David G.

Nicely done Anton! With the keys, the magazine and the driver's door slightly ajar, the scene kind of tells a story. The owner is waiting in the queue at track day and he steps out for a moment to chat with a fellow participant, having set aside the magazine he was reading while waiting. Of course the race authorities don't want drivers idling their cars while they wait, so the keys are on the dash. Very cool! Thanks for the post Anton. David G.

Thank you Keith. It is a good kit, if just a little basic. With the axle bushings, battery box and hole in the chassis for the power switch, one can really see its origins as "toy build" kit. Thank you much Len. Thank you Brian. I do tend toward the more unusual subjects. Thank you most kindly Mario. Thanks to everyone for your kind and thoughtful feedback David G.

That's cool Chris! I don't have a lot of RHD builds so when a kit offers the option, I'll usually take it. Like I did with the Revell '68 Beetle. I even gave it contemporary Aussie NSW number plates! Thanks for the post Chris! =D-

I'm not really surprised by that Chuck. Your builds are often so rich with detail that it takes most people a couple of passes to take it all in. Some folks probably don't even see many of the details consciously, their brain just files it all under the "Wow, that looks so real!" category. I always enjoy seeing your work out in the wild Chuck, thanks for sharing a bit of it here. =D-

Thank you James. I would have liked to see one of these in person. Thank you Chris. Thank you Jim. I didn't do a lot but apparently it was enough . Thank you David, I do tend to like the odd ones. Thank you kindly Brian. Thank you very much gray07! Good luck with the pro street build. Be sure to post some photos, I'd love to see it. Thanks Dan, I appreciate that. Thanks again everybody! I'll probably have a few more photos to post closer to the weekend. David G.

Fabulous progress on this one Les! David G.

I like the side spear Jim! The new grille looks good too, it's cleaner. Though I do miss the gold tooth. The bumpers, they'll work. They certainly follow the body cues and reinforce the design scheme. Keep up the good work! David G.

I hope you feel better soon Bob. David G.

Hello Everybody! I've wrapped this one up and have begun posting photos in the "Under Glass" section, here's a link. Thank you so much to all of you who offered your support and guidance during this build. I do appreciate your being there. David G.

Hello Everybody! This is Aoshima's London Black Cab. As near as I can tell, this kit represents the 1968 Austin FX-4 London Taxi. The kit is nicely but simply rendered though it has a decent amount of detail. But why does the cover art have a burgundy colored cab? 😕 For those who may be interested in the gritty details of how all of this came together, I have a complete build thread in the WIP section. https://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/195074-london-black-cab-by-aoshima-wip/ Now, on with the show! Cover Shot! Right Side Right Rear Quarter Rear with hand painted "Austin" badge That's it for this round, I'll have more later. Once I get the rest of the shots edited. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to post your comments and questions. David G.

Thank you most kindly Jeff. This kit certainly is a challenge. David G.

thank you kindly Carl! =D-

Hello Everybody! Now that the London Cab is completed and awaiting its turn in the photo studio, I can turn my attention back to some of my other projects. Here's a quick shot of the plane in the curio cabinet where I plan to display it as the focal point of a diorama. Getting back to work, I've started throwing some decals at it. I've also laid down a base coat on the figures to see how much work they need to be made presentable. They will need some attention. That's all for this post. Maybe I can get this one done for the year too? As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to post any comments you may have. David G.

That sounds delightful Les. I imagine that these cars were put to any number of alternate uses over the years. I'd love seeing any photos you may have, please feel free to post them here. =D- Thank you so much David. You should see it now that I've cleaned it up a bit. In the next few days I should have time to get out the lights and tripod for a proper photo set. I agree with you on the older taxis, I feel the same way about the old Checker cabs here in the States. There's just more character in the design. More personality. =D-

Thanks Les! It's nice knowing that I'm having a positive effect somewhere in this world. =D-

A really nice outcome on that Steve! David G.

This is some real beyond-next-level work Daniel! But what do you do in your spare time? David G.

I just found this one and I'm all caught up with it. Wow Greg! 😮 Awesome work with the chop and custom top! And the chassis is coming together quite nicely too. David G.

Hello Everybody! Good news! It looks like I'll this one completed for EOY. Most of the ancillaries have been finished and put in their places so this build is effectively completed. I just have a few more of the "buttons & bows" to add then get it cleaned and prepped for the final photo shoot. One more build session should do it. The next time you see this one it'll be in the "Under Glass" section. My personal thanks to all of you who followed along and provided your encouragement, suggestions and support. David G.

Hey, welcome back Dann! I look forward to seeing more of your work. David G.

Nicely done! David G.

Thank you Carl. Thank you Trevor. Yeah, I just couldn't leave that raw plastic showing when I could do something simple to cover it up. David G.

Thank you Alan, I wasn't aware of that. I wondered why there was a color difference but nothing definitive came up in the little bit of research that I did. I must have picked up on that somehow though as I was disinclined to put the Japanese Imperial flag victory markings on it. For European deployment the other emblems would be more appropriate but none are provided in the kit. People are averse to reproducing images of the broken black cross... for any reason... in any scale. Rightfully so. Maybe I'll come up with something. Maybe I'll just leave them off all together. Thanks again, David G.

This looks like it's going to be a fairly quick and easy build Joe. Hopefully you don't have to fix much more of Testors' "Ultra" Detailing. I mean... mold lines?! C'mon guys, really?! That's model building 101! Nice work on the engine so far. David G.

Glad you're back! David G.