Dragonhawk1066

Superb work all around by all involved in this project. Very well done. I really need to find some of those Minions, I thank you in advance if you would be so kind as to tell me where I could find some as they seem to be in perfect scale.

WOW!! That is absolutely incredible. The vehicles, the figures, the scenery are all extremely well done, and I love the Minions scattered throughout the display. I also agree with you on the best parts of the diorama, your wife did some extraordinary work there.

Outstanding build. nice job on the trim and interior especially. I'm doing a '62 Corvette in the Tamiya Pearl Green(should have it painted in a week or so) and only hope it turns out close to as nice as your Impala.

Fantastic job! That is a beautiful color and a very smooth and well done paint job. Everything about this car is absolutely stunning. I love the idea of building larger scale models, but the largest I have is a 1/16 Shelby Cobra that I might tackle next year.

That looks like a real car! Phenomenal job on every aspect of this build. The panel lines look fantastic and the wood grain is incredible. I have seen your tutorial on panel lines and will be trying on my next builds, and would really like to know your wood grain trick for future builds also. You do some of the finest work that I have seen on scale models.

Very sharp! Very nice builds. I like the Fantasy NASCAR builds. I have a ton of ideas if I ever start doing Stock Car kits again. I had a bunch of 1/24 scale diecasts and decals to make about 10-15 years ago, but never did and ended up selling them all off. Hindsight is really 20/20 .

Whatever problems it gave you, it looks like it turned out well.

Nice job, they look good together. Dodge certainly did right in designing the new Challengers.

Thanks for the kind words. You're being too hard on yourself, too. 1. I need to remember my camera takes really good pics, and view them for any touch-ups or what-not before I post. 2.Because I already painted all those things black, I had to paint over them with beige, and then I used a wood touch-up marker, Walnut to be exact. I do wish I could remember where I got this tip from so I could give proper credit. 3. Thanks, I will say this is the best plug wire job I have done. Due to how the exhaust manifolds attached to the heads, I had to keep the wires tight on the valve covers, which taught me to have a little more patience with this step. 4. The hood pins were just done with a toothpick that I kept dipping in the residual paint on the inside of the bottle cap of silver paint after shaking it. Another trick I learned from a number of sources. The spoiler emblem, thank God, is actually a decal supplied on the decal sheet. No way I could get it that good otherwise. The rest of the trim is in fact BMF. Under the rear spoiler is the only place where it turned out good on this car, Lol. 5. Lucked out on the dash, I used a Molotow Chrome Pen on the bezels and it took a few touch-ups to clean it up, and I used a pencil to do the gauge detail. I actually remember where I got that tip from, Dan's Scale Model Creations on youtube. He's got a lot of great tips. The orange peel I have to live with on this one, I just err'd on the side of caution not to burn through the paint. I know I can do better and hope it will show on my next builds.

Thanks everyone, I appreciate all the kind words and hope to keep learning and improving.

Amazing build! The shine, that interior, just WOW!!

Very well done!

Outstanding!

Nice work, they both look fantastic!

Water under the bridge. I took more of an exception than maybe I should have, it just seemed like more of a personal attack. I will say though, that you were not wrong with your critiques. Most of the issues I had with this build were due to the fact that I just don't want to spend too much time on any one build at the moment (not really an excuse for sub-par work) and am on a bit of a tight budget also (definitely need some tamiya tape). I do have some micro mesh sanding pads, but am still learning on the wet sanding aspect of things (really worried about burning through the paint until I get better), and I didn't clear this one because I don't have enamel clear and don't want to risk it with lacquer clear (heard way too many horror stories). There are a lot of things that I did not really notice until after posting the pics that I'm pretty embarrassed escaped my eye. We are our own worst critics and I really should have spent a little more time and effort on some of these things (lesson learned to view close-up pics and fix these things before posting as these mistakes are both embarrassing and easily taken care of). I actually look forward to seeing your work and wouldn't think of trashing it, even out of revenge, LOL.

As I stated this is only the fourth model that I have completed after a 22 year absence and while I appreciate any constructive criticism, I am not competing in a judged show with builds that have hundreds of hours put into them. If you feel the need to nitpick on someones build this bad, maybe a community forum is not the place for you .

Stellar detailing! Great job!

Complete and total Badass build! Beautiful paint and stellar workmanship!

Absolutely outstanding work, as usual!

Very cool build. I really like the placement of the Turbo and intercooler. Really nice overall look and great job on the patina.

Build #4 for the year is complete. Revell 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 1/24 scale. Color is Testors Panther Pink Enamel Spray over their gray primer. Interior is done in Rustoleum Satin with wood grain trim. I added plug wires on the engine and used Bare Metal Foil for the trim. This was a simpler kit, I would rate it the next step after the Snap-Tite series, as it had only 78 pieces and really no small intricate parts. The front and rear suspensions were each one piece with the rear including the driveshaft. All of the pieces fit together pretty well and makes for a really nice build. The detailing however gave me fits for some reason. For the first time, I decided to highlight the molded in brake and fuel lines. I used a silver Sharpie for this and just couldn't trace a straight line and also was a little heavy handed and sloppy. Also, of the four cars that I have foiled, this one was the worst job that I have done in my opinion. I just couldn't keep the knife straight while trimming and just had a bad time of it overall. With that being said though, I am overall very happy with the finished product, and continue to learn new things that I can hopefully integrate into my next builds.

Thanks!

Progress update #2 on my 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A. Got the engine wired and assembled, and finished the interior. Got the spoilers and the grill and rear panel painted black, as well as repainted the scoop. A little bit of detailing done as well, which keeps reminding me that I really need to get some Tamiya tape to help mask off the edges where I am detail painting. Body is sanded and polished, and ready for foiling and decals. Final assembly follows and then she will be done.

Thanks for the tip, I might just try that.

Thanks, I had a lot of fun working on it.