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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.

That's a bummer about the paint on the body but at least it all came off without incident. The interior looks fantastic. David G.

You nailed it with the stance and your choice of wheels. David G.

That's a bummer about the grille. Nice stance on the tail dragger though. Do you have a color in mind yet? David G.

What a great idea! Nicely done, great weathering on the chassis too. David G.

Nice color! Sort of a New Denim Blue. David G.

Fabulous work on all three! I especially like the Woody, beautiful wood effects on that. I have one in my stash and keep putting off building it, I really should get to that this year. David G.

WoW! ? I remember your WIP on this one and all the difficulty you had fabricating the grille. It turned out great, well worth the effort! The rest of the model looks great too, especially the decal work. Truly one of a kind. David G.

Thanks Rusty, I appreciate your comment. Getting that overly bright look was one of my main concerns, I'm glad I was able to avoid that. David G.

Thank you David. David G.

As a replica, it looks pretty close to me! You managed to capture the look and feel of the original very nicely. David G.

Holy Cow! ? Seeing the illustration is one thing, seeing it knocked together is something else entirely. BTW, you have a better wheel selection than my LHS! David G.

Excellent engine and chassis detail! The interior is coming along nicely too but I agree with Carl, all the VW seats I've seen were plain or had textured vinyl. Of course, a custom build is a custom build and you can build them any way you want. In that case, those decals would be great for a Bomber Jacket Leather look. David G.

Nice weathering! This is the first time I've seen anyone articulate a plow, that should be really cool when it's done. David G.

Thank you very much for your kind words Steve. I thought it would be a shame to build all that cool detail and never really see it again. And yes, Evan Designs will certainly be my source for all my future lighting projects. Thank you for watching Sean and thanks for your comment. It's rather strange that you couldn't get solvent cement to work with yours. I'm currently using Tamiya Extra Thin Cement on this one, what brand did you use on yours? David G.

This looks like it's going to be one great old school Low Rider! David G.

It's great to see an update on this one. Your interior detail looks fantastic! David G.