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Thanks for that Harry. I was about to say the same. Prince practically wrote and performed the soundtrack to my youth. He was everywhere and almost everyone knows a song or two of his that they like. Even if they don't know it was Prince that wrote it. Or will admit it. Even if you don't care for his music, he was an incredible musician. Please Youtube the Hall of Fame induction performance of George Harrisons "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". It's done by some of the Traveling Wilburys, Steve Winwood and Georges son, when George was posthumously inducted as a solo artist. Prince does a very impressive guitar solo that ripped the roof of the place. Respect.

I'm on the second book of the Game of Thrones and have Stephen King's, Finders Keepers next.

This really surprises me. Lately both Round 2 and Revell have shown good understanding of their target market (the 40+ crowd) with all the old hot rods with vintage equipment, chopped tops and period wheels and tires. I've always seen the F&F model cars as the last hurrah at targeting a younger crowd. It wasn't successful then and it won't be now. With that info, it's a surprise that they aren't coming out of the gate with a stock version with drag options (like the 67, and 68 Chargers) that would allow you to build Dom's Charger if you wanted. I suppose it's more likely they just want folks to buy more kits. And believe that we will.

In the past, the Revell tri-fives have given me fits and the MPC flip-nose Corvette is the only model (to date) to meet a rage-fueled-grisly end due to it's poor fitment. Only the wheels and tires survived to tell the horrific tale. Also on my most-hated list, is any model that you have to add the front or rear bumpers/roll pans last, because if you mount them first to mold them in to paint, you can't get the chassis in. The Monogram 64 GTO I recall having those issues with. This is why I now test fit way too much and read instructions carefully.

A lot of great stuff guys. I dig it.

MPC '66 Charger

Some more work. My pal Kenny had orange under this red so distressing this was pretty easy. He wasn't big on getting rid of mold lines, so I had to add the primered areas up front to do so. I'v added some washes and made a scoop from an old oil pan. Next up is the weathering powders and decals.

Hmm.. Found some more.

Bill that is really well done. I have NEVER seen someone pull off that build. Awesome work.

Icehouse charted in the US with Crazy and Electric Blue back in the late 80's, This one pops up on my Pandora and I like it a lot. I've heard they are still pretty popular down under.

A couple more.

AMT 2005 Chrysler 300, built Deathrace style.

I don't do glue bombs. I find in most cases they just have too much damage to be worthwhile. But I will rebuild a model that has been previously built if it's in good shape. I did this one recently.

My uncle was a lifelong modeler. A few years ago I was given his collection of model kits, and much to my surprise, near every one of them was a Monogram 1/24 kit. After some initial disappointment, I've been working my way through them, trading some, building others. They are generally simple, with low parts count, and occasionally the dimensions are a little off. And it seems for those reasons they seem to get very little respect from builders. But in my opinion, they are very under valued. The simplicity of the kits is an asset in that they make great quickie-get-yer-mojo-back-slump-breaker builds. There is a good variety of subjects with a lot of Tom Daniels style customs, plenty of hot rods, classics and muscle cars. Also, I have found very few major fitment issues. The kits are very well engineered, and go together very well. The '39 Chevy body-to-fenders fitment has been the only fitment problem I've had. If you've turned up your nose at 1/24 before for whatever reason, I urge you to reconsider and give one a try next time you hit a slump or need a low stress build after you've finished the huge project. So, lets show what can be done with these under-appreciated kits. Lets see what you have built from the Monogram 1/24 scales. Show them off!

Thanks very much guys. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, but I'm still going to try to find a better method for the "bare steel".

Thanks guys. The wheel and tires will be the only major part change. The rest is just finish.

A fellow model club member and good friend, Ken Ward passed away recently. Ken was a great guy with a real big heart and man, he just loved this hobby. He loved the artwork and the social aspect of the hobby in our club. He became a great friend. He enjoyed building but didn't agonize about perfection. He built to his skill level. He competed but didn't sweat it. As his illness progressed he built less and less but was always a fixture at our meetings and we miss him dearly. After he passed, he left his collection and tools to the club. We've divided some of the open/in progress/completed stuff, but the good stuff, the sell-able stuff, we're taking to a swap meet and the procedes will go to his widow. One of the things I got was this '40 Coupe. It's a good representation of what he liked and what he built. What I've decided to do with it, is to sort of build it with him. I'm gonna take it from here so to speak. He always liked my weathered/patina models, so without disassembling the model, I'm going to add some patina and a little style. I'll replace some missing parts, change out the wheels and tires, and give the hot rod the "lived in " look. I'll put his name on the license plate and call it done. So it becomes something we both built. I think he'd have liked that. More soon.

Loooking very good. I can't wait to see more.

That's terrific. Well done.

Wow. That is very slick work. Well done sir.

I can't help but think it needs some sort of front fender. maybe just some cycle fenders?

I would drive the wheels off that. That's awesome.

Definitely my kind of model. Nicely done.

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Personally, I rattle can EVERYTHING. It just looks smoother. Brush paints are for detailing only or for those odd colors like orange for an oil filter. If parts are going to be flat black or silver, I generally don't prime. Others will tell you to prime everything. Primer is the acid test on whether or not you have successfully cleaned up the part. Mold lines other flaws will stand out like a sore thumb, so it's not a bad idea. For the body I recommend Testors One Coat Lacquers and Model Master lacquers.