David G.

Good looking Torino, nice under-hood and chassis detail. David G.

Hello Everybody! The test fit in the previous photo spread served its purpose and revealed a fit problem. It would seem that the driveshaft falls short of meeting up with the transmission. The source of this shortcoming is a misalignment of the rear spring. The slot it fits into is a bit misshapen, probably due to worn molds. I filed out the slot to allow the spring to line up better and once I had it where I wanted it, I I held it in place with a styrene shim. Just to be sure it all stayed together and aligned while the glue dried, I drilled and pinned it. That's all for this round, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

Thank you Chaz! Thanks Carl, I thought about lighting the inside with a red LED but I probably won't. Thanks Joe, I appreciate your kind comment. David G.

It looks great on the carrier. Great carrier too! David G.

Nice paint finish, good details, it looks great! David G.

That dragster came our great Scott! Well worth the effort. David G.

That's a great looking Buick! David G.

Thank you Ken! Thanks Rusty! Soon, soon, soon, I'm editing some of those photos today so I should have something to post in the next couple of days. David G.

You got a lucky break having such simple door panels to replicate. It should be easy to make them look great. David G.

I really like the subtle blue tint on the headlights. David G.

Excellent progress on the hood hinges! David G.

Knights of the Old Republic, is a Star Wars game released in 2003. It is considered a high water mark as Star Wars games go. David G.

Michael, your precision, skill and prolificacy of building continue to amaze me. The subtlety of detail you're putting into this model is truly astounding. David G.

Great work on the hinges! David G.

An absolute mind-blower! Beautiful paint and decal work, you've really captured the feel of the era, I love the nitromethane formula on the front! The running gear detail is top of the line too with all the delightful details you've added. Outstanding work! David G.

What a happy looking yellow! Nicely Done! David G.

Nice work on the paint! David G.

What a great idea for a promotional show car! Excellent work so far! David G.

Hello Everybody! Here's a little more progress on the Mummy Machine. The mummy head is the most visually prominent part of the model and how it looks really sets the tone and establishes the general character of the rest of the model. I wanted to go with something a bit more on the realistic side to balance some of the over-the-top opulence of the rest of the car. Although the bandages look white I actually used Tamiya XF-12 J.N. Grey over the base TS-46 Light Sand. The skin is a mixture of Tamiya XF 68 Nato Brown, XF-52 Flat Earth, XF 15 Flat Flesh and XF-2 White. I just thought of the skin as leather then mixed and painted accordingly. The teeth are a mix of Tamiya XF-2 White and XF-15 Flat Flesh. All of this was followed up with various washes and dry brush applications. The directions call for assembling the mummy head on the car, placing and gluing the rear section to the floor, followed by the tongue seat and then the front half. I chose not to do it that way for obvious reasons. I'll just have to work out the final assembly details when the time comes. With all this work accomplished I thought it was time to reward myself with a test-fit mockup. The body tub is currently in black primer but it will soon be painted in a beautiful gold. Once again, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to post a comment if one feels the urge to do so. David G.

Thanks Ken, I appreciate your kind comment. David G.

I'm flattered, consider it yours! David G.

With all that race equipment there's really no room for bags in the boot, is there? ? Excellent work on this! The more you do the more 1:1 it looks. David G.

That's a great looking base facility. It reminds me of some of the space docks in KOTR. David G.

Nicely Done! My Dad had a '63 sedan in silver like this one.

A most interesting subject! I can't wait to see what you do with this one. David G.