Straightliner59 Posted December 31, 2020 Both of these were "entrants" in The "Bring Out Your Dead" thread. Probably my biggest accomplishment in 2020 was figuring out a setup so I can punch louvers.Those are my favorite aspect of the "Indy-ish" Monogram Midget. Looks like I need to take better photos of the Firebird. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitchdup Posted December 31, 2020 Man their both cool but the midget really stands out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Straightliner59 Posted December 31, 2020 3 minutes ago, stitchdup said: Man their both cool but the midget really stands out Thanks, Les! I'm pretty dang happy with it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flatout Posted December 31, 2020 Beautiful stuff Dan, both very cool? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
espo Posted December 31, 2020 The paint work on the Firebird is really impressive looking. The little Midget looks great and I would like to learn more about doing the louvers for the hood ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Straightliner59 Posted January 1 3 hours ago, Flatout said: Beautiful stuff Dan, both very cool? Thank you, Pete! Glad you like 'em! 2 hours ago, espo said: The paint work on the Firebird is really impressive looking. The little Midget looks great and I would like to learn more about doing the louvers for the hood ? Thank you, David. The most taxing part of the paint on the Firebird was hand-striping the blue. Even that wasn't too bad, using Sign Painter's One-Shot enamel. You can see the whole process of discovery regarding the louvers, here: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
espo Posted January 1 15 hours ago, Straightliner59 said: Thank you, Pete! Glad you like 'em! Thank you, David. The most taxing part of the paint on the Firebird was hand-striping the blue. Even that wasn't too bad, using Sign Painter's One-Shot enamel. You can see the whole process of discovery regarding the louvers, here: Thankyou for the information. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Geiger Posted January 1 Nice work and you Got ‘er done as Snake would say. I enjoyed watching you finis these up! Ready for next round? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bernard Kron Posted January 1 Great to see you strutting your stuff on the Monogram Midget. Looking forward to more from your bench in 2021. All the best... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbowser Posted January 1 That midget is outstanding! Can't wait to see what's in store. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TooOld Posted January 2 What a great pair ! Really like the Midget . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spencer1984 Posted January 2 Excellent work on both, but the details on the Midget are really impressive! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Straightliner59 Posted January 2 20 hours ago, Tom Geiger said: Nice work and you Got ‘er done as Snake would say. I enjoyed watching you finis these up! Ready for next round? We both got 'em done! I just started a brand new project, so, I'm out for this round. I should have the new one done in time for the round that begins in March, should the thread continue. I have a Monogram Don Edmonds' Modified that's been sitting for 25 years, or so. 16 hours ago, Bernard Kron said: Great to see you strutting your stuff on the Monogram Midget. Looking forward to more from your bench in 2021. All the best... Thank you, Bernard. The first thing off the bench, this year will likely be something a bit outside of my normal stuff. I've started working on one of the Monogram 1926 Macks. It's intended to be a "canvas" for me to work on paint/weathering stuff. Hope all is well, with you, too! Thanks to everyone for taking the time to comment! I really appreciate it. I am very happy with the midget--I learned a lot, in its creation. It's satisfying to see the response it's gotten from others. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
donb Posted January 2 On 12/31/2020 at 4:21 PM, stitchdup said: Man their both cool but the midget really stands out Agree. Very cool Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slusher Posted January 9 A great pair of models! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Straightliner59 Posted January 9 2 hours ago, slusher said: A great pair of models! Thank you, Carl. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
89AKurt Posted January 9 Very cool the Bring Out Your Dead inspired you to finish these. The Firebird paint job is amazing, but the sprint car is very special. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Straightliner59 Posted January 9 Thank you, Kurt. I appreciate it! I enjoy your work, as well. That "Bring Out Your Dead" thing has prompted four completions, for me! It's nice to get some of these ancient projects off the bench. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites