70 Sting

You e had a nice year for builds. Looking forward to your ‘23 work.

Looks great. Awesome choice of wheels.?

Wow, that is a lot of cars. Looks like you had a ton of fun. Thanks for sharing.

Got this one in under the wire for 2022. Painted Tamiya LP-1 Black and cleared with Tamiya TS-13. Interior is Zero Paints Beige cleared coated with Zero Semi Gloss. Wheels are Tamiya LP-62 Titanium Gold. Wired the engine with Gofer Racing wires cut from one of their standard distributors. What I Learned from this Build 1. I still need to improve upon my airbrushing skills. I tend to get orange peel on larger flat surfaces. I think I need to apply it with multiple, thinner coats and rely on the clear coat to provide the necessary shine. 2. The kit went together very well until final assembly. The chassis did not like to slip into the body. I was forewarned by a YouTube video where the builder had severe fit issues with both the body/chassis and passenger doors. He chose to build the 1988 version - not sure if that was worse than the 1985 version I chose to build. To complete the assembly I shortened the mounting tab on the back of the chassis; shaved off the front of both intake side fans as they barely cleared the vents mounted inside the body; shaved off pretty much all of the carburetors and the underside of the air conveyor so the engine cover would sit flush. The body then fit perfectly, however the engine cover still sticks up a bit. Door fit is ok, but could be better. 3. Should have tried airbrushing the windshield tint as opposed to using the supplied decal. 4. Zero Paint will melt plastic if applied too heavily. Thought I could get away with covering a blemish by applying the paint with a cotton swab... not so much. 5 Clear plastic must carry some kind of static charge. No matter how careful I am with CA glue, a tiny blob and/or thin string seems to find it's way onto the glass. :^( Happy New Year everyone!

Those are excellent. The paint quality is outstanding!

Eclectic collection of fine builds. Thanks for sharing.

Excellent work. Thanks for sharing.

That GT40 ?! Great builds. Thanks for sharing.

Very fine work. Looking forward to your ‘23 builds.

You’ve had quite the year. That BelAir is awesome!

High quality builds, and 14 of them too! Well done. Thanks for sharing. ?

Beautiful car. Nice paint job.?

Have you thought about a new hobby? You’ve mastered this one. ?!!

Beautiful craftsmanship and photography, too. Thanks for sharing.

Can’t add anything more to what’s been mentioned above. I’d be tempted to display that model upside down… incredible job on the chassis.?

Does your calendar year have 365 days like the rest of us? ? Beautiful builds over a very productive year… especially given the modifications you’ve made. Well done sir.

Wow, that is gorgeous. Every modification you made is perfection. ??

As mentioned above, nice range of vehicles and well done. Is the Aston Martin an Alpha Models kit. Thanks for sharing.

Great custom work! Thanks for sharing.

Perhaps only 2, however the Impala looks realistic in the outdoor setting and the Bronco is pretty wild.

Nice builds. I’m not really a bike fan but that BMW is pretty sweet.

Like a piece of expensive jewelry. Nice build.

Very fine work.? Thanks for sharing.

Great looking build. Looks awesome beside her sisters.

Beautiful car. Nice work on the engine.