David G.

It looks like those extra coats made a big difference Bob. Much deeper and richer of a color. David G.

I lost track of this one for a while but I've found it again and I'm all caught up. Your work continues to impress me Ian. You have excellent design and fabrication skills. David G.

Lucky break that there was no damage to the plastic! David G.

Hello Everybody! This one is now officially complete and can be seen in the "Under Glass" section. Here's a link Thanks to all of you who came along for the ride and offered your comments and encouragement. David G.

Hello Everybody! I started this one back in October of 2021 with the intent of it being my final build for the year. I thought, "Just a simple snap-together kit, should be no problem, right?". But I ended up jumping down the rabbit hole on this one. Not that it's a bad kit, it actually does what it does quite well. I just felt that the iconic Ecto-1 deserved more than Polar Lights gave it in this kit. So I gave it more. For those who may be interested, there's a build thread. Here's a link. There are a number of photos and I'm still working on writing the captions for them. So rather than wait and dump them on you all at once, I'll release them in blocks of four or five over the next couple of days. Polar Lights Ghostbusters Ecto-1 Snap-Kit. This kit is a rather simplified version of the famous car from the movie. All the main features are there, just a less detailed version of them. I've made an effort to address most of these items in the hope of building it into a model that's more true to the one as seen in the movie. One of the features I added are the louvered vents on the hood and rear door. I used Evergreen Styrene N-Scale clapboard siding. Strangely enough, sanding the area to prep it for mounting the louvers revealed what seemed to be marks in the plastic where the louvers should be positioned. This was also true of the one on the rear door. That makes me wonder if there are allowances in the mold for the louvers to be cast into the body. The antenna provided in the kit was between 2mm and 3mm thick making it almost 2" to 3" thick in scale. To me, that's just silly looking. So I replaced it with a bit of wire. That's all for now, I'll have more later. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

Very cool! That's also quite an impressive collection you have there too. David G.

Truly amazing work on the paint! David G.

Hello Everybody! Last but not least, here is my traditional Display case photo. Thanks again to all of you who followed along, it's great just knowing that you're out there. David G.

Thank you Carl. David G.

Cool looking engine. David G.

Nice detail painting. Are those decals on the gauges? David G.

That's one big rig! David G.

Nice progress, you're just marching along on this. David G.

Yes I did. I usually spray Tamiya Flat Clear followed by Tamiya Clear after the flat dries. That combination seems to give the factory chrome a good sheen. David G.

The weathering touches are a nice addition. They do add a bit to the realism. David G.

Sweet color combination and custom bits. David G.

Nicely Done! In some of the shots the Camel Yellow almost looks like DPW orange. Especially on a Blazer. David G.

Very cool! I love the graphics and the back story. David G.

That's a nice shade of blue. It reminds me of summertime by the pool. David G.

Looks like the roll cage worked out for you. David G.

That's a nice bit of weathering there. David G.

Beautiful work on this Mike! Everything seems to be coming together perfectly. The wood panel decals are a great addition. David G.

That does look like a tight squeeze. Maybe it's time to fabricate some headers? David G.

Excellent color choice, even if it is based on the box art. I've built a number of builds using the box illustration colors. Sometimes those art directors know their stuff. The interior looks really good and the rest of the detail work pulls it all together nicely. The subtle weathering is a nice touch. David G.

Fabulous paintjob, excellent detail work, everything looks great! A fabulous phantom funny car. David G.