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Thank you, my friend! Green means go, right?! 😀

Thanks, Ron!

I pulled this thing out, again, and changed its tires. I switched to a set of '80s-'90s AMT NASCAR tires. These required new inner wheel sleeves. 1/2" PVC to the rescue! Since this is a slammer, I simply turned the outside diameter, until the tube fit snugly in the tires, and cut it to length. I didn't even bother painting them, because they're difficult to see. That said, with the lathe, it would be simple to turn out even a set for a fully-detailed build, using the PVC. I sanded one side of each tire, to remove the markings. Lettering was replaced with some of Fireball's decals. I can't say, enough, how excellent his tire markings are! As JC originally suggested, the bigger tires are a help, in filling the wheelwells, but nothing short of major surgery could fix the rear wheel openings! I wanted the rear to sit a tad lower, but, ended up with more than one tad. Oh, well! Back in the case. Thanks for looking!

Thank you, sir!

Thanks, Mark. That's the old Monogram Slingshot dragster. I doctored it up, a little!

I printed new bricks. I wasn't nuts about the repeating pattern. It was much too pronounced. I also made a new sign, and located it centrally, on the wall. I mixed two colors of railroad ballast, in order to attempt an exposed-aggregate concrete, for the driveway. I should have replicated some control joints. Oh, well. I still need to backfill some areas of the flagstone, and along the edging, on the drive-side. Then, I will do a little weathering, overall. In the meantime, no telling who might show up at this garage! Thanks for looking!

No doubt! That's how model railroad shows are done--there's a set of standards, so that modules can be connected.

Thank you, Carl. I appreciate it, sir! I have been making progress. The tree is done. So is part of the landscaping around it. It will get some static grass, to go along with the brown "turf", as Woodland Scenics calls it. I made the hummock around the tree with Perma Scene. Once the restbof the landscaping is completed in that area, I will blend in the base of the tree with a little more "turf". I am very happy with the tree--it's a...well, it's a happy, little tree!😅 I filled the voids among the flagstone with green turf, to represent moss. It will get a touch of static grass, here and there, as well. For this update, I brought in my Junior Fueler. As always, questions, comments and critiques are welcomed. Thanks for looking!

Yeah, I have limited space, as well. I used this base, because it had been sitting here, forever. It's 10"×10", so that should work! I thought the two open sides would be the best utilization of space. I think my Nostalgia Top Fueler will fit, in the driveway area, although I haven't tried it with the flagstone installed.

Thanks, Brian. Actually, they came out fairly flat. Also, I mounted them on wood frames. Not much of a fight, at all!🙂

I couldn't tell you how many hours I spent with nothing but a pocketful of Matchbox cars and a pile of dirt! I'm smiling, just thinking about it! I had a Woodland Scenics pine tree kit here. I figured it would look good, it the corner. I scraped off the mold lines and shot it with Grey primer, then washed that with Vallejo Oiled Earth. I followed that with a dry brushing of a light Humbrol brown. Lastly, I dry brushed the undersides of the branches with Humbrol Brown Bess. When I applied the foliage, rather than use the "meshed-together" foliage, as it came from the kit, I scissored it into small bits. I then applied those individually, using Alene's Tacky Glue. I am very happy with the colors of the trunk and branches! Overall, it's a happy, little tree, and is not, I think, a detraction! I set the flagstone using Elmer's Glue, in conjunction with Woodland Scenics soil colored turf, to level the individual pieces, just as I have done many times, in 1:1, except, this time, my muscles don't ache! I plan to use a couple of colors of green turf, between the stones, to resemble moss. The corner area will be grassy, with the appropriate bareness, beneath the tree. I am pretty pleased with the thing. It's been a ton of fun, as well. Thanks for looking!

Those were fun times! I had considered doing a walk-in door and a window in place of the printed brick wall. I've enjoyed seeing the photos.

Thanks, Mark. It should provide enough interest as a backdrop, I think. It's been fun to poke at.

If I can figure out a way to make it practicable, I may have the brick wall replaceable with other prints. That might be interesting.

Thanks, bud! There are some cars we used to see, all the time, and now, when you see one, it's almost jaw-dropping. Vegas, Monzas, Mavericks, Gremlins...Pintos!

Thanks again, Carl! I appreciate it, sir.

Thanks! I think curbsides are a ton of fun!

Thank you, Carl!

I used Pactra's old polycarbonate on a Monogram '40 Ford pickup. It worked fine. I used a good primer under it.

I have been fiddling around with this, for a bit, now. I built the wood wall, and sliding doors, along with the Sinclair sign a month or two ago. I have been wanting some sort of photo backdrop for my models. I finally got around to doing something about it. Today, I applied a printed brick face to a piece of foam board, and mounted the sign to it, just to get an idea as to how it will function. Ideally, it would be about two inches bigger. 10" is cutting it close, but I was working with what I had on hand. I used a Fiskar's paper crimper to make the corrugated doors. I'll be adding a flagstone walk along the brick wall, and a small pine tree, in the corner. The drive area will be asphalt or concrete, or, maybe gravel of fine ballast. Here are some test shots. Thanks for looking!

I appreciate it! Thanks! I always loved this body. Vegas, too. Guess I am just an H-body guy!

Thanks! It's the third Monza I have built. All of them have been green! I guess we feel the same, that way.🙂 I really wanted the Minilites when I started it. I think they're Casey's wheels. I bought them on Ebay. Thank you for the kind words!

I got this out, after cleaning up the Porsche. I added the CB antenna and yhe RMCRRA stickers. The "foam" antennaball is a sanded-down sewing pin. I also put another wall on my backdrop, so I figured this would be a good time and place to share 'em. Thanks for looking!

Thanks, guys! Hahaha You're not the first guy to say that! Somebody asked if it was a Mary Kay car!😅

Thanks, man! It's a little reminiscent of the bright colors of the IROC series cars.