Ed "Big Daddy" Roth Tribute Thread!

[weldonmc]

  MOTHER'S WORRY...

 

Taller Velosity stacks were made from aluminum tubing, a disrtributer made from plastic tubing and PCW, plug wires with plug boots, were all added to upgrade the engine. A filler neck and gas cap were added to the gas tank, the rear frame rails were boxed, and an aluminum tube rear axle cover was put in place. The tonnoue cover was made from sheet plastic and pins were attatched for snaps. Craft fur as applied under the hat and yet another soul patch was added.

[Hepcat]

I don't even know where to start praising these!

[jimm]

If I could build like this I might actually start BUILDING kits again LOL

[weldonmc]

MR. GASSER...   

 

The engine in this Mr. Gasser was moved back into the engine bay to allow the fan belt and pully to be IN the engine bay and not hanging out in mid air . The belt and pulleys were also removed and cleaned up then cemented back into place. A distributor was made from plastic tubing and PCW, the plug wire,s w/ plug boots, were added. A tongue was made from Aves Apoxy Sculpt and placed in the blower scoop  to lick up some air. Rocker moldings were made from plastic sheet and added.  The wild orange hair was added ...I wanted to trim it down but everyone told me to leave it that way ....hope you like it.

[weldonmc]

OUTLAW with ROBBIN HOOD FINK...




This is one hard kit to build ...so was the TWEEDY PIE car ...just way to fragile for my numb fingers and hands to mess with buy it finally came togethe for mer. An inner mouth was made from Aves Apoxy Sculpt. The shot gun barrels wee removed and 3/13" longer plastic tubing was used for a more life like look with open barrels. The orange windshield was added just to give the wild green a break. Slots were cut under the hat and craft fur stuffed in dfor another far out hair do. Hope you like it ...Weldon

[weldonmc]

RAT FINK...
 



The eye dimples were filled then sanded smooth to round them out. Slots were cut under both ears and the molded hair removed so craft fur could be stuffed in. Asmall length of clear fishing line was attached and 5 minute epoxy dripped on to make the drool. The last (3) photos were takn before the Dark Walnut stain was applied but they show the white edge details added to the finger and toenails. Hope you like it ...WELDON

[Gasport]

Damn, Weldon...Seeing your miraculous kits again are certainly a sight for sore eyes! Thanks, once again for sharing your world of sheer FINK perfection with us all!! Sorry to hear the museum jerk has taken such unfair advantage of your mind boggling talent. He should be on his hands and knees thanking you instead of ripping you off. Don't worry, the karma police will eventually catch up with this clown and come down on him harder than the Fink Eliminators hammer!

[weldonmc]

SCUZ FINK with DINGBAT...




Both ends of the kit's straight antennas were removed and new antennas made from PCW and plastic tubing (a 3 step taper).The ends were drilled and then put back in place. The flag was removed from the pole and a new made from a longer and straighter piece of Plastic Coated Wire. The flag was drilled and then the flag pole wire inserted to finish it out. The CHROMED Ray Gun received some leather straps and pearl handles.Stretched bcobwebing was used for vapor coming out of the Jet Pack, and a "REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT" flag was added. The figure is pinned and brass screws attach it to DINGBAT.

[weldonmc]

SUPERFINK...   




Superfink needed some way to ontrol his motorized skateboard so a hand throttle was fabricated from plastic tibing ...the cable is plastic rod. The engine was detailed with a gas filler neck and cap, a fuel line, and a plug and plugwire. Hair was also added under the hat.

[weldonmc]

SURFINK...   




The molded hair was heated and pushed down to fit the head better. Floral wire was used for the swim trunk draw strings. Waxed cord was braided and made into a ankle strap board tender. Ashark frinmade fom plastis sheet was added in the water ...and ashark bite taken out of SURFINK's board. The figure was screwed to the board, the board screwed to the wave, and the wave screwed to the masonite base with brass screws. The "R.F." crash helmet was made from a felt witch hat ...too cool!

[weldonmc]

TWEEDY PIE with BOSS FINK... 





This was the other very hard vehicle to build ...just way too fragile.  A resin repop was what I was working with and a Tweedy Pie II car kit. The resin figure is so heavy I thought the frame should be beefed up to support the extra weight. The modifications worked out nice and it is not even noticed. The round gas tank was made from a curtain blind rod, ends from sheet plastic, and a gas filler neck and cap from plastic tubing. The shifter arm was made with plastic coated wire. The BOSS is screwed to the seat with a brass screw.

[Inkfink]

Weldon, these are some of THEE BEST BUILDS EVER!!!

[zombywoof]

Your builds are fantastic weldonmc, a lot of work with all the mods you did. What a horrible story about what happened to them. Yikes!!!!!

[Hepcat]

Weldon, these are some of THEE BEST BUILDS EVER!!!

I agree! And not just when it comes to Revell "Big Daddy" Roth kits!

[Hepcat]

Weldonmc:

Have you ever applied your talents to building one of "Big Daddy" Roth's custom car kits, or even somebody else's such as Tom Daniel's?