Dann Tier

Thanks, Bud!!

Thanks, Jim!!, i'm trying to fight through this cold so i can paint....i cant wait either!! i've always loved dune buggy/speed boat metallics.

VERY cool project!!!!

Loving it!!!

One would have to, those photos are VERY fuzzy....those cameras from the 70's cant show proper detail.....ESPECIALLY if you're trying to prove a detail point.

one could say the same about your LOAHR. period.

LOL

Thanks, Bud!!

Thanks!!....do it!!

....period

I agree....what will happen is loss of detail/sharpness of parts by trying to sand around the details that everyone swears is THE BEST....whats the point?....you are creating more work for yourself, and are losing the realism of finishes. I think theres some kind of blindness in our hobby, that says things like PE, metal parts, and 3D printed parts are the most realistic simply because their already real metal, or the newest technologies. There are HUNDREDS of modellers out there that can create killer realism WITHOUT using the fancy stuff. I use as little PE , and "Special" stuff as i can these days. So, i'm with you, its not ready for all of us yet, but lets be truthful about it.

Even though my butts getting kicked by a cold, i still managed to plug away a bit. I have everything filled in, and sanded...whilst doing that, i noticed that the tailight in the kit was made upside down, with the wrong body line angle.....sooo, i made a new one -Photo 1; I started with a sheet of clear styrene that i left slightly smaller all way round to compensate for paint thickness....you dont wanna try to install it with zero tolerance!! -Photo 2; In order to keep it from slipping through, i made it go all the way back and touch the back of the interior tub. -Photo 3; While it was in place, i traced out the shape, and cut it. -Photo 4; This is what the light is suppose to look like...the kit had the opening upside down. -Photo 5; This is what i'm painting the body with.

Dont see these very often....Outstanding job!!!

looking cool!!

I'm glad you are okay, and back at it!!....this is gonna be BRILLIANT!!!

Thanks, Andy!!......glad i could help, lol!

Thanks alot, Scott!!

Hey, everyone!, new update here!.....all the body parts are glued together, and i'm in the proccess of doing the final filling, and sanding!! I normally dont finish my bodies first, incase i have to modify something, but i dont have to worry about that with this one, so i will be painting it within the next few days. -Photo 1; I added super glue to fill the main seams in. -Photo 2; I will be filling the base of the Malibu bar next, and blending it in.....then paint!! _photo 3; I attached this crossmember for a couple of reasons...1) to make a solid contact for the front of the interior tub, and 2) to give me something to add my SB peddles to....could come in handy when i attach the dash, and SB center column as well. -Photo 4; I needed to put a new rear interior tab on. -Photo 5; I made sure that i left just enough space with the interior crossmember, so that the tab i added to the firewall would still fit. -Photo 6; Another view of the rear interior tab in place... -Photo 7; ....and another view of the interior crossmember.

Thanks, Bud!...much appreciated!!

Thanks, Pat!

Lol....sure am!...thanks for checking it out!, and welcome back!!

Little bit of an update here. I cant believe that the headlamps were actually mounted on the engine blocks!!......so i decided to move them, and shape them in a way that i think better suits the design. I have simulated LED headlamps for them....should look knarly!! Photo 3 shows the filled in section of the body. For some reason, this bit was screwing with my head....to me it doesnt look even, and squared, but i measured it all over, and it is, lol....cant wait to get primer on this bugger so it stops messing with my head!, lol

Thanks, bud!...guess that makes me an instigator....LOL

Here are the wheels, and tyres i am using....the tyres are from a Fujimi GT 40 kit, and the wheels are from an Accurate Miniatures Grand Sport Corvette.

I noticed that too....i think you may be right.