OldNYJim

It's a VW - it's air cooled and the battery is under the seat @Tom Geiger has a funny story about VW batteries and contests, as I recall. Cool build! Nice to see these TD kits getting built I know Tom Daniel posted about the reissue on his site a while back - I hope it DOES get reissued, but it doesn't sound promising: "Well, it looks like the BAJA BANDITO kit is toast! In addition - due to MAJOR contractual differences - my involvement with the “new” REVELL-USA is over."

I like those Vallejo washes too - they work great! I need to try some of the others from their range besides just the rust colored ones Cool build!

I did a similar project last year - it's fun to beat up on Herbie!

Nice job! It makes SO MUCH difference!

AGREED! One of the most inspirational model builders I've seen - I've gone through some of his old build threads probably dozens of times getting little hints and tips @John Teresi - your fan club misses you and wants to see what you're building

Everything I tried printing today came out garbage ? (Making some accessories to go with a build…)

Got a couple of packs of 25 sanding sticks for two bucks each, shipped, on Prime Day last week - now I can tackle all those kits with too much flash! ?

That’s a killer looking build

Thanks fellas! I’ve been prepping parts and priming and whatnot mostly this week, so I didn’t have a tonne of interesting stuff to post, but I got a few bits done… Least interesting; got the tires painted with a new Vallejo set I picked up: I had a second idea for an interior which I’ll either use on this one or save for another one - just a nice plain caramel-y leather look. Started laying down some brown tones with airbrushed artist’s acrylics: Scratchbuilt a Bosch coil and a step-down resistor - needed to get the firewall stuff done before I could assemble the engine: And when that was done, got the ‘upper portion’ of the engine together…the block and trans attaches to the bottom side of this upper piece on these kits: I drilled out the kit distributor for wires and added some plug boots, plus found some matching orange tube for fuel lines but mostly finished it box-stock aside from that… Couple of little touch ups and details to add and this’ll be ready for installation - here it is with the block and trans clipped to the bottom: And other than that, my main work on this project this week has been building up the clearcoat on the body - started with a couple of mist coats and I’m up to six coats now…plenty to be able to polish it without worrying about burning through, and the Rustoleum lacquer that I’m using levels itself out pretty well… And that’s where we’re at so far…thanks for looking everyone!

I didn’t get a single tool, kit or modeling supply in the mail today. Is the USPS on strike? ?

Here’s a GREAT thread on a build along those lines (albeit in a larger scale…)

I'll give ya ten bucks for it! ?

I’ve got one of these in the queue to build at some point - excited to see more on yours!

I really don’t have a thing to add to all the praise posted before this comment - but I’m so thankful you shared the process of building this beautiful work of art in such great detail, and shared the finished product with us. I hope you’re proud of your accomplishment! Masterful and inspiring work

I’ll be in for a wagon, a bunch of Deuces and a Cop Out or two, even if it’s not called a Cop Out any more…

I’ve been wanting to start working with brass a little, and I can solder ok but never got a decent setup. These Weller irons were on a flash sale on Amazon Prime day for $20 and I managed to grab one - excited to start playing with some metals!

The lacquer or the enamel? The enamel is my favorite - I still have probably 10-15 bottles of it left and a half dozen cans, but when I run out I'll be switching to this stuff: https://mcwfinishes.com/shop/ols/products/1017-clear-enamel It's meant to be near identical to spray and gives similarly great results, from what I've seen... EDIT: This only helps if you have an airbrush, obviously...

Yeah, that's a really nice solution to the problem! Great thinking!

Not as fancy or precise, but the same tip with a Gelly Roll works with a circle template too.

Not sure why Michael’s has their Mustang kits for $16 (have they always been that cheap?), but this followed me home tonight...

If you're nearby on a weekend, there's some decent 1:1 car and bike shows most weeks here in Valparaiso (just north of the bottom of the lake there). I like Hawker Hobbies in Schereville, IN for the scale stuff that you actually asked about - good selection of car kits and a HUGE range of paint, and it's right next door to a cool little diner with a model railroad running all round the building. Worth stopping for a burger and to buy a engineer's hat or souvenir whistle...

Got a care package from a modeling buddy today - sent me a tee, some stickers and a couple of coolers he painted. I love getting gifts from modeling buddies! But wait! There’s more! Picked up some LED lights and USB plugs (so I can run lighting for a model from either a portable phone charger, or thru mains with a USB adapter) from Evans - SUPER fast service and really helpful. Impressive! And finally, the first of my Prime Day purchases arrived…this stuff is SO useful for mock-ups and holding parts for painting. I had a big tennis-ball sized blob of it but over the past few years it’s gradually shrunk to ping-pong ball size so I did a restock… Should be good until 2027 or so now once I ‘top up’ the ball ?

Up thru a manhole cover ?

On a barely-related note, I wonder where the Boothill Express tooling went? I wouldn't mind seeing THAT come back (not that Round 2 would have it, I'm sure...)

Note to author: if a car won a Ridler, it isn't a rat rod. Similarly, if a car won the Indy 500, it too probably isn't a rat rod.