Agent G

Man you better quit posting pics of your real rod claiming it's a model. I'll pick up Danno and we'll drive up your way. I'm gonna have to confiscate that, that, work of art ! Dude, you rock. G

Janne, Ford Grabber Blue is almost an exact match, as is Ford Engine Blue depending on the time frame you're modelling. G

I'm thinking you Arizona boys been out in the sun way too long................ G

A couple of hours, cursing, some paint, a stiff drink and Fini! I am really happy with the way this turned out. G

Finished this and the M60A1 today. I am painting a really neat base for this one. Stay tuned. G

Freakin' sweet! G

I like! Wish I had one of these back in the day. G

You haven't missed a beat, nice clean build. A whole lot of things have happened to the hobby in 40 years. All kinds of good stuff out there now. If that '49 is an indication of your current skill set, then you'll be flying high soon. G

Up to your usual shennagins again eh David? As always, a beautiful and inspiring build. Love the coffin board holder. G

#1, That my friend is the problem which vexes us all. Chrome parts almost appear to be an after thought to manufacturers. Only recently have we been receiving chrome with sprue attachment points in places that won't show. Some of us, lets say, more anal modelers would just strip all the chrome, sand the seam away, and use a product such as Alclad to achieve a realistic finish. You can touch up bumpers and the like with a bright chrome silver paint. How's your skill set, your budget, and your desire to do your very best? Then too, here's the anal part of me, what color is the real fuel tank anyway? #2 Personal preference here for sure. I will assemble those parts that will be painted the same color, paint them then add on as required. I keep in mind though that some colors don't cover as well over say black. In my opinion you will have a heck of a time painting a shock red after spraying it black. #3 Again personal preference. I'll spray a body, a chassis,and interior parts if I have a spray can of the correct color. I'll brush paint small parts and details. The paint you use dictates how long to wait. Enamels have a long curing time, especially if gloss finish. Laquers dry to the touch faster but can ruin plastic. Acrylics fall in between as far as drying times but are on the fast side. The temperature, humidity, and general weather conditions of your area effect painting. What will dry fast here in the desert might take forever in a humid area. #4 There is absolutely nothing wrong with notes, sketches, or diagrams to aid your build. At some point we all have an idea in our head what we want the thing to look like, so why not write it down. Keeping track on the instruction sheet is a good habit also. You won't forget things, and can plan sub assemblies such as mentioned above. Good luck, happy building, and take pictures. G

My first was a CH 46, during AIT at Camp Pendleton. Went aboard the USS Franklin and flew mostly in CH 53's into Tan Sohn Nhu. Took a few "survey" trips in a slick, mostly scouting the coastline looking for lost evacuees. G

Many moons ago my brother and I had our troop out at a local Boy Scout ranch. One of the weekend activities was a ride in a Nasty Guard Huey. Well early Sunday morning here sit Neal and I, he being a Khe Sahn Marine and all, by the camp fire. Kinda chilly, foggy, green all over and what do we hear first? THUMP THUMP THUMPTHUMPTHUMPTHUMP. Ok, talk about a freaky moment as that slick flew over. THEN, just a bit later, some Guard kiddo lets go with an M60 fitted with a Blank Firing Adapter. He was out of sight on the rifle range, but there was no mistaking that sound either. Another scoutleader said two coffee cups were suspended in mid air as we had dove to the ground so fast. Camping was never the same again, boy scouts or not. I still have fond memories of those Hueys though. G

Jarhead, 8 years, definately warped twisted and sick. I did one cruise aboard the USS Trenton, LPD 14. I always wanted to build that, but have never ever found a kit even close. G

I want I want I want moremoremore G

That sir is looking mighty fine. You ship builders are warped, twisted and sick. In other words, my kind of people! G

Good Lord man take care of yourself, who would I have to make fun of? G

As of today. G

Finally got some confirmation on my orders delivery date! The tracks are enroute from SLC Utah! Kreepers I could have driven there and back 12 times by now. I'll be using some AFV Club individual link tracks on this. Each link has three pieces and joins the other links with two more. Be prepared for some bashing, crashing and foul language. More to come. G

It's green? Sorry, way too old school popo. That sir, is a clean sharp build. G

Oh now that's nice, real nice. G

"Picking fly poop out of pepper" I nearly spit Diet Coke on the key board. Apt description, very apt.......................... Good job on the trim. G

My first car was a '62 Pontiac Catalina SD. I found it on a gas station lot with a for sale sign. Apparently no one there realized what it really was other than "it's fast". I was 15. It had been repainted that awful GM light metallic green, but the interior was ok. I replaced the steering wheel with a small black vinyl chrome spoked affair. I found some chrome wheels and baby moons for that "hot rod" look. Backyard mechanics tinkered with the car throughout it's life. It took a lot to get it running in a consistent manner. Naturally, I get it right where I want it, and then enlisted. Fast forward a year or so and a letter from dad asks what the heck should we do with this old POS leaking all over. I said sell it, so we did. Made a buck on the car as the next owner knew what it was worth, as a car and to him. I wish I had kept it. G

Oh I like the colors. That is actually one of Lindberg's best kits ever in my opinion. I built the coupe and enjoyed every minute. One thing I found were the front fender wells were a bit fiddly and a pain to get aligned when mounting the body. They actually fell into place on their own after a few seconds. I attribute that to the kit more than my skill. G

Ditto G

My lovely wife bought this for me in celebration of the Marine Corps Birthday last November. It didn't matter to me it is a US Army only vehicle, God Bless her, the thought was there. I painted this with Tamiya acrylics. Layed the base coat of tan with my Badger 155, then sprayed the camo free hand with my Renegade Velocity. Lots of firsts for me with this one for sure. I had fun, and I think it'll look good on the shelf. G