Chuck Most

Nicely done!

Sweet! First time I've ever seen a model of a glider.

Don't really recall where I found that picture- I think it was in an online article about the subject which triggered this thread.

That is pretty much the same way I approach it. I might even pounce if it's something I already have, but is available at a very good price. That's one of the reasons I have so many Lindberg '34 Ford pickups, a few years back a local guy was selling them for five bucks apiece. Ten '34 Ford pickups for fifty bucks? Don't mind if I do! Normally I try to get what I 'need' for as little money as possible, but there are times when I see something listed at what some might call a ridiculous price, but I don't care because I just have to have it. I figure why not- I'm usually pretty shrewd with my hobby dollars, I have the right to splurge every so often, right? One area I never 'cheap out' on is with materials- I've found that getting name-brand products will most often get you the best results, all other things considered. Of course, I still try to get the name brand stuff at discount rates whenever possible. I spend the majority on kits- the rest is split among building supplies (adhesives, foil, paint and prep supplies, etc.). Now that I'm starting to get interested in diorama modeling, I'm sure I'll be spending a bit less on kits and more on diorama supplies, mostly because I'm lacking that kind of stuff at the moment.

HOBBY BENCH #5 4240 W BELL RD GLENDALE AZ 85308-4027 602-547-1828 HOBBY DEPOT 214 W SOUTHERN AVE TEMPE AZ 85282 480-968-1880 HOBBY TOWN USA 3700 E. SPEEDWAY TUCSON AZ 85716 520-882-8888 ****** Chuck, that list is from last year, I will update it this weekend. Thanks for the gentle nudge and reminder.

Orange... Yellow... (Inca Gold to be more specific) Yeller, with a touch of red...

Ed still had a couple left last I was in.

I don't even get home much of the time, I'm known to rip off the shrink wrap once I get out to the car, or even on the hobby shop counter if there happen to be a couple of other people there curious as to what comes in the kit.

I bought an original built-up example years ago, kind of marvled at all the delicate little parts (that weren't broken) and sold it online a year or two later. I've always been interested in the kit- I like the 1:1, and there are a TON of cool parts in this thing for all sorts of hot rod and racing projects.

^What he said.

I like the 'time capsule' thing it has going- nicely built or not, it's a good example of how kits were built when they were still a somwhat newfangled concept. Really, even if the paint looked better, etc., how many 'contest quality' models built back in the early '60's would stand a chance by today's standards? Not many, I'd bet. I think I'd do exactly what you did, Nick- leave this one the way it is, then find another '40 Coupe and do it up as a companion to display with this one.

I haven't started mine yet, but here's what I'm shooting for-

Kenny is one of those rare casters- the only issue I have with him is I never buy enough from him! I'm always happy with the quality of the product and service from Bandit, and his prices are very reasonable, to boot.

And while I'm at it, here's one I converted into a Terra pickup.

Not a big truck, but a Binder nonetheless- '78 Scout II, AMT reissue, with some of the kit's major malfunctions addressed- Yes, yes... IH engine should not be body color, but I liked how it looked. I also left the air cleaner housing and valve covers plated, because I liked how they looked!

Might need to look into this, cost be darned... I've got a few projects stalled for the simple fact they have some old paint remaining on them, paint which has so far shrugged off everything I can throw at them short of freakin' sandblasting! A few stubborn, clingy spots can ruin your whole day, and I don't see ANY stubborn, clingy spots in the pics posted.

I'll be keeping an eye on this one.

I can't believe it, but I actually do have one. It's a Dodge L-700 race truck, powered by an Allison V-12 aircraft engine. It also has a modified A-100 bed.

Sweet!

That's the lifted-truck equivalent to a 'donut' spare. Nicely done! Not one of Revell's greatest kits, but one of my favorites, and I always love seeing these built.

You should have seen the main article in last month's issue: Mold Lines and Sink Marks- How to use them to your advantage. I'll never prep a body for paint again! The tutorial on painting models with a foam roller was also very useful, and taught me it was okay to use a worn-out roller even if it left chunks of foam in the paint! Can't wait for next month's feature- "Bare Metal Foil... who needs it when you have metallic gray craft paint?"

Love the 1:1 Ghia, and love seeing it done in scale. Yours is fantastic! Really digging the color and the wheels/stance.

I'm on the fence about the chop... but I do like what I see with regards to the rest of the kit. If nothing else, the custom parts included in this version of the kit would look killer on the older drop-top kit, or even the Woody wagon.

Don't quote me, but I think the alumium fins were added because the rockers got rusty, and they decided to go that route instead of replacing them with more conventional pieces.