David G.

Thanks Randy, I hope to finish it in the next couple of days. Thank you David. I agree the people who design the box art for these kits do have a good eye for color and composition. I just seem to remember from years ago that there was an opinion in the modeling community where I grew up that if you painted a model car the same color as the box art, you lacked imagination and were "lame". It's probably something that one person said to me during my formative years that has stuck with me ever since. Thanks Steve. True, this kit is not as detailed as some others may be but for me that's not the bigger concern. My issue, though it is a minor one, is that the kit molds are showing their age. Two of the more prominent points I'm dealing with are misalignment of the front bumper mounting brackets and hubcaps that are little more than chrome plated blobs. I'm also having a little trouble getting the body to sit flush on the chassis but this is probably due to kit design issues or my assembly issues. Thanks for the comment and the information Bill. When I get the stock build done, I'll lay out the remaining parts and upload some photos of them. I'm sure there are some folks would like to know what's all in this issue of the kit. Thanks, David G.

Picked up this kit at the most recent Desert Scale Classic. Turns out that it's actually two complete kits in one box. There's the one pictured on the cover and a complete second body, chassis and interior for a T-Bucket / Pick-Up style roadster! There may be a few bits and bobs missing that weren't duplicated between the two kits but I have plenty of spare bits and more than a few extra bobs. This is a rather simple kit of a rather simple car which makes it the kind of quick build that I feel the need for right now. The nearly completed chassis. Yes, I know. I'm once again painting a model in the same color as the box illustration, but it's a good color for this car and I don't have a model car in this color yet. So there! As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

Looks great, nice refurbishment! David G.

Looks fantastic, love all the added detail. David G.

Nicely done, excellent color choice. David G.

Smoooooth an' Deadly! David G.

I just bought my lifetime subscription. Easy-Peasy, just follow the link in Gregg's post above and it takes you to a Pay Pal page and it's only $150.00 rather than $200.00. The way I see it, that's about four years of issues at the current $6.50 cover price. Not a bad deal. David G.

Nicely Done! Everything looks clean and tight. David G.

Gas cans- Racing fuel no less. And a shelf to put them on. Tucked safely in the corner. That's all for now. David G.

Sweet little trailer Brad! David G.

Looks great! David G.

I do remember that one now, most impressive. I ultimately plan to build something like that. The Fujimi one that I have is nice but it's just too small. I want to create "scenes" than take photos... like you did there. David G.

Thanks Gary. Thank you Curtis. The nice thing about these tool and equipment sets is working on them a piece at a time you can get a feeling of accomplishment without a large time investment. Thanks Brad. I remember all the detail you threw into your 1923 Ford Carny Wagon. A full diorama made by you would be mind-blowing. David G.

Nicely Done! David G.

Hello everybody. I have a couple more images to share with you. This (obviously) is the auto lift. I decided to paint the base plate with caution stripes. It just seemed to be the right thing to do. I also had some trouble with the decals on the left upright and had to print a set of my own to use. Well, there ya go! As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

Nice tidy build. The chassis overspray is well done too. David G.

Groovy! Nicely done. David G.

Thanks for the head's up Ron. I'm looking forward to seeing that when you get around to it. David G.

It's not too bad, but I could do it better. Much of the paint has a texture rather like a vinyl top and I think it would take more work to polish it down than to strip and repaint it. Besides, I think it would look much better in a rich sapphire blue with a white interior. David G.

I found this Jo Han 67 Toronado at the most recent Desert Scale Classic. It's actually a decent build. There is some damage to one of the hubcaps and front suspension but otherwise seems to be complete. I plan on tearing into this one as soon as I decide what color I want to paint it. David G.

Looks fantastic, excellent color and paintwork! David G.

It came out nice, well worth the effort. David G.

Thanks Rudy, I'm thinking about scratch building a larger garage bay once all the doo-dads are finished. In the mean time, I do have a Volksie Bug and a Meyers Manx. David G.

I picked this one up a while ago and decided to start on it... finally. I managed to knock the garage together in just a couple of hours but there are a lot of tools and other kit included with this. There are several major items: auto lift, engine hoist, etc. My plan is to update this thread as I finish each of the various assemblies and tool groups. With the clear plastic enclosure, it will make a nice place to display all the tools and equipment that come in the kit. Once all the equipment is built and placed in the garage, there won't be much room for a car. Maybe Fujimi should have included a disclaimer. "Caution: May not be suitable for large American cars." Had I thought about it, I would have bought a second garage and built them joined together. Oh, well. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

Beautiful work! Excellent paint, love the added detail. David G.