David G.

Aww, c'mon?! Really? I guess back before the days of accepted standard practice, there were all sorts of creative solutions to common problems.

I saw Rail Gun and thought Gauss Cannon. I know they're not technically the same thing, but... Still, a very nicely detailed scratchbuild! Just not exactly the type of rail gun I was imagining.

That's a pretty shade of blue, it works nicely with the black fenders and wood bed.

Terry, Yeah, you'd have to remove the old blue stuff for the new stuff to work properly. I have an extra copy of How to Build Realistic Model Railroad Scenery. If you're interested in making dioramas, this would be a very helpful reference book. send me a PM with your address, and I'll drop it in the mail for you. Regards, David G.

Thanks Felix, those pictures help greatly! Here's what I have to work with: As you can see, it's pretty rough and there's no chassis, but based on the pics you posted, I think I can kitbash something. Thanks again! Harry, I was going to ask the same question about the tubie thingie on the bottom. It is kind of a noggin scratcher. David G.

Cool Camaro, you picked a very '70s type of color and it works well.

See, look at the lower left of the pic. That's why I haven't been building much lately. Fallout New Vegas has been eating up most of my free time. Sorry to hear about the injury, I hope you feel better soon. Regards, David G.

Very cool, you should take it on "Antiques Road Show" to find out what it is and what it's worth.

Yep, I built this same kit and everybody's right about the windshield frame. The most difficulty I had was getting the engine to fit. It semed as though I was trying to put a 1:24 engine into a 1:25 car. I used the Testors brand metal foil on my '55 and uhhh, let's just say I'm still learning how to use it. In case you're interested, here's a link to the whole story. Regards, David G.

Most excellent! I keep threatening to build one of these with my Lindberg '34 Ford pickup kit.

It looks great so far. Your ground cover and texture is great, as is the weathering on the wood. But you're right about the water, it's a bit too blue and bright- it kind of leaps out at you. If you're not happy with the water you have, try some acrylic gloss medium. I would use it uncolored, water in little streams and puddles is more clear than anything else. If you do tint the acrylic medium, go with green or yellow and use a tiny ammount of food dye. For example, to tint a tablespoon ammount of medium, I would dip a wooden toothpick in the food dye, shake off the drop on the end and stir the meduim with the dye-soaked toothpick. There is enough dye absorbed in the wood to mildly tint a tablespoon of medium. There are other products out there used to simulate water, heat-and-pour polymers, two part resins, etc. I've found that acrylic medium is the least expensive and easiest to use to simulate small ammounts of water. Be sure to experiment before trying anything on your dio. Regards, David G.

I agree with Sam on the tires, other than that, great diorama! Did you use as natural scenery the backdrop? If so, it adds a lot to the photos.

No need, I thought it was kind of funny but in an "Eeeewwwwww!" sort of way.

I've driven a few of these. One of my fondest memories was sitting in the driver's seat at a traffic light and straightening out one of my legs in front of me. I then leaned forward to look down through the windshield and see if I could see my leg sticking out in front of the truck.

A classy classic!

Your body work is great!

Excellent finish on both the cab and trailer.

Good choice for the roof, and a good job working it in. In my opinion, the roof flows well with the rest of the body. I think if Ford could've built something like this in 1960, they would have.

Looking good! Your attention to detail is excellent.

The most over the top thing I've done with a model car, so far, was to put monster bat-wing tail fins on my Reaver. I love tail fins! Jon and Wheelman, I love the Edsels. Brian, cool thank, was that the one you did for the Post Apoc CBP? Regards, David G.

Waaaay too cute!

Wow. Just, wow...

Very clever! Thanks for letting this one loose on us, I'm sure I'll end up using it some day.

Mad Max would be envious!

Your level of detail always amazes me!