David G.

Thanks Rusty, I agree. Sometimes it's the little things that nobody "sees" that can make the biggest difference. Thanks Carl. I'm thinking about adding a red LED in there too. David G.

Hello Everybody! I thought I was going to have the axle finished in this session but it needed just a little more fill to smooth it out. In the meantime, I was making progress in different areas. I decided that I wanted a dark red for the inside of the mummy head. Now that he has his head together, it's time for a test fit. As always, thanks for taking a look and please feel free to post a comment or two. David G.

The detail is well worth the effort you put into it Bob. David G.

I don't imagine they move it often but I still wonder how it's transported. David G.

It's a shame about the air boxes but it looks like you managed to address the issues quite nicely. On the other hand, the interior looks great! I love the plaid, I did something similar when I built my 51 Chevy convertible. With such a visible interior, I felt that a little more eye-candy was needed so I created a plaid pattern using images that I found online. Thanks again for taking the time to share this wonderful build with us. David G.

Beautiful work! It's a shame that the interior parts are difficult to see. David G.

Very cool and well rendered! David G.

Hello Everybody! I've been able to get a little more work done both in building and photo editing. Another piece of styrene tube to build up the pumpkin. I used more putty to even out the differential, cut some holes on the axle ends to accommodate the spring and added some styrene for the flange. I shaped the flange and added... you guessed it, more putty! The axle isn't the only thing that I'm working on but it's what I have ready as far as photos go. This kit is simple almost to the point of being crude. It does have sufficient detail where it's needed but no more than that. I find myself working hard to resist the temptation to add more detail. I'm continually reminding myself that I want to retain the feel and intent of the original kit rather than replicate the original show car. Building the copy of the copy, if you will. Thanks for your attention and your patience. David G.

Thank you Carl, it's kind of you to say so. David G.

Beautiful job on the carbon fiber decals. It seems that this kit is a true test of skill and patience. David G.

Wow! What a fabulously complex and delicate kit. Your work on it is top notch and a complete delight to follow, thank you for taking the time to share it with us. David G.

Beautiful paint! Such a great looking buildup of this kit. David G.

Excellent work on the rust and distress effects, very convincing. David G.

The paint and decals look fabulous! David G.

A beautiful color combination and excellent looking build, nicely done! David G.

I love these old Monogram kits. You've certainly done this one justice, it looks great! David G.

That's one nice looking team. David G.

Thanks Chaz, I'm hoping to have more photos to post soon. David G.

That is just absolutely gorgeous! Everything looks perfect. David G.

Hello Everybody! Here's the red, Tamiya TS-49 Bright Red. The main colors for this build will be red, gold, chrome and uh... mummy colored. After I got a successful final coat of res, I was looking it over and thought that candy res over gold would have looked killer. Ah, well. ?‍♂️ Designed mainly to capture the feel of the original show car, this kit is obviously not too big on detail as evidenced here by the incomplete rear axle casting. Though it probably won't be readily visible on the finished model, I plan to address this shortcoming. After cutting the styrene tube to a proper length, I split it lengthwise and glued it over the top of the axle. This is a rather simple kit so it should be a pretty quick build, hopefully I didn't just jinx myself. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

Great looking mockup, you must be itching to get it done. David G.

Excellent work on the body mods! David G.

Nice and zoomie looking! David G.

A beautiful set of Chevys! Now all you need id a dealer 's showroom to put them in. David G.

A good, clean, classic hotrod build. It's understated to the point that it's almost a sleeper, beautifully done. David G.