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Elephants make great support pets for those who have an abundance of peanuts and a large pooper scooper.

The kit tires (Dunlop Racing) are very nice but a bit too big in my opinion. Saving them for another project and used Firestones with lettering rubbed off just as you said. Coming shortly! Thanks Donato. Not quite but this old brush painter is happy with the results. Thanks Gary! Thank you Daniel. I cannot take credit for the wheels other than providing lots of pictures and sketches to Jason who designed and printed them for me. They make a huge difference and add so much realism.

Tie rods and drag link bracket. At 1mm diameter, these parts challenge the limits of 3d printing, and even after they are printed and cured, they need to be cleaned up by hand without breaking!

The unit mentioned on the roof of the '59 Ford reminds me of units that used to be seen on some larger trucks and campers that were for an air conditioning system that could also be run while the vehicle was parked.

Followed the crowd he did, but unfortunately for his sneakers, the crowd was elephants.

So I guess we’re putting fenders on it. I totally approve, both the color and the fenders🙂

I'd go with stitchdup's advice if you want to get it done with the least aggravation. None of the windows in that car are compound-curves, so heat-forming isn't necessary. Single-curved "glass" made from colored clear sheet can be gently curved with your fingers well enough to hold its shape.

Just got notified my BMF is being delivered today. I'm gonna finish this Bird tonight!

David, not sure what your idea of a spreadsheet is(I have a couple spreadsheets with inventories of unbuilt kits)but it just made me realize I need to do something to keep better track of my builds. Keep thinking I’m close to paint (like the 41 Coupe) and then realize I still have to do xxxxxxx. Need to do something like those pseudo reality builds where I keep a list of things yet to be done. 🤔

Pat, nice build up, well done, what is the color?

nice Poncho. well done

Trying to tint the "glass" on any kit might best be approached with very light coats of any transparent colored paint. I have had fairly good results with very light dust coats of paint applied to the inside of the glass part. After masking the outside surface to prevent any overspray, I'll give a very light dusting on the inside mainly along the upper edge for an OEM type of tinting and a more even coat for something like a gasser. Waiting for a second or even a third coat after the first coat has setup. With the outside surface masked you will be able to see how dark the tint is getting after each coat by looking at the inside surface. Depending on the desired finish the glass can be dipped in Future Floor Wax to seal the color and add a high gloss to the finished glass.

Nothing wrong with this build, I would drive it. Very nice color combo and clean engine compartment.

My understanding is the Revell 63 non-glue kit (snap 🤫) is the most accurate. Then a few builders have put the chassis from the Revell 67 underneath to make it full detail. Not sure how involved you want to get, just throwing it out there.

The inside of the cargo box is painted and the side panels attached. The cargo box rear door frame is attached. The hinges are designed into the frame.

advice, is what my parents gave me, some of which I should have followed....

David, those bumpers look so much better now. And the kit chrome was way too much as well. Looks more realistic. I’ll have to remember this next time I build one of these. 😊

Just heard a rumor there is going to be an Ollie's opening in a former grocery store near me. There is one around 25 miles away, but this one will be only 8 miles away and is in the town where I do most of my shopping. Plus it is in the same strip mall as Harbor Freight, O'Reilleys, and my bank (oops).

That’s a peach 👍

"Plan your work, work your plan" has always been excellent advice.

No, blame it on the guy in the tie if you have to blame something (someone). 🤔 Seriously, it looks fine, and how often do we get to see a nicely finished Talladega? 👍

Right on right on 👍🇧🇪

Gorgeous job on that black paint, well done. To make your build more accurate and unique, so many other builds are missing the New Zealand Silver Fern on the right fender. And the wheels...

Saaaaaaay whaaaaaa? There's a difference? Noooooo waaaaaaaay. Alright I'm giving you a hard time because you're the new guy who decided to thud in here and try to explain the world. I know it won't be $106 on the shelf but... Pre-orders on this in Europe are running at $75 US, which doesn't account for shipping which would run around $15-20. Don't count on it being any cheaper on the kit price itself in the U.S. The current Revell business model no longer force ships RevellAG kits out to U.S. retailers, meaning hobby shops/online vendors have to specifically order in this stuff now. There is an overall large increase on upcoming RevellAG kits in general in 2024, and this tractor isn't something that would get a North American re-box kit at normal Revell U.S. prices.

Richmond IN, military & Barris Rickshaw, ...