David G.

It looks great! It must feel good to have it so close to completion. David G.

Thank you so much Chaz! Displaying it with at least that one door open is my plan. It's an iconic part of the car's image after all. David G.

Thank you Atin, I'm glad I was able to get the paint issue taken care of without causing more problems. Thanks again for taking the time to comment. David G.

Stellar job on this Niko, paint and detailing are fabulous! I really enjoyed following your WIP on this one, it's nice to see it in the Under Glass section. David G.

That's going to be one cool looking tow truck! David G.

That's a great looking rig! Nice color and excellent detail work. David G.

Fabulous work on the weathering, very convincing! David G.

Thank you for your kind comment. Knowing that I feel a bit better about the the door issue. Thanks, David G.

Though the added difficulty is a bummer, you seem to have a handle on it. Being willing to adjust one's plans in the face of unanticipated difficulties is a great asset to have in model building. The engine bay looks fantastic! David G.

It looks like it was worth all the trouble you went through, it came out pretty good. When I have one that challenges me the way this one did you I just remind myself: '"Each kit I build is really only practice for the next one!" I like that line so much that I put in my signature. David G.

The body mods are looking great! When they built this, I wonder if they started with an old flower car. David G.

That's one sweet looking tractor! Day-one fresh. David G.

That's going to be so cool when it's done, can't wait to see it! David G.

That's going to be one impressive vehicle when it's done. Over about the last ten years or so I've been working on converting the Ecto 1-A into a hearse. I work on it until I hit my skill limit then set it aside until my skills catch up with my ambitions. Here's a link to the WIP on it. I can't wait to see where you go with yours. David G.

Thank you Pierre, I think it does too but I've already committed to installing it Thanks again, David G.

Hello Everybody! I've hit the point with this build where I need to have done with it. I need to stop fiddling around with it and just march toward the finish line. After all the disassembly and adjustment, the door fits better but it's still not perfect. I think I'm just going to have to accept what I've been able to accomplish and move on to the next activity. The door is made up of three parts, each of which has to align with the other two pieces. Between the outer door skin and the chassis of the door, the wire for the closing mechanism needs to be sandwiched so it can move freely along an inner guide between them. As all of this is being assembled, the whole mess has to be floated into the body of the car while the wire closure and hinge are kept in proper alignment and free of binding in order to work properly. At this point, I've attained the extent of what my skill can accomplish and I must move on to the next activity. Besides, I can always display it with the door open. As always, thanks for following along and please feel free to post a comment or two. David G.

Wow! That is a lot of custom fabrication! David G.

Excellent work on this John, everything looks like it's coming along quite nicely. Thanks for the foil application tip too. David G.

Excellent progress Kurt! Could the mystery part be a heater box? David G.

Nice work on the aluminum fabrication. Nothing looks more like metal than metal. Just a guess on the source, printing plates? The texture doesn't look right though. David G.

That turned out great, beautiful paint job! I built one of these back when I restarted in the hobby and used the exact same color combination. I wanted to use Orchid Gray but couldn't find a match at the time. It's a very fun kit to build. David G.

It turned out great Mario! I love your lighted backdrop too. David G.

A very cool build so far. David G.

Nicely Done Niko! I'll look for it in the Under Glass section. David G.

Good work on the wiring. Aside from the occasional model railroad and car kit, I started building again around 2010. For the first few years I wired and plumbed almost all of my builds. But as time went by, I did so less and less. I think that for me, the added time and potential frustration of the additional and largely unnecessary work was detracting from the pleasure of the hobby. Without pleasure a hobby becomes just a job that you don't get paid for. David G.