Dr. Cranky

I used to love all those shows, including MONSTER GARAGE, but the it really became like watching roadkill. I couldn't stand it anymore. My favorite bike builder, and I have to say I miss him in the world is, was, and will always be INDIAN LARRY. R.I.P.!

Nice work on that engine.

Some wonderful Caminos on here. Hope folks will keep them coming. I have only build one of them in all this time, and I don't have it at home, otherwise I'd show a picture of it.

Between that red and all the great details, you've made a winning model.

Oh my this one is going to look so good when you are done. I can feel it. Great details all over the place already.

I went to the fabric store and picked up a whole bunch of lace ribbons (many with some nice flower designs) that I think are going to look good on a couple of 56 Del Rays I want to do. Also my Riviera which is in primer awaiting paint sometime this week.

Whatever it takes to keep them building and enjoying the hobby, right?

Wow, for a minute this was regular scale. Amazing. Nice details on this wonderful build.

LOL!

Excellent job, Rich. I hope you allow me to make a photographic suggestion. If you go to the store and get a big piece of poster board you can create a sweep to sit your model in and then the photographs (of this wonderful model in particular) will look much better. Hope you continue to share your work with us.

Ditto on what Mark said.

I'm doing it slow and methodically, some experiments to see what happens. I have a brand new box of plastic spoons. I will keep everyone posted. Stay tuned in. Sweet, if you have lace and other types of in-scale doilies, etc . . . yeah, I'd love some.

Another beauty, and that's a wonderful interior.

Wow, that's one cool engine, and beautiful car.

It worked for me earlier.

Yes, I'm doing that. Someone earlier mention the trick of "kissing" the paint which has to do with the last coat of clear being, in my case as I am applying it, a bit thinner and it really goes on like a mirror. I've also been misting water around the area where I spray to keep all the dust and particles away from the model. It seems to be working beautifully.

Tim, what continues to be exciting about this thread is that lots of folks, like you, are experimenting. House of Kolor has a color called Blue Blood that's really deep and a little on the dark side. If you use it as a base coat and then put on a light coat of candy apple red, that might get you what you are after. I'm been looking through a lot of the paint jobs on the late 60s and 70s gassers and altereds and some have these spectacular paint job. Most of them done with lace for templates, but also some gold leaf foil work . . . They've got me reeling . . .

Look for parts in other kits to rob and go from there.

An all black vehicle. I am working on one. A Chevelle with different black finishes . . . when I get further along, I will post some pics.

I like it. Keep it going, please.

Beautiful work, folks. Help this thread by keeping the eye candy coming.

Thanks, Tony, and I hope people will help keep the conversation going.

Donn, you are right, the pictures don't do these puppies justice. I am so darn happy, I am besides myself. I am planning on doing some more experiments this weekend as I am planning to use primer so that I can combine a couple of paint systems to see what happens, including cutting the enamel paints with medium temp House of Kolor lacquer so that I can combine some effects. You know, in all these years of building models I was always frustrated because I always feared ending up with a model that would undoubtedly end up in the Purple Pond, but I don't care anymore. If I am getting good results, I don't mind sacrificing a model every once in a while. I mean, I messed up the first try with those 2 Willyses, but they came through. I want to do more graphics work. I have a whole bunch of template materials I want to try. At this pace I am going to end up with a dozen or so models that I can then build in the new year. It's all very exciting. Stay tuned in for more fun! Again, thanks Donn for sharing your knowledge!

LOVE IT! The rust fades look perfect with that light blue color. LONG LIVE RUST!

Yes, I am using Testors clear using Donn's 2 parts clear to the 1 part lacquer.