David G.

Hello everyone! While I'm waiting for the decals to set on my Ford GT I decided to get a little more work done on my Fujimi Garage. This time it's the arc welder. I've already filed and sanded the sink marks on the cabinet and painted it. I've also done the detail painting on the panel. Basic stuff, so I didn't get any photos. The clamps are supposed to fit into the provided vinyl tubing via little nubs that that are cast on their ends. Given that almost every time I've relied on connections like this in this kit, they've failed, I've decided to make my own attachments. I've drilled out the handles on the clamps and glued in some wire. I chose not to use the vinyl tubing provided by the kit and stripped the copper out of a paired wire. secured the remaining insulation into the panel with the same wire that I'm using for the clamps. After cutting the wire connectors on the clamps down to about 3 mm in length I inserted the clamps into the other ends of the wire insulation. The fit was snug enough that I didn't need any adhesive to hold them in place. I also did a bit of thermocycling to get the welding "cables" to hold a more realistic coil. My ultimate plan is to make a hook so they can be hung on the side of the cabinet. I'm going to let them rest like this for a while so they can contemplate their future. That's all for now. Thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

Gotta hand it to ya Gareth, you are bringing out the best it has to give. I like the dashboard and chassis detail. The slant six is great. David G.

Paint, fit, finish and detail, everything is spot-on. Absolutely beautiful! David G.

Though I'm late to the show, I'm all caught up now and thoroughly amazed. You've done a ton of modifications and detail work, all of it done exceedingly well. It's been quite an adventure so far, thanks for taking the time to share it with us. David G.

That looks like it may work. David G.

Looks like it has a good stance. David G.

I didn't realize that there was such a rake to the roofline, stretching the roof seems to accentuate it. Looks like it's going to have an interesting roof line, more like a custom chop. David G.

Lots of great detail work going on here. It's nice to see this one back on the bench. May your progress be swift and sure. David G.

Looks pretty good so far. David G.

Great looking build! Well worth the effort you put into it. David G.

Good progress on this. The chrome looks reflective enough but appears a little... grainy? Almost as if it were metal flake paint. David G.

Master level styrene craftmanship! David G.

The newer wheels make a big difference in the overall appearance. David G.

Hey Everybody! Finally, I've started putting some decals down. I figured that I'd start with most challenging bit and place the outlines on the racing stripe first. These decals seem to be extremely shiny. I'm considering a clear coat after placing all the decals. That should work over the bare polished plastic, right? There are flaws, but If you can't see them, I'm not pointing them out to you. Any way, that's all for now. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to leave a comment. David G.

Clean and simple, nothing but business. Looks great. BTW, the paint scheme made me think of John Deere. David G.

Looks like you're off to a great start! David G.

WOW! That is just gorgeous! Great color combo, excellent foil work, nice solid build excellent work all around. David G.

That's a bummer about the roof, but at least it's a fairly easy fix. And you discovered it before the body was painted. David G.

Sweet build, nice detail work! David G.

I like all the little detail bits you're making. This should be a fun build. David G.

Those are a couple of fantastic RC vehicles. Looks like a lot of fun there. What scale is the Clodbuster? I have a couple of old Traxxas Nitro Rustlers that I should rehab and fire up. David G.

Nicely Done! David G.

What a great idea! I can't wait to see how it works out. Over the years I've learned a number of different techniques just so I could make a particular part for a build project. At this point I might consider teaching myself how to photo etch. David G.

Looks like it's coming along quite nicely. David G.

I've heard of that decal film but I've never used it. I imagine it's like a thin varnish, is that right? I have both Micro Sol and Micro Set, I'll have to see if I can find some Liquid Decal Film at my LHS next time I'm there. David G.