Dragonhawk1066

WOW! That's getting out of control!

Nice looking T-bird, that one is on my to get and build list.

I take no real stake in these inflation calculators nowadays, as inflation has gone crazy since Covid, especially this past year with the Russia/Ukraine conflict being the top excuse for that. Last week for instance, my wife and I bought eggs for baking by the 1 1/2 dozen package for $3.69, which was previously $2.99 a few months ago and $1.99 pre-covid. That same carton of eggs today is now $5.09, so no "inflation calculator" can be taken seriously right now. Kit prices are where they are right now because they can be and we, as general hobbyists, are still buying them, although I'm not at regular retail.

Very nice, and very realistic with your background!

It does, Thank you! I was hoping it might have a bird for the hood included, even though one wasn't offered from the factory. Doesn't change how bad I want this re-issue, though!

Any chance we can get a pic of that decal sheet? Many thanks!

Nice looking Beetle! I really need to build mine one of these days, lol.

Very nice!!

Outstanding! I love the color!

Very nice Pantera, well done!

Very cool custom, nice work!

Thanks guys!

My next step was to fill in the inside headlights in order to re-drill new ones closer to each other. I cut a couple pieces of .010" sheet styrene to cover the holes from the inside. Then I used a hole punch to cut out several circles to fill in the space. Three on each side pretty much did the trick, followed by some "sprue goo" as a filler. Some quick sanding and a coat of primer to see where I'm at, and not too bad. Probably some more sanding and then the scary part of drilling new holes in the correct spot, lol. The next step was to glue the front end piece onto the body. I did one side at a time to line everything up correctly. I applied more "sprue goo" along the seam and sanded it down after it dried. A coat of primer shows it looking pretty good.

My next project is the Revell 1971 Hemi Cuda. This one will be painted in Sapphire Blue Metallic to match the first pic. I had already started it a few weeks ago before building the 1969 Chevelle. I did the usual trimming, sanding and panel line deepening before a Dawn dishwater bath. I'm a little put off by the way the front ends of this and the '70 Challenger T/A front ends attach, but built one of each already without addressing that issue. With this one I decided to see what I could do to correct the front end and also the headlights, which are spaced too far apart on each side. I saw someone else in this forum do the same fixes (I can't remember who though), which inspired me to do the same. The first thing I did was to use some Tamiya Tape as a guide for scribing the accurate front panel line. It's not the greatest, but it'll do.

Very nicely done and a great looking paint job!

Very cool, well done!

Outstanding Beetle! Well done!

That is nice! Very well done!

Thanks, I appreciate the compliments!

Thanks guys!

Thanks Joe! The craft paints are pretty nice to work with, but there is a bit of a learning curve. There are definitely pros and cons, but they have no odor so I can spray them in the house. That got me to learning how best to use them so I can build year-round.

Thanks for the compliments guys! Much appreciated!

Very sharp! I love the decals!

Looks good! I definitely have to get a few of those kits!

Well done! I've always liked those little cars!