David G.

Hi Carl. For this one I started with a base coat of Tamiya TS-46 Light Sand. Next I lightly drew some random lines on the paint with a brown Sharpie. Then I used an alcohol wash to soften and smear the pen lines. After that I brushed on some very thinned streaks and patches of Tamiya Red-Brown, NATO Brown. Each color thinned to the point of being more of a wash than paint but still opaque enough to provide noticeable coverage. Then came a very dry dry-brush of Flat Earth and Flat Flesh, for just a whisper of highlighting. Finally, some thinned flat black applied here and there with a liner brush to add a little detail. When I was satisfied with how it all looked I let it dry for a while then sprayed a light coat of Tamiya PS-43 Translucent Orange followed by a coat of Tamiya Clear. The lighter panel is Tamiya Light Sand with a thinned random brushing of Flat Flesh followed by Translucent Orange and clear. To sum it up, I just start with a light colored base. I follow that with washes and dry-brushing building from dark to light then adding darker line details . Then I spray on translucent orange, yellow or red depending on how I want it to look. When I'm happy with that I spray it with either a flat or gloss clear depending on whether I want a varnished or natural look. It may sound like a lot of work but it took me less than an hour to do both panels front and back. Thanks for asking! Thank you Greg. I am rather happy with how it turned out. Thank you Ulf. Ya know, I never really did get into the whole lowered stance trend. Maybe growing up in the Seventies working on gassers and raked street machines has something to do with that. Thank you Elliot. I agree, some things just never seem to go out of style. David G.

Thank you Dan. Thank you Harry, it is a good looking design. =D-

This will be amazing when it's completed! David G.

Hello Everybody! Now that my '50 Oldsmobile Club Coupe is finished, it's time to start another build! This is AMT's 1929 Ford Woody/Pickup kit. According to the box it can be built one of four ways. A wagon or a pickup, with custom or stock options for each. I've decided to build the Woody wagon as a mild-custom hot rod. The first thing I wanted to do was get the right stance and profile. So I assembled the axles and did a mockup with a number of different wheel sets. I did find a good set of wheels and tires in the parts box. They have kind of a Western Smoothie look which is much better than the Keystone Cliche' Classics or stock spokes in the kit. I will of course dress them up a little. Inspired by the box art and some online photos I decided on a sunny yellow for the base color. I painted the wood panel inserts using my woodgrain technique. The wood body framing will be similar to the inside of the panels. The test-fit mockup is looking pretty good. That's it for this round. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to post any comments, questions or critiques you may wish to share. David G.

Indeed. Life is a team sport not a competition. I only compete against myself, trying to be better than I was. =D-

Thank you Jim, it is a good kit and has a lot of potential for customization. Thank you Bob. Please feel free to share it with him. My Facebook profile is called Model Cars, Mostly, there's a link in my signature. I have most of my builds posted there. Thank you Mike. It is a dang good kit, especially for Revell Thank you John. Given the similar body designs it wouldn't be difficult to tool-up the brand variants. Like what Moebius did with the Ford pickup and Hudson Hornet. Thank you very much David. The decals came in the kit, they're not completely accurate but they do look good. Thank you David, I'm glad to know that you like it. Thank you kindly Larry. Thank you Brian. Thank you Mike, I appreciate it. Thanks again, David G.

I would say cut it in if you can. In for a penny... y' know. One thing I've done when cutting replacement glass is to stick a piece of masking tape to the original, trim the tape to size, remove it and stick it to the replacement material as a template. That way the tape carries the third dimensional curvature of the original over to the two dimensional replacement. David G.

The paint looks great! That's a good color for these cars, I painted mine gold. David G.

Thank you kindly David. That makes four for the year... so far. =D-

For the calipers I think red is good but maybe also consider gold or white depending on the final color scheme of the truck. David G.

Hello Everybody! This one is completed and is now posted in the Under Glass section. Thank you all for your kind comments and support throughout the build. David G.

Hello Everybody! This is Revell's 1950 Oldsmobile Club Coupe, it can be built one of three ways. First is stock, which would be my usual choice. Option two is a replica of the winner of the 1950 Pan American Road Race. I have to admit that did I seriously considered this building one. And finally, (not pictured on the box) there's a traditional Stock Car, pre-NASCAR. This goes back to the old ASCA (American Stock Car Association)- from the early days. Back when Stock Car racing used... stock cars. This is the version I chose. I have a complete WIP Build thread if you're interested in seeing what went on behind the scenes. Now, on with the show! 1950 Oldsmobile Club Coupe, build completed! Though not a direct representation of the actual Stock Car, the decals were easy to work with and look good on the car. Of the three options offered I chose the Darlington Stock Car. Which wasn't even pictured on the box. This was a great kit to build, well engineered and nicely cast. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to post any comments or questions you may have. David G.

Hello Everybody! I just started AMT's 1929 Ford Woody/Pickup kit. The first thing I wanted to do was get the right stance and profile. So I assembled the axles and did a mockup with a number of different wheel sets. I did find a good set of wheels and tires in the parts box. They have kind of a Western Smoothie look which is much better than the Keystone Cliche' Classics or stock wood-spokes in the kit. I will of course dress them up a little. =D-

Good progress on this David. It's nice knowing that this kit is getting the love and attention it deserves. David G.

Thank you John. I agree, this is a really good kit. If I come across any more of these, I plan to grab 'em up. I'd like to build each of the offered versions. But a gasser, now that's intriguing! David G.