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Is that Chevette a full detail kit? It would just cry for a Chevy Cosworth Vega 4cylinder turbo under that hood! Oh, and that Falcon is shaping up to be KILLER!

Risking another locked thread.........here goes. Nick, the paint work on this one looks a lot better than most of your previous builds. You took a little more time and it shows. As to the sleeper roof; well that took a bit more think. As the Aerodyne sleeper actually overhangs the cab roof at its' point, making it back into a standard sleeper would be a little tough. Knowing you are a schoolkid and don't have the $65.00 for the Revell W900 standard roof kit, I might suggest picking up a Revell Pete 359 snapper or two. You could use the back of the cab and the sleeper rooves to make an accurate sleeper roof for the Kenworth. But even that would set you back $50.00 for the two kits needed. I can see the Balsa idea working, as long as when you file it to shape, you seal the wood with some polycoat to keep the paint out of the woodgrain and the woodgrain out of your paint. You did good for what you had to work with. Very nice representation of a KW W900.

Well Nick, to be honest I don't see how you can crank them out so fast. I am actually trying to work this one quickly and I still seem to have a long way to go. Thanks for the compliment on the colors and progress guys. Pale Yellow combined with the Dark Cherry seemed like it would go well together........guess we'll see when the cab/box meets the running boards/fenders.

Some engine detail (not anywheres near done) and exhaust work so far. , , , , Hope you like so far.....boring I know but a good way to waste my weekend!

Started May 12th......how you guys build so fast is beyond me. Basic paint detail build...no aftermarket goodies. Colors are Black Cherry Pearl and Phoenetian Yellow Testors Laquer system with a tan interior. , , , I will be using the 'Stock' tires/wheels option with the lowered suspension. Stock headlights with the custom 38 grill and front-end. Detail in the bed will be some 5 gallon buckets and a few boxes to simulate cake icing and bakery supplies (this build is a whim for the girlfriends side job of making cakes...she thinks it is a great idea and will be supplying me with the artwork that I will hand-paint on the doors. , , , ,

Also got the headlights (bulbs anyway) situated in their buckets. , Yes, the pins will be cut down, but only after they are chucked in my dremel and polished/tinted with white paint to simulate headlight bulbs/filiments.

Working the interior for better wheel/tire fitment. , , Got the car sitting better and the seats you see in the interior now are later GT seats that will be cut down into low-back buckets with the seat belt loops under the headrests.

Also started modding the pan to create the double-sump FOX pan for the 302. , , Scrapped the junk kit carb and intake for better units ,

, , , , Getting some work done on the rear end. Took a spare unit and cut it up for the parts I would need to detail out the rear going into the build. Shaved the rear diff cover off the usable rear to make way for the modded cover from the spare rear, and got the Lower Control arms cut, shaped, and fit to the kit rear. Doesn't seem like a lot of work until you are deep into it wondering if you have gone mad (I do believe I have, but that is another story). So now I am test fitting the LCAs to the modified rear (opened up the LCA mounting brackets to fit the modded LCAs into). Yes, the back of the brackets will be closed back up and the shock mount made and installed. , ,

Last shot for today.......a close-up of the wheels used for the build (one will have to do for 4!) That's it for the Scoobie today......maybe more next week.

As I stated earlier, the interior will be White and Teal with a Black carpet....... Camera lighting makes it look yellow.......YUCK! Not the best pics, and who cares as everything is still all white! Hey, I was a little busy this weekend!

Ok, some more of the Scoobie........... , , , , Some shots of the engine and intercooler as it sits now. The intercooler will get a dull Gray wash in the fins to simulate depth and some use, and the turbo still needs installed and detail-washed. Also, the air meter will get detail painted (on the intercooler).

Robert81; while I can respect your thoughts and ideas, if you would read some of his postings (even the edited ones) you will see we are not dealing with a 'child' here. Innocence IS NOT his to command. Heavy hand you say.......my father ruled with an Iron Fist and I love him for it. He taught me discipline, respect, and hard working values. These days too many people take that 'soft' attitude with the youth............have you looked at the juvenile crime rates and complete degredation of respect this country has slipped into lately. Perhaps we need some 'Tough Love' brought back. And looking back, I can honestly answer your question with a YES. Dad has found most of my old builds, and when I can get back to Florida to get them, I will post results to back my claim.

Very cool! A friend here has a 62 Ford breadtruck that looks very similar shape-wise to that.

Lindberg also offered a Firebird Formula in 1/20th scale. There would be a V8 source in the 20th scale. Paint looks sweet on that truck!

Gray will look good on that color combo.

Nick, get over yourself. Nowhere did I say YOUR work was half-attempted. Obviously you can quote a post, but you FAIL at context. This is the last time I offer you any advice if you can't back your temper down and listen. You getting better doesn't make my mortgage (house) payment, nor my College tuition. It doesn't put food on my table or gas in my cars. My JOB does that, my LIFE does that....not yours. Get off your High-and-Mighty attitude, drop the defensive, shut the F up and listen, Then again, you are showing all the attributes of a typical teenager.........don't worry, you'll be fine. Keep building the way you are and acting the way you do and you will STAY alone. Just my personal observations from being in this hobby for 27 years.

I think I only paid $12.00 for this, and that was when it was NEW! I got the interior shot in White today; I will be applying the Teal seat and door inserts next week (after my workweek ends). Thanks for looking and the words of encouragement.

Dave, thanks for the info. We had a discussion about that very wheel a short time ago here. They are supposed to be 1/32 scale, but they scaled out to something like 23" wheels in that scale. In 1/24th-1/25th, they came out to be in the 17" range. They are perfect for that build! Awesome work once again!

Are you talking on the inside of the window for the Black strip? if so, mask the outside of the window completely. Next, make a stancil for the inside of the window; lay that in place. Now shoot the Black (sheen of your choice) onto the inside of the window still exposed. If you are asking to replicate the factory tint strip at the top of the window, that requires a little bit more work, but most of the principles are the same. Mask the outside off, them mask the inside off, but leave a little of the top of the inside of the window exposed. Next, mix up some Testors Transparent Green and Transparent Blue, along with some thinner, into an airbrush jar. Fire up said airbrush and shoot from the stripe up to the window edge with this mix, progressively making more passes at the top of the window (to replicate the fade). Then you can unmask and hand-paint the Black inner window surround, covering it later with the interior color of your choice. Hope that helped. As to your question on Testors Transparent Black Window Tint, leave it to fogging, fading, and adding custom tints to your paints......it becomes very blotchy when shot on the window from the can. Airbrushing helps some, but it will still blotch. It does work fairly well for 'smoking' taillights, headlights, and turn signals though; and can be used over Chrome to give it a slight 'HyperBlack' look.

Mr.Sauber, an excellent build of a not-so-excellent kit. Next to the 64-67 B-Bodies, the 70-74 E-Bodies are some of my favorite Mopars.

That is awesome!! Kudos to you for doing something COMPLETELY different. By the way, are those Pegasus wheels, or are they from one of the 'California Wheels' kits?

Very well stated Mark and Mark, and quite to the point. I too get that from Nick, which is why I seldom post replies in his builds. He may build 'Just for the fun of it' and enjoy his current level of mass-production. But when he asks for help/constructive critisism and then whines about getting it; that throws a wrench into most peoples thinking (like Mark stated). Then others come along with the 'Just leave him alone; his builds look amazing for a 15 year old.' junk, it further degrades what we are trying to say and help him with. True, everyone is at a different level skill-wise, and some want to progress. I want to get better, and take the advice of others when asked for and given freely. And to go along with Marks' (Scale-Master) comment on knowing who you are talking to (or down to), I will tell you now that I am an absolute nobody in the model car world. However, a lot who try to help you ARE NOT nobodies. cazxr2; welcome to the hobby. Just because you are 30 and fresh to the hobby doesn't mean you will be horrid. I have a fair idea you will learn many things here and amaze yourself with what you can do. Keep an open mind, try new things, and never fear to ask questions or read old posts. We are here for the same reasons, to enjoy slinging glue and whacking plastic. Sometimes you might not like the answers you will get, but they are meant in good heart. And thank you for the compliment on the Duster, but I have to say it serves a better example of a learning curve than it does a finished model!! Bob; talk about tough love! I too commend you for brutal honesty, though I believe it will be wasted except for those who already know and believe your points. I can hear the 'Leave Nick alone' crowd spooling up now. By the way, your rail job looks wonderful.....I would be proud to call it mine.

^^I'll take either one!^^

As stated earlier Craig, we are not busting his balls. We are trying to help him understand his problem areas and get better/stronger in those areas. At 15, I was in a model club with guys twice my age at the youngest. They sat me down, pointed out my bad areas, and helped me understand and get better. By 19, I was able to make wheels removable, detail engine bays convincingly, and lay down good paint jobs and work with BMF. At 19, I chopped a Sedan into a 'vert (the new-at-the-time Lindberg Dodge 330 Super Stocker) and made it look like the kit was done that way. I am glad that Nick inspired you to build one of the Firebirds....Davezinn is working that very magic on me right now (no matter how hard I try to resist). Nick has the potential to be real good, if he would just take the time to finish his prep work and lay down some smooth paint. THAT is what we are trying to get him to understand. No ball-busting, just reality. You can die with 1,000 rough built models or die with 100 very nice models. Either way you are dead, but what will be remembered or represented...........that you cared about the finer details of life or you half-attepmted it? Personally, I would rather have cared about the finer points (that is just me from an older perspective).