CabDriver

Thanks so much Tim! Can’t wait to get my hands on these! How soon is soon? ??

OUTSTANDING!

Got mine today! Thanks Tom! ?

A little update, and a not-super-exciting one...I wanted to improve on the moulded-in detail on the underside of the hood as it comes out of the box: Most of this is hidden anyway, even with the hood open - it’s pretty hard to see under there, but I added some bracing and stamped panels to (somewhat) replicate what you’d find under the hood of a 1:1: Once the glue dries I’ll sand it all smooth and blend it in nicely ready for paint (if I ever get that far ??). Whilst I was messing with the hood I cut a little strip to fill a gap that was visible from underneath - it’s actually a fraction oversized but I’d like to use that to my advantage and shape the new piece to have the hood sit nicely: I think I finally have an idea, after a couple of weeks of thinking, of what to do about a front grille...more on that next!

That all sounds exactly like what I’m looking for! Thank you sir! I don’t recall seeing that rolled rear end part in this kit but I’ll take a closer look...and yes, those hinges will be saying adios!

It’s been too cold here the last week for the really cool stuff to be put and about - but this truck parked outside my apartment caught my eye this week: And I went into Manhattan today for some hobby supplies and stopped this cute little MGA running around with the top down...was too slow to catch a good shot but it was nice and clean!

I think the trick is to have the material in a regular cordless drill, which spins a lot slower...that’s how I like to do it. I assume the Dremel in this case is shaping the material turning in the other drill?

Always a joy to watch your work! That subframe is GORGEOUS!

Ooof, yeah, that’s a rough commute - probably not too fun trying to get back after the meeting ends too with a late night service

I had never even heard of it until just now! You’d think there would be ONE model related thing to attend that’s actually somewhere easy to get to in the city. I’m in Bensonhurst so I’m CLOSER, but it’s still 90 minutes from here using the MightTakeAwhile

Oh cool! You got the JDM one! ?

We just adopted this little guy...he’s already staged a coup on my bench ?

This is looking really cool - very impressive paint!

I’m not crazy on the styling of the Cybertruck, but I’m glad there’s a car maker out there doing something interesting that doesn’t look like everything else!

This little guy pleased me today! Rescue from a local shelter, and my wife has wanted a cat for a while...cute little fella, likes Miatas ?

Send the one back, get a refund, buy it again ?‍♂️

Those look like my wife’s fancy plates ?

They said they’d send a prepaid label for you to return it, you didn’t want to...?‍♂️ Doesn’t warrant a bunch of posts all over the internet IMO.

Great looking build so far! I really like those vintage Letraset that you found! I assume they still work ok despite their age?

That is BRILLIANT! Nice job!

You have to use the term “beautifically challenged” I think ??

That’s AWESOME news! I’ll be picking up all of these...did some of them come with variations on the decal sheets last time around to make different versions (say, a Pizza Trike instead of a Taco Trike or something along those lines)? I vaguely remember something like that but I might be way off...

Apologies for all the single replies - I get the dreaded 404 error if I do more than one at a time... As I’m replying anyway, a little progress from today’s time at the bench. First up, I didn’t like how the underside of the body met the frame... ...so I shortened those frame horns and added some little bulges...I think they’re actually custom body pieces from the kit: They won’t be super visible but it’s a little detail to spot if you looked underneath. Whilst I was under there I didn’t like the appearance of the inner arches in the front there, so that’s this weekend’s can of worms... More soon, soon as I’ve done more!

Ohh, excellent tip! Thank you, I’ll take a look! Sounds like the kind of thing I’m thinking of!

That makes perfect sense! I had the idea of narrowing the posts to match the width of the hood anyway, so it wasn’t the end of the world for me regardless, but interesting to know! Thanks!