David G.

That came out nice! David G.

Basic assembly and painting. There was flash to remove, gaps to fill and a little re-sculpting but here they are in shiny basic black. I have the body halves glued together and I'm working on smoothing out the seams. I also found a suitable dark green for the main body color, Tamiya Black-Green XF-27. I painted the arms with the green. It's very subtle but it's there. I also got some more detail painting done on the head. I hope to put a light gray tint on the "helmet" to add some depth and mystery. Yeaaaahhh, the teeth are a work in progress. I'll get them looking much better by the time this I'm done with this. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

That came out nice. David G.

Thanks Carl. Thanks Curtis, I'm rather pleased with the way they came out too. Thank you Snake! I'm always happy to know that I've had some positive effect on someone else. If you do get around to building one, I'd love to see it. David G.

Nice paintwork, love the color. David G.

Nicely done! I always thought that those 4 cyl engines sounded a little obnoxious with twin glass packs though. David G.

Makes a great looking convertible, it looks natural. Great work! David G.

Very well done! Expert level reshaping and blending of panels and body lines. David G.

Thanks Tyler. Thank you Larry, I'm glad you like it. Thank you Justin, That chassis was indeed quite a challenge. In the end, I still didn't get it completely straight. The tail of the chassis is skewed about 3mm to the left, which is why I didn't attach the rear nerf bar. BTW, my wife is from Lorain, OH. Her family lived on Island Rd for about 50 years. I'm from Youngstown. ? Best regards, David G.

Too funny! David G.

I dug this one out and started on it while I was waiting for the enamel paint to cure on the 51 Chevy. This should be an interesting build. I can see that there will be issues that I'll need to address regarding the seams and joints. Although it wasn't required, I put 1/4oz of weight in each of the feet to keep him from getting too tipsy. Alien leadfoot Basic assembly and painting. There was flash to remove, gaps to fill and a little re-sculpting but here they are in shiny basic black. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

That! Is! Awesome! David G.

Looks like a fun project! I'll certainly be keeping an eye on this one. David G.

This one is now in the Under Glass section. Thanks to everyone for the interest, support and comments. David G.

Excellent restoration, beautiful color choice. I've built a couple of convertibles and I have left the tops unglued so I can switch from up-top to down when the mood strikes me... just like in real life! David G.

Nicely done. I built mine as an unmolested Gotham City PD cruiser. And you are correct. it is a surprisingly challenging kit given its simplicity. David G.

Well done! It looks like it has weight to it. David G.

If you've been following along with this one, then you know that this is one of the more challenging kits I've built recently. If you're interested, here's a link to the build thread The decal on the door is supposed to say "Big George's Body Shop", but I cut it down to "Big George" Maybe it's supposed to be the name of the car's owner or driver. Either way, it just seemed to be a better option. I added the number 12 to the debris screen with Sharpies. This car was also a challenge to photograph. I must have taken 40 or 50 shots to get these few. The difficulty in getting good photos is probably due to the contrasting body colors and the curves of the body. Or a lack of skill on the part of the photographer. In any event, I'm glad to be done with "Big George" and I'm pretty happy with the outcome. And, of course, my obligatory display case photo. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

Well done! It's also nice seeing the Futura and Batmobile side by side. It really reveals the changes made by Barris. David G.

In addition to all the other alterations, I really like the changes you made to the front fenders. On that generation of Ford pickup, I always felt that the front fenders looked like they were on backwards. Until I saw the alteration you made to the fenders, I had no understanding of why. I never even gave it any conscious thought. Almost every automotive fender has the longer skirt to the rear of the wheel opening with the shorter skirt to the front. This is reversed on the front fenders of those old Fords and that's what makes the fenders look backward! ? Thanks for showing that. David G.

Smooooooth and Deadly! It look like a loaded weapon. David G.

That's a pretty little Ferrari, love the color. David G.

Hey John, thanks for throwing me that link. There's some good stuff there, I really like the ones that are wrecked. I do remember you posting photos of the wrecked black Dodge and I think there are a couple of others I recognize. Thanks Ricky. Impressive work on the suspension so far, that's a bit more ambition than I have at the moment. I hope you get the chance to work on it soon, it'd be nice to watch that one come together. David G.

Thanks John, do you have any of your builds posted on the forum? I'd like to see them if you do. Thank you Andy. Good work on the headers, the rest of the engine looks good too. Nice detail work. I noticed that you placed the air cleaner opening facing toward the rear. In my research I think I saw just an even split between front and rear facing openings. I imagine that they would be turned to the rear on dirt tracks (for obvious reasons) and the front on paved courses. -D- OK, "Big George" is officially done. Sometime over the next few days, I plan to get some proper photos taken and uploaded to the "Under Glass" section. Thanks to everybody for all your support and comments. Best regards, David G.

Thank you Curtis. Thanks Mark, I'm glad you found some of the information helpful. On that note, here are a couple more pointers: I actually believed that the next photos of this model I uploaded would be to the Under Glass section. I should have known better. In the directions, part number three, the Interior Rear Deck Panel is supposed to be glued into the body shell along with the firewall before mounting the body to the chassis. However, if I build it as indicated, then spreading the body sides to slip over the cockpit would be very difficult if not impossible. The best solution to this dilemma is to glue the Deck Panel directly to the cockpit. The firewall fits snugly into its location and shouldn't require any adhesive to hold it in place. When I install the body shell, I'll probably tack it in its location with some PVA just to keep it from slipping and prevent "the rattlies". As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please always feel free to comment. David G.