Straightliner59

For a free Word compatible program, I use Open Office. It's a full office suite. I have access to MS Office, and use Open Office, instead. I have been using PhotoImpact Pro (unfortunately no longer available, except for used versions) for about 20 years, now. I really like it. I'm sure discs could be found on Ebay.

It looks fantastic! I especially love this shot! Excellent work, Mark.

Very nice work, Mark! Chaparrals are always cool!

Thanks,Jon! It's coming along!

I made a mount for the fire bottle, from aluminum flashing. It's not cemented into the car, yet, as I still have some work to do to it, but, it fits! I printed the label for the bottle, and some for the floor mats. I really like the way those worked out. Thanks for looking!

That's really pretty! It sits perfectly. Nice work!

That will surely come in handy, at some point. Thanks, Greg!

I really enjoy that guy's channel! He's an excellent modeler. His techniques and his finish work are especially fine, I think.

Thank you, Brian! I turned the fire bottle from a knitting needle I bought at the dollar store. I have found them to be a good, cheap source of machineable metal! I cut the pedals out with my photo-etch shears. Yeah! They were a bit of a pain to hold onto!🙂

Thanks, man! Love me some H-bodies and Super Gassers from the '80s!

A couple of quick phone shots, as i was heading out the door. I still need to add the handles and gauge. I formed a short length heat-shrink tubing over a tapered object to make the nozzle. Thanks for looking!

I've had pretty good luck with both Koala and Blinggasm. I've made a lot of decals for my projects, the last few years.

As far as I am concerned, one can never have too many different shades and sheens of metallic finishes! A little difference can go a long way, in creating realism. I'm hoping to pick up some Fusionfirm chrome, in the next couple of months.

Thanks for your comments, Zackary!

Thanks, Mark! I appreciate that.

That's how virtually every lumber truck I ever drove was constructed, if it had a wooden bed.

Today's project. I turned the boot on the lathe. The aluminum tube base was just cut, and cleaned up. I found the dark green-headed pin in my selection, and sanded it to shape on the lathe. Next up will be the fire bottle. I had never noticed that the screen had stepped holes, in it. This stuff's pretty cool.

I decided to go with perforated pedals, by applying the automatic transmission filter mesh (henceforth to be called "transmesh", for all projects, because "automatic transmission filter mesh" is entirely too cumbersome!). I also just now noticed that sanding/polishing the mesh produces a different look, dependent on which side I do. It all looks a tad sharper than the kit's part, I think! Comments, questions and critiques are always welcomed. Thanks for looking!

That's how I've been doing that kind of stuff, for the last several years. It's made life much easier! I just bought an assorted box of hardnesses.

Yep. Whaddya gonna do?

Thanks, Mark! It's a tad further along, now. Looks like it's gonna work out, okay! Thanks, Andy.

Pedal assembly coming along. I need to finish the throttle pedal/mount, then clean it all up. Thanks for looking!

There's just so much cool stuff to look at, here! I especially love the batteeries. Great modelling, sir!

Excellent detail work, Brian! The tape wrap is very nice. I'll have to look into the Tamiya film.

Thanks, kindly! I've made some progress with the pedal assembly. The brake and clutch pedals are the brass pieces on the aluminum bar. I still need to build the throttle pedal. I found some photos of the perforated plate, beneath them, and liked the look of it, so, I cut up some more of the automatic transmission screen. I am mixed, as to the Eduard harnesses. They're easy to assemble, and, other than their heavy texture, they look nice--I esecially like the stitching. I'm not real keen on their texture/malleability when it comes to posing them--they're stiff, and they feel a tad brittle. I feel like their assembly method will make other harness kits more easy to put together, although that may just be due to their instructions more clearly indicating how to assemble them. Anyway, I still favor my wine bottle foil, for making belts. Questions, comments and critiques are always welcomed. Thanks for looking!