Nacho Z

True craftsmanship!!

Thanks guys! I have seen these too. I was really hoping to find a USA dealer. I know, global economy and all that, but I would rather give my $$$ to a business here in the good 'ol Red, White and Blue. Most of the items I will pick up from RB Motion. I just like options.

The title sums it up pretty well. I have had some Tuner Model Manufactory, (not misspelled), items in my hands and really liked what I saw. My question is; is there a USA distributor? I must not be asking "The Google" the right question. Thanks for any help!

Another beautiful model from your workbench! I really like how you did the photos.

I really like this one, Shane. Nice job all the way around. This may have been the first time I've seen the Foose version built up.

I really don't think I can add anything new to what was already said. You should be proud of what you accomplished with this model. What a work of art!

What a great looking Corvette!! Beautiful model and photography.

Hi Chris, don't worry about making anyone mad about your post. This question gets asked, in one form or another, every so often. It appears that most people do not really keep track of how much time, in hours, it takes to build a model. I'm guessing a good average for me, when I'm doing a model that is not too detailed, is around 30 to 40 hours.

Paul!! What a gorgeous model! I really, really like this one. Man-o-man, just gorgeous.

Harry, in my years here, both lurking and as a member, I have learned that you are a skilled and masterful debater. You are very eloquent in your arguments for your point of view. I am not going to get into a debate with you because you will unmercifully beat me down, even with half of your brain tied behind your back. I have to tell you, I Googled "useless knowledge" because it sounded like a paradox to me. And according to "The Google" there is no such thing as useless knowledge. BTW, I've learned three other things about you. You don't like: missing mirrors, the word "build" to describe a model, and those time wasting build logs. (I'm just bustin' on ya, Harry. I figured you needed, especially now, a little levity in your day.)

OK, Mike posted his reply while I was typing mine. It is interesting that we both, unknowingly, mentioned "curiosity" in our replies. Hey Mike, could it be that great minds think alike?!?!

This topic comes up every so often here. I guess I am in the minority. Heck, let's go ahead and kill two topics with one stone, this one and the whole "building for contests and/or trophies" thread....lol. I have two ways of building models. One of them is the pure, 12 year old me who really doesn't sweat the details. Not every ejector pin hole is filled. Not every attachment point nub has been sanded down to non-existence. The paint may have more boogers in it than my nose. It was built with no high expectations. I do not keep track of how much time is spent on it. It is my 3-footer model. My second way of building a model is with the whole-hearted intention of entering it in model contests. For this reason, I do fill all of the sink marks and injector pin holes. I file off every seam I see. I will replace crappy kit parts with scratchbuilt or aftermarket parts. I polish out the paint, etc. I also keep a build log, complete with hours spent and a short summary of work done in that build session for no other reason than I want to! I like to know for my own personal curiosity. Is it a waste of time? To some, perhaps. To me, not so much. And when I'm done building my 100, 200 or even more, hour model I'll enter it in a model contest. I'll even hope that I may be fortunate enough to have my name called at the end of the day. If I don't, I won't have a meltdown or throw a tantrum. I will know that I built the best model that I possibly could, (and I'll know how long it took me....)

Nice to see this one already on someone's workbench. As others have already said, looks like you are off to a nice start.

I know very little about trucks, but I do know a nice model when I see one. Great work and nice pictures!

Sorry to see this, Harry. I hope everything turns out OK.

Thanks again for the comments, guys. I think the pictures make it look better than it really is...

This is one seriously cool model! Big fan of your work, OC, and this is just another reason why.

Love all things Sox & Martin. Nice model, Mike!

Lots of nice detailing going on here. I just finished an out-of-box build of one of these kits, so I know how much work you have done on this. Keep on posting updates. I'll be following!

Nice model of a subject that is not often seen. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for the comments, guys! It is definitely a "3-footer". I doubt it will ever see a contest table. It was just supposed to be a fun build, and that is exactly what it was. I did not sweat the details.

She's going to be a beauty!

Just like Aurfalien, who posted above, I just clicked on this thread. Really nice work going on here, Steve. I'll be following along as you go. I'm looking forward to your updates.

Although I bought all of the Revell chopper kits as they came out, I am just getting around to building one of them. I was looking for a fun, easy kit to do before I dive into another detailed build. This kit fit the bill. Low parts count, different/unusual subject matter and easy to build. I did not go with the "gambler" motif but rather, I went with the alternate decals in the kit. They consisted of the iron cross and tribal flame style decals. I painted the model with Tamiya light gun metal. The model is 100% OOB. I didn't even take that much time covering up the missing chrome from the attachment points. Likes and dislikes: Like - easy to build. Everything fit as it should. Model stands on the kickstand very well. Not worried about it tipping over. With a little detailing, you could have a very nice model. (Disclaimer: I know squat about motorcycles. Everything in the kit might be "wrong" but it sure looks like a motorcycle to me). Dislikes - trying to lay a flat decal on compound surfaces. The curves are not gradual. I slit the decals ahead of time, used hot water, setting solutions and a blow dryer. I still had a few problem spots. You can't assemble the frame first and then paint it. The frame captures the front fork and rear fender. It would be too much work, (for a fun build), to get those pieces into the frame after it was assembled and painted. What this causes is seams between the two frame halves. The seat and gas tank cover up a lot of the seam but not all of it. On to the pictures. There are a few on a black background and a few on a white background. If anyone has any questions about the kit, let me know. NOTE: Any blue you see in the pictures is a reflection of my blue t-shirt.

Nice build, Brian! Great pictures too.