David G.

A nice variety of builds for the year. I really like the custom bubble-top Ford and the weathered pickup. David G.

That's a great looking set for the year, I love the Roadkill cars! David G.

This looks like it should be a fun and satisfying overhaul Jürgen. I'm interested to see how the improvements work out. David G.

Steve, your builds are without a doubt the most detailed, accurate and realistic models I've ever seen. I always enjoy following your WIP threads, thanks for posting them for us. David G.

Thank you Bob! =D-

Hello Everybody! With my push to get the P-61 completed by year's end I haven't totally forgotten about the 1937 Cord. I've selected Tamiya TS-46 Light Sand as the primary color for the top and upholstery. I think the colors will work well together. Thank you all for your suggestions. The next item on my list was to have a look at the famous hideaway headlights to see if I could find a way to make them operable. My first thought was to make a fulcrum for the roll down headlights to roll down upon. I drilled one out and inserted a wire where I thought it would provide the best pivot point. After many attempts I concluded that the plastic in the fender and the headlight cover were both too thick to allow for a single pivot point that would permit the headlight assembly to roll through the opening in the fender. Due to the thickness of the headlight cover and the shallowness of the headlight bucket, the headlight assembly would not only have to roll up but slide forward and upward to arrive in the proper opened position. To make the headlights functional I would have to reduce the thickness of the headlight cover and the fender while creating a mechanism that moved on two or three axes in sequence. Right now, that's a bit beyond my skill level. And it's a bit more work than I want to do for this build. On to the next activity! As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to post any comments you may wish to share. David G.

Thank you kindly Carl, but as you'll see in the next post, I've found a suitable color. =D-

That looks great! I can't wait to see it with the decals. David G.

So many builds and each incredibly well done and such a variety! You continue to amaze and impress me Bill! Well done! Daid G.

Thank you very kindly Anton. =D-

Thank you very much David. Yeah, sometimes it's like I have my own personal comedy troupe following me around. I had a delightful and uneventful holiday season, thank you. I hope yours was pleasant as well. Two below is a bit cold for your part of the world, are you expecting any snow? I do look forward to seeing what you're brewing up David, I'll be sure to keep an eye out. Thanks again and I wish you and yours a happy, healthy and prosperous 2025. David G.

Thank you most kindly Niko! A very happy, healthy and prosperous New Year to you too. Thank you very much Steve! I just wish I'd had the foresight to wait for AMT to release the actual ambulance version rather than go through all that work to convert the Surf Shark back into an ambulance. 🙄 But I had fun with it nonetheless. Now I have the Ambulance which I plan to convert into a hearse. ...but maybe I should wait to see if AMT releases a hearse version? 🤔 Thanks again Steve and happy 2025! David G.

It looks great John! While you have the Molotow out, don't forget the badges on the fenders behind the wheels. David G.

Nice fabrication work on the steering linkage Greg! If they don't have what you want, build it yourself! David G.

That fuel plumbing is some amazing work Daniel! David G.

A great looking set of builds for the year! David G.

I'm really diggin' that Plymouth wagon! The Chevy truck is cool too, that's a fun kit to build. David G.

A great looking build! David G.

Nicely done! David G.

Thank you Joe. I've selected Tamiya TS-46 Light Sand as the primary color for the top and upholstery. It's not exactly the color I had in mind but it's close enough. I'll probably throw in some blue accents, maybe a navy blue carpet. I have a little work done with that but not yet enough to make an interesting update. So... soon. Thanks for checking in, I appreciate it Joe. =D-

Thank you Joe, I'm glad to know that you liked the build thread. I do enjoy making them almost as much as I like building the models. I thought that's why weathering was invented... to cover errors and mistakes. The added realism being just a side benefit. Yeah, I was a little concerned about both the weathering being a little too heavy and the shark mouth being a little too much. But it seems that they both worked out well, thanks for confirming that. I hope your 2025 is happy, healthy and productive. Thanks again, David G.

Thank you Bruce, I'm glad you like it. Thanks Chris. Thank you Nathan, I appreciate that. Thank you Steve, I'm glad to know that you enjoy the effort I've put into these. Thanks for sharing your story about your dad too, I'm sure he had lots of cool stories. Thank you kindly Phil. Thank you Larry. Thank you much Al. Thank you very much Ken. Thanks Bill, much appreciated. Thank you my friend! Thank you Harry, that's most kind. Thank you all again, here's to a happy, healthy and productive 2025! David G.

An excellent set, nice looking detail and paint. David G.

I remember following along on most of these as you built them Donald. It's great seeing them all together in one post like this. Fabulous builds, each one. David G.

A great looking set for the year! I really like that Chevy truck, excellent color choice. David G.