David G.

This is going to be one sweet rod when it's done. David G.

Good progress, nice work on the seats! David G.

Cool! David G.

I'm interested to see how this one plays out. David G.

Looks good! I can see your skills improving. Remember: Each kit we build is really only practice for the next one. David G.

Wow, the saga continues. Will we get a chance to see this one in person at DSC this year? David G.

Yes, after I got the decals cleaned up and set, I had actually started using some Tamiya black panel line accent color. My plan was to turn the body upside down and apply the wash to the underside of the grille pieces, throwing some shadow on their undersides. As the wash started to dry, I noticed that it started beading and pooling so I used a pointed swab to draw most of it out. That's when I noticed that the center seam on the nose had opened up just a little. So of course, I had to get the putty out and fill, sand, prime and repaint that. Sheesh! So, where was I? Oh yeah, the wash. I think that the Novus cleaner & polish I used to clean the paint after finishing the decals may have interfered with the Tamiya wash. After the paint cures in a couple of days (I love Dupli-Color lacquer. It dries, literally, in minutes and cures in about 48 hrs.) I'll clean it up like a pre-paint prep and try it again. But yeah, I agree, the grill does need a little depth shading. As always, thanks for the input. David G.

Nicely Done! David G.

Thank you Bob. I feel like I'm finally in the home stretch with this one. David G.

Looks fantastic! David G.

Thanks Alan, I'm glad you like it. David G.

Everything about this build is just fantastic! David G.

Nicely done, a well detailed solid looking build. David G.

I like the seat treatment. I did something similar with my AMT 3100 Chevy when I built it... more that 20 years ago. David G.

The original mini truck, nicely done! David G.

Smoooooth an' deadly! David G.

Looks like an interesting project. I love the adventure of parts box builds. David G.

Very convincing patina! David G.

Great color choice, love what you did with the wheels. All your stacks look straight on the engine, that is always a challenge for me. David G.

Excellent progress! I'm still amazed at the level of detail you[re putting into this. David G.

That's pretty! Sweet color, good clean build. David G.

Time for another update. I'll bet that some of you thought I abandoned this one. Messing around with some decals that I had lying about from an old JU 87b kit. This is the first side I applied them to and I wasn't aware of how visible the excess material would be. I've since come up with a way to address this issue. I didn't like the way this cross on the front looked. It seemed to take something away from the appearance of the nose, so I removed it. On this side, I had the foresight to cut the decals much closer to the image. I think it looks much better. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please always feel free to comment. David G.

Good progress on this one! The details just keep piling up David G.

Amazing progress on this one! I like your idea of making it a "patina rod". David G.

The paint looks great! The last time I tried the salt technique I couldn't get it to work correctly. Maybe in the places where you sanded through the paint, you could dry brush some Testors Metalizer or similar to give the appearance of bare metal. David G.