Dr. Cranky

Thanks for all the kind words.

Cranky's lovin' this thread!

I think I just took pictures of this one in the raw plastic, then of the finished model. If you look around there are other builds where I focus on the step-by-step.

Go, Tom, go!!!!

I use bass wood from a company called KEPPLER, and I weather it by cutting grooves with a hobby blade, then staining it with the usual india ink/alcohol mixture . . .

Love it, love it, love it. I never get tired of looking at models like this one. Fabulous.

The Modelhaus number for the tires is #190. It's a great set.

So far so good, please keep it going.

Amazing build, truly inspirational and a wonderful replica of J's great illustration.

Juergen--thanks, if you follow the Fotki link you will find more pictures of the build.

Wow, that's a great ref. picture, Tom. I can't wait to see how your build develops and turns out. Great subject.

Happy Thanksgiving to all. We finally found our 70 pounder turkey and we can feed more than a few. Cheers, Doctor Cranky.

Clean and smooth build and paint, and I love that photo etch grill. Excellent job.

Thanks, J and Harry for keeping this one going . . . it seems to me the best of an illustration captures the style and character of a particular vehicle, and it's exactly the trigger that would fuel a builder to become possessed by the idea of replicating the illustration.

That Merc is looking wicked. I love it.

I'm loving every step on this one. What a great looking car. I've always loved the 62 Impala, it's the year I was born. Keep it going, buddy.

Wow, that's one sweet and cleanly built model. Congrats.

Thanks, Tom. Oh, man, I love this model:

You know what Cranky would say, right? LONG LIVE RUST! Wow, I love it. So far so good. Keep it going. It's great to see rust on the larger scales.

Just like you build to your tastes and skill level, detail the same. Forget judges, magazines, forums, etc . . . detail and build to your liking, always thinking outside of the box.

Thanks, Tom, I think they can't rust all the way since I keep them nice and cozy in their own plastic jewel cases!

Both body and engine are looking real good. Keep it going.

Thanks, buddy. Yes, that's part of the reason why I keep coming back to the same kits: 32 Ford, 41 Willys, 49 Merc, etc . . . every so often you can make them look totally different than what came before.

Bring it on, buddy.

Ha, isn't that funny. You know what it is is that since we are working in a small scale and you can turn over the whole car in your hands I lose sight of the fact that there is such a thing as gravity . . . I think I can correctly it without too much damage. Thanks for pointing it out . . . we don't want brake fluid to spill out before we drive it home.