89AKurt

This is making me want to start mine. LOL But I have two other WIP stopping me. Which kit for the tires? I have a Subaru Impreza, but it has slicks. I've been watching videos, to help decide on how much to trash it, really want end of the stage filthy dirty with torn fender and such. Noticed tonight the leading edge of the front spoiler had different colors. Anyway, I'm cheering you on! And just for kicks, some action video:

Welcome to Fly-By-Night, Seat-Of-The-Pants, Gorilla Engineering! You should see some of my house decor, airplane parts and salvaged steel tubing for the pool table light. And I also modified the bar pool table by taking out the coin machine, and drop box, so all balls go straight to the end.

Try this:

** EDIT** Is this not working for anyone? Thought I better post this video. I built the vac box last century, has 1/8" aluminum plate that I drilled holes in. You could use a cigar box. It's much bigger than the Mattel vac-form tool. I have a shop with woodworking tools, so using Corian isn't a big deal. The nice thing about this plastic, it has a higher threshold for heat. It's great for Dremel grinding. And if you find the right countertop shop, they will give you scraps. The drawback is it's brittle when thin, don't dare drop it on a hard floor. I've also used it for body parts. It sands down really nice too. Give it a try!

Prolly shouldn't say I'm much into NASCAR, but I'm really impressed with this! I appreciate the workmanship. I'm also familiar with the kit. I know it goes for every form of racing, but I'm amazed how real stock factory stuff they were then, zero for the cars now.

Like the choice of colors, not red but unique, and not easy to get right. You did well! Also feel your pain, about starting and not finishing, been trying to remedy that (like when the moon drops). It's interesting how rare the Fords have become, still see Firebirds on the road, at least in AZ. Here is to building more next year!

with spearmint gauze

slamming Red Bulls

Sorry, I missed your embedded link! I was wondering why the engine looked different. LOL

Very nice job!

Nobody can top that excuse for building only one nice and unique model! All I did to my home was a little remodeling and painting, so no model building happened for a few months. My wife lived in Moscow, she showed me the area, beautiful, more old trucks sitting in fields than any junkyard around here. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you! Thanks! I was actually surprised, thought 4 was it. I never knew about the J-car, so that fresh perspective was like getting a new kit. Thanks! I usually weather what I consider average builds, hides mistakes sometimes. Thank you! Wow, you live in South Africa? You have to mail order everything? Thanks for saying that! Don't we all have stories about cars?

Wow, your passion runs deep! Very nice work. The Hudson is my favorite, love the color combo.

Well done! Intrigued that you live in France.

Time flies when having fun! Understand the struggle to complete projects, I have some WIP started last century. Nice subjects, saw your Boomerang earlier which is great to have on the shelf! The 928, that's a car that depends on my mood, does it have an engine?

the gear shift

I dig the Mini, not the Tamiya kit is it?

I'm no expert, and my experience is with enamels. But you should learn how to mix paint colors. Doing a test as Snake45 suggested is always a good idea. But it could look different when mixed in the airbrush and sprayed, vs. mixing a puddle. As I struggled with this project, I thought the straight-out-of-the-bottle metallic blue was close, but after spraying, I could not live with it. So I mixed silver with that paint until I was happy, and then hoped I would never need to touch up later. But I would like to read what acrylics do.

looking stylish on

2003 MINI Cooper Coupe', my design. Commando XM-706 E1 (built two for a VN vet). 1970 Datsun 240Z, box stock slapped together. 1966 Ford J-car, box stock, started by previous owner. Grand Canyon Roadster diorama base this year, 1938 Mercedes 170 V was finished last year. 1988 Porsche 959 Club Sport camera car, my design. I say "only 6" because I bought way more kits this year than ever before, so I better live to 300 years old at this rate.

bars expired years

Love the subjects! I have a couple of DTM kits. That Bugatti the resin kit?

Oh, I needed a tree?

and time left

I thought that was the purpose of this forum, but there are various reasons to be here. It's just a matter of protocol, that's all. In certain circumstances (not related with this forum), I already know the answer, but wish to see if the politician .... oops gave it away .... knows the answer, or is blowing smoke up where the sun don't shine.