David G.

I wonder if there's some way they could be lighted. I seem to remember a lighting material from my model railroad days that was used to make scale lighted signs. It was very thin, like a plastic mat or film. It came in a variety of colors and could be cut to shape and would glow when voltage was applied. I just did a quick search but I was unsuccessful because I couldn't remember what it was called and I apparently describe it well enough for the Google Machine to read my mind. Just a thought. -D-

That is cool! It makes them almost look like nuclear powered wheel hub motors. David G.

The red seems right for the time period and vehicle. For the top and tonneau, maybe a more leather colored color? Something like Tamiya's TS-1 Red Brown? David G.

I can see the similarities between the FX-3 and the Toyoda but I can also see the challenge posed by the conversion. I'm not sure it's something I would have attempted. Though I am fascinated by drones, I'm honestly a little intimidated by them as well. As much as anything else, it's their cost vs fragility equation. Thanks for the update. David G.

You're welcome David. I'm currently working on several builds. I believe you may have seen one or two of them already. This one is stalled at the moment. I just needed a break from it. I occasionally like to challenge myself with a build that's outside of the world of model cars. Here's my most recent project, I think it may strike your fancy. https://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/195074-london-black-cab-by-aoshima-wip/#comment-2925801 Thanks for asking. I always enjoy sharing my work. I'm glad to know that you're feeling better. David G.

You're welcome David. I'm currently working on several builds. I believe you may have seen one or two of them already. This one is stalled at the moment. I just needed a break from it. I occasionally like to challenge myself with a build that's outside of the world of model cars. Here's my most recent project, I think it may strike your fancy. https://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/195074-london-black-cab-by-aoshima-wip/#comment-2925801 Thanks for asking. I always enjoy sharing my work. I'm glad to know that you're feeling better. David G.

Hello Everybody! I finally finished the 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 XL. That means it's time to start another build, since it seems that my current MO is to have three builds going at once. The kit is nicely but simply rendered. Though it has a decent amount of detail. This should be a rather quick build, my first build session yielded these results. As near as I can tell, this kit represents the 1968 Austin FX-4 London Taxi. Though the kit is cast in black styrene, I decided it would be better to paint it black. If nothing else, I want to hone my skills at doing a good black paintjob. The interior is Tamiya Red-Brown for the seats and dark gray primer and flocking for the floor. The chassis plate is painted basic flat black and will receive some detail painting. There is an unsightly gap at the top of the partition that divides the passenger and driver compartments. I trimmed some styrene stock to fill it in. That's all for now. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to post any comments you may have. David G.

The grille works quite well with the theme of the car, good choice. That fuel tank... wow! ? David G.

Great work on the headlights! It's the little things that add up to make a big difference. Love the flame trails too! David G.

Fabulous weathering effects, very convincing! David G.

Welcome back David! Definitely the B&W, it feels more period. David G.

It's a lot of fun watching this build come together. Thanks for taking the time to share it with us. David G.

Thank you Larry. Thanks Carl. Thank you Mozzi. Tamiya's name for this color is TS-37 Lavender, though I always thought of it as purple. Tamiya does have a TS-24 Purple which to me actually looks more like violet. The final answer, I'll have to leave up to the two of you. Thanks again, David G.

Thank you kindly. David G.

Hello Everybody! The work on Revell's Northrop P-61 continues. The seam in the top of the fuselage is a bad joint in a bad location. I just can't let that stand. Let the sanding begin! After sanding, there's filling... Then more sanding, more primer and more filling... After another round of sanding and primer, I felt confident putting some color on it. I have to say, I'm pleased with the outcome. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to post any comments you may have. David G.

It'll look good on the shelf when it's all done. David G.

That's a good looking set of wheels! David G.

Thank you Jeff, I'm glad you like it. Thanks Robert, I appreciate that. Thank you Bil, it's kind of you to say so. Thank you Jack! Thanks Chris! Thanks Jim, it's nice having one's efforts recognized. I'm glad you were there following along. Thank you David. Thank you most kindly David. It took me a lot of effort to get this kit to this state so before you invest in one of your own, may I recommend having a look at the WIP to see what you're getting yourself in for. I have a couple more sets of photos to post that I'll get to in the coming days. Thank you all for your kind responses. David G.

An excellent build! David G.

Fabulous work as always Donald! I do like the hideaway headlights. Nice recovery on the bumper too. David G.

Nice work on the interior so far. David G.

@Bullybeef Thanks Bil! I've made a new thread for this in the "Under Glass" section, here's the link. Thanks to all of you who followed along and provided your support, encouragement and inspiration. David G.

Hello Everybody! Here is AMT's 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 XL. This kit can be built a couple of different ways. It comes with a nice set of Cragar SS wheels and some racing slicks. Also provided is a dual quad high-rise intake manifold with a cold air system. I decided to build this one as a mostly factory mild custom. Kind of a COPO build for a young guy with more money than time who likes to spend weekends at the strip. This was kind of a difficult build. It's an old kit that in some ways is really showing its age. Due to the age and amount of wear on the molds, many of smaller parts are roughly cast and require some reshaping to fit properly. This really became evident when it came to getting the opening hood and trunk to operate properly There were a number of adjustments and compromises that I had to make as I went through the build. I did a whole build thread. For those who may be interested in seeing the journey, here's a link to that. Now, on with the show! AMT's 1965 Ford Galaxie XL. I built and added some rear quarter windows to help hide the convertible top mechanism enclosures in the rear seat. I lowered the ride height in the front just a little. I think this gave it a pretty good stance. I got the trunk lid to line up well enough but the hood has given me nothing but problems. There will be more later. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to post any comments you may have. David G.

It's fun watching all of this come together. David G.

It looks great in primer, I can only imagine how it's going to look with some paint on it! The chassis came out quite nicely too. David G.