iamsuperdan

Super clean build, I dig it. Good job on keeping the decals straight. Those long skinny ones can be a bugger.

What kit is it? Looks just fine to me!

Is that the AMT Warren Tope kit? I have that, haven't been sure what to do with it. Nice build! Any issues with the kit at all? Some of these reissues are less than stellar!

Cool story! And I agree with your wife. There must be someone willing to trade for a "builder."

Dan, you can see the sky because all of your smoke is here! Smoke rolled in over the weekend, and despite getting rain yesterday, it's still smoky this morning. i'll be in Kelowna this week, mayeb it's a little clearer there. That El Camino makes my pants tight. Beauty.

That whole album is excellent! I remember playing it a lot when it was new. Haven't listened to it for quite a while though. Might be time to go and rediscover it!

Excellent build!

Was your body straight? Mine had a crazy warp to it. Had Revell send me a replacement, which is nice and striaght. I like your colour choices.

I love cars from the 80s!

I dig it. Want to find one for myself now!

I plan to build everything, inlcuding the old and the rare. I'd rather see a completed kit on the shelf than a box of plastic in the garage. And to further aggravate the collectors, I don't save boxes. I cut an end panel off and file it away with the instructions.

Wifey doesn't really mind. She prefers it to my other hobbies because it's cheap and doesn't take up a lot of space in the house. I have my bench in the gargae, and a shelf in our basement. Rebuilding and hotroodding guitars is a lot more expensive, and takes up a lot more space in the house. She's not overly impressed with the music corner of the basement. Guitars everywhere, amps and effects everywhere, drumkit, etc. She likes the idea, but doesn;tlike the reality. My daughter is 10 now, she thinks it's neat. My son is 13, he couldn't care less about it.

Thanks guys. So many things I'm not happy with on this build in terms of my skills, and I know a lot of the kit isn't accurate, but it looks pretty good on the shelf next to the Prostar. No plans for a Euro trailer, but I do have the Revell car hauler trailer that I was planning on hooking up to this once it's done.

I'm not typically a beer guy, but Trooper is fantastic! So in looking at this kit more, it looks like it will be curbside, as there's some engine parts missing too. I could probably mock something up, but I think I'll focus on making this a good looking curbside.

How much do I spend? More than I tell my wife I spend! I don't really keep track of what I spend on a particular build, or on the hobby in general. I need supplies, I'll just go get them. And I know what I'm comfortable spending on a kit.

I dig it. Like the different choice of colours. Still smoky there eh? We were down in Nelson for the past couple of weeks. Hwy 93 from Cranbrook to Radium to Banff was crazy smoky on the way home. I'll be heading out to Kelowna next week for a tradeshow. First underwater, now smokey. Not a great summer!

Will be grabbing that Jeep Honcho for sure!

Recently discov ered a group called Anathema. Listening to this band a lot here at work. Couldn't find video for their song "Springfield" but that's a current fav. It's on Spotify if you're so inclined. And here's some of their stuff. https://www.vevo.com/artist/anathema

Got the seats painted and installed. I think they'll fit the overall look perfectly. I've since gone and touched up the spots I missed. Man, the camera really picks up ALL the flaws.

Finaly wrapped this one up. It's the old Italeri kit # 735. I got it for a steal on Ebay a few years ago, and started it late winter. Built it box stock with no additional detailing. Turned out okay. I have to say, I'm not a fan of multi piece bodies! And I found some of the details really fiddly and tricky. Like the rear cab fairing supports. Those were a bugger to get right! And some of the engine details didn't fit quite right. Like the air cleaner assembly. Using the stock holes and slots in the frame wouldn't have worked, as the front inner fender, air cleaner, and intake pipe to the turbo were not all lining up, so I had to cut some tabs and move things around to make them fit. Other than that, no issues to speak of. Paint is Tamiya right from the can; TS-18 Metallic Red, TS-38 Gunmetal. The chassis and trim are four different shades of black. The bulk of which is a Duplicolour bumper paint. The headlights and tail lights were BMF'd before being applied. All in all, I'm fairly happy with how it turned out. Next kit though will hopefully be something smaller, without the multi-piece body!

Turned out great! That colour is an excellent choice.

Not sure I would say I'm "irked," but it's my first day back at work after two weeks of vacation. First time in two weeks I've worn anything but a tee shirt, shorts, and flip flops. Now I'm in a shirt and tie. Despite that, it does feel good to be back.

Nope! Bringing one of my guitars, but that`s it! Just the fam and the outdoors for the whole time.

Without getting preachy, I would have asked first. However, as a long time Jeep guy, I can appreciate this. 93 XJ Sport, 4.5" of lift, 33" rubber, a number of "battle scars," four Jeep Jamborees, 440,000km of adventure.

I'm excited. Last day of work before we take off camping for two weeks. I can't remember the last time I took two full weeks in a row off of work. So we're loading up the trailer and heading out to Kokanee Springs in southern British Columbia. There are fire bans in place, but that's fine. Two weeks of hiking and relaxing. An no cell coverage. I love it. This is our rig from last year. The truck is different now though.