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The dash was kind of spongy at that spot so I tossed it. Likely not mixed well enough, or because it was from an old batch of resin.?‍♂️

Yes, I cuss at my models when they decide that they just don’t want to cooperate! I feel no obligation to act mature. FYI...K&S sells a pack of assorted brass rod. Great for making pins etc. and they are a lot easier to cut and file than nails.

I recently made these mufflers and thought I would share the process. First I glued two pieces of .156” tube together and filled the crotch with some half-round and CA. Then I sanded the ends square and capped them with some thin styrene sheet. Sand the end caps flush and drill the holes for the .100” exhaust pipes....simple!? The tubing allows the exhaust pipes to “float” in and out a bit until everything is in place so it can be glued solid. The exhaust pipe can be solid styrene, solder, or in this case I used .100” tube with some soft wire shoved inside.

Good work! Really nice job you did on that roof.?

I cut up two resin Willys cabs and made one that is stretched a scale 5”. This will be for a future project.? It’s too bad Willys didn’t do this in the first place! I think it looks a whole lot better....and the extra legroom would sure be appreciated.

So I redid the rear springs for a third time. When I started making the exhaust, I realized the rear springs were not right. They scaled out to almost six feet long.? The Jeep Honcho springs that I sort of copied are way longer than they should be also. Oh well, it’s all good now! The engine and drivetrain are in place and so is the exhaust system. I scratch built the front and rear bumpers, as well as the winch and roller fairlead.

Thanks for the compliment Carl. It is a Willys Overland though, not a Dodge.?

Wow, that’s gone through quite the evolution! Great job on the weathering. That bed looks so real I would have sworn it was a re-sized photograph.

Nice job! It looks much better in black I think. What are those wheels from? They look great on it.?

Yeah, a butane lighter is not a good idea either!?

Take your time with it. Best to test fit everything to make sure it fits well. I find installing brass or styrene pins to positively locate finicky parts is a great help during final assembly. Good luck with it.

Good idea, I should have done that at the beginning. Good idea also.

I like to put pins in those before paint so that very little glue is needed at final assembly.

Nope, never had a problem leaving them in there.

Anybody have any things you have done that did not turn out as planned or needed correction...kind of an anti-tip? I made a copy of the Revell Jeep Honcho frame out of styrene sheet. To make matters worse, I laminated .060” and .040” to get the .100” that I wanted. It worked OK, but the seam of the lamination is a pain to fill. Next time I will invest in the proper thickness of sheet or use rectangular stock. Well, live and learn.?

That is going to be one heck of a sleeper!?

Neat trick with the staple refills. Looks good!?

Cool! Looks like it was just dragged out of the bush.?

Wow, Lorne! Your attention to detail and your ability to create them just blows me away!???

Excellent restoration job. The colours look great on it too!?

Awesome. Quite the imagination you have.

Really nice restoration job there. It looks great now!?

Nicely done!?

Very nice! That Merc does look almost real.?

I have seen large tubs of hot dog “meat” being pumped through hoses to be put in the casings. It was almost totally white in color before the liquid smoke flavouring was added. ? I will eat a hot dog if it is the only thing available, but I won’t buy them. Not big on smokies either...I prefer farmers sausage.