Dr. Cranky

Excellent progress on all the panels, Bernard.

Some more: I like the effect, Donn, it looks nice and bullet riddled and all scratched up.

Here's some progress on Donn Yost's new build:

You got all the parts nicely lined up, TJ . . . looks like it's going to be a fun build.

Thanks for sharing the eye candy once again, James.

I like them both. Can't wait to see more.

Yes, that infamous big jaw . . . I don't know how many of you guys remember the books, but they were bestsellers and very very funny. I wish I still had a couple of them around.

Oh my, Darin, I think you have hit a vein with this one . . . I think this is going to be a very popular and fun thread! You've made my day! Of course, it should be more like SEPARATED BY GIRTH! :lol:

Nice details and progress. I am watching this one all the way through, so keep it going, please.

This one has me salivatin' over this kit all over again. Thank you for the inspiration. Again.

Luckily I've never liked any RR after the 1940s, so this one ain't going to do it for me no matter how many fiber optics they throw in. LOL!

Loving the progress. It's looking good, Ira.

And Harry, they picked that fever up from us, from watching us in the 60s and 70s go crazy over cars . . . they love cars, and are crazy about them as model subjects, but the Japanese love everything miniature. They love so many different types of model building, and that all helps keep the numbers going.

Love it. It's going to look even better painted.

Mr. Hollywood is now all moved in and ready to start building more models and dioramas . .. Wishing you many great years of inspiration in this room, Jim.

I agree with your sentiment, David, but if we stop for a moment and think about it, plastic kits and model building (in plastic) is a relatively new hobby . . . and I know chances are it could in fact disappear in the next 25 years or so but many folks here have taken it into an art form (yes, I said ART) and I think that work will last somewhere for a good long time. Again, I am staying optimistic and hopeful here. Not arguing but trying to keep the discussion going . . .

Rob, those are very cool wheels. I think they'd look great as shoes for this model.

Thanks for the plug, Tom, and remember I also have a few how-to technique videos over at the YOUTUBE Lab-RAT-ory. Best, DC

Nice work on those hinges. Keep it going, please.

AMAZING. Beautiful work. You are have a blast with this one too.

The cool factor on this one is through the roof. Beautiful. I keep wondering why he suicide shifter would be so high and now I know. LOL.

A builder like DAVEINTHEHAT would have not trouble building this sign from scratch. I wouldn't mind having one of these.

I would like to be (and stay) more optimistic about the hobby in that yes, it's a gold age for some of us older builders, but I think the hobby will survive because people will always look for ways of entertaining themselves that has nothing to do with new technologies. Geez, television was a new technology not so long ago, right? Model building parents need to continue to expose their children to the beauties of building model cars. Or models, period. It doesn't have to be cars. As long as people are building models, model cars will be around as a subject matter.

Thanks, everyone, for the input. I just love these big cars because they make great canvasses for paint. This one should be a fun one to build.