ColonelKrypton

Very cool, nicely done. cheers, Graham

A very interesting build. I am going to have to give a try to using some gold leaf. Gold leaf is traditional ( i.e. real gold ) but now you can find imitation leaf in a variety of colours sold for finger nail art. Hmmmm ... starting to envision some interesting possibilities. cheers, Graham

Welcome to the forum. I think this is the appropriate sub forum for your post. I find that many complain about the quality of their builds or not being able to complete something. I don't think there is ever any need to do so. I suffer from analysis paralysis and advanced modelers syndrome ( AMS ) which are both made up afflictions. I have built models of various genres for many years and very much like to fuss over small details and try to make things perfect. The reality is that perfection is simply unobtainable. I may aim for perfection but in the end well done as best I can is perfectly acceptable and I have learned to come to terms with that. I have also learned not to dwell on the frustration of trying something new or different and having the results being less than my vision and of not completing some build. I finish about one in ten projects that I start but I always learn something along the way. Some of the incomplete projects will get set aside and some rise again later on, at least those that didn't end in the trash bin straight away. Every project is a success in some way or another, there are no failures - only the failure to learn from our attempts. I quite like your roadster, that looks like the Revell '32 highboy kit. I like your choice of colours, they work well together, exterior versus interior. It seems as though you have a liking for late '60's Camaros. Enjoy what you do and enjoy doing what you enjoy - you only have yourself to please and answer to. cheers, Graham

Indeed it does and the poseable front wheels add an extra dimension creating more eye appeal. Overall, nicely done. cheers, Graham

and also Ford banjo rear ends to fit the Revell kits, but not with torque tube. also some very nice finned brake drums. cheers, Graham Should have also mentioned, also some very nice Ford flat head V8's cheers, Graham

and also Ford banjo rear ends to fit the Revell kits, but not with torque tube. also some very nice finned brake drums. cheers, Graham

I really like this kit. I have built a couple already and will buy another whenever I see it on my local stores shelf or whenever I mail order something and they have it stock. I like the wheels and tires and the nail head is nice and it is good for other parts too like the choice of two chassis and other options to build either the low boy or high boy. I quite like the 29 roadster too and it is easy to mix and match parts between the two kits. Overall a nicer kit than Revell's 32. What's missing is a banjo or quick change rear end and a decent flat head 8 or 4 cylinder. The kit is kind of like a more modern version of a 50's Ford hot rod which is OK too. cheers, Graham

Very nicely done, clean, simple, lot's of eye appeal. cheers, Graham

Very nice. The interior colour works well with the volcano red. cheers, Graham

Wasn't Bob Ross who used to say something like "happy little accidents" ? Looks the part and overall nicely done. cheers, Graham

Indeed, a very nicely done awb Chevy II cheers, Graham

Sounds easy enough. I will have to give a try - nothing ventured, nothing gained. Up till now I have struggled with using a silver Sharpie. Never like the look and have been hesitant to use one of the much more expensive chrome pens fearing that I wouldn't have gained anything over the Sharpie. I always liked the 66 Fairlane. It looks good in blue. cheers, Graham

me too cheers, Graham

very nice. cheers, Graham

Very, very nice. cheers, Graham

Chionodoxa forbesii Glory of the Snow More than 15 years ago these little purple flowers started to appear in our lawn. They are perennials and are always a pleasure to see in the spring; this year with our mild winter they are appearing even earlier than usual and what pleased me more was to see a honey bee working it's way around the flowers that have already appeared. Spring is here. cheers, Graham

I was thinking the same thing. Odd thing thou, a Hong Kong online seller having Canadian - Ontario licence plates. That was the only thing I was interested in and they are all sold out. cheers, Graham

razor saw, pin vise, number drills ( and others ) - those where the tools mentioned in the model magazines and I once dreamed of having those many decades ago. I miss the thrill of picking up the latest issue of the modeling magazines at the local news stand and the many hours of reading and dreaming that followed. cheers, Graham

Those plates look very nice. Did a search for Zoom on Models and found their web site but it is not clear where they are located. Anyone know? cheers, Graham

I didn't know these Saw Stop things where a "thing". I learned how to use shop tools decades ago in high school. Learned proper use and to respect the tools not fear them. Neve had any issues in over 55 years since. Interestingly, I did some searching around and the reported number of emergency room visits is a bit of floating number - 30,000 67,000 78,000 where three numbers I found. Gotta protect ourselves from ourselves. What's next - screwdrivers? Gotta stop those 100k+ injuries cause by consumers using screwdrivers as ice picks, can openers, hammers, chisels, and on and on.. When will the insanity end? When will they figure out that you can't fix or legislate against stupidity. Guess it's time to wrap my hands in bubble wrap so I can't do myself any more harm cheers, Graham

Inks are a good choice too. Liquitex, Daler Rowney, Higgins, Winsor & Newton, Dr PH Martin, Speed Ball, to name a few, and available in a rainbow of colours. Liquitex and Daler Rowney are acrylic inks, just like water based acrylic paint but much thinner, well like ink thin, and work well as washes. Not all inks are created equal. Traditional India ink and Chinese or Japanese inks are little more than lampblack and water and are not water proof. Many artists inks use shellac as a binder and are more water proof. The acrylic inks are typically much more waterproof however. cheers, Graham

No, but you might get away with it if you are lucky. If not lucky you might encounter the paint curdling, never drying or curing properly or flaking, peeling or not adhering properly, and so on. Water based acrylics ( i.e. Testors, Revell, Vallejo, AK Interactive third gen, Army Painter, Humbrol, Golden, Liquitex, various brands of craft acrylics - Apple Barrel, Deco Art, and others ) should not be thinned with alcohol or lacquer thinners, or enamel thinners, or Windex, or windshield washer fluid ( which may contain alcohol and ammonia ). Use distilled or deionized water if you can ( a gallon is not expensive and will last a long time ), better yet, use the manufactures own products ( in the case of hobby products like Vallejo). Tamiya acrylics are not water based acrylics and their thinner is about half and half water and alcohol and should not be used with water based acrylic paints. The best thing I found for thinning water based acrylics is either Liquitex or Golden brand airbrush mediums. They contain acrylic polymers which help preserve the paints properties when thinning. For washes I use the manufacturers own thinner or in the case of water based craft paints Vallejo airbrush thinner or AK Interactive 3rd gen thinner. Get the larger bottles, a little goes a long way when used only for thinning - use something else like tap water or something stronger as needed like, alcohol, windex, etc for clean up. That many get away with using witches brews like Windex or windshield washer fluid to thin water based acrylics is just plain luck and a testament to the quality of the basic paint itself. I can't count the number problems so many have had using and painting either by brush or airbrush trying to use these brews. Model kits and paints themselves are expensive enough but trying to cheap out and pinch pennies on something like paint reducers and thinners is just being penny wise and dollar foolish. cheers, Graham

Very nice cheers, Graham

I asked Bill for some details not too long ago. Perhaps it is time I join the group. cheers, Graham

Meant to ask @bytownshaker , are you a member of the Ottawa Model Car Group? I've never been. I used to commute every day to work in the Big City but since that need has past I don't often drive in just for the something to do. Although, once in a while I feel the need to visit Bill's store just to see what's new or interesting. cheers, Graham