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Thank you. Thank you. There was a time I focussed mostly on artillery. The hunt for the kits was just as fun as the builds sometimes.

Great info. I am pretty sure that is the exact kit I built a long time ago. Full interior and all. Was totally clueless on the timeline. I wasn't as much into researching then as I am now.

That is so cool. Very nicely done!!

The collision damage looks great!! Love the way it all makes sense and isn't just random damage. My only thoughts, FWIW, are the interior needs a little bit. If anyone or anything was in the back seat they would have slammed the front seats pretty hard. Also a missing or disassembled interior parts would not look out of place. Just some ideas.

And here I am just happy if I can one body primed in a weekend.. They all look really good!!!

The only reason I can tell the difference is because of personal expense...er uh I mean experience.

'69 based on the grill

Very cool info!! Thank you. I once planned on doing a whole series of armor from the 1967 war. I had a heavily modified M113 that unfortunately succumbed to time and moves, along with an old T55 with a crazy swirly paint job. I may very well restore this one little by little.

Somehow this model survived several moves with very little damage. Some dust, some missing parts and a slightly bent barrel. I always liked doing Israeli armor because of how they would take something old and retro-fit the living crud out of it. This is an early Sherman tank with a aftermarket AMX 75mm turret.

Another oldy that I never bothered to take pictures of. Decided to play with backdrops a little.

Completed this one several years ago with a combination of various model paints and artist oils. Finally got around to taking some photos.

Kind of...but kind of not. It is a foil that is attached to a backing paper (for lack of a better word). When you lay it over an adhesive area and burnish or rub it, the foil will come free from the sheet and stick to the adhesive. Almost like rub off decals I would use on some armor models. It just never seems to completely cover an area. I am going to have to try the foil adhesive. That may just do the trick.

Promised my 10 year old daughter I would do a build with her. It will be her first so I let her choose (attempting to steer her towards the snap together kits). She chose this one. Color will be "dark blue". No customizations, grey interior. All her choices. Says that is what she wants when she starts driving......

Well it's been a minute but I finally got a decent coat of color on the body. I did fail to share my, "It isn't really that humid today" attempt.

Tried to experiment with something new. https://www.u-buy.vn/en/product/2C9O8566-therm-o-web-icraft-deco-foil-transfer-sheets-choose-your-colors-decofoil It is super thin and almost like a rub off type of thing. The issue is that it requires an adhesive be laid down first to make it stick. I have tried several model adhesives and none seem to work very well. The best result I got out of a really older testors pen. The same company makes their own adhesive pen but the reviews of that aren't very good. It is designed to be used with an adhesive that gets heated which of course doesn't work well for painted areas. Heating the paint will allow for it to stick but will also jack up all the paint around it. I'll keep playing with it but haven't found that it is a usable replacement.

I thought a bout asking on the price then realized I didn't much have an interest in a Saturn Rocket. Still looked to be marked at full price. Ouch. Not sure how many actual pieces go into a rocket model but can't imagine that any missing wouldn't have a major affect on the outcome.

Stopped by Hobby Lobby on my lunch break today for a quick paint need. Saw two things: 1. Rustoleum chrome paint markers. Still kicking myself for not getting it to try out. Maybe somebody has used it?? 2. This kit on the shelves..... don't even know what to say....

x2. I use the same ones. They work really well and I like that I can change out the lenses depending on the amount of magnification I want. The only down side is that the elastic it came with lost its elasticity pretty rapidly.

It is used for taking paper pictures of things and deco podging them onto things like vases or stuff. It is basically watery elmers glue. It comes in various types that are supposed to be designed for different applications like glossy, flat, dishwasher safe (which it isn't) and some others. I have heard of some people using it for laying down embossing powder but don't think they got very good results. I tried to use it to create small light and gauge glass once and it there are much better things for that. I am sure there may be some use for it somewhere in the hobby but I haven't found it yet.

Saw this one today in the local hobby lobby. Looks like Rustoleum is getting into the game as well.

Just stumbled across this post.. I have been doing leatherwork for years now. Love what you did there. Bookbinding leather is a good choice. Also thin "lining" leathers(so named because it is what you would use to line wallets and such) usually come in 1 to 2 oz weights (.04mm-.08mm thick). They are usually pig, goat or calf. Some will have a pebble grain finish that might make them look out of scale, but there are lots of different colors and finishes available and it being leather, you can always dye it. There are even specific leather paints available. Wetting leather and pushing it into shape then allowing it to dry in that shape will keep it formed. That is called wet forming. Additionally (depending on the type of leather) wetting the surface before imprinting or embossing it will keep the impression longer. Here is a link that shows some of what is out there. I wouldn't expect someone would need 22 square feet of purple but it can be found a lot of different places in smaller quantities. Lots of leather workers will sell off their scrap pieces that would work great for model size pieces. https://tandyleather.com/products/cowhide-lining-sides?_pos=2&_sid=3fd69d4e4&_ss=r I have found that leather can be picky about glues but in thin amounts E6000 works very well. Just don't get any on the front of the leather as it will stain. There are also various leather finishes that can be applied to create more of gloss. And to think, I gave away my entire bin of scrap leather last time I moved. You have me inspired to experiment though. Here's some of my stuff, just because I haven't shown it off in a long while and so you don't think I am talking out my rear......Ha!

I'm in northern Mississippi so I know what you mean. I have several bodies waiting for just the right day to paint.

Paint job look great. The bed interior and tailgate lettering are super clean.

Now I will get to see all the things I should have done when I build this one. Looking forward to this build.

Looks great!! Loving the green.