David G.

Very Cool! I built mine as an ambulance. David G.

Nicely done, love the color. David G.

I'm not familiar with the movie but that's a nice 57! David G.

Very Cool! David G.

Nicely Done! Love the weathering. David G.

Thank you Geoff. Thanks Rusty. I built the 63 as a glue bomb rescue. I posted progress pics on an MCM forum Community Build Project back in 2012 which I can't find now. I also have them on my personal web site along with many of my other projects. Here's a link. Please feel free to browse around once you get there. Thanks Larry. David G.

Everything looks spot-on! David G.

Excellently rendered! David G.

A beautiful automobile beautifully built. Well Done! David G.

Should be an interesting rescue, you're off to a good start. David G.

Spectacular paintwork! Love all the custom details too. David G.

What a great way to make a Ford Escort worth looking at! Beautifully done! David G.

I'm still very interested in watching this play out. The orange has me intrigued. David G.

This is another nostalgia build. I first bought one of these kits at the age of 12. At that age, I lacked the skill and patience to complete it. It's not a very complicated kit but the tubular frame chassis requires planning and patience. For strength and stability, I chose to pin all of the major joints. For those who are not familiar with this technique, an example of "pinning" can be seen on the cross member near the front of the chassis. With the cross member lightly glued in the proper location, holes are drilled through the frame rails into the cross piece to allow wires to be inserted and glued into place. The joint is reinforced with more adhesive then the wires are trimmed flush to the frame and filed down. I did this for each of the major connection points- probably about thirty. With most of the chassis frame complete, it's time to start planning the suspension assembly installation. A little bit of test fitting. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

Thanks Howard, I'm glad you like it. Thanks Danno. I'll see you in April! I also almost forgot about my traditional "Display Case Shot", so here it is! Thanks again to everybody for all your kind comments! Now, on to the next project. David G.

Excellent detail work, looks great! David G.

Nicely Done! David G.

Thank you Chris. Thanks David. I have seen a couple episodes of that show or a very similar one. It was an interesting show but I felt a little sad knowing that I would likely never see one of these fabulous cars in person let alone get to drive one. Somewhere in the back of my mind , that show was likely the inspiration for this car's story. Thank you Eric. I've been using Testors enamels since the 1970's when I started building model kits and I've often achieved good results with them. Once I discovered and began using lacquers and acrylics, I began to obtain better results more often. I've seen some of the YouTube videos by Donn Yost and a couple of other enamel paint masters and I'm envious of what they can achieve. Right now, I don't have the equipment or patience to practice enough to get to that level of proficiency. I hope to some day to do that, but until then, lacquers and acrylics are just easier for me to use. Thank you for the compliment Bruce. I live in Phoenix, nature's dehydrator. Yesterday's temperature was 111 degrees with 12% humidity and Testors spray-can enamel still takes a week or more to cure to where it can be color sanded. Tamiya lacquers and acrylics can be worked after about a half-hour of drying time. I even have a food dehydrator and thought of modifying it to dry model car bodies and bits. But why, when lacquer or acrylic paint is dry to the touch in less than ten minutes and cured to work in less than an hour? My biggest problem with enamel paint is my own lack of patience for what it takes to use it. Thanks for all your comments. David G.

Thank you Tom. Thanks for the information too. I thought about putting a "Taxi" sign on the windshield but opted for a Cuban flag instead. I wonder if Uber is in Cuba? Uber Cuba! Thanks Lee Thank you Alex, I'm glad you like it. David G.

Coming along nicely, good work so far. David G.

Nicely done, love the color! David G.

Absolutely beautiful! I also have one of those in my stash that I plan to restore and that is almost exactly the color I was thinking of painting it. Excellent color for that car. David G.

Thanks Robert. Thank you Gerald. I had a similar thought about the mirror too. I don't know if they were required in 1951. They may have even been a dealer option but I came up with the Cuban story so I didn't bother to research it. Thanks Tom. Thanks Chris. I do try for accuracy... or at least a good story. David G.

Thanks Mattias . You should build one. Thanks Peter, glad you like it. Thank you Christopher. I like those photos. I guess the only rule in Cuba is "Any Colour You Like", to quote an old song. David G.

Thank you Jeff. I was trying to think of things to firmly establish the car as Cuban and I never even thought of cigars. Which is weird because I used to smoke cigars and always wanted to try a Cuban. I may still make a little box to throw on the seat. Thanks for the idea. David G. Thank you Anders. I noticed that the color of the model is much like the color of the Chevy pictured in your avatar! David G. Thanks Larry. David G.