David G.

That does look cool, thanks for the pointer. Though I don't plan to make mine look quite that well detailed. =D-

Thanks, I do try to keep it under control. I once figured that at my current rate of building, I would have to live to be about 106 years old to build them all. It's literally a life-time supply. =D-

Yes, those were my thoughts almost exactly, sort of like a friendly reacquaintance with a troublesome person. Maybe we'll get things worked out this time. Actually, I have been considering options for my next build. I've found myself standing in front of my stash closet searching for the perfect combination of fun, easy and challenging. The perfect combination of which probably doesn't exist. But I do tend to make even the easiest of builds more challenging which is usually where I find my fun. =D- Thank you Michael, I'm glad to know you're enjoying the posts. Thank you Alan, I do try to get the best out of each kit I build. David G.

Hello Everybody! It's been a few weeks since I did anything with the Golden Hind and I've hit that point where I either need to do something with it or pack it up. I decided to work on some detail painting. I want to come up with a couple more shades of brown & tan for the deck details. I also applied the first wash on the name plaque. I just may finish this one in spite of myself! As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to share any comments you may have. David G.

Nice work on the trim Pat. David G.

It's all coming together so well and it looks great too. David G.

Thank you Jeff. Over the years I've learned quite a lot of useful information from the members of this community. It's nice knowing that I can give a little back now and again. David G.

Thanks Craig, I'm always happy to help. =D-

I built one of these a couple of years ago, totally stock of course. The area where the front fenders meet the doors is a nightmare! 😮 I spent most of my time with this one correcting that. It looks like these rough spots even show in the box art on your version of the kit. I'm very interested to see where you go with this, I'll be keeping an eye on this one. David G.

Thank you Bob. Thanks Carl. =D-

Thank you very much Craig. =D-

Thank you Craig. It's a little tricky to build but not difficult. If you haven't seen it yet, I did a WIP thread of the whole build. Thank you Bob, I'm flattered. If there was a way to safely ship it, I would consider sending it to you. David G.

Hello Everybody! Here's a little more progress. The interior is completed. Revell provided a couple of nice decals for the dashboard and I did the rest. I used BMF on the door card trim strips, the door handles and window cranks are done in a combination of BMF, Molotow and Sharpie. I do like the rear seat plate that Revell provided but the roll bar... well it's there. One small problem I did have was that there was no support for the steering wheel. I had to hold it in place with a foam block while a blob of PVA I applied cured over night. Other than that, no complaints. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to post any comments you wish to share. David G.

Thanks again! I'm an Olds fan too. Back when I bought the kit I still owned this. =D-

Sweet build! The color looks perfect. David G.

Thank you Michael! I'm working on the Darlington stock car version. =D-

Great looking build so far! David G.

Thank you kindly Germán. Eventually I want to make this display look as if the rig is parked beside a terminal of some sort. The next step in my plan is to figure out the lighting. After that I can start working with colors. Thanks again, David G.

Thank you David. I did discover that sealing effect you mentioned. Part way through the unmasking I noticed that the paint was starting to tear. Of course, I stopped and grabbed my trusty hobby knife and made a cut all the rest of the way around the trim line. This is the event I was referring to when I said I ..."have to develop and refine some my techniques for working with it." in the earlier post. Thanks again for your comment. David G.

Either that or move the placard to the base of the diorama as more of a label than a feature. Both text configurations work well to my eye though. It's really just a matter of taste. David G.

Hello Everybody! As I'm sure many of you know, back in June I completed Revell's Auto Transport Trailer and Peterbilt 359 as companions to one another. I placed them together for display on this bookcase shelf with a plan to continue to upgrade and improve the display. This is stage one of that plan. I added a magnetically secured sheet of plexiglass and some temporary lighting with an improvised backdrop, also temporary. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to share any comments. David G.

Hello Everybody! As I'm sure many of you know, back in June I completed Revell's Auto Transport Trailer and Peterbilt 359 as companions to one another. I placed them together for display on this bookcase shelf with a plan to continue to upgrade and improve the display. This is stage one of that plan. I added a magnetically secured sheet of plexiglass and some temporary lighting with an improvised backdrop, also temporary. As always, thanks for taking a look and please feel free to comment. David G.

Thank you Bob. Yeah, one could definitely say, "Baby Got Back!" =D-

Hello Everybody! Progress is progressing! It's time to paint the main body color. This time I decided to try using BMF as a masking agent. Making up the balance of the coverage with masking tape. Smoothed down, cleaned up, re-primed and ready for red! After a little drying time I removed the masking and I'm rather pleased with the results. The line left by the foil is cleaner than what would have been left by most masking tapes and paint piling is minimal. There will be a little cleanup & touchup to do but there almost always is. I'll probably use foil masking again but I will have to develop and refine some my techniques for working with it. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to post any comments you may wish to share. David G.

The grille looks great! Nice detail painting. David G.