#1 model citizen

I like your unique models & the builds are well executed!

Very cool! Nicely done!

I usually build 1/24 - 1/25 scale but I currently have several 1/32 scale cars started & maybe 20 or so more 1/32 kits.(maybe 200 1/25 scale} I may get around to building some of them, but like a lot of us I have more unbuilt kits than I have life left. I probably have at least 3 of each scale started. I'm trying to complete some of those before starting others, I will concentrate mostly on 1/25 in the future. I have a growing collection of 1/64 die-casts & some 1/25 die-casts. I also have 2 1:1 collector cars to contend with. I hear HO scale calling too!

The broken grill & newish heater hoses in the weathered engine bay add to the look. I like the hose clamps, too! Great job!

If it is the wood grain on the plastic that is causing the contrast concern, perhaps you could sand the wood grain on the plastic to lessen or eliminate the texture & then do your wood graining technique as it looks very realistic. When I saw your practice piece I thought you had done it on balsa wood, Also, keep in mind that there would be some contrast in the grains as the framing wood is a different type of wood than the panels. Also if the wood has a new coat of vanish, that would have an effect on the appearance of the grain. You have probably taken all this into consideration, but I know sometimes I tend forget about the forest when looking at a tree. (just trying to maintain the same "timber" with that last remark )

I had the kit when it was current but lost it & 99% of my models in a move in the '70's. I bought one a few years back on Ebay as I have become a fan of the slant 6. It was a complete kit but has a tire burn on the windshield.

Is the woodgraining done on wood? If so, was there not enough grain that just doing a stain wouldn't suffice? Or is this practice for the framing? (It looks like a panel that you are working on)

Nice! I like the slightly weathered wood.

Says it all!

The interior is fantastic!

What he said!

Beautiful paint/flame job!

The rack looks great! I'm impressed as to how you made the feet.

Thank you. I just checked & it appears I'm too late. The sale is over. I will check back to see if these come up again.

Very nice! I still have trouble getting the results you achieved with the air brush. Very nicely done!

Thanks Tony! I think my computer will translate for me. I will have to check it out tonight or sometime in the near future. John

This is a cool looking racer!

Ditto. As always great weathering.

Looks good! Great pics!

Thanks, Bill!

It sounds as if you may be a bit miffed that an old topic has been posted in a new thread, even though you were gracious enough to contribute your knowledge. I'm relatively new to this site too & I'm sure there are many topics that I would be interested in & questions I may have or will have that are already covered somewhere on this site, but with almost 18,000 topics just in this here "General" section alone and no index or other way to find the threads one would want, it is inevitable that new threads on the same topics will arise. I would have never found the earlier discussions on this topic but have found this one quite informative. If you would post links to the earlier threads that would be helpful too. I would like to thank you & all the other contributors to this thread and hope you all will forgive us newcomers and continue to share your knowledge and expertise. It is very much appreciated,

Never mind

I don't think I've seen either one before. They are both kinda cool especially the VW!

I think you made the right choice of wheels.They look much better than the dog dishes. I really like the way the trunk turned out, btw. Did you decide against the beehive filter or just removed it while you worked on the body mods?