David G.

Gotta love a good mockup, it looks great! David G.

I'm just not good with epoxy. I've never been able to get the mix right. -D-

Hello Everybody! I'm in the midst of a push to finish the Galaxie, just feeling a need to get something completed. The last kit I got done was back in June... Early June! Well, enough whining, on with the update. Based on a suggestion from a fellow model builder (thanks @customline) I decided to remove the tint strip form the windshield all together. I think this is much better. I used come canopy glue to glue in the canopy (more PVA). When I test fitted the canopy it kept wanting to pop out of place so I want to allow the glue to cure as completely as possible. After two days it still has some curing to do. As always, thanks for looking and thanks for any thoughts or other comments you may wish to share. David G.

You really have some detailed thought processes behind planning this build, impressive! David G.

Just water. It's a water-based glue. The best known example would be Elmer's. -D-

It may have been one of the other Tri-Fives too, 55 maybe? -D-

Nice work fixing the hood trim/bumper mess Jim! I think I've seen other kits where this was done correctly out of the box, I just don't recall which ones they were. I guess that mispaint on the badge is moot. David G.

Thank you Robert. I used to just paint the foil ends to hold them down but the batch I had prior to this one had such poor adhesive that I had to use PVA just to apply the foil and get it to stick. That's when I started gluing the inside edges instead of just painting them. The new batch of foil has better adhesive and will probably stick well enough without but I've developed the habit so I may as well just stick with it. Thank you Will, that makes two of us. David G.

The headers are shaping up quite nicely Daniel. For the color, have you considered either chrome or just raw steel? David G.

An excellent recovery on the peeled paint Robert! The rest of it is coming along exceptionally! David G.

Beautifully detailed interior, fabulous looking detail, great build. David G.

Hello Everybody! It's been a few months since I've finished a build and I'm eager to wrap this one up. It's soooo close. When completing a foil job I often brush the inside edges with a diluted PVA solution to help keep then from working loose in the future. Yes! The foil is complete! It also looks like the trunk will work as planned too. Just cleanup, detail painting and then final assembly (I hope). As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to post any comments you may have. David G.

Great progress on this one! Everything looks great. David G.

Wow, that's a lot of aircraft!

That interior is looking fabulous Jason! David G.

I like the floor choice you made for the cargo area and the chassis looks great. David G.

That's a pretty looking blue. David G.

That trailer came out quite nicely. And congratulations on the Marine too! David G.

That's a clever solution! David G.

Hello Everybody! Work on the Northrop P-61 Black Widow continues so here's the next update. Getting ready to spray some gray for the underbelly! Even though this is primer it should be fine after I spray the dull-coat on it. Also, the radar unit and radome are complete! That's all for this update. As always, thank you for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment if you wish. David G.

It certainly is testing my skills. What aircraft would you build Jim? David G.

They were painted black when first issued but some were repainted while in service. This is the kind of look I'm going for on this build. Thanks for the comment Carl, it's always great to hear from you. David G.

Yes you do! It's a fighter actually, the Northrop P-61. I like to challenge myself with different build genres on occasion. David G.

Thanks Jim! I thought about tinting the rear quarter windows but I felt if I did that I'd also have to tint the rear window. Given the trouble I was having just getting an even tint strip across the windshield, I thought I should just leave well enough alone. Besides, tinted windows weren't really a big thing back in 1965. At least that's my rationalization I have them installed and they actually look pretty good. They seem to do the job that I wanted them to. Thanks again for the offer Jim, I do appreciate it. That's a great looking T-Bird BTW! Thank you kindly Will! David G.

Those are perfect! ? Isn't that an old automotive engineering trick? Placing larger wheels in the rear to provide a smoother ride when stiffer springs are used for heavier loads? I'm guessing with all the additional coachwork on this beast, the rear springs would be a little beefier than stock. David G.