I’ve done SF, real space, some figure work. Like many modelers of my age, I cut my teeth on the old Aurora monster and super hero kits.
Here’s a short vid on my scratchbuilt Legion of Super Heroes clubhouse
And a Soviet moon lander
Finally, after almost three months of frustration, self-doubt and coming close to randomly throwing things at people, this thing fought me almost every step of the way, thanks mainly to fabricating attempts…
1:24 kit-bash of the Red Harden-designed Jag-hearse from the film “Harold and Maude”.
Replaced the Jag roof with the roof from a '76 Vega. (Supposed to have been a '67 Datsun 510 Wagon roof, but where are you gonna find a model of that?) Scribed out back end for openable hatch - but made the brass looping in the hinges too small and tight, making the top of the hatch pinch against the body way too soon when trying to open it up. Was gonna do doors too but already spent enough time on it. Was also gonna install Evans lighting, like on previous builds, but also decided to nix that.
Drilled holes into the engine head and added plug wires, and a couple firsts for this intermediate modeller - vinyl roof attempt, and super thin acrylic sheeting for the windows. (heh - had to) And more fun with that awesome Evergreen styrene sheeting for the interior.
Scoured the internet for any sign of a 1:24 scale model of it, but all I could find was a 1:43 and 1:64 effort, which were fine. So - pretty-well next to nothing as a guide, except for an incredible 1:1 replica built by Ken Roberts and Don Kessler about fifteen(?) years ago, and is the subject in this much recommended video - “A True Undertaking”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL9p1ovaE_E&t=111s
Apart from a couple photos of the original - which was UGH! destroyed in the 1971 film - my main reference was the replica made in the video, above. Had the honour of exchanging several emails (and a good, long, hearty phone chat) with Don Kessler, who shared some edifying little anecdotes. Apparently the replica has been winning Best in Show, or second, at various car contests / concours. Turned up in my hometown in 2017 for a show, but I missed it! DOUBLE UGH!!! Also - Don was pleased to have Red Harden turn up at a show and signed the glove compartment.
Really impressed with the most detailed decal sheet I’ve seen (the X-KE, Revell reissue) - the TINIEST decals for engine parts, for the centre caps on the wheels and steering wheel, for the gear pattern on top of shifter knob (which I screwed up!!!), for the firewall, for the hatch floor trim - everywhere! And over 30 different lisence plates, plus letter decals.
And speaking of decals - thanks to Josh at Bedlam Creations for the excellent custom decals for licence plate and back glass.
Up next: the old man’s 65 Cutlass convertible, and the completely ridiculous 1:12 Lindberg GT200. Original 1964 issue. (google it - totally nuts!)
cool trick I learned - you see that unbuffable spot?
Roll up a piece of paper, aim it about an inch away from area, and spray with quick (and very light) blasts, checking after each blast…
…until you get (well, not perfect, but hella better) (likely not noticeble if not called to one’s attention to begin with)…
I’ll be calling the GT220 the (good) Dr. Steve Brule Mobile - will get a custom decal made of this shot to plonk onto the back.
As previously threatened, I bring you the DoctorSteveBruleMobile.
The 1:12 scale GT200 by Lindberg, original 1964 issue (now there’s a vintage year!).
Got custom decals made by dude in New Joisey and lighting from Evan Designs in Colorado.
Model actually offered motorization (powered by two honkin’ D batteries - remember those?) but the engine only got so far as spinning the driveshaft and half-assed spinning of fan belt (shown in video), before the gears in the diff crapped out, bringing motorization to a permanent halt. 
For the lighting, I put together a seven and a half minute video demonstrating the working headlights, taillights, brake lights, turning lights and individual dash lights, but the dang file was too large for imgur for this.
Not the least bit mechanically or electrically inclined, so, trying to route 16 near-invisible wires for the lighting all yonder got me a little wing-dingy.
Steering wheel could turn the wheels a bit, but then I had to decommission that function.
Most recent acquisitions - wish I could dive into them all at once:
Next up - dad’s car - '65 Cultass convertible.
I scratch built a number of architectural models of fantasy homes to help decide what I would actually build. I did the models in HO scale, because…. well, because TRAINS, which made little sense since I was unlikely to build a railroad, and in fact never built the house either…. this was all before digital cameras and internet, and if I took pictures, I’ve lost them. The models didn’t survive the move that made the home building a non-starter. But I had a LOT of fun modeling the houses!
TIL - “Half-O” scale. Never knew the train-specific scale, apparently using 1:87 scale.
Yeah, scratch-building - this lazy guy will have to do a LOT of scratch on the Cutlass because none of the model companies ever made that year. The turkies.