redneckrigger

That is a beautiful pony!!!

Looking great! Keep the updates coming!

Working on the upper house, feels good to be going forward again!!!

I use regular automotive enamels with the regular enamel reducer. I don't find the odor to be too bad, though I am VERY used to it. I use lacquer thinner to clean everything, and have never used acrylic paints. Since most of what I do is build trucks and equipment, I don't hardly ever use clear, and many times I use a flattening agent for the colors to achieve a better scale finish. I do not use hardeners. I usually use MR. Surfacer primers/fillers. I've been painting full size cars, trucks, equipment, and about every vehicle type you can think of for my whole life, and just get my paints now at the local auto parts store, in 1/2 pint sizes, and have found everything I need right there.

Finally, I AM finding more time to be at the bench. I just sold my business and retired. So, now there is time........................FINALLY!

Charlie, you never cease to amaze.....................................WELL done sir!

I'll take two!! Incredible work as always Charlie!

Absolutely beautiful work!!!!

When I completed this build, I was never happy with the forward rake of the cab. So…..finding myself with time to get to the bench after over a year away from it, first thing I addressed was to correct the rake. Am MUCH happier with it now! Having just recently retired and sold my business, I see LOTS more time at the bench in my future!

It is 1/25th. I used memory of the real thing from years ago as well as operators, parts and maintenance manuals for reference.

That came out beautifully!

Another mind blowing effort Charlie. You continue to amaze!!!!!!!

Charlie, Charlie, Charlie..............you continually come up with these builds that confirm that you are a magician! This is incredible, as usual. Keep the posts coming!

Beautifully done! Superb work and one can almost feel the waves beneath her keel!

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Not only is that a beautiful build, but your color combo choice is magnificent!!!!!!!

With the announcement that Chrysler will no longer make their muscle cars after 2023, this is the face of the future, along with EV's? Not in my garage, no sir. Just bought a new truck. Have always been a GM guy, so went to look at the new Silverados. Found that GM was selling their full size 1500 crew cabs that weigh 5000 pounds with a 2.7L turbo 4 cylinder engine. Nope, sorry..................I chose the 5.3, that is rated at just 1 MPG less than the 2.7. Yup, I am an old guy that does not like change. But a 2.7, even with high torque ratings, in a 5000 pound full size truck? Again, nope.

Beautifully done Warren! Superb paint!

Absolutely superb work as always Charlie! Now, you should build a few 1/25th C-46's or C-47's to put the halves and the body in!!!

Yes it sure does, at least to this old guy. I am currently building a couple 1/72 U-Boats....................only because my eyes can see the parts easier! That is a beautiful build!

Looking absolutely fantastic Jeff. Brings back lots of memories from painting these things when I owned my bodyshop, as well as modifying two different ones for our Boy Scout Troop. The details you are putting into this are spot on sir! Though our Troop busses were all five speeds...................drove them all over the place, to Florida and back twice and then Washington DC twice, where the clutch blew, (changed it in a parking lot!) It had been showing signs of wear so I brought a spare and all tools required..........Be Prepared! Adventures, and thank you for sharing this build, it brings back GREAT memories!

Mine would be the original AMT 1964 issue of the Pontiac Tempest GTO.

Very nicely done!

Hey Mike, hope you are doing better!

Painfully little, unfortunately. Life interferes, work is stupid crazy, and add in the dreaded builder's block and you have a perfect storm resulting in very little getting done. But soon, I HOPE!