AmericanMuscleFan

You do have some incredible skill sir!!!

Fantastic paint job Bill! That's make all the difference of the world from the original Christine look. Nice detail on the engine too! Well done sir!!!

Another very nice build Mike! The paint finish looks especially smooth and glossy. Well done!!!

Great job Mike! As Scott said, these drag racing cars were from the greatest era because they were looking like their OEM versions. Nice clean build!!!

Nice improvement Steven! It's not everyone that have the guts to drill in the original kit dash to make this kind of work! I personally love this kind of improvement... nice job!!!

Well Justin, you just prove to every one that the talent has nothing to do with the tooling used. You're right about the incredible display of skills shown everywhere on this forum and sir; you're part of them! You have the attention to detail and I like that ... If something good can emerge from these hard times (COVID-19), among other it's the incredible work done by all of you guys and it's a blessing for this fantastic hobby. I'll be back to check your next updates, keep your good work! Thanks for sharing Justin and take care of you, Francis

Hello Charles, welcome to the forum and happy retirement! As I can see you have chosen the right hobby for the incredible talent you have sir! It's hard for me to visualize the size of your current build. The 1/8 scale is pretty large so my current 1/25 model would look insignificant beside this Goliath! You must have a very large inventory of brass and aluminum... I'm jealous!?! Incredible display of skill... Take care and keep doing you good work, Francis

Nice paint scheme Ian! A lot of masking tape (and cutting) in the process has been certainly necessary to achieve this! Cool build so far and it will be easily recognizable among others at the next model car show. Great job sir!!!

I saw what kind of ravages was done by Photobucket on the forum older posts and it's so sad... all those great story ruined forever! Fortunately, there some great new posts running and many (like yours) will act as relief treatment... Keep spinning the wheels my friend!!!

Thanks again Dave! I'm back to work (the real one...) for the next 3 days so I will post more pics next weekend of my latest (very slow...) progress! Take care, Francis

Another great project in the making Kerry! I love what you're doing... you're a seriously good builder sir! Base on what I seen from you so far I think you appreciate vehicles that operate outside paved paths!!! I will check back for your next updates. Take care, Francis

Looks good Daniel! A lot of work on that paint job but the final result is very convincing. Nice job on the taillights, looks like the 1:1 car! Great dead back to life...

Two rare birds Ray! Love the color on both... certainly nerve wracking to drive these on a race track back then! Great job!!!

Nice "Toy"... Very clean rendition of the best drag racing era... Well done Scott!!!

Well Tim, this 6 years old build didn't take any wrinkle! It deserve to be bring back to show how clean and inspiring all your builds are! Spectacular... Take care, Francis

Very nice Yenko Chris! Superb job with the detailing and ultra clean build! A super fast grocery getter... Well done!!!

Very nice Mustang Joe! The dark metallic green you have chosen is perfect for this car! You know your subject, the underbody looks like the 1:1 car. Well done!!!

WOW Jim!!! That's a fantastic color (orange is my favorite color...) and I do love the direction you have envisioned for this build. The Roush engine is a perfect choice for this project! I'll be back to check your progress on this very cool build! Take care, Francis

Hi Daniel, sorry to be so late at the party... Sir you have made a lot FANTASTIC scratch building improvements to this kit! You have shown some serious good skill on this build so far my friend! I will certainly come back to see your progress on this build. Well done!!! Take care, Francis

Very nice job Bruce! Super nice rendition of an iconic car! That blue paint fits like a glove to this sport car. All your improvements to the kit are top notch! Well done sir!!!

Very very very nice job Mark! The weathering job is simply fantastic... looks real! I particularly like the bump you made on the hood. Well done sir!!!

You're right Kurt! There's always a small last detail that need to be done to clear your head! The extra time invested was certainly insignifiant anyway and worth it when you have made all this good work on this build! Well done sir!!!

You are more than welcome Kerry! I'm still working on that thing so more update to come... Take care, Francis Thanks Joe! You give some good shots to your Maverick too my friend! Take care, Francis

Thanks for your kind comments Mike! I purchase most of my tooling on eBay. I was fortunate enough to buy a small storage box full of end mills for a retired machinist few years ago so now I buy the missing sizes to expand my options. Speaking of drills, it is not impossible to break them (the smallest of course ...) but I work slowly with small progress at a time and if I no longer see new chip around the hole, I stop and I clean the bit before resuming drilling. The key of success is "working slowly" and listen to your equipment, you will be able to feel what happen or about to happen... Hope it help and take care, Francis

Thanks for the compliment Kerry! Take care, Francis