Danno

If you were attempting to achieve the 'monochrome' look by painting all the trim and chrome bits the same color as the body, you did. When 1:1 builders do it, it can be dramatic. However, the problem with 'monochromatic' scale models is they just look unfinished and lazy. No amount of artistic explanation will change that perception, I'm afraid.

Very nicely done.

Nice! It would look good in Moline, too!

Love the save. Mark me down as another 'flattop' fan.

Nice.

Yep, KILLA!

Amazering!!

Two words: (1) Sandblaster. (2) Stain [as in, re-apply].

Danno no longer dignifies General Lee threads with commentary.

I also use MEK rather than Ambroid or Tenax. Not much discernible difference in performance, but a quart of MEK sells for a little more than a benchtop bottle of the hobby-rebranded stuff. PS: Great start, Bill. Amazing how much visual difference the little details make!

Is it April 1st?

Nice rice.

Excellent!

Nicely done.

Nice.

Nice.

"Speeding trucks" in Truck Stop? Isn't that some kind of odd oxymoron? Whooops! My bad. I GOT A GREAT BIG DOUBLE-SHOT MUG OF HIGH TEST COFFEE THIS MORNING!

Exquisite, Sean. Stunningly superb!

Because each insurance company chooses the rate it wants to charge, but must get approval from your state to actually sell insurance at that chosen rate. If the rate an insurance company asks for is out of line with public policy, your state should not approve it. The point is, insurance companies can't just charge whatever they'd like, they are regulated by your state. Free enterprise kicks in, too. If you want to pay $1,380 you may. If you want to pay less, there are companies that will sell coverage for less. But remember, you usually get what you pay for. Some of those bargain basement premiums (rates) won't get you much help when you really need it (in case of a loss). Most people don't bother to read the fine print until they have a loss and suddenly find out those "cheap" premiums got them really cheap coverage with a lot of hoops, hurdles, limitations, or exclusions. Whenever you shop around for insurance, you should always check a companies complaints and sanctions rankings (as compared to other insurance companies) with your state's insurance department or commission. You might be surprised to find that $820 premium would buy you coverage with a company that gets a huge amount of complaints or sanctions (fines, penalties, license suspensions, etc.). That's a track record you don't need your insurance company to have when you have a loss. And, on the other hand, some of the higher premiums may just be charging you for their reputation as a big-time insurance company. Many people find it comforting to be in the hands of a big insurance company with a huge advertising budget, even if they have to pay more for similar coverage. It's not unlike any other product or service . . . you have to shop smart, not cheap. Pyro model kits were a lot cheaper than AMT kits.

Viva!

As long as you're going for the see-through clear look, I would suggest using one of the clear-drying hobby glues such as Krystal Klear or canopy glue, or Testors window glue. They all appear whit and milky but dry clear. They're great, but they all take hours to set and cure. I'd recommend using a flat surface and a couple of square uprights substantial enough to hold the trailer parts at a perpendicular position overnight. Place one side of the trailer on the flat surface, exterior down. Then run a fine bead of the white glue in the mating trough, position the front panel square and plumb, place your upright support in position to hold the front panel square and plumb while the glue sets, and then run a thin filet bead of the white glue along the interior corner of the joint you just created between the side and front panels. Or, for extra strength ~ and if you're REALLY careful ~ you could use clear epoxy for the interior filet. Just be cognizant of how it tends to 'string' ~ a few errant strands of epoxy string on your clear trailer would really mess up the overall effect. And, many clear epoxies yellow over time. After letting it set and cure unmolested overnight, you should have a pretty good anchor for the next step, which won't be quite as easy. Next, you need to repeat the first step with the other side (wall) of the trailer, but now you'll have to support the back end of the 1st side (the already glued side) so you can achieve the second square & plumb corner without breaking your first corner joint. Again, let it set overnight before you mess with it. Now you should have the two sides joined with the front panel, and everything nice and square and plumb. Fit the three-sided assembly to the platform/chassis and run a bead of glue around the base of the walls and front panel. Use low-adhesion masking tape to hold the walls in place tightly to the platform/chassis, then stick the rear doors in place (no glue) and hold them together with tape. Next, fit the roof (no glue) to tops of the walls and front panel and tape tightly. This will hold the walls and front panel in alignment while the beads of white glue or epoxy set and cure ~ again, overnight. Once those steps are complete, you should have a see-through trailer. Whether you glue the roof in place or not is your option. Obviously, everything will hold together with better structural strength if you glue the roof, but it should maintain well if you don't glue it . . . so long as handling is kept to a minimum. The key to it all is to let the glue set and cure thoroughly! Hope this helps and is what you were looking for.

Of course not, Scott. You have to have a thicker skin to post anything on any board or forum. A lot of threads veer off topic or wander around from time to time. That doesn't negate your right to post or diminish the value of your post. And you have nothing to apologize about for your on-topic post!

There is NOTHING political or wrong about patriotism, appreciation, and respect for our nation and the people who have sacrificed to earn and guarantee our freedoms. Happy Birthday, USA. Happy Fourth of July!

Very nice, Tom!

Besides MeTV, we have TVLand and a new one, AntennaTV. Love the MeTV goodies like Adam-12, Dragnet, Kojack, Rockford Files, Cannon, Peter Gunn, Route 66, The Saint, Mod Squad, Gilligan's Island, Hogan's Heroes, Get Smart, Welcome Back Kotter, WKRP, and of course, Columbo. AntennaTV airs the Jack Benny Show and the George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, among many others like I Dream of Jeannie , McHale's Navy, Father Knows Best, Mister Ed, the classic Green Acres, Bewitched , Sanford L Son, Maude, It Takes a Thief, Gidget, and the Flying Nun. The thing that's great about the old shows is that it's refreshing to see really FUNNY humor that did not require constant f-bombs and references to sex & genitalia to be funny. .