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I'm a big Barracuda fan man and this looks good! I like those Cragar mags dude!

Those wheels look great on there JC!!!

I don't know why not. That looks great Ray!!!! The way you were talking earlier sounded like you thought the build was turning out terrible. This looks like your best turned out a good build to me bud. I like the display base as well.

Will be watching for the pics.....................

Dan: Thanks bud! Pat: That's a good question. Now you have got my curiosity going. JC: Thank you sir. I've test fitted this thing numerous times to make sure but it fits. That's the one good thing about these trucks: The engine bays being as big as they are lend themselves to putting pretty much anything short of a turbine engine in there. lol . I've gotta say here that this build has been nothing but planning and research. It's not as intense as say, Blair's 55 Chevy in this section, but it's planning, test fit, planning, research, and more planning nonetheless.

This build is off the charts Blair! I'm really enjoying watching all the planning going into this thing.

That color is wicked Darrell. That Hemi looks great sittin' between those fenders!!

Ok folks we're back in the swing of things now. My camera was acting weird this morning and not at all like the low battery that it was. Here's with the engine block pretty much done. I still have some weathering to do to the exhausts and I have the intake and rocker covers just resting on the engine. I also have some touch up to do to the rocker covers and the intake but I've gotta show some progress to show that I'm still active in this WIP. The funny thing is that this pic does not show the weathering that I've done. I didn't go overboard with that but wanted to at least make the truck look like it had been driven. Still a long ways to go but I'm gonna get there:

Thanks Dan. I might get more luck tonight in that department as well as in the camera department. Dogs were up all night long. If one wasn't puking the other one was using the facilities where she wasn't supposed to. On top of that my camera was dead this morning!!! Dunno if it was the battery or what but I'll find out late this evening when I get home. I actually made some progress and had everything set up for the photo shoot! When it rains it pours I'll tell ya.......... On the bright side of things I do have a back up camera that I can use should the worst happen.

Make no mistake buddy Ray, what you're doin' looks good! I wasn't tryin' to make you feel bad, just trying to help out for next time.

Canopy masks! They do a model good. I wouldn't even dream of doing things the old fashioned way any more. http://www.bnamodelworld.com/montex/mon-k48149

Turnin' out good Ray! Man these Accurate Miniatures kits are da bomb for detail aint they?

I like this..................a lot!!!

I here to tell you that my pace has been a little slow since my return Dan. I should have something worth posting tomorrow morning. We'll see.

That BMF job looks good there Kevin. The trick I was told from here for washes in the automotive realm is to go with a wash that's the color of the paint you are using that's a couple of shades darker. Yeah , like you, I figured that stuff out real quick on the use of washes in the sense that we are used to.

You're really putting some top notch work together for this rig there Dan!!! It's all gonna look great in the end pal.

Nicely done! Made it look like it came that way out of the box dude.

Nice job on the leaf spring re-position Fred. Glued to the set man....glued to it!!

...and I was just jokin'!!!!

The next thing I'm expecting is a half eaten McDonald's Happy Meal laying in the front seat! Jeez dude! You're killin' me with the detail here!

I like the use of the electric fan Tim and the grill is looking good in there as well.

LOL! It's been a while since I've seen that lil' guy!

Tom: Thanks dude! The scoop had to "grow on me" but I'll be using that with no reservations now. Tim: Thank you as well! It's gonna take me a while because I'm building this and my DB605 engine along side of it so I can have something built aircraft wise. Carl: I appreciate your comments. Man that's for sure on the late night bench time! lol . I'll be gone with my family for 3 days this weekend so there won't be any progress but I'll get that rest you're talking about . Will resume on Monday. Kevin: Go for it bud! Thanks for the encouragement on the slicks. I was worried about those initially but glued 'em together with Permatex gasket sealer/ adhesive so the seams wouldn't be as noticeable.

So far you're lookin' good Kevin!! I'm a big acrylic paint fan as well and enjoy the niceties they have to offer.

Man this is intense! 1/72nd scale? I'm in!