David G.

Thanks. You should crack into it, it's really a great kit to build. I had a lot of fun with it. David G.

There are some really fantastic builds here! Here's my set of Volksies. First is Revell's VW Bus which I built in 2010. Next is the Meyers Manx built in 2012. I just realized that I never posted a thread for this on on the MCM forum, maybe I should do that. Here is Revell's 1968 Beetle which I finished in 2018. Just to be different, I decided to make use of Revell's option to build it as a right-hand driver. I made some 1968 era New South Wales number plates and an "AUS" bumper badge. And finally, finished in 2020, the LuftWagen! The decals are from a WWII era Junkers Ju 87 and the engine is from a Focke_Wulf Ta 154 Moskito, also WWII era, and the nose is from a 1937 Cord. Obviously, this build is not meant to be taken too seriously. Thanks for taking a look. David G.

I've gone back and reedited the old photos and uploaded them to the topic once again. This should be the last time I have to rescue this topic from the PhotoBucket Monster. Regards, David G.

I just saw it in the "Under Glass" section, it came out great. David G.

A respectable build by all accounts! And then some. David G.

It looks fantastic! You built a great representation, I don't think many people would notice the decal issue if you didn't mention it. David G.

Thanks Chaz. The next one I'm planning is AMT's 1959 Chrysler Imperial. Thanks again, David G.

Hello everyone. I've made some adjustments to some of the panel lines. Here is a reminder of where we were. This is just plain ugly. Here's the other side. Not as bad, but could be better. Removing the old lines was not too difficult. I'm leaving the lines on the roof alone as those represent the door gaskets and are very dark and prominent in nearly every photo I've seen. I mixed a thin blue wash to accent the cleaned-out panel lines. It's more subtle, I like it much better. I also did the hood area at the same time, as can be seen in this photo. It wasn't as heavy as the rear so the difference is less striking. I may fill in some more at the back edges of the doors. I feel so close to completing this one that I've actually started planning my next build . That's all for now. David G.

Thanks Chaz. I've already done a bit of lightening using mineral spirits and those small pointed swabs made by Tamiya. I feel fairly confident that I could pretty much remove and replace the ones that I feel need fixing without mucking up anything else. I'll probably spend today's session working on that. Thanks again for your comment Chaz. David G.

Nice work on the chassis. David G.

Wow, that went quickly! Looks great, love the Western Smoothies. David G.

Love those old torpedo cars! Nicely Done! David G.

You're off to a good start. This looks like it should be an interesting build. David G.

Nice color combination. I had a '71 Chevelle in a similar shade of brown with a cream colored interior. David G.

Looks good so far. David G.

Zoom! David G.

Great progress on this! It seems like a chassis swap that might actually work well in the 1:1 world. David G.

Thanks Chaz. I've already done a bit of lightening using mineral spirits and those small pointed swabs made by Tamiya. I feel fairly confident that I could pretty much remove and replace the ones that I feel need fixing without mucking up anything else. I'll probably spend today's session working on that. Thanks again for your tip Chaz, I'll try to see if I can find that video and check it out. David G.

I've built a few kits like this one where I've found myself doing what I thought was the designer/engineer's work. Correcting issues that should have been sorted out in the planning stages. The one I remember most recently is the '77 AMC Matador by AMT. While building it, a number of times I thought to myself, "Did anyone at AMT even try to build this thing?" We have a saying in The States, "Making a silk purse out of a sow's ear." It refers to making something beautiful out of something that decidedly isn't. It certainly applies here. David G.

Thanks Joe. You totally should, they'd look great together. David G.

I can see the similarities with the car in the car in the video. It's a cool video, the song reminds me of Blast Off by the Stray Cats. And the young lady must have had more sturdy clothing than the two kids. Great ideas! David G.

Hello everyone! I managed to get the last of the decals placed and settled. I still have to work out what to do about the marker lights and I'm just not happy with most of the panel lines. The panel lines on the roof should be black because of the door gaskets but the rest of them just don't look right to me. I think I may clean them out and mix slightly darker blue and orange washes for those areas. As always, thanks for stopping by. David G.

Well Done! I do enjoy a good parts box build ever once in a while. David G.

Nice interior detailing, body work looks great too. David G.

Cool mods on the bubble top! Can't wait to see how this one works out. David G.