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Hotel life is challenging to say the least. Tough scratch building without my home bench, tools and pieces about me. But it does allow me to focus on detail and when I can’t do a certain task I note that for when I am at my bench or if I’m able I’ll bring pieces back with me.

Smoothing the frame and building an intake while listening to Joe and Theo.

Still looking good....

Everything looking top shelf, Dennis...

This a very interesting build, I really like your roof chop technique. Looking forward to more of this one....

In a hobby with aging customers, such as modeling, it makes sense to evoke young memories and capture or dare I say recapture the spirit of building. I enjoy seeing the reissues and like the upgrades the manufacturers are doing with the kits. At this stage of my life, I couldn't possibly build the kits I have. And though I don't purchase many new kits these days, once in a while a re-release can be hard to ignore. Happy modeling.....

Brought the Show Rod to the hotel this time with a few things to help me along. Frame is puttied and I need to build a manifold for the twin blowers. It’s frustrating not having all my hobby supplies at an arms length!

Oakbrook, Illinois 31deg, cloudy and a frosting of snow at 6:30am.

Pretty basic snap kit, and brush painted interior. I’ll be able to rattle can the silver for the body but the black trim will be a challenge. I did lower the front suspension for a better stance. It isn’t “Jayne Mansfield’s Car” but it is cool.

No airbrush in the hotel so I’m trying some dry brush techniques and washes. The engine will be covered up anyway.

Back in the hotel after vacation and on the turbine hydro boat. Smoothing the shell, hood and foil. Mock up looks fair.

"The Great Pumpkin took 2nd in Hot Rod at the IPMS show in Erie Pa today" If this was 2nd, I'd love to see 1st! Yours is a stunning build, congratulations.

I'm pleased to have had 10 wonderful days in Daytona for Biketoberfest, saw many friends and visited many favorite spots. Got home without incident and now it's off to Chicago for work again. Thank GOD we live in a great country with great people!

Rig is coming along nicely, I bet that rack was fun to cement together.

I'm actually in a Staybridge Suite. I'll be here on this job for months, so I won't need to pack that often. Two weeks at a time home every other weekend. That middle weekend is the toughest!