Radretireddad

Thats great news. I have an extra ‘53 kit that I’ve been using for parts and now I can build another version with what’s left.

Tamiya clear acrylic colors work well.

That’s how I’m doing mine. The fenders openings are ridiculously large on those kits. Yours looks just right.

I’m a fan of the HPI guys channel for his kit unboxings. Chris gets all the newly released kits first and does a better job of presenting the kit contents in an entertaining and informative way than anyone else I’ve seen. Like many of you however, I don’t watch his builds because I can’t stand seeing sloppy, rushed work but I completely understand why Chris builds that way. I know I wouldn’t want to have to do as many builds as he does on that tight of a timeframe so I won’t fault him for it. On the other hand I don’t watch guys like A4 garage either because he’s way over the top for someone like me. His work is top tier stunning, but he puts the same amount of time and effort into one build that most of us put into three. It’s not that I couldn’t build to that level if I strived to, it’s just that it’s way, way more time than I want to spend on a single build. I’ve watched a few YouTube modelers since getting back into the hobby two years ago mainly to relearn techniques and to get up to speed on current hobby products. In the two years I’ve been back, I’ve happily perfected the skills and techniques that work perfectly for the level of building I’ve determined I want to build to and I’d be quite happy to pass along what I’ve learned to anyone who is looking to share in our enjoyment of the hobby. I’ll never submit any of my builds to contest judges because in the end, the only one my builds have to impress is me. Happy modeling everyone.

Now there’s an interesting theme I wasn’t expecting to see when I clicked on this topic! Very, very imaginative.

Your build brings back memories of the 6 cylinder 70’s D100 flight line trucks I drove when I was in the Air Force. Great job as always.

That’s a very impressive paint job you did. The createx gold base looks great. I have some I haven’t tried yet so I’m happy to see you got such great results with it. Thanks for sharing.

I’m in the process of collecting all the specialized tune up tools for my lovely lady. When the weather breaks, I’ll be tuning, adjusting and tweaking everything on her to a perfect pitch. I still have a few perplexing electrical gremlins that need exorcising and after that I plan on tackling as many seal and gasket replacements as I can. My goal is to get her drive-me-anywhere bulletproof.

Classic V12 Jags get an undeserved bad rap and I’d love to own one. Check out Adam at living with a classic on YouTube for a wealth of knowledge and experience on keeping classic Jags on the road.

My family truckster is a 2015 Ford Flex SEL with 150,000 miles on it that I just paid off. My fair weather only cruiser is this lovely lady.

The turn signal lenses for the ‘73 are included on the clear sprue in both ‘71 kits so I imagine it’s only a matter of time. Hopefully this year! 🤞🤞🤞

Thanks Gary. Think what you will about them but I think they remain a legitimate chapter in American hot rodding that deserves to be chronicled in scale. I’m really glad I grabbed all of them when they were out.

Yeah, I needed a break from the usual subjects. Thanks Keith!

Yep! There were three Civic kits in the series and this is the only one that can’t be built stock. I’m glad I grabbed all the kits in the series when they were on the shelves because reissues aren’t likely anytime soon. Thanks Michael!

Thanks Chris!

I liken tuner wings on compact cars to thinking it’s fashionable to walk around wearing a pair of moose antlers. Thanks James!

Yeah, leaving the ridiculous wings off the trunk and painting the clear stock hood really kept things tidy. Thanks David.

Thanks so much Mike!

Thanks so much Larry!

Hot off the bench is my Revell 1993 Honda Civic coupe from their tuner series. Except for filling in the holes in the trunk lid to go wingless, and cutting out the openings in the front bumper cover so I could add a pair of driving lights, it’s completely OTB. I’ve had a soft spot for this kit for a long time and since it can’t be built stock the challenge was keeping it as toned down as possible while maintaining some cool factor. Color is Tamiya Gold leaf on the body and a 70/30 mix of Tamiya gold leaf and metallic bronze on the wheels. The toughest part of the build was masking the one piece glass to paint it the three required colors. I used a combination of liquid mask and masking tape to paint the borders black, the headliner gray and the sunroof clear smoke. Thanks for looking.

Eric from Moebius is really good about posting new kit announcements here. Until we get an official announcement from him with box art, I wouldn’t put much stock in anyone else’s projections.

No worries Steve. I’m glad you got through.

Fantastic job! A proper ‘57 Nomad is just one of a number of other body styles Revell could spin off their excellent tri-five series. I’d also love to a see panel delivery and a handyman version of any of the three years kitted.

Looking forward to seeing it!

Be sure to post pics!