David G.

The chassis looks great. Sorry to learn of your injury, I hope it heals well for you. David G.

Thank you Kurt, I'm glad to have you along. This kit is very curbside everything. It's the very definition of curbside. To do a full detail build, one would pretty much have to scratch build everything except the body and interior. I can't think of any suitable donor kits. Thank you Carl, always a pleasure my friend. David G.

I'll either get it or find a way to accept it. David G.

A nice clean and tight build, looks great! David G.

Great stance on this one Bob. David G.

Hello Everybody! Here's a mockup of the 1970 Revell Superbird that I'm currently working on. I'm still working on getting the hood straightened out. David G.

It looks fantastic! Welcome back. David G.

Hello Everybody! I'm starting another build n addition to the 1970 Superbird that I'm currently working on. Because like Master Yoda says, "Always two there are. No more, No less." The 1962 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II by Minicraft Models. The original kit was tooled and released by Hubley Manufacturing around 1960. It's been reboxed and re-released around ten times by a couple of different companies since then. This version was re-issued by Minicraft Models in 1997. Though this version is labeled as a 1962, Rolls Royce manufactured the Silver Cloud between 1959 and 1962. One release of this kit was labeled as such. I purchased it at the most recent Desert Scale Classic model car show and swap meet in Phoenix. The good news is this is a rather simple kit, about a dozen parts in total. Many model kits have more pieces in just the engine. Now for the bad news. The molds for this kit are more than sixty years old and it shows. These may look like parting lines but they're more like steps. Without casting issues like this, I could probably build this kit in just a few days. It's going to be a bit of a challenge to get this body worthy to wear the Rolls Royce name. The hood, or more properly bonnet given the car's pedigree, will also require some attention. The big groove running down the center is supposed to be a raised line. Knowing that the it opens butterfly-style, I presume it would be he back of a piano hinge. I'm certain the groove is a bevel that allows clearance for the bonnet to open revealing the engine plate. Not really a necessary feature in my opinion. I'll probably glue the two pieces together with a strip of styrene running down the center to represent the hinge. I may glue it down or leave it loose so it's removeable depending on what the engine plate looks like. That's all I have for this time. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to post a comment or two. Davis G.

Looks like fun, lot's of cool accessories to consider. David G.

Hello Everybody! I decided to jump in and assemble the rear spoiler for the Superbird. Given how thin and delicate it is and how integral it is to the overall image of the car, I did have some trepidation. But with only some minor fit-related cleanup, it went together rather well using Tamiya Extra-Thin Cement. There will be some seam filling and smoothing but it seems straight, square and solid which were my main concerns. I also got the wheels assembled and temporarily mounted. They still need some detail and cleanup before being installed permanently but they're on the ground! I painted flat black on the vinyl top too. I'm happy with the way the paint looks, just a light rubbing with a soft cotton cloth should bring it up to the correct sheen. I'm still having trouble getting that hood to lay flat. I've softened and straightened it with hot water and after a couple of days, it seems to revert to having that bend in it. It's not as pronounced as it originally was but it's there. Still. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

How sad and frustrating. David G.

A beautiful build and excellent replica of an excellent auto! David G.

Wow! That's one pretty little hot rod. David G.

I just keep scrolling back and forth enjoying all the eye candy. David G.

Fabulous looking paint and detail items. David G.

Thanks for the link François, it is a true pleasure to see it all in action. Impressive work Sir. Most impressive. David G.

Tremendously impressive work François! Thanks for taking the time to share it with us. David G.

Thank you Ken. David G.

Ah. Well, there ya go. It sounds like some of them did match though... maybe. I guess that's the direction I'll be going with mine. Here's one that does match, it could be a repaint though. As far as I can tell, all the ones I've seen seem to match, but... ??? In any case, I won't be going so in-depth with the accuracy for mine. I do appreciate the information and the time it took you to provide it, thank you. David G.

Nicely done! I like the interior detail and the washes you did on the hood-mounted air intakes. And you're right, that is a great looking yellow. David G.

I think it looks great! Though not subtle, the weathering is well and convincingly done. David G.

The paint looks great and I agree with you on the color swap. The green suits it much better. David G.

An operable will be amazing if you can pull it off François. I have no doubt that if it's possible, you can make it work. David G.

I'm glad it worked out so well for you Roger, it looks fantastic! If I were you, I wouldn't mess with it. No sense in tempting fate. David G.

That's a great looking build! Love the detail you added. David G.