restoration
An already built Corvair custom (red version)
restored with additional parts
   
 
Porsche 966                                       COVID-19
A 962 converted to an open cockpit, raced in
1991 Daytona 24 hour race
 
Williams FW08B                                 COVID-19
Multimedial kit of experimental six wheel car,
tested in 1981, but banned by FIA
 
1966 Imperial pickup                          COVID-19
A glue bomb kit converted to lawn maintenance
pickup, with MPC tractor and PDC.ca decals.
  Modified Show Cars Collection
 
Surf Rod               
Surf Woody with top removed and Nissan
straight six engine.
 
Dual Jewel                                           COVID-19
Revell Ed 'Big Daddy' Roth Mysterion re-issue,
further modified
 
Silhoutte show car                               COVID-19
Club de Mer windscreen, custom fenders,
Gopher decals, Parts by Parks intake trumpets
 
Revell Club de Mer show car              COVID-19
Bubble top, roll bar and interior from Silhouette,
parts box wheels and tires.
 
Ed 'Big Daddy' Roth Road Agent
Built to resemble drawing in "Hot Rods by Ed 'Big
Daddy' Roth".
 
Tiger Shark
Removed part of roof and put engine in
passenger seat area, '65 Riviera front & rear
 
Beatnik Buggy                                     COVID-19
Revell Roth Beatnik Bandit, turned into a beach
buggy, with Corvair engine.
   
 
Pontiac Tempest wagon                       COVID-19
Chevy II roof and interior, straight 6 engine, parts
box wheels/tires
 
Porsche Carrera GT                      COVID-19
Tamiya kit, built out of the box
 
BMW K100 cafe racer                          COVID-19
Tamiya kit, with intake trumpets
 
Baja Bug                                               COVID-19
Original Baja Bug front mated to Revell pink VW
rear, 3D printed engine
 
Poison Pinto                                         COVID-19
Monogram kit, designed by Tom Daniels
 
Renault Gordinin R8 rally car
AMT re-box of Heller kit, with aftermarket decals
and photetch. Built during 2023 24 hour build.
 
'57 T-bird GT
AMT kit with custom parts, Fujimi Ferrari 250
GTO chassis, wheels and tires, and Texas 3D
customs Ford V8 Paxton supercharged engine,
rear spoiler.  Paint is Tamiya Italian red
 
Buick Riviera, with custom parts.
 
UFO Search Vehicle - kitbash of AMT Silhouette
(turned backwards) & MPC Daytona Transporter with
scratchbuilt UFO & Space 1999: Moonbuggy figures
 
VW Woody - Resin body, Revell VW
chassis and interior, MacModelisme roof
rack and whees, Jo-Han surfboards.
 
Falcon Fastback - click on
description to the right to
see details
 
VW Sedan Delivery - click
on description to the right
to see details
 
Thunderbird Custom - 57 T-bird, extended
wheebase, Revell Futura interior,
windscreen and head supports.
 
Retro Future Stutz - from an old Renwal kit, see
PDF article
Retro Future Stutz.pdf (2 MB)
 
Volvo Convertible - Ukranian Scale Car Production
interior transkit in Aoshima Volvo 240 turbo with roof
removed. Mac Modelisme child car seat
 
1976 Penske PC-4 Formula One - Silver City
transkit on AMT PC-6, Indycals decals, photoetch
seat belts
 
BMW M1 race car - ESCI kit with Renaissance
photo-etch, plug wires, Scale Production injector
stacks, Aoshima wheels, parts box tires
 
Predicta with roof from AMT Thunderbird custom
parts, clear blue over gold paint
 
Flying Mustang - Mustang Mach III, bubble from
Predicta, flying parts from Tori Factory of Korea
 
Lincoln Continental Wagon - Front of '62 mated
with rear of '65, then turned into a wagon,
aftermarket resin wheels
 
Chaparral 2J - from Mini Exotics kit
 
1950 Ford pickup with parts from Texas 3D
Customs, 1:20 Tamiya Cosworth engine, Zero
and Tamiya paints
 
Hillside Dairy pickup truck
Early 60's truck from Huntsville dairy company,
3D printed milk cans and custom decals
 
Citroen SM
From USCP resin kit
 
Chaparral 2D
From Modelers kit, depicting 1966
Nurburgring version of the car
 
1960 Ford BA service station pickup
From AMT kit, converted for 4 wheel drive
 
1960 Rambler Snowden Taxi
Jo-han wagon converted to sedan, logos to match
early 1960's taxi company in Huntsville