Agent G

Jeff, I had two rather lengthy pursuits while driving Impalas. Lengthy in respect to city policing that is (20 minutes tops). In all honesty, both times, the car I was driving hung in there like a champ. Then, there was this carjacked 5.0 Mustang on Interstate 70 westbound. Well, about the best I can say for these is that they make great detective cars........................................ G

Very well done. I really like the dash light. This is not as fictional as you may think. Several departments used these as is. My old department had two in the traffic division. G

Nicely done. I always liked that kit. G

Thank you gentlemen! You too Tom. Bob the best I ever saw was the 3.8L Pontiac derived V6 starting in the '06 model year. Naturally that was the car I received just before I left. These were NOT fast cars by any stretch of the imagination. Not too good handling either................. G

Thank you sir! G

The computer came with the kit. It really looks the part. The radio and siren box are left over from a Revell Mustang LX. I took the kit shotgun and scratch built a rack for it. In real life the shotgun was in the trunk and I had a carbine riding up front with me. I just didn't feel like scratching or searching for the correct model patrol rifle. G

Thank you all. It's a cute little kit, well detailed and easily personalized. Some of the engraving is sparse and certain emblems disappear under paint, but overall I like this kit. G

A balmy 70 here today, low of 45 tonight. I'm actually wearing a long sleeve shirt tonight. G

Thanks everyone. Gator, the laptop came with this version of the kit. Michael previous issues of this kit had the stock wheels. G

Yessir! That's the Revell snap Kit. I just added and deleted what pertained to my car. G

This is a model of the last car I was assigned to. I actually received a replacement for this six weeks before retirement but I rarely drove the new one. Rustoleum Gloss White with airbrushed Tamiya Semi-Gloss Black for the trim. I used Tamiya spray bomb Navy Blue for the interior. Decals are a mix of Chimneyvill and home made to better depict what we had back then. Police equipment is from my spares box adapted to again, look like what we used. G

Here's my take on the snap kit. Rustoleum Gloss White and Tamiya Semi-Gloss Black for the body. Rustoleum Khaki for the interior. Decals by Bill Bozo. The markings are for a newer vehicle that this but hey who cares. This is for my lovely wife anyway and she digs the bear. G

Looks great! I agree the kit is finicky, but it does builds up well. The instruction sheet must come from Dragon Models in China, their's are bad too. We'll be seeing more of these in Nevada, seems the Ford SUV Interceptor isn't "working out".................................... BTW they are deleting the long gold stripe and returning to the white diagonal door stripe under the star. The doors still say Highway above and Patrol under the star. It's a mix of old and new. *edit* The new style markings started in mid 2014 with a new DPS director. G

MORE! G

Two days and two gorgeous vintage Buick Skylarks. A blue '70 coupe and a white "71 convertible. Saw a Lamborghini at the same time I saw the white drop top Buick. I'd take the Buick. G

Our resident "artist emeritus" has again made an appearance. This time inserting unnecessary comments in what could have been an inspirational post. G

They actually served a purpose back in the day. Before tact vests and body armor were the norm and mandatory, motor officers tailored their uniforms. The tighter fit allowed for less flapping in the breeze, thus essentially not beating one to death with one's own shirt. In the dark ages before helmets, Motormen took the crown stiffener from the crown of their uniform caps to prevent them from becoming Frisbees at speed. That my friends is also the purpose of the strap around the base of the service cap. It was a chin strap back in the cavalry days. Trouble is no one I ever worked with even remotely looked like that blonde in the later episodes of CHiPs. G

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Go home Peugeot, you're drunk. G

Oh man does that bring back memories. I'd sit in my nice cozy car blocking an intersection watching the FF's freeze in the spray. I tipped my hat to them each and every time. G

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That will open up a whole new way of doing things for you. One tip, don't use the oil paintstraight from the tube. Put a dollop on a piece of raw cardboard, the inside of a kit box is perfect for this. The oil absorbs and leaves you with concentrated pigment. It won't seperate that way and your washes will be consistent as will any blending you wish to do. G

I would have taken the dog, warmed it up, then dropped it off at the police station. G

Here's a good shot of my office aboard the USS Trenton LPD-14. I took this from the web but that's her during the time I was aboard. G

Jeremy that is looking great. Isn't it a shame to close up the pit hiding all that detail? If you let Future cure overnight it is pretty much impervious to everything but laquer thinner unless you flood the surface and let it sit. I for one use enamel or oil thinned with plain old Testors red can "Universal Enamel Thinner" for most of my washes. Another thing you may want to try down the road is using dark brown instead of black for washes. A jar of Model Master "Burnt Umber" enamel goes a long way when you use it as a wash. I have a selection of artist oils that I thin with "Mona Lisa Orderless Thinner". That stuff is so mild it doesn't effect fully cured enamel! I just finished "dusting up" a M1A1 tank with enamel washes. I painted the whole thing with enamels and then let it sit for a few months. That combo of oil and thinner didn't begin to effect the enamel paint job. Just a few tips I picked up by trial and error, ........................mostly error. G