OldNYJim

Your 55 is a real eye catcher!

Yep, definitely going to be following this one…lots of updates please! ?

I’m excited for that one too - was this the kit that actually had hydraulics and some lowrider stuff in there already? I had one from a previous issue but someone offered me some ridiculous amount of money for it as I guess they were hard to find at one point…

Great pics - thanks for sharing! I shot a few too, for anyone interested: https://public.fotki.com/NewYorkSpeedShop/scale-models/model-shows-contests/ipms-duneland-2023/

Had a GREAT day at the local IPMS show yesterday - and brought home a few awards…apparently my yellow cars are my best builds ?‍♂️

Thanks fellas! So, the last week was kind of a blur getting this thing put together for the IPMS show I wanted to debut it at. Then, I got sick for a couple of days and lost some time there and ended up just barely finishing it to a kinda-acceptable level at 10.30pm the night before the show…had a bunch of little stuff to do like the battery in the trunk… …and cutting a bunch of little triangular flags for the banner that hangs alongside the car in the box art: I didn’t take a bunch of pics of all the little ‘final’ details because I was hustling to get it to the show, even if I had more work to do on it still after. Bench view at 10.30 Friday night: And Show Table view 10.5 hours later… I didn’t expect it to place well - had a bunch of little flaws I didn’t fix yet and some little unfinished details…but it did ok in it’s class! Plus it won Best Chevy too: Pretty pleased with the result, even if I know the flaws and they’re super obvious to me. BUT, now I’m going to spend a couple of weeks finishing it up to my satisfaction and adding the stuff I didn’t get to finish the ‘first’ time around…like adding some rubber marbles to the rear quarter: And some other stuff like actually finishing polishing out the body (which still has some microscratches), and finishing up the second car, which I’ve been working on today: Still plenty to do on this project but just a quick update - thanks for looking - more soon!

Nice work - looks GREAT! Thanks for being cool enough to share your technique!!

Nice work using the 3d printed master as the buck for the vac forming. Smart idea!

Hit the Duneland show today. Got some good raffle prize wins: Most of which I never would have specifically PICKED, which makes them fun…gets the mind whirring with ideas. Oh, and this one, which didn’t fit in my photo booth: I picked up the Flathead version of this kit last year at the same show, and was excited that they had the Offie version this year (actually, there were like seven of them for sale, but only really ‘NEED’ one…) This box art on this AMT T isn’t the best, but it’s apparently a decent kit so I added that to the stash: I particularly like the weird little truck version: One for my (as yet unstarted) collection of Roth builds: Another ugly duckling box art - I’ve had a 49 Merc on my to-build list for a while, but I won’t be taking any styling suggestions from Barris…this thing looks like if Ronald McDonald were the Joker in the Batman movies and needed a vehicle: The club had some pretty cool little goodie bags too…they had some supplies, a nice scalpel (with extra blades!) and stickers and stuff…I added the 50-cent-a-pair custom seats and $1 paints myself… Oh, and a few trophies too, but the fun of the show is the important part…

Thanks for the update - I was going to be somewhat nearby tomorrow and considered stopping in…but I’ll give it a few weeks and see if they get a restock

That’s a hydro excavation truck - it’s useful for making big holes in places where there might be something delicate in the area that could be damaged if you dug via a more conventional method. It blasts the ground with high pressure water to loosen the surface and then sucks up the sludge that it generates as it works

GREAT start! I think I stumbled upon your Instagram this week too...had a lot of 1:1 car pics on. Aside from the color, that firework looks incredible - are the rivets photoetch? Or actual tiny rivets?

Good insight Bill, thank you! Yeah, the temp gauge reads just like it always does, so it sounds like a heater control valve or something electronic. I'd bet on the stepper motor - apparently failure of the plastic outputs on those is a common issue with this era Mustang, and mine has been making clicky clacky noises (although functioning perfectly) from within the dash since I got it. Was really hoping it wasn't a case of having to remove the dash...but it may well be, I suspect. Thanks again for the pointers! Always appreciate your input!

That doesn’t look fun… Today’s adventure in owning a Mustang…first day of fall where I needed the heater…no heat. Cold air, no problem, fans working fine…just no heat. It has plenty of coolant, so it’s not that. Hoping it’s a simple fix, because 14 degree weather won’t be much fun in a couple of months…thermostat maybe?

This gold color is gorgeous! Is that JUST the sparkle gold mica powder, mixed in clear - or was there a basecoat laid under that?

Thanks Andy! That’s sign vinyl - just cut a little strip. I brushed it with some matte clear after these pics to tone down the shine a little…but it’s super easy to work with and nice and thin… Thank you!! Some more progress, this weekend… Got the engine in the frame…found a parts box driveshaft that fit about perfect, so that saved me making one… Now, to add everything else! Got the interior assembled: And then I could get the body installed, for good: Next up, switched out the kit Moon tank for an aluminum one by Detail Master: Looks mean, peeking through the grill shell: Got the hood pins installed - kept the hood in place while the glue dried to make sure they were aligned correctly: And with the hood removed… Made a start on detailing the door cards - printed some handles and used some BMF for the trim…they still need a little more work and some clean-up: And that’s about where we are so far - still a few bits to do but ran out of weekend… Thanks for looking - more soon!

Yep, correct - had to get a cheapy placeholder put on there - it’ll be winter tire time shortly and I don’t intend to run these wheels next year once the snow tires come off, so… Still haven’t decided WHAT wheels to put on there though…I keep wondering if a set of Crown Vic black steelies might give an interesting look for a while until I get bored of them…

That looks great - you’re right, it’s a really nice in-scale flake. That candy pink is a nice shade too - didn’t realize they had a line of candies too!

Personally, I 100% find your articles valuable Tim…I revisit your Fotki often, and rarely look at your body of work without finding some inspiration. Thank you so much for the effort you go to, and please know it IS useful, enjoyable to view and DEFINITELY of value. MCM staff - more Boyd in the mag please!

I little more work this week so far…got the engine assembled and mostly detailed: A few little touch-ups to do and some last minute stuff to add but it’s looking ok, I think… Started some assembly on the frame…I weathered the underside a LITTLE to add some visual interest but didn’t want to go nuts…not ‘wrecked’, just ‘used’… Resin case a skull shift knob, and I’ve been gradually layering it with some watercolors to make it look bone-like: Printed a fire extinguisher and added a little detail - the decal in this current Revell 55 kit was a big help for finishing this off… And now that the frame is to ‘roller’ status I couldn’t resist dropping the body on there to see how it’s all going to look: Plenty to do still - but it’s starting to look like a thing! Thanks for looking!

Those plug boots especially look GREAT!

That’s an outstanding looking build

I really enjoy these online how-tos Tim, and appreciate the considerable effort you go to, to put them together…and this one is no exception! That’s a great looking roadster - I like the color scheme particularly, and the tweaks made improve upon the out-of-box kit considerably! Great build!

Blaming @Ace-Garageguy for this one (although I guess I DID want one for a while before he posted his last week…) Interesting side-note - this kit had the strongest styrene smell when I opened the (sealed) box that I’ve ever smelled from a kit. Not sure what that means…