David G.

That's a great looking build! Excellent color choice and paint finish. It's such a fun kit to build, I finished one earlier this year. David G.

It's like I say: Each kit I build is really only practice for the next one! =D-

Hello Everybody! I finally gathered up my resolve to fabricate and install a replacement steering column. The interior is now completed! The dashboard detail is provided by decals included in the kit along with some detail painting. The Taxi license is also a kit decal. A quick check of the door cards I made. Putting the interior and body together revealed that I'll have to make some adjustments to the door cards if I'm going to use them. But the paint looks great! I also managed to get the parting lines and flash on the bumpers smoothed out. That's all for this build session. As always, thanks for taking time to look and please feel free to post any comments you may have. David G.

I agree with Brian on this one David. The left leg does seem to be the cause of at least some of the conflict. I would consider amputation of the left leg at the hip while leaving the coat as intact as possible. Doing that should reveal any changes that may need to be made regarding the right leg. Adjusting and reattaching everything will be a bother, to say the least. The good news is that once the figure is seated in place, most of the affected areas won't be readily seen. Or... you could remove both legs and just glue his bum directly to the seat and give him a lap blanket! May luck and skill be on your side! Nice photo of you at the bench by the way. David G.

Now that I've found this thread and I'm all caught up, I have to say: Excellent body work on this one Jim! I've never had the courage to chop a top like that, kudos! David G.

Hello Everybody! I promise, this is the last set! Thank you all for your patience. Since the figures are removable I can do fun photos shoots like this! Why let the fun stop there? Let's do one in "period correct" black & white. And finally, my traditional Display Case photo. And with that I'm finally calling this build completed! Thanks to all of you who followed along during the build process of this challenging kit. Having your support and encouragement helped more than you could imagine. Thanks. David G.

The fuel tank is as neat as neat can be, simple and tidy yet effective. That is an odd thing about the directions for the pedals but I've occasionally seen strange omissions and errors in kit directions. I've always chalked it up to changes made late in the kit's development cycle. In any case, a good solution to a minor issue. David G.

I'm sorry to learn of the paint issue but at least it wasn't a total loss. I'm looking forward to seeing more. David G.

Thank you Len. I thought about doing that but the "tubes" provided in the kit are pretty small, not much bigger than the 26 ga wire I would use for wiring the plugs. I do have some plans for a little extra added detail but thins one will be OOB for the most part. That's a great reference photo! I grabbed a copy of it for my research file, thanks for posting it. =D-

It's nice seeing this one back on the bench Bruce. I think the Gulf livery is a great idea! One of my favorite paint schemes. David G.

Good progress on this David! Making a fuel tank seems like a fun idea, something I would probably do too. It must be a "David" thing. David G.

I admire your patience Daniel. My frustration wouldn't necessarily be in working with the tiny pieces but against the decreasing dexterity of my fingers and hands. Fabulous work! Thanks for continuing to post these updates. David G.

Hello Everybody! This time of year, for various reasons I don't get much time at the bench. So here's what I was able to get done during my last build session. I have the basic engine assembly completed. All the reference photos I've found on line show the engine and transaxle painted gloss black with aluminum cylinder heads and intake manifold. Not very much visual interest but I'll throw some washes and a little more detail painting at it to bump up the eye-peal a bit. It's time to start smoothing out the parting lines and other casting remnants. That's all for this round. As always, thanks for taking the time to have a look and please feel free to post any comments you may have. David G.

Thank you Noel, I'm glad to know that you're enjoying the build. I have one of those Pyro/Lindberg Auburn Speedsters in my stash. I opened the box for a look when I first got it. When I saw the raised panel lines around the doors, I was immediately turned off. I'm thinking about making it into a period Batmobile. Thanks for the information you provided about those kits Noel, I always enjoy learning more about the kits I'm working on. David G.

Thank you Ken! David G.

Thank you Thomas. Thank you Bill. I have to admit, opening the box for the first time and seeing what was in there I did have concerns. I knew I could build it and get... something. I'm glad I was able to get it to come together as well as I did. Thanks again. David G.

Thank you Dann, I'll be glad to have you along for the ride. Is it close to what you expected? David G.

Hello Everybody! Here's the next to the last photo set for the Futura. I don't often paint figures but I usually will when they are included in the kit. The figures are supposed to be glued in before the steering wheel is installed but I wanted the option of displaying the car without them. So with the use of a couple of 3mm magnets, I made the steering wheel removable. Without the figures, the sparsely detailed interior can be viewed in all its underwhelming glory! There's just one more set after this one. Thanks for your patience. David G.

Nice looking interior. David G.

That's cool! I love the wire bundle coming out of the back. And I thought that I was clever running two wires out of the old dash-mounted Motorola 2-way on my '59 Ambo. Nicely done Daniel! David G.

That's one great looking Woody Donald! David G.

That's a clever bit of engineering you worked on the distributor David. Impressive! David G.

I wish all my paintjobs looked as good as yours does. Nicely done John! David G.

That makes sense. Thanks for the information Gregory So far it looks like it will be a good build, you should have a good time with it Greg. Thank you Carl, I'm glad to have you along for the ride. David G.

Mark, this is one of the main reasons I post these build threads. Back in 2009 when I started building again I ran into some problems with a kit I was working on and I was uncertain of how to proceed. In the searching for a solution, I happened upon this very community. Needless to say I was blown away by what I saw other builders producing with ordinary model car kits. The experience opened my mind to a whole new world of possibilities. It's great knowing that you can use the information in this WIP to help you along with your version of this car. Helping others is one of the reasons that I post these threads. Thanks for sharing that with me Mark. I look forward to seeing what you do with your Futura. David G.