JustanotherKiwi

Thanks for the replies guys, it sure is good to have a dedicated space that I don't need to worry about, being able to glue up something and then leave it to set is the biggest advantage. I was left this desk by a friend, and just had another given to me by another friend that is slightly smaller which may work better as this current desk is very deep (1metre in fact!, it is 1.5 metres wide, width is good) so reaching for something at the back is impossible without standing, it is almost like this should have been a partner desk. I need more light and will sort that in a few days, then start building up my paint stores again, need glue too. It feels pretty good to set up and get going, having a few projects on the go at the same time works for me, not everyone's taste though.

Thanks for the replies guys, I could have got a smaller desk in our last house but it was small, 3 adults a 7 yr old boy and a dog meant space was tight, I did not feel I could use what little space we had at the time. Our new place has a spare room, which I have this bench in and my wife has a sewing table, and my son a drawing desk, ready for some family hobby time. My son is a fan of the movie Cars, so we are going to build Doc Hudson out of Moebuis's Hudson.

Ok, I know the "Show us your work bench thread has been done(have found 1) this is a little different in that I want to know what type of chair is most used? Reason is, I have some back pain(stiffness mainly) when I have been at my desk for a while. i am using a old office type chair, but wonder if this is the best option?

Hey all, this is no big deal really, but I finally have a bench(massive desk) specifically for my model cars! First time ever, well, except fo the piece of chip(particle) board on saw horses that I had as a teen. I will when money allows build a set of shelves out of wood I have laying around, because this desk is so deep I can get some pretty good storage going on atop the desk, not too mention the 5 drawers, I have just got a stereo and lamp for $10!, which I pick up in a few days.

Did you just dull coat the wheels, or give them a smoke wash first? They are looking very realistic.

I love the stance since you lifted the rear Bruce. It is posts like yours that have got me into 60's pick ups. Watching this one.

Hi Steven, yes agreed about the very obvious stuff, and your comment about seams got me thinking, the under of the car if the car is not handled is not seen, knowing it is good is one thing, but at this stage like a lot of people I have limited building time, so to be able to get through kits quicker while taking care of stuff that can be seen, I can get more than kits done!

Great story here, love the Audi rally cars myself. When you say hosed down with Easy off, which Easy off are you reffering to? Thanks

For the first time I now have a model specific space, I am very much liking the layout, those plastic drawers are awesome, I use them for Bicycle parts(another hobby). I hope to organise my desk a bit more with shelves etc when money allows.

Love the Broadspeed stuff Minis and the Escorts and Anglias. Liking the work so far, safe to say when this is finished you will not be a novice!

Update, we have moved house as of 3 weeks ago and got all our stuff put away now so the house is looking like a home rather than a bomb site! In setting up a corner of the spare room with a massive desk left by a friend(1metre x 1.5metres) I was able to pull everything out of the box it was stored in, and found a container I forgot I had with a spare Ponty 389 and the missing Rocker cover, which is weird because I can't think where it came from? Oh well! Does anybody have an idea of the vintage of the kit motor? I hope to get a factory correct paint for the engine soon, and will update again then. What colour should I go with? I am thinking primer grey or some sort of military colour that would have been left over from the war.

Daddyfink, I now realize after your post this thread should maybe be in general discussion ? I am going to say it is a how we build thread, I am only just setting up again, to the point where I am yet to get paint again. I have a thread about the 36 Ford Roadster(50's ish racer) I am building, which was stalled as I had misplaced one of the Rocker covers to the 389, now found I can get more progress on that, I am also doing a gasser type build with AMT's 56 Vicky, and a 60's type Drag build of AMT's 39/40 sedan, similar to the box art of the 60's release. I have a few others on the go but was getting I think too picky, it is easy to try to compare ones self to more experienced builders when the ability is not yet there, this thread was a way of hearing the view of others, in the process changing my view of building to get to a point where the enjoyment factor is the driving force, rather than trying to build above my current ability levels. Mods feel free to move this thread to where you see fit, can you pm me please to tell me where if you do? Thanks

What I did years ago was to buy cheap kits, subject matter I did not really like to get my painting a bit better, that way you are not too annoyed with yourself if it goes pear shaped! I too will get an airbrush this year, I find a lot of rattle cans paint is thick, try standing the paint in a bowl of hot water for about 4 mins( not too hot as the can will expand, generally if you can put your finger in it the temp of water is fine, don't boil the jug or anything use tap water) this thins the paint and raises the pressure in the can, you will find better results with less paint build up. Also try Tamiya paints, they are expensive, but very nice and thin, fumey though, better to spray outside.

Gimme the keys please mate, I'll bring you back a Sixer!? Love it, 36 fords are just so graceful looking, the guys that designed it nailed the curves, probably my favourite early to mid 30's Ford.

I am the same, I was avoiding painting bodies until I realised that was stupid, I now know that if the primer goes down right then the paint should too?! I say that with no certainty at all. There is only one thing in life that is certain, and that's doubt . . . . I think?

Ashley, Thank you for the link . . . . You are one of those men that can break up a marriage with just a harmless link aren't you? Lol Dangerous site, great but dangerous. Steve, it is posts like yours that when I have stopped chuckling I realize that I am not OCD at all otherwise I would be CDO

Thanks guys feeling a little more relaxed about it, quite happy for kits to take the time they take, the last thing I want is to loose the enjoyment factor as mentioned above.

Thanks guys, I felt that I would keep going as far as I was anyway, I find it very relaxing. I had put my kits away about 3 years ago because our house was too small to leave the model I was working on out, which is just frustrating, I now have a big desk that is 42" X 60" with 5 drawers and a double wardrobe space for storing kits, I also can use our laundry space for painting as our garage is damp( solutions coming for that), so I know the hobby can happen without impeding my family. So some of my unfinished's can hopefully get finished now( although I will probably start more?!)

Hi guys, I have noticed a few models built by some very experienced guys with things as such of motor halves not meeting edge to edge too well( not a critism) after paint, on diffs too. I am wondering if I try to go too far in getting the engine halves to meet perfectly, or sanding individual supercharger parts so there is next to no visible joins etc? What happens is my models take AGES, having only got back into the hobby about a month ago I realize how many unfinished kits I have, from previous hobby times . I am thinking of just taking of slag and trying to leave it at only taking the obvious high/low points down and calling it done. How far do you go?

Thanks for the links, they look good, although I can not afford the shipping to NZ, will look and see what I can do, thought someone might have done it before.

Hi guys, I have Lindbergs 53 Victoria as a parts kit, I wonder how hard it would be to first turn it into a pillared coupe? Has anyone done this conversion? I am a novice, so have time to plan it out if need be.

Personally I am liking how far you have gone with the rust, it is more like a left outside find, are you going to do the motor along this line too? I wonder is there a way to get the oxidised look on alloy easily? Watching this build for sure.

New to this forum, and have to say I am a bit stunned by some of the work on here! Your interior is awesome, thinking that that beautiful cage should not get painted black like a lot seem to, it really pops in the red, would not look too out of place either? Cool build.

Liking both directions, I am building a 50's ish drag roadster out of a glue bomb, definitely one of my favourite all time kits

Great work, when builders like yourself post in such detail it helps the rest of us aim a bit higher, so Thanks. What colour is the motor? I have the earlier kit with the convertible option, and want the engine in factory colours.