Bainford

Nice work! The pearl paint is perfect for this build. Nice clean build. This must be one of the most enduring kits of the era. Out of production for several decades, builds of this kit still pop up regularly on the forum.

Cool period bucket. You nailed it. I loved these T buckets when I was a kid. It's been 45 years since I built one, might soon be time to build another. Very nice work on yours.

Cool build and great style, Bernard. Love the real world hot rods, and you do them so well. Cheers.

Wow! Stellar paint! That is simply gorgeous. Over all great build and detailing, but, that paint. Love it!

Nice work. This can be a finicky kit, but you have done a great job of putting it together. It's a bold looking machine. Very cool!

Coming along nicely. I'm really keen to watch this build come together. I've been wanting to build the Fujimi EM kit of this car for years, but they are pricey these days. I do have a Fujimi Daytona I'll get to one day, but it's not the EM kit.

Dann, that chassis looks the business. Very nice work there.

And, EVERYTHING is bigger and heavier. Actually, Colin Chapman was quite clever with his frame design, protecting it from accident damage by placing the driver and/or passenger between it and any potential side impact. ?

Yeah, I used to do that, too. Then, I continued to buy kits and became one of those guys others point to and say, "See, I'm not so bad". I also don't have a wife anymore, so it has all worked out for the best.?

Very cool stuff, Alan. Proper grassroots racing. I'm really digging your parts-box racers. It looks like a very fun project. Well done.

Another beauty, Pierre. I am a huge GT-40 fan (like so many others), but the black LeMans car always looked particularly fearsome. The black paint made it seem menacing. Lovely work on yours. Great paint. Everything looks 'right'. Very well done.

Things are looking great, Jim. Therse MPC modifieds and super stockers were some of my favourite models growing up, and I find they still have that cool short-track vibe right out of the box. I'm glad to see one of these kits getting the full work-out. Great work so far.

I love checking out your builds. Always a high degree of realism and interesting subject matter. This one certainly fills the bill. The weathering is spot on. Beautiful work.

Love it! That is one cool model. You captured the period pro/stock look beautifully. Very striking. Nice work.

Colour.

As Jason alluded to above, BMF is best when fresh. There have been quality issues with BMF at various times over the years, always the fault of suppliers rather than BMF themselves. Problems range from material too thick, adhesive not stick enough, and wrinkling/tearing. As such, old batches of BMF remain out there as old stock is disseminated by venders. BMF have had the problem sorted for a year or two now. The best bet is to order directly from BMF to ensure you are getting fresh product. The general consensus among the modelling community is that (good) BMF is the best foiling product out there. No point in looking for anything else, just be sure your BMF is the latest and greatest. A tip: Avoid BMF that is labeled Ultra Bright Chrome. It is more difficult to work with, hard to get good results. The best stuff is Chrome, or New Improved Chrome. Also, BMF may be best when fresh, but I have BMF that is quite old and has become wrinkled over the years. It is the good stuff, from before the quality issues of a couple years ago, and it is still usable despite the wrinkles, so long as I can find an un-wrinkled section large enough to do the part in need chromed.

Very cool! You nailed the look. Nicely done.

Lovely build, Marcos. Very high degree of realism. Very well done.

Cool project, Pat. Where did you source the track assemblies?

Nice repair, David. It always takes a leap of faith to disassemble a finished component, and half the time I do, I usually wish I hadn't. Your door repair turned out nicely. Everything is coming along fine.

What the heck...?

I keep hoping they will convert this tool to a '66 Cyclone.

Good looking El Camino, Bob. Nice paint and clean, tidy work. Well done.

Cool 70s van vibe. Love the graphics.

Welcome to the forum Marty. That’s an impressive collection of NASCAR racers. Sounds like you had a fulfilling and exciting career. Cool stuff. Enjoy the forum.