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Thank you for the history lesson,I can tell this is going to be good.I will keep watching .

There was a place on ebay that was selling a blister pack of rims for like 10.00 they weren't the greatest quality but they wee the right size. another source maybe larger scale diecasts or toys ,also check thrift stores you can find some useful items.hope this helps these aren't your best options just ones that haven't been mentioned.

That is very nice and clean. are those rims the ones "they" call recall rims?

Thank You for the tutorial you gifted S.O.B.

congratulations this is really good ,I look forward to the next one hopefully it won't be ten years from now

I am sure glad you started posting your models here . this is fantastic I love it

Wait you can build a 57 chevy stock? you've done an excellent job I like the colors very much.

that is really cool. When you bring it over to your grandparents house make sure you glue it to the shelf so your grandpa doesn't wreck this one too!

excellent work . I like the interior color.

Nice work,kinda nice to see something a little different.Looks like it was fun!

i like it too.the addition of fenders makes it look cool and the rake of the roof is neato.

looks cool good job on the engine compartment

I am enjoying watching this progress I think you really got a good thing goin here .

Great Job and it looks like it was fun to build!

i like the projects you have going I hope you keep with it and get these posted up in under glass .great job on the corvette.

Man the ideas are flying everywhere thank you this is very informative, inspiring and fun keep them coming i am sure I'm not the only one enjoying while I learn.

You callin me stupid?just Kidding I always love when you "show" people how easy this magic computer thingy is to use .I just hope I wasn't dumb enough to make the ignore user list

That is pretty cool I think the hood is really cool and the wing makes it all work great job!

for a neat looking model engine the first thing you need to do is find a good color photo of the engine ,actually several,and paint it to match the photo try to notice if the intake manifold is painted or aluminum what about the valve covers or the oilpan .sometimes the carbs will be two colors an accurately painted engine will look good all on it's own without adding the wires. being this is your second model focus on the basics of building an engine like sanding/fillin the seam that results from gluing the two halves together making sure everything is lined up properly and not on upside down.bottom line research your particular part and copy it if you see an easy detail you think you can tackle go for it but start at the begining with accurate colors and proper placement then go to the extra details .these are just my opinions, do what works for you and what interests you however try not to do too much one one model it can get frustrating very quickly so just try 1 or 2 new techniques .

First of all I think it is great that a youngster actually put some thought and effort into showing appreciation for your gesture and second holy cow that kid is good !Thanks for sharing the story it is nice to hear/read.

hey Will I was just checking this out on the wip page it looked like you were having a good time building this I think the finished build turned out great the sticker placement is very very good What do you have planned for the next one?

excellent work Will .were the stickers hard or easy ? what was your favorite part of this build ?i also think it is great that you are learning good habits and using the right tool for the job keep it up.

Thank you again for your input and finding a link to those pics , which I don't recall the ones at the very end being there before so bonus

Nathan was happy to get more feedback on this one.We build stuff together we recently tried out spray painting he did pretty good and was able to work the can by himself . yes he wore a respirator(he thinks it's like darth vader or a clone trooper)and understands that he needs to always use the respirator when spraying.we do use acrylic paint markers when we can and he uses a glue pen most of the time .Nathan is currently building an acura rsx and the wave rider.projects he designs and I implement a 4x4 general lee,custom corvette.on our collaborations i take care of the finer details and he calls the shots and works on the fundamentals ,this exercise allows him to see the idea come to fruition and we get to work together and honestly the ideas and stuff he comes up with ends up looking really neat and is always stuff I wouldn't think of .I highly recommend giving your kids carte blanche to your stash have him/her pick the kit ,pieces ,modifications and show them how you do it have them build major sub assemblies while you take care of the details a youngster just doesn't have the dexterity to pull off .also after hearing the new posts he is going to tackle the 34 ford it will be one he sprays himself probably the revell snap kit. thank you all for the encouraging words they go a long way in motivating both of us .

Thanks Dave,I don't see these types of kits around much and it is nice to know what to look out for.