David G.

It looks great in primer. David G.

The color looks good Daniel. I really like the fender skirts too. David G.

I'm really looking forward to seeing how you make this conversion happen Dan. I'm glad I was able to find your WIP on this. David G.

Thank you Sean. I have a way that I work with wheels when I can leave the factory chrome intact. I first give them a coat of Tamiya Flat Clear, which leaves them a little frosty looking. This gives me a good base for any detail painting or panel line accenting I want to do. After I get the wheels looking like I want them to, I hit them with Tamiya Clear to shine them back up a little. The front wheels are a good example. Thank you Steve. That's the color I plan for the rest of the truck, Tamiya TS-19 Metallic Blue. I think it will go nicely with the kit decals. Thanks again for taking the time to comment. David G.

Thank you Dan. If you're doing a WIP on your build, I'd love to follow along. I've come to think of you as an expert on these considering how many you've built. =D-

Hello Everybody! It's time for an update! With a lightly weathered engine, the chassis is mostly completed. Now it's time for the test-fit mockup for the next stages of assembly. These parting lines will require some attention. It looks like I'll stripping the chrome plating to clean up this bit and some other areas. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

Hello Everybody! The slow progress continues, here's proof! The lower deck of the trailer is nearly complete. Even the kit wheels turned out okay despite the trouble they gave me. I'm still considering the parts-box replacements though. Depending on how they turn out. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

Thank you Noel. I didn't think it was a disaster, I always knew I could fix it. I just would have preferred not to have to. =D-

That's a paintjob to be proud of Bob! And the decals just bring it to life. David G.

Thanks Bob. Now's the time to be especially careful with the panel scriber. 😮 David G.

Nice progress on this Daniel! David G.

Hello Everybody! Here's more on the Cord! The first round of color sanding for the crummy paintjob that I got from dropping it on the patio before I painted. I also decided to re-scribe the panel lines to enhance them a little. It's going to need at least one more sand-out and another coat. But I'm getting there. I may do one more pass with the panel scriber. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to sign the guestbook on your way out. David G.

Holey Moley Greg! I've tried using a soldering iron and/or wood burner to weld and modify model kits in the past with mixed results. The factor that gave me the most difficulty was the seemingly random dimensional changes due to the shrinking and compression of the styrene. It seems that when a lot of kits are molded, the styrene has a lower density initially and heating it with a soldering iron causes the styrene to "lose some air". The styrene becomes more dense and shrinks. You seem to have a handle on that, well done! I admire your courage. David G.

Hello Everybody! After several attempts at removing the weird texture/coating on these wheels, this is what I ended up with. This one is especially stubborn but the others are passable. At some point one just has to quit fussing with stuff and move on. Mounted they look... okay. I'll use them for now but I'm keeping other options open. Here's another option, a forgotten set of wheels from the junk yard. So I'll break 'em down and clean 'em up and see what I have. Luckily it looks like the previous builder painted the wheels before assembling them making them easier to dissemble. As always, thanks for taking the time to looks and please feel free to comment. David G.

Thank you Germán. =D-

Great work on the truck Steve, it definitely has that Plowboy feel to it. Thanks also for posting the images of his builds, it's nice seeing Roger's work again. We would all be lucky to be memorialized in such a way. David G.

That is really cool Chris! It's kind of what Stardew Valley might look like in real life. It has a great feel to it. David G.

I think I remember seeing that tractor before. I especially like the wheels you selected for it. Yeah, I do the Neosporin and bandages or "mummy fingers" almost every night. It seems that as a couple of the splits a few new ones start in other spots. It's an ongoing struggle for many of us this time of year. =D- Thanks Steve. You should crack into those truck kits! They're fun to build but make sure you have a large work area, especially if you plan on building any trailers. Thanks again, I'm quite pleased with how the tanks turned out. David G.

What a cool photo! =D- I'm glad you found me Steve. I agree, I'll build anything that strikes my fancy. Not only is the challenge fun but I usually end up learning a thing or two. I tend to think of myself as a model builder who builds Model Cars, Mostly. I'm glad to have you along for the build Steve. David G.

Very cool! David G.

Most interesting! Count me in for the ride Greg! David G.

Hello Everybody! I've worked out the tire problem! ....mostly. As I'm sure you all remember, the kit tires came with a significant warp that caused them to seat incorrectly on the wheel sets. All the tires had this though some were worse than others. @BK9300 and I seemed to come up with the same idea at about the same time, thanks for that! Cutting along the webbing about halfway around the tire help alleviate the warp . When mounting the tires to the rims, I stuffed the warped sections with some rolled-up paper napkin to help round them out a bit. The cutting and stuffing, along with some smooshing and massaging of the tires corrected almost all but the worst of the warps. As always, thanks for taking a look and please feel free to offer your tips, comments and questions. David G.

Thirty-five years! 😮 By now, it's a member of the family! =D-

Thank you. That's a nice set of Chargers Topher! I have a couple myself, maybe you noticed them in the display case. A white 2013 Charger I built as a replica of my daily driver and the green 1971 Charger I built as a companion to the white one. Cheers! David G.

Yes indeed Len. I usually do at least two coats of paint with wet sanding or polishing in between. This one may take three. Thank you Greg, I think I've seen you do better though. Thank you Ken. Thanks Carl, I'm glad you like them. David G.