David G.

I'm glad to know that your holiday was pleasant and safe. Thanks Tom for keeping us up to date on this fabulous project. I'm still watching and still very much amazed. Nice work area too. Gotta love those old steel desks, I have one myself. Here's a photo from a few years ago. You could park a car on one of those suckers and still have room for a desk lamp. Cheers! David G.

Hello Everybody! I'm not sure if this is the proper location for this post but I wanted to share this and I figures since it's literally my own personal "Under Glass" section that this would be the most logical place to post it. The admins should know me well enough by now to know that I'm not (usually) a troublemaker, so lemme know. This is my main display area. I typically clean and dust the primary lighted cabinet once or twice per year, it's that time of year. I also dust and clean the contents too. It looks like Batman and the Joker are taking advantage of this chance to work out some differences. The two shelves removed to allow for cleaning the mirror and other glass parts. The frosted glass bottom shelf is also lighted but I don't often have it lit. I find the backlighting effect actually detracts from the viewing experience. All done. The upper units are pretty well sealed and don't require much more than an occasional surface dusting. As always, thanks for taking the time to have a look and please feel free to share any comments or questions you may have. David G.

Welcome back to the bench Brian. It's nice seeing the progress you're making on the truck. David G.

Thank you Jürgen! Hopefully there's more to come soon. =D-

That should certainly add to the overall appearance. I'm curious. The kit's representation of the hydraulic lines and fittings doesn't seem like it would be functionally accurate. Do you have some knowledge of how these systems would work IRL and do you plan to model that? David G.

I bought these at the Desert Scale Classic on Saturday. So now it looks like I'm on a heavy equipment jag? David G.

Beautiful paint! 😮 Lots of fabulous detail going on with this one, very eye-catching. David G.

I'm afraid that I don't know the answer to that question but I certainly would buy one or two if they would put them on the shelf for me. David G.

Thank you very much Steve. Thank you Carl. I like to do something a little different for each model I build. Something to make it uniquely mine. It's nice when folks notice that. Thank you most kindly Gary. David G.

Thank you Germán. =D-

Hello Everybody! The interior is completed! Here's a little bit of the dash detail. I also made up a travelling companion. A leftover from AMT's 62 Buick kit, I think. The blanket and pillowcase are from an upholstery pattern I made for a previous project. I printed them on paper and applied them decoupage style. I dislike unfinished plastic interiors. So in addition to the upholstery piece I made for the back wall of the sleeper, I fashioned a headliner and bolsters for the B-pillars. I also made a pullcord for the air horns and a couple of girlie posters to dress up the sleeper. I wasn't sure if the posters would be easily seen after assembly but it seems they'll be more visible than I first thought. That's all for this update. As always, thanks for taking the time to have a look and please feel free to post any comments you may have. David G.

The way you're putting all this together makes it look like it was originally designed like that. Excellent work so far Dan! David G.

This is shaping up to be quite an impressive warbird Joe. The weathering looks great! David G.

Thank you Dan. Thank you Steve, I appreciate that. David G.

Thank you Germán, I'm glad you like it. Thank you Ronald. I do like these, and the Polar Lights snap-kits too. Both do build up well but it does require a little extra effort on the builder's part. David G.

Great weathering, a very cool build! I have one of these in my stash, I should dig it out and knock it together. David G.

That's a cool mashup! Well done! David G.

That's a great looking build! I'm sure she'll love it. It's a very fun kit to build, I did one in yellow back when they first came out. David G.

Thank you kindly Jeff. Thank you very much Gary. Thank Brian. Detail painting is still my favorite part of the build but it's becoming more of a challenge as time goes by. Thank you Carl, I appreciate that. Thanks all of you for taking the time the share your thoughts. David G.

Awww, c'mon! That's a great idea and it's cool that you could make it work. When I built my 57 Ford I used magnets. David G.

That looks fantastic Bob! With a big motor like that in a car like this, I think in real life the chassis would need to be beefed up a little against the torque. 😮 David G.

Hello Everybody! These are the results of my last few build sessions/ Here is the first pass of detail painting on the dashboard. I've masked the flat gray areas so I can spray some clear on the woody bits to give them a little shine. After the clearcoat I added some final details to the dash and it's ready to install. I also painted up a travelling companion which I rescued from (I think) AMT's 62 Buick kit. That's it for this round. As always, thanks for stopping in for a look and please feel free to sign the guestbook on your way out. David G.

Thank you Nathan. They certainly are beautiful cars. David G.

Thank you very much Mark, the kit was a true pleasure to build and shoot. David G.

That looks great Bil! I have always thought of getting the wheels under it as a tipping point. It's the point at which the model kit becomes a model car. It looks like this one has poseable steering, yes? David G.