mustang1989

What's a guy say that hasn't been said yet? I do tend to gravitate towards your builds because there's always something to learn from. You definitely bring some phenomenal levels and detail and vision to your builds Tyrone. Can't wait to see what's in store for 2017. That Stang has got to be tops for me BTW.......

That is the craziest.........yet coolest idea I've seen yet.......and you made it work! You definitely get a thumbs up for making all this come together Kerry!

This is intense!! Awesome weathering and details really make this one life like!

Mark: Nifty idea and you're right. I see a whole lot of body work, sanding filling in your future. Dan: I like those door handles.

Ok folks. I'm going to call the motor done. Had to do a small amount of tweaking to get the stacks to sit in the right place but I think we've got 'er down. I also managed to mount that replacement fuel cell to replace that ridiculous looking one that the kit had. I know it's kind of a cartoonish kit and all but that fuel cell was a little over the top for me. I got the exhaust pipes painted with Alclad and the ends have been drilled out to match the intake tubes. Those exhaust pipes were a BEAR to get all lined up and keep straight.

Progress on this build? I REALLY like the work you did on that plow.

Dude ................this is great!! Looking forward to more of this one!

Thanks guys. I really appreciate all the good comments. The paint work on the other bus turned out less than satisfying to me. The color coat went down fine on the gray primer but it didn't like the putty I used. Gonna have to sand it down and go with some water based paint of the same color that I'm getting from my old body shop.

In real life I'd almost guarantee you'd let the smoke outta that motor. This is a wicked build though I can say that!

LOL. Well.........with the side panels it's about 50 or so. I got all the sanding done on the inside of the roofline and decided to add a little individuality to the body. The kit actually comes with some pretty cool and fun decals.

Good Lord!! Now this.............is a cool project. Wow man! Wow!

What a cool build!! I like everything about this. Great idea and good workmanship. Hang in there with it and I'm looking forward to some more progress.

I don't miss that snow and colder weather one bit. I'm ok down to about 30 or so but once it hits that 20's mark I'm out..........and then you add wind and snow? God bless you Dan. Cool GMC BTW. As for the scale truck..........I like the way you're thinkin. Looks great.

Thanks Dave! This is the OOB one here. I'm putting all of my efforts into getting this one completed so I can focus my attention back on my modified bus...........and my Arado 234 Blitz Bomber. There's a lot of work going into the Arado as well. I guess I'm a glutton for punishment for the details..... Here's the cockpit tub assy with a just.......a mere 35 parts.....

Thanks Ray. I've actually been working on this the whole week but not enough visual progress has been made to post pics of.

Welcome aboard Tony. A great site it is with a no shortage of talented folks who are ready to share their skills and knowledge. Looking forward to seeing you around.

Thanks Bob. I appreciate the comments. I don't think this one'll do any good in a contest though . lol

That's pretty dang cool of you to bring this one back to life Mike. Good lookin' build Harry and I'll second Mike's motion. Get well soon Harry.

Good lookin' build Tyler! My son loves these trucks so I'll be showing him this one today.

I admire not only this stellar build but also the "out of this world" photography in which you used to bring this build to a life like state. Truly fantastic work here on both fronts Yuri!

Suuuuuweet!!! I love it!! I see a lot of that kind of stuff here in Corpus!

Dang Mark! I love the theme and the work that you put into this. Awesome stuff bud.

Joe: Thanks and I would paint the other body that color if it were a molded in yellow kit. I do like the gold/ greenish paint look. John: Thank you as well sir. All that detail is so hidden that it really doesn't make much difference. Really the only reason I moved the fan up any is because it would have been hidden too if I had of relocated it. I didn't get a whole lot of bench time in this morning (1 hour) like I usually get on the weekend (3+ hours) as I've been really tired the last few days and it caught up with me yesterday so I slept in a little bit longer this morning. I did get my injector stack bases coated with some Alclad II this morning and started working on a replacement fuel cell for the OOB build. On the left and in the back ground is the OOB fuel cell which to me just looks TOTALLY ridiculous so I opted for one from my Camaro Pro Stock kit which looks less toy like (like that whole kit doesn't look that way already right?) plus I get to detail it a little bit more than the OOB one. Got it glued together and I'll be working on the seam line and detailing in the days to come.

I couldn't have put that better myself as that's been my stance on it . My monthly average is about $45 but a build will take me around the 7-10 month marker. All in all it doesn't hurt too bad and as Dale said it's one helluva lot cheaper than my Mustang used to be and to me it's just as gratifying..

I managed to get some things done today on the interior and I got a gloss black coat over the injector stack bases. After that dries I'll shoot some Alclad over them and start working on installation of the stacks. While the injector stacks were drying I couldn't help myself any longer. I had primed a spare roof section from my cut up bus a couple of days ago and decided to spray the base coat yesterday followed up with the clear this morning. The results are EXACTLY what I was after. In the pictures below you'll see the teal base color but you'll also be able to pick out the blue and purple on the curves and angles. This color has always been one of my favorites due to the sheer wickedness of its look.............