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Steve H

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  1. Hi Noah, and welcome to the forum. Thanks for the kind words. I’m pretty pleased with how things are coming together, albeit slow. I was hoping to have the interior assembled over the weekend, but didn’t get much bench time. I’m looking forward to seeing the chassis and interior assemblies together. Cheers, Steve
  2. Nice work on this one so far Curtis. The trunk mat is a nice touch.
  3. Really cool build Paul. I’m thinking the engine would have been tricky to get fitted in there… Those wheels from the Glidden kit are, IMHO the best wheels ever kitted. Shame they haven’t found their way into another kit. Love the colour choices you made, stance is aggressive, I like it! In the second photo, it looks poised to strike the tires and do a big ‘ol burnout. Cheers, Steve
  4. Hi Greg! You have built some very nice models, this one is my favourite for sure. Absolutely love it, colours, stance, wheel/tire choice, the added detail… You blended the two cars seamlessly into a very nice looking ‘Bird. The engine looks like it was made for this car. 👍👍 Cheers, Steve
  5. Hang in there DW. I just got mine a couple of days ago. Well worth the wait, they are very nice. This was my first time ordering from Kris, I now have distributors to last a few years, maybe more… Thanks Kris!
  6. Hi Seth, welcome to the forum. Really cool custom you created. Well done!
  7. Beautiful build there Mike! Thank you for sharing it. I’m sure the 1:1 was real beauty too. Thanks Paul. I keep finding rabbit holes… I’ve done the belt retractors before, but first time for a high beam switch. Thanks for the kind words. Thank you Curtis, just trying to spice up a black interior and give it some depth. Hi Dennis, all the interior colours are Tamiya TS rattle can. I used NATO black, flat black and semigloss black. The seats are semi gloss black, with nato black backs. I feel it has the right sheen, another option I hear about is vinyl or fabric paint which might be a good option. Once I have the whole thing assembled I plan to elaborate on which parts are what colour. Thanks for having a look. Cheers, Steve
  8. Thanks Anton! I’m trying to add as much detail as I can with my skills. Also, I think little things like this although not overly visible, will create some “depth” in the black interior. Hope all is well with you my friend.
  9. Very, VERY, well done Greg. This turned out so nice. Absolutely love the colour choice, the wheels are perfect. Oh… those door handles, nicely done!😉 I will check out the glamour shots when posted. Cheers, Steve
  10. Awesome build Marty! Love the stance, and subject matter. I really enjoy these “off the beaten path” type of builds. Very well executed.
  11. Hello Jurva. I would love the opportunity to see Juha’s builds in person. I would never dare to compare anything I make to his craftsmanship, his Caddy stayed in my head for many years before I finally got around to my version. Thanks for your comments, much appreciated.
  12. Thanks Marty. I’d definitely love to drive something like this. Hi Thomas, it’s a Caddy with some attitude for sure. Still classy tho I think.🤔 Hi EMRE. It is kinda sexy isn’t it… I appreciate your kind words, thanks for taking the time to comment. Cheers, Steve
  13. Black interiors are tough to get right. Some of the best black interiors I’ve seen are from Mustang1989 (Joe) on this forum. Check out some of his WIP’s. As mentioned above there are many different shades of black. I’m currently doing a black interior and using, flat black, semi gloss black, and nato black, as well as black embossing powder for carpet.
  14. Just a quick update to show the slow but steady progress. Interior base is now in paint, including the trademark red “plastic” front inner fenders. For the red I used white primer, Tamiya Italian red, then Mr. hobby super smooth matte clear. The rest of the interior got gray primer, flat black, and the seat, and floor mat is semi-gloss black. “Carpet” is embossing powder. For fun I added a “hi beam” foot switch (small piece of solder), and scratch built the seat belt retractors. Belts will be added later. I still have details to add to the centre console, maybe a few touch ups on the flocking. The console is painted with NATO black, the arm rest on the console is semi-gloss. Hoping to make some decent progress on the interior over the weekend, and have a more meaningful update… As always, thanks for taking the time to have a look.
  15. Thank you Donald. Hi Paul, the foil strips were REALLY thin. I did a quick test, and placing foil after paint and getting a good result was going to be a challenge. I opted for this technique and it worked fairly well. Haha, thanks Mike!! Well as a former owner I very much appreciate your kind words. I’d love to see photo of your car if care to share it. Thanks for taking the time to comment, and hope you will follow along. Cheers, Steve
  16. Another shot of the Vanilla Gorilla… not dissimilar to my Caddy…
  17. Hi Joe, I missed this one after you finished it. Turned out beautifully. The colour and stance are perfect. As always, your black interiors are just awesome. My current build has a black interior, and I am trying to use your black interiors as inspiration to avoid the “black void” look. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Steve
  18. Nice looking Lincoln Chuck. I have one of these in the stash, still haven’t decided exactly what to do with it, but got a few ideas here. Thanks for sharing sir.
  19. Nice one Craig!! I love these types of builds, just screams fun. Well executed sir. I did one one of these a handful of years ago, but not nearly as nice as yours. Cheers, Steve
  20. Great looking build Ville. Not my favourite type of build style, but an absolutely beautiful car and fantastic paint. Very nicely done indeed.
  21. Great looking build so far Steve. I’ll be watching sir.
  22. Nice progress Oliver. Hope you are well.
  23. Hi Bob!! The “ Vanilla Gorilla” !! My friend, fellow member here (Phil Dapho), and local hobby club president, Phil Daphne sent me pictures of this car. Honestly, there is a few ques I may have taken from this beast, but… I like mine better. I’m probably SLIGHTLY biased in my opinion… In all seriousness tho, thanks for sharing this, and it is an absolutely stunning car. Cheers, Steve
  24. Yes sir!! That’s the plan at least. Look forward to seeing you and your latest builds in person.
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