Tony T

Refer to the Primus catalog for the Jerry was a Race Car Driver reference... Great little race car!! Man, that is cool!!

Wow!! Very cool!!

Looks like a nice build! The basics are a great place to start when looking to improve - sanding mold lines (and making sure to smooth out any sanding marks), filling ejector pin marks and sink marks, test fitting parts, cutting parts from the sprue trees and removing the tag, etc. Do you use spray cans or do you have an airbrush? Each requires some preparation depending on the type of paints used. Getting the plastic on the body smooth, then priming and painting take some experience and experimentation. There are lots of reference materials available online when it comes to paint and building. Don't hesitate to ask questions here, too. Don't forget your health and safety. Most importantly. Sanding creates dust, paint and glue can be toxic. Use eye protection, dust masks and make sure you spray paint outside or use a proper spray booth so the fumes don't affect others in the house. A dedicated workspace is helpful, but I've had times where I uses a TV tray while I worked on a model and had to put it all away when I was done until the next time. I'm fortunate to have a workspace in the basement now. Take your time and build with safety in mind. Just as important as health...have fun!!

Wow! Certainly both are great first builds!! Well done!!

Looks good, Rom...can't wait for the butterflies to be done!!

Well deserved win! Outstanding model!

No words to add, Romell. I'm guessing the working butterfly doors was a bit of an afterthought? I'm sure they are going to be cool!

Looking really good, Allen!

I built the convertible about 11 or 12 years ago...the only thing I really didn't like was the interior floor seam. It was a bit hard to cover up for a box-stock build, but with some careful filling it does make a nice model all in all! Careful BMF work pays off!!

Cool idea about the inner doors!

Looks good so far. The rollbar is low...just mocked up, right? Stance is cool!

Thanks! Nice to see some plastic parts in a build thread!

Trying out a post...not a bad layout... EDIT: and it worked...didn't have to do a thing, my avatar is fine (I use photobucket, too).

Man o man...Rom...VERY cool...don't forget to bleed them calipers before you drive that thing...oh, yeah, it's a model... Vision...that's what it is...you have vision. You could see that caliper hiding in that left over piece of resin...amazing!!

Krylon chrome looks good...did you have to base-coat the parts before the chrome spray (like black with alcad)? Great progress...love the grille...and the keys!

Just brings the value up of the rest out there when you cut one up!

Is there a build in here somewhere?

Garbage trucks tend to set off my two Jack Russell Terriers... Can't reset them by remote either!

Reminded me of Thanks for sharing! Love finding recent bands that do a retro sound!

John Reid's thread here may help as will a wood structure tutorial he did here. He talks about Ken Hamilton's book, too!! Now he's one to learn from! His shaker shingles are awesome!

Fantastic!!

Thanks, Jeff...I do as well.

Dust bunnies...they're the culprit!!

That Deora is magnificent, Jairus!! The wheels are spot on and the fact it's a slot car is beyond amazing!! That would be so cool to see motoring around a track!!

Yeah, sure is...thanks, Jim!