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OK, now you've done it; I now need to add a Model T to my "to do" pile!

You can also soak the foil (before adding glue) in a bowl of vinegar with a penny, to add a nice patina to the foil. Some aircraft modelers do this frequently.

Indeed it is. I like that color a lot. Nice job.

Yep, 1:32 scale. For years now, larger scale planes have been a real passion of mine, but for practical reasons, I'm switching back mostly to 1:48 scale, though I've certainly got more 1:32 and 1:24 planes to build eventually. By the time you throw in armor, cars, ships and sci-fi/monster kits, having space to display things becomes a major concern.

Nice going, Steve. They look great. I'm considering casting up some clear 70 Challenger headlights as replacements on future Challenger kits I'll be doing.

I figured you'd get a kick out of this, I gave it as a gift to my roommate last Christmas. Needless to say, he was tickled silly.

If references are your thing, Jeremy (they are with me), I can highly recommend this Reid Air book. Jake is very knowledgeable, and this book is awesome, showing every detail there is on the Super Hornets.

Indeed it is. Perhaps not quite as nice as the Hasegawa kit, but a whole lot cheaper, and with care, can be turned into a real head turner.

Always good to see a Superfortress. Just yesterday I was looking at a book I have on the B-29 and Russian (counterfeit) Tu-4.

And last, but not least, I'm now finished with the polishing (save for one or two tiny areas that still need paint touch up). I put off the driver side till last for some reason, but decided to tackle it today. Two back to back treatments, and it's now finished. I'm a happy guy!

Hood prepped and edge sanded. For some bizarre reason, there were four hood pins molded on. Perhaps this is supposed to be a fiberglass hood, I have no idea, but I sanded the rear two off anyway.

Side and rear view mirrors prepped the best I can while they're still "on the tree". Once released, I'll Scotch-Brite them, and shoot some paint. There was no way I was going to mount them earlier (the sides in particular), as I'm quite confident I'd snap them off during handling. I'll stick them on at the end, with a tiny blob of PVA or clear silicone.

Spoiler all sanded out and prepped for paint. For some reason, this kit doesn't have the Challenger T/A emblem on the spoiler. I'm not sure if that's something peculiar specifically to the Monogram kit, or not.

Thanks, fellas. Here I've sanded off the stupid posts behind the headlights; polishing to follow (once I find my polishing sticks). I'm considering casting these in clear resin, as I have two or three more 70 Challengers to do eventually.

All are decent enough kits, but I especially like the Hornet. I have an E Super Bug underway myself, destined for use with DMX VFA-195 CAG markings.

Yep, a shame about the pieces being stuck together. I too have to touch up an area on a car that I'm working on, as I sanded right through a high point on a fender. A little paint, a little clear coat, and I'll be good to go, as I'm sure you will be.

Thanks. More suspension work has been done, but not enough to justify photos. The real fun will be painting the wooden deck. In fact, I need to determine if it'll be new decking, or old.

I've heard of the program, but never saw an episode.

I see it as neither.

Nor do I. I like the "traditional look" much better.

Great looking car you have. I'm duly envious.

I never have gotten around much. The most interesting road I ever routinely drove, was a two mile stretch about five miles north of here; a road with more curves than Marilyn Monroe. Lots of trees, drop-offs, ditches, the occasional deer, and rock outcroppings that have been blasted to create the roadway, seemingly only inches away from the side of the car.

Nice looking car, Jeremy.

Design considerations may have several goals, but aesthetic consideration does not necessarily need to be one of them. A good design should first and foremost, be functional, as per whatever the stated functionality criteria are; if it happens to look good, that's just a bonus, unless visual appeal was a stated criteria. I'm speaking here of course in terms applicable to corporate design endeavors, not the individual car builder.

I like the Star Wars speeder bike much better.