David G.

A cracking good outcome on this one David! I love the photos too, especially the final low angle shot. The street level POV goes a long way toward adding to the realism. It looks as if the rest of the fellows agree! David G.

Hello Everybody! I'm in a push to get this one completed before year's end. A self-imposed goal but it's the only kind of goal I seem to have these days. Here's a quick rundown of my most recent build session's outcome. The final polish is on the paint, I think it looks pretty good. As a result of all the trimming and cutting for fitting, the original door cards I made got a little too beat up so I made a new set using the first ones as a template. I still have to add the hardware. The bumpers have been sprayed with Rustoleum chrome and they look good enough. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment if the spirit moves you. David G.

Thanks John, I'll have a look on the ol' telly again. =D-

I agree! It just comes down to personal preference and one's own metal image of what the car should be. =D-

That was one of Aragorn's nicknames given to him by the Hobbits of Bree in LOTR. =D-

Nicely done John! I'm guessing that looks better than it did when it first came out of the box, way back when. David G.

Dang, it's just one thing after another with this one. But it's like I say: Model builders, we're problem solvers who create our own problems to solve! But. I'm sure you'll get it Chris. David G.

That transmission reminds me of an old VW transaxle. This is a really cool build, I'm trying to imagine driving a small sports coupe like this with a V-12 in it. 😮 I did get to drive a Viper once but it wasn't mine so I didn't feel I could push it too much. David G.

I think that engine will work just fine. The body work is coming along quite nicely too. David G.

Thanks John, I still haven't seen that movie but I do plan to someday. Old movies are much more difficult to find now that Netflix no longer sends DVDs out. I might have to buy a copy of the movie just to see it. David G.

Thanks Carl, we'll see how close I can get. Thank you Paul. Looking at the photos I've found I've been trying to figure out how the gear selector would work. It looks almost like a push-button selector but using toggles instead of buttons. But how cool it is for you to have actually been able to work on one of these, I don't think I've ever seen one in person. Well, at one of them was painted blue... at some point. I have no idea if it was original but I'm guessing that many of these were made to order. They were considered as sort of an entry level Duesenberg after all. Well Jim, it's not exactly carved in stone but I did buy some paint, Tamiya TS-93 Pure Blue. I think it's about as close as I can get without mixing my own. I'll try it over a couple of different primers to see if I can get it any closer to the blue in the photo but Tamiya paints are pretty pigment-rich so I'm not anticipating much effect. Thanks to you all for your supportive comments and suggestions, I do appreciate them. David G.

Thank you Kyle. I like to step outside my comfort zone from time to time and build something other than cars. I think of myself as a model builder who builds model cars ...mostly. Yeah, manipulating this thing can get a little clinchy at times. Even paying close attention I still manage to bump it into something most times. Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement Joe, I appreciate that. As for the color I was inspired by a photo I found during my research. The original OD on this plane is probably a little darker than what I used but once it's weathered.... Thanks again, David G.

Indeed they are Jim but I'm thinking of blue, something more like this. Thank you Greg. I was a little worried that I would just mess them up in the attempt but I'm glad I took the chance. David G.

Hello Everybody! Now that I'm back from the long holiday weekend, it's time to get back to the bench. After attaching a final few pieces and a quick blackwash, the engine is finished. Not all that interesting to look at but there it is. On the actual car the wheels have holes which are represented on the model by the circular indentations that can be seen on the left wheel. Rather than trying to paint all of these little circles black, I decided that drilling them out would be easier. I think the wheel on the right looks much better with the holes drilled out. After a little more sanding and a coat of primer, the bodywork is coming along quite nicely. There are just a few spots that need a bit more attention. I'm still trying to decide what color to paint it. That's all for this round. If you're reading this then thank you for taking the time to do so. If you've ever followed any of my WIP threads then you also know that I welcome comments of almost any kind. Thank you. David G.

Thank you Daniel! I think the lack of seams has more to do with my photography skills than my model building skills. I always try to choose the most flattering angle. I'm glad you lie the crate too. I'm pretty pleased with that as well. David G.

That looks like it will be a lot of fun. David G.

Excellent paint and detail, that's one beautiful Jag! David G.

Nicely done! It is a bit of a fiddly kit but it does build up well. Yours looks great. David G.

Excellent weathering! Even the tires and wheels, which are sometimes missed by builders. David G.

Dang! 😮 That's impressively cool! David G.

That top end is coming together nicely Daniel. David G.

Best of luck with that glass John, that looks like a pretty challenging scratch. Have you considered a replacement? That bumper is shaping up quite nicely though. How do you plan to replace or touch-up the chrome? David G.

Nice work on the carriage light lens David! I'm amazed how useful Sharpie pens have become to me in model building. There was once a time when "serious" model builders scoffed at the use of such "unserious" tools. I don't recall if you've named the driver figure yet but I'm guessing it it wouldn't be Ol' Longshanks! Seeing how you sectioned that lower left leg makes me think it was way out of proportion to the other. Like the figure was sculpted to fit a certain application rather than just sculpted as a figure. Nice update though, I'm really enjoying following this build. David G.

Great work beating that chassis into shape Jim! David G.

Great idea for the floor pan Steve! Getting the floors painted and flocked is always tricky with those tub-style interiors. Nice work on the front suspension too. David G.