Modlbldr

Looking great! I like what you are doing with this one. Any ideas on the grille yet? I am working on one right now myself. I raised the bed floor for clearance. Been building a custom bagged rear suspension this week. Later-

A bit more work in the last hour. Need to find a piece of my brass tubing to run the wire through bu I think it is all at work. http:// Decided to keep moving ahead by drilling the plastic rod. http:// Later-

Since I am home recuperating from the hospital I figured it was a great time to.work on a project. However, my current 3 projects are all at work. So I dug out this kit that I had started the clean up on a while back. I am planning a truck that is extremely lowered, perhaps even laying frame. So far I have roughed in the widening of the front wheel wells and raising the bed. http:// When I started this project I had thought of using wide wheels and tires but now I'm thinking stock tires and wheels. Well, the option is there. http:// This is how it sat in the rear after the begining of the c-notch. http:// http:// Here is the rear suspension I am shooting for. http:// http:// Still a lot of work and a lot lower to go. Later-

Nice looking model. Love the change to the Torque Thrusts. I never realized how much the rear reminds me of a Corvair. Anybody else? Later-

Got my order from Flintstone yesterday. Ordered the chopped 55 and the chopped A100 for a buddy of mine http://. I also asked if they could send me a replacement grille for the Matranga Merc that I have. The grille I had was missing a small piece of the corner. They sent me two for free. http:// They also sent me this. http:// Cool! Later-

I just put my name on the list at my LHS for two. Can't wait. Later-

Very nicely done. Great use of the Che zoom body. Beautiful paint job abd decals too. I may have to build me one of these using the parts I have. Later-

Great looking build. Love the color. I did mine as a convertible in a similar silver with painted maroon stripes. I had the same problem with the dash, windshield fit. What a pain! Later-

Thanks. Im glad you told me about the flat spot on the 2013 engine. Good to know. Now I have two kits to pick up. Later-

Yeah. I'm sure I wouldn't. At 6'1" I got stuck in a 57 Tbird once. Got my toes stuck behind the pedals and my knees wedged beneath the steering wheel. The used car salesman still had the nerve to ask me "What can we do to get you into this car?" I said "I don't know. What are you going to do to get me OUT?" Later-

Love it!! Great job on it for such a long time away. I have the racing version of this that I picked up a few years ago at the LHS. It was part of a collection that the shop owner had bought and it was opened. I picked it up for $13 and I am still dying to start it. I was amazed at how small it is, even for 1/24 scale. Again, great job on yours. Later-

Sweet build. Very aggressive looking. Nice work you did on it. Later-

Beautiful paint work. Looking forward to watching this one progress. Later-

Very nice work on this. I like the use of the mesh for the vents. Keep it up. Later-

That is some amazing work. Great job and I'm glad to see that it has not been all rusted out. Perfect. Later-

Great work on this. Just the look I like. You said that the engine is from the 2013 Mustang Boss 302 kit? Is that the green and black box art kit? The reason I ask is that I am looking for that exact engine but that doesn't look like the engine they show on the box. I'm confused..... Later-

Who makes the Econoline? Gotta find one of those. Later-

Next couple of coats and the color is starting to come out. http:// http:// Now to let it sit for a couple of days. Then to wetsand and hit it with a few more color coats. Later-

So, an update on these. I had to strip the red (stock) one due to the clear eating into the paint. I have had a bear of a time getting it stripped and so I have lost interest in it for now. The custom one I am using it as a fill in around other projects. I managed to finish my 41 Willys and started a 56 Tbird. Anywho, while waiting for things on the Tbird to dry I managed to finish the silver that I used as a barrier against the blue plastic and get the first mist coats of Tamiya Orange on the custom STi. So here is where it sits now. http:// http:// Later-

Got a bit of time this last week and today to get somewhere on this. I managed today to hit the body with some 12000 grit and some Tamiya Fine and Finish polishes. http:// http:// http:// Nowhere near perfect, but good enough for me. Got some done on the interior. Still a bit to go. Made a third pedal since it will be a manual tranny- whatever it ends up being. Still looking for a powerplant. http:// http:// http:// Still having fun with this one. Later-

Looks great! Nice weathering. I just picked this one up from a friend of mine last week and was wondering about lowering it. I'll have to keep your excellent build in mind when it comes time to build mine.http:// Is this an earlier mold of the Tamiya kit or completly different? Later-

Love the paintwork on this. What color is the red in the interior? I've been getting my wife more involved in my builds to try and win her over to the dark side. She saw a photo of a 1:1 with red interior similar to yours and told me I should do one like it. Later-

Do they have any left? Hint...hint.....Lol Later-

I like this. I'll have to keep it in mind for the two NASCAR kits I have. I'll be watching. Later-

Thanks for the comment on the paint job. Going to do the final polishing either this weekend or early next week. Giving it plenty of time to harden. I've been working on the interior and chassis. That is exactly the engine that I have been thinking about for this project! It has the modern look I want and seems to sit low enough. Now to find one. Going to post for one in the Trade section. Later-