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Exactly that. If you are going to be spending that time building and your are building for the sake and enjoyment of the build then your time spent is a wash. So anything you make above what you spent for materials is profit. This, of course means you have to watch your overhead. Limit the amount of aftermarket stuff and really watch what you spend on paint and such. You may end up with enough to cover the kit and materials and add a couple bucks. I also do a lot of (or did a lot) of leatherworking and made a good try of turning that hobby into profits. It didn't work out in the end. I was making things that had no interest to me and starting to count every mm of thread and oz of dye. I did make money. Not enough to live from, but everything I made I came away with more than I put in (including time). But I got very burned out very quickly. What was once fun and relaxing lost it's appeal rapidly. And trust me, no matter how great the product, there is always at least one person who will complain about it and a lot more who do not understand "hand made" and wonder why they can't get something custom for the same price they can find from China. If you can keep it a side gig and still enjoy the hobby, then awesome!! I applaud you. But once the business portion takes over watch out.

X2. leather punches work great. Just be sure to have something underneath so you don't damage the end all to heck. A small leather cutting board or stamping board works well.

sanded off the bottom side trim and the chrome side trim line. The holes are intentional.

Here is a great '96 just begging to be done...?

Here is the WIP thread I did on this one. I probably didn't take nearly enough pictures or explain some of the things I did to the model other than some customizing, but if it helps....

Your glass problem is the wing windows. They don't fit well with the interior tub. It's been a little bit since I built this one, but as I recall, the tub cuts in around the windows but not nearly enough. I had to thin the wall on the interior and cut down the wing window slightly to get them to fit together. Had to do the same thing as you with the back side of the interior. I opened the trunk so I had the hinge bracket I made to attach the rear of the interior to. But overall yes, it is a struggle to get the interior to fit where it should.

I kind of realized the same thing. I got all into the idea then thought about how these cars would really stand out and be kind of obvious tearing across the country.

I don't think you actually use the hit wheels car, you use a 1/24 or 1)25 kit and replicate the selected hit wheels car. So it doesn't have to be one you own. But it's all new to me.

I'm seriously tempted by the giant duck.... But I am pretty sure I know what I would build. It was my favorite of my hot wheels as a kid. Not even sure why but for some reason I loved this car. Gotta find a picture.

The more I think about this the more I like the idea. There is such a range that it could be a pretty standard build with a custom paint scheme all the way up to a crazy totally custom build

In the end it is going into a 69 F250 that I'm doing to match my 1:1 project. We'll see which one gets done first...

My version of the 71 Chevelle driven by the Character Bobby Singer from the Supernatural TV show. Modified the front end by cutting apart the grill headlight piece into separate pieces and repositioning the headlight. reworked the entire rear bumper to make a 71 out of 70. added miscellaneous grill damage, dents and dings and weathered to replicate the car from the show. First pictures are from the show.

finished up (or nearly so) the upholstery on my Moebius truck seat.

Was looking for the same thing not that long ago. The pacer seemed to be the only true option other than finding a similar size and looking straight 6.

Nice old truck at the gas station this morning

Don't worry too much. It will wash off with water and is pretty much like working with elmers white glue.

Thank you. I did the Mustang as well a while back. That one came out pretty well also. These snap kits are great for nice fitting quick but detailable projects.

Do the same, except the slime part, just because I never heard that before. Gonna try that tonight. If it works I may just bottle it HA

This wasn't bad overall. We older guys get more blunt, especially where opinions are concerned. Disagreement isnt a bad thing. You had a valid question. You got answers all over the place. Don't worry about the disagreement. Just think what a boring world we would live in if everybody always agreed on everything.

That is actually a pretty cool idea. The fun in that is that songs aren't always the most accurate (as Snake pointed out) and to make the car what the song says can be a challenge.... I mean come on, somebody has got to build the Johhny Cash "One Piece at a Time" car.

Thank you again everybody. I really appreciate all the compliments. I can definitely say that this is one of those builds that was really fun to do. All those usual little moments of frustration never happened with this one. Everything fit and everything worked out.

Very cool! I love these obscure 80s kits. Great job.

Love following this build. I'm in the process of doing a 1964.5 mustang and several times have reviewed your work and then gone back and re-did something or added something. Thanks for the continual inspiration.

Great start. Definitely following this one. Dont' think I've ever seen a body molded in that green. And the box art!! Wonder if the Japanese at the time thought that was a typical day for the San Diego County Sheriffs.

Looks great!! You did a really good job on it. Gotta love a Mustang!