Bonedigger's Styrene Archaeology

BONEDIGGER'S
Styrene Archaeology
E-ZINE


Classic Kit Chronicle
LAST UPDATED:
4-24-03


God Bless
America


Welcome back to Bonedigger's Styrene Archaeology (BSA). Thanks to each and every visitor that took the time to write to me about visiting Bonediggers. What inspiration. I really appreciate it.

It's time to press on and get things rolling again. I just re-read the Bonedigger's Best and was stunned at the atrocious spelling errors. My goodness, how on earth do you guys read this stuff? I am really very, very grateful!

I want to mention that Bonedigger's Stryrene Archaeology is developing a new companion site dedicated to unusual and classic electric guitars:

Bonedigger's Guitarchaeology.

If you're smacking your forehead and saying, "Man, he can't even update THIS site!" Well, I know how you feel. In a strange way, though, I think this will help keep BSA moving along. The momentum of writing one story encourages continued writing. It is the "down time" that breeds further procrastination. Yeah, and look for the next Bonedigger site...Bonediggers Amatuer Psychology and Counselling.

Anyway, the ball is now rolling. Hopefully I'll be behind it pushing it along and not squashed flat beneath its awesome weight. If you have story ideas or would like to contribute to either site PLEASE let me know!

We return you now to reality...already in progress.


We are here for you, so let us know you are out there. Please drop me a line to talk about the site, your own projects, or just to shoot the breeze. We're looking forward to it. Now, enjoy!

ThomasV12@aol.com


ILSMRWS



IN THE WORKS:

• Freight Train•
Twin-engine
Dragster History

DELAYED - SORRY


Interview With
Classic Kit-Basher
DON EMMONS
from Model Car Science
and
Rod & Custom Models magazines

Editor
Thomas Voehringer

Contributors
Everett Westphal
Dave Darby
Terry Jessee
Tim Boyd
Art Anderson
Rick Hanmore
C. Craig Clements
Hansel Roth Gruber
Rich Rothermel

Rick Ruhman
Tom Carpini
Tom Geiger
Tom Carter
Fred Sterns
Tom Heitt
Steve Magnante
Tres Wright
Tom West


The character and content of this site is the sole property of Bonedigger's Styrene Archaeology and/or "The Classic Kit Chronicle" and may not be reproduced in any manner without expressed written consent. Inquiries can be made to thomasv12@aol.com


Have you ever felt this way?

Sometimes things just don't get finished as they should.
But Bonediggers continues to LIVE
!

I just came from the Petersen Automotive Museum.
The Deora is on display (as well as the full-sized Twin Mill).

In celebration of Hot Wheels 35th Anniversary, and the opening of the Hot Wheels Museum, these awesome customs are on public display. Go out and see them!


1:1 X-files
Ala-Kart
Meets Mini Me

Performance West builds a replica Ala-Kart from a GEM electric vehicle


 

Builder's Profile:
Building Box Art
for AMT

Some box art PROS
talk about their experiences


Opening Doors
to Better Models

Opening doors (and trunks),
with no strings attached...well,almost


by Thomas Voehringer


George Barris'
ALA-KART


The Kit(s), The Truck,
And the History

by Dave Darby and Thomas Voehringer


What Else is New?

Cool New Magazine — GARAGE
Neat Old Drag Racing Ads
What's Hot, What's Not
• Tribute to my Dad
• Stanley Mouse Revival
• Rat Fink Party and more...


LINK FIXED! Spelling checked!!!!

Bonedigger's
BEST

The boneheads at Bonediggers
pick the choice bits of modeldom


The BOXMAN
Chronicles

The Whys and What-fors
of Fantasy Box Art

by Everett Westphal


ARCHIVES


Issue FOUR:

Box Art by Steve Wlazlo
AMT (1973-1982)
Behind the scenes at AMT, before the fall...

Builder's Profile: Chris Roldan
A modeler by trade talks about modeling for fun.


Issue THREE:

Unglued!
HR Gruber's 1999 editorial about the death of modeling

Little GTOs
AMT vs. MPC in a battle to reproduce
Pontiac's premier musclecar

Paint Strippers
Which is the best for you?

The Li'l Coffin
C. Craig Clements runs down the LC lineage

The Beverly Hillbillies Truck
Terry Jessee tells you why you will probably never see it again

AMT '58 Edsel Pacer
Build-up review of this new tool


Issue TWO:

The Deora Story
Harry Bentley Bradley's Dodge dream truck

A Buncha Weird-Ohs!
Hawk's crazy CAR-ickytures, and their creator Bill Campbell

Why No Cheetah Kits?
Why hasn't Bill Thomas' beauty been done in styrene?

Box Art
Aurora's cars/planes box art was often better than the kit

Glitter Bug Resurrection
Tres Wright does a Deal's Wheel's dune buggy restoration

Polar Lights Mr Norm's Super Charger
In-box review of Polar Lights first Funny Car adventure - Mr. Norm's

Polar Lights Willys Haulin'
Customizing the Willys PU SNAPDraggin'

AMT '60 Chevy Fleetside PU
Partial-build review

Scratch Build a Distributor
Simple plan for improving the engine bay


Issue ONE:

Outta the Box
Is 6500 kits too many for one person to own?

Dave Deal's Messaschnitzel
Crazy WWII Caricature with a blown mill

Top 10 Car-Guy TV Shows
Rich Rothermel strolls the asphalt of TV's memory lane

Box Art
Wilhelm's Wonder and the King "T"

ProModeler '69 Charger R/T
Sizing up the differences between the two releases


MORE TO COME!!!!

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