OldNYJim

Beer can (or soda can, depending on your preference) material would be great for a lot of stuff I do, if I could only figure out a good way to roll it back flat somehow. Pity they don't make rectangular drinks cans That's a good tip! Thank you!! Something like this, presumably? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Amerimax-Aluminum-Step-Flashing-Shingle-Silver-5-in-H-x-7-in-L-x-5-in-W/372231237062?epid=1600934592&hash=item56aab5edc6:g:fpcAAOSwXJ9akLLf

That’s a really impressive project! Thanks for sharing the pics! I wish I could find aluminum printer’s plate...all the print shops I’ve ever asked look at me like I’m crazy when I ask if they have any ?

I’ve always found acrylic to be WAY easier than most automotive products to get right with a minimum of fuss...I bet someone with your experience would find it pretty easy too. Love this build! I’ve really been enjoying this thread, as I do all of yours - thanks for the detailed and interesting posts you always publish on your projects!

Been wanting to build one of these for ages! Not for the $50+ people seem to want for a sealed kit though...found this for $6.50 on eBay ??

Great idea! I’d like to do a similar build to this one with a scratch built interior and maybe a proper chassis and engine...but this one was meant to be a quickie build so I’m going to TRY and resist the urge to do much more than paint it and switch the wheels out. We’ll see how that goes...?

Thank you! It's Createx Pearl Lime Green - I over-reduced it to make it work a little more like a candy and let some of the silver underneath show through...Createx makes the COOLEST colors!

Picked this up on Amazon last week - I really like this series of AMT kits...I like the designs and every now and then I want to do something fairly quick and easy to get something fun or interesting on my shelf. It's KINDA cool out of the box, but those wheels aren't the best and I'd like to do something a little more interesting with the paint: A quick rummage through the parts stash later... Someone on the Showrods board posted a link to those rear tires - they’re kinda like the old Richard Carroll ones from the sixties. Looks cooler already, I think! I used some isopropyl alcohol to remove the prepainted flames, shot with primer and then a base of silver: Then, after letting the base set-up overnight, hit it with some lime pearl candy this morning: More soon, soon as I’ve done more!

A few from around my neighborhood this week

I think the flocking looks great! What problems did you have with it? The end result is certainly impressive enough!

That C cab is really cool! I wanna see that one make some progress! The various rods are killer tho though

Great looking Trabbie Geoff - makes me want to build one!

I took my annual pilgrimage into the city yesterday to spend some time at Ground Zero and to remember those who lost their lives (and continue to lose their lives due to various 9-11 related illnesses) to this day. New York is just as vibrant and essential and wonderful as it ever has been, and whilst we remember the thousands of victims New York continues to be, well, New York. New York will not be scared or swayed, and I’m proud to live here amongst the millions of other proud New Yorkers and wonderful patriotic Americans

Me too! ?. I’ve been patiently waiting for the past 30 months for the next update!

Thanks for the lovely comments fellas! Did some work on the interior today, got the fuel tank, battery and seat in place for good, and did some wiring and plumbing Most of this won’t be super-visible once the body’s in place, but I like the idea that if you took a closer look there would be a load of extra stuff to notice: Got the wheels and tires assembled and got the frame off it’s scale axle stands ?: and a combination of those two sub-assemblies to make sure everything still fits ok: And a quick mockup with the body too, mostly to satisfy my curiosity of how it’ll look when it’s done: More soon, soon as I’ve done more!

Thanks for looking everyone - Tom, usually refreshing the page will bring them up, unless they're having an issue. Haven't made much progress on this - I needed to get the frame, engine and body all in green (referencing the box art) so that I could actually assemble anything...but it took me FOREVER to find a green I liked - but I found one! This is Createx lime green pearl shot over a silver base...it's not actually a candy paint, but I over-reduced it to make it into one, and it came out pretty close to what I was after! It's got a nice bright tone, but it flips to gold in the light as you move the parts around. Just gotta clear all these bits (when the humidity drops a little anyway) and I can actually start building this thing

I feel like threads like this probably wouldn't exist on the board now, what with the threatening to set a gang on someone and allegations of racism and talking about drug runners

A little more progress today - did some assembly work on the chassis, getting the front and rear axles in place...need to get the wheels clearcoated and finished so I can get this thing off those axle stands ?

A solution to this problem might be as simple as posting something along the lines of "are you interested in some constructive criticism?"...but also, if someone's happy enough with a build to post it up here then they're obviously having fun and more power to them!

Did a GREAT trade with Vince, aka VintageDragCrazy - would 100% recommend him (and his killer wheels) to anyone contemplating a trade!

Got these cool aluminum wheels from VintageDragCrazy! They’re beautifully made!

And another amazing builder - any of Mark's build threads are incredibly impressive and inspiring...like this one!

In an effort to resurrect this thread (I'd LOVE to see more amazing scratchbuilding-and-super-detailing-heavy threads like the ones above) here's another killer one from Mr Impalow - check that amazing bike out!!!

Mr Model makes a useful set of various logos - it's this one: Thanks for the kind words and replies everyone! I'm just setting down to do some work on this now, so more soon!

So many cool ideas - thanks everyone!

It’s due to economic inflation - you just don’t get as much for your money as you used to ?