MonoPed

Very nice, Bob!!

WRC cars look so cool in tarmac trim!

Looking at the paint again, the color looks a little uneven, but that could be the lighting playing tricks on me. Still, I can't wait to see the finished build, it's just too darned cool!!

Pretty sure that kit was originally a Renwall kit, and Revell changed it to a Shelby. Either way, the roofline is just weird.

Gotta agree with LED as the best choice. The last thing you want is a buildup of heat from halogen puck lamps.

He's not kidding - I recently finished one of these, and it is tiny! 1/24 scale, but fits in a display case from a 1/43 scale die-cast car.

Very nice, as usual!! The chopped windscreen is a nice touch...

That is frickin' COOL!

Looks like you're on the way to getting that camera tamed!

I had a cheap dollar store tripod too, and it was junk. The Ambico tripod pictured above has held up quite well. Try hunting Amazon or eBay...

It gives me quick access to the shutter speed and ISO settings. It's just how I roll...

When ever I post pics of a finished model (which hasn't been too often as of late), I see comments not only on the build, but of the photos themselves. There's also been a few threads over the years where folks have asked questions about shooting model car pics, and a few of us answer, but they get buried under new threads fairly quickly. So, here's a quick how-to for the way I shoot pics of my builds. I'm not a professional, and am by no means the final authority on the subject, just sharing what works for me. First, the camera, a Kodak Z-712is that was a little under $200 a couple years ago: For desktop shooting, I use a small mini-tripod picked up a few years back. Not strong enough for a DSLR and lens, but works for point and shooters: My "studio" is dead simple. A piece of semi-gloss white poster taped to the desk and the wall. I use the overhead lighting above my desk which is three recessed PAR20 50w flood lamps. The camera is set to manual mode (M on the PASM dial), with the flash turned off, macro mode (flower icon) on, ISO 100, white balance set to Auto. The aperture is set to F-8.0 to get the greatest depth of field (more of the subject in focus) possible. From there, I adjust the shutter speed to get the exposure value (EV) to 0. Sometimes I'll set the EV to +3 or -3 depending on how the first shot at 0 looks. For these two shots, the shutter speed was set to .5 sec. Even on a tripod, I always use the camera's self timer to avoid any camera shake. Let's take a look at the results: It takes a bit of experimentation to find what works for you and your camera, but that's is the beauty of digital, if you don't like the shots, press delete and keep experimenting. Brian

I can't wait to see this one finished!

Yep, the wheels and tires are definitely Italeri.

That car is just right - the green accents really work!

Nice build!! It would be great to see Italeri repop this and all of the front engined Ferrari kits they did.

Copied that off google maps... And I think it would be more appropriate to say "Sometimes it doesn't get humid down here..." It is Florida after all...lol

The TT in a car is serious hellride! Would love to see an uninterrupted in-car from start to finish.

I dig it!

I like it.

Nice work - the spring wraps are a great little detail!

I like it - perfect color choice and stance!

I made the flares using a small hammer, a punch, and a chunk of steel for an anvil. Gotta tap slow to keep from deforming the tube...

Nicely done!