David G.

Looking good John! I really enjoy all the detail you add to your builds. David G.

Your work is absolutely amazing Eric! There's so much good stuff here that I can't decide what to comment on. David G.

That's coming along nicely, great color choice! David G.

Looks great so far Geoff! Top notch as always. David G.

Wow! That is super nice, crazy detail work! David G.

Thank you Dale, it's kind of you to say so. Thanks Mike, I am pretty pleased with the way it turned out. Thanks Jim, I'm glad you like it. Thank you Derick, right now I'm bouncing back and forth between Fallout 4 and Skyrim Special Edition. David G.

Nicely Done! David G.

Thank you David. It was a lot of work, I'm glad you like it. Thanks Michael. Thanks Dan. There was probably more problem solving than planning. But work? Yeah, definitely work. David G.

Nice clean build, great color. Excellent work! David G.

Thank you John. Thanks Steve, I'm glad you like it. That's kind of what I was shooting for with this one Eric. It's as close as I could get without scratch building it from the ground up. Maybe someday. Thank you Anton. Thanks for the compliment Carl. David G.

Thank you Michael. This one is fission rather than fusion- think Chernobyl on wheels. Thank you Richard. Thanks Ray. Thanks Alan, I'm glad that you liked the story too. Thanks Dave, I' glad you like it. Thanks Mike! David G.

Thank you Steve. Thank you Bill. For the rear steam vent I imagined something more like a street vent in New York City and less like a jet thruster. The diffuser veins would dissipate and bleed off much of the force. After all you wouldn't want to boil the paint of the hood of the car behind you... or would you? David G.

Hello Everybody. The 1958 Chevy Proton is now finished and resting proudly in my display case. Pics are in the Under Glass section. Thanks to all who supported me on this long and challenging project. David G.

In addition to building models, one of my other hobbies is playing video games. One of my favorites is the Fallout series. The series is set in a post-apocalyptic alternate future in which nuclear energy was developed into an power source for just about everything... including cars. For those who may be interested, I have a build progress page here. Images like the one below are the inspiration for my current project. These images were taken from the video game Fallout 3 or from websites created and owned by Bethesda Softworks, the copyright of which is held by Bethesda Softworks or ZeniMax Media. All trademarks and registered trademarks present in the image are proprietary to Bethesda Softworks or ZeniMax Media. The use of images to illustrate articles concerning the subject of the images in question is believed to qualify as fair use under United States copyright law, as such display does not significantly impede the right of the copyright holder to sell the copyrighted material and is not being used to generate profit in this context. This build is the fusion of two Revell kits, the 56 Nomad for the front and the 58 Impala for the rear. The profile is a little unusual but I think it works. The nuclear reactor is in a removable pod between the rear fenders which house the water tanks. The nuclear reactor heats water to drive a steam turbine powering electric drive motors and recharging on-board batteries. In the rear is the steam discharge main vent and third brake light. The rear steam vent may seem a little over the top, but hey, it's 1958, right? Left side. In the top of the Power Pod is the main air intake and turbine generator. With the power plant in the rear, the trunk is in the front. There's a power regulation valve and meters, washer fluid reservoir, and brake master cylinder. The spare wheel is under the hatch in the floor. Undercarriage with spare wheel well, central control channel and lower power pod section with trans-axle. Finished and resting proudly in my display case. I started this project in October of 2009 and it was my main inspiration for returning to one of my childhood passions of building model cars. When I began building the Proton, I had a vision of what I wanted it to look like and a good idea for a starting point, but no firm plan of how to get there. Everything in between was a hazy muddle of plastic, paint and putty. But I moved forward addressing one problem, issue or task at a time. There were several times that I hit a point where my ambition exceeded my ability and I had to set it aside and work on other projects. After a time though, the Proton would flow back into my thoughts and I would find a desire to pick up the project once again finding that an issue that once seemed insurmountable was much easier to address. Looking back, I see this model as a measure of my progress over the past seven plus years. I see things that I could have done better and things that I would now do differently. But mostly, I see how much my skills have improved and how much I've learned- most of it through being a member of the Model Cars Magazine Forum community. Mahalo! David G.

Nicely done Jim! Great interior and engine detail. David G.

Looking good John, you're doing quite well addressing the challenges presented by this kit. David G.

Wow! Nice conversion. David G.

That's what it's all about- making what you want from what you have. Nicely done! David G.

Nice Work! David G.

Impressive work! David G.

Wow, that held up exceedingly well. Great looking build too. David G.

Looks great Tulio. Perfect paintwork, as always. David G.

Excellent work Geoff! David G.

Looks great, nice engine detail! David G.

Nicely Done! David G.