David G.

A classy classic! Color combination is excellent, paintwork and assembly are well done and engine detail is great! Nicely Done! David G.

That's quite a collection of Jaguars. Excellent work on the body mods and color selection. David G.

Beautiful color combination, the interior detail is excellent. David G.

Nicely Done! David G.

A beautiful beautifully built, Well Done! David G.

The interior is really shaping up nicely. I didn't know about the alternate blacked-out version of Ecto 1. Based on the images you posted, it's a much cooler looking version. It'd be great to see that one built. I may try something like that with my Ecto 1A. David G.

WOW! So much eye candy. I wish I could take the time to comment on all the ones that caught my eye. Here's a light check mockup of my current project. Keep 'em coming! David G.

What a great vintage funny car and an excellent rendering of the original! David G.

Dang, this one's going quick! Beautiful job on the paint and decals. David G.

Holy Moley! Once you start fixing stuff you just don't stop. It would be great if there was a way to get this resin-cast so we could all benefit from your excellent work. Kudos to you Rusty! David G.

The loss of your talented contributions would truly be a loss to our community as a whole. I hope that there is a way that you can choose to remain a member of the MCM community. David G.

That's quite an impressive fleet! Ans an excellent diorama too. David G.

Great progress on this Joe! It's gonna be awesome when it's done. David G.

Nicely Done! A while back I built the convertible as a Cuban Taxi in very much the same color. David G.

Hello Everybody! I decided to address the pillar issue by adding pillars. I cut down some .030" x .125" strip styrene and glued it in place with Micro Krystal Klear PVA. I'll probably just paint the inside of the A pillars silver and allow them to show through the glass. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

Thank you Carl. Thanks for the kind comment Joe. I currently have both versions of the kit on my bench and I have to say, for building, I prefer the AMT kit. The polar lights kit is a snap together and its engineering reflects that with the use of locator tabs, clips and slots in several areas. While there aren't many of them, a skilled model builder would likely find them more of a hinderance than a help, as did I. As an example, earlier in this thread I posted about the difficulties I had fitting the fins to the body. An issue due entirely to the locating tabs which are unique to the Polar Lights kit. The AMT version also has a more detailed decal sheet, an updated interior casting and some better detail items for the roof kit. And of course, each kit represents a different version of the car. The Ecto 1 from the first movie by Polar Lights and the "A" refit from the second movie by AMT. Aside from these points they are very much the same kit. Thanks for your comment Craig. Painting was definitely one of the options I considered but I decided on a different approach using styrene strips instead. Thanks again, I'm glad you like it. Yes, the end is in sight, I'm even starting to plan my next build. Hi Bob. I'm not sure if it's a matter of one kit being better than the other as much as what a builder wants in the end. If you want to build Ecto 1, get the Polar Lights kit. If you want to build Ecto 1-A get the AMT kit. Though from an engineering standpoint, the AMT kit is a technically a bit better, in my opinion it would much more work to backdate it to accurately represent the Ecto 1 than it would be to overcome the deficiencies in the Polar Lights kit and vice versa. Ideally, one should get both kits and fuse them together into whichever version is desired. Which is what I ended up doing. In either case, due to changes in IP ownership and licensing, both of these kits will become increasingly difficult to find and undoubtedly more expensive as time goes on. So whatever you want to do, do it soon. Thanks Again, David G.

Congratulations Steve, it's certainly well-deserved. David G.

Another Fabulous Ford Mario! I think I'd like to get one of these and have a go at a B&C replica. (As if I didn't have enough to do already.) David G.

Nice tub work! David G.

You certainly have my attention, amazing work so far! For a few years I've been working on converting the Ecto-1A back into a hearse. It's been a long and difficult road, you've made astounding progress on yours. David G.

I'm sorry for your loss Joe. I lost my Mom years ago so I know the impact that that loss can have. May you find some peace and comfort in the days ahead. David G.

What a fabulous looking workhorse! I love the chassis and suspension detail. Looks like you're using the old Roadway colors. David G.

Your top-end engine detail is amazing! The paintwork on the body looks fantastic! David G.

Hello Everybody! I took a week off building to work on one of my other hobbies but now I'm back. The next phase in this build is tinting the windows to resemble those in the movie car. On the original car, the gap between the tint strips looks like it is only about 4" to 6". I decided to widen that gap by quite a bit so that the interior contents would be more visible. Photo source: https://www.ocregister.com/ I thought about painting the window tint, I even did some testing with Tamiya X-19 Smoke with mixed results. While in some ways painting would give me more control, I felt that I lacked the skill and experience to produce satisfactory results. So instead I decided to go with a more prototypical method and use actual window tint film. The side and rear windows were rather straight forward, just a matter of cutting strips and positioning them. The corners however were a bit of a challenge. I made templates using masking tape by fitting tape to the outside of the windows. I sketched the tint locations onto the tape with a mechanical pencil then carefully removed the tape. I then stuck the tape to an index card and trimmed it down to size. To reduce the possibility of errors, I only made templates for one side and reversed them for the other side. Now I just have to figure out how I want to handle the interior appearance regarding the window pillars. Right now with the tint on them, the windows look like a plastic shell inserted into the body, which is what they are. I want to find a way to disguise that fact. Using a couple of small flashlights, I decided to do a bit of a light test to see how the tint looked when backlit. It turned out pretty good, even the tricky bits laid down nicely. I did fail to anticipate and account for the way the curvature of the rear window bent the upper strip. But it's something I can live with. So of course, I just had to do a fully lit mockup test... just to check for light leaks. I think I can be satisfied with this. Next I want to see if I can work out some of the air bubbles in the tint, then it's on to some of the more "normal" parts of the build. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

That's some pretty solid styrene engineering! David G.