David G.

Looks goon in it's own right- great for a rush job! Excellent foil work, I still struggle with that! Oh, and welcome back, too!

Don't you just love when all the extra and difficult work on a project like this begins to pay off? What you've done so far is well worth the effort. I especially like the engine detail!

From there, it's only a short hop to the 1971-72 Delta 88 Town Sedan. Like the one pictured to the left as my avatar!

Nice save! Very clean and sharp. What color did you use for body paint? I have one of these I bought from e-bay a few months ago in my to-do pile. I've been waiting for my skills to improve in a couple of areas before I crack into it.

Thank you. Hopefully this will drive the point home for those who need it.

The engine comp. decals came with the kit. Sorry I took so long in getting back to you on this one, but it took me a couple of days to figure out that "comp." was compartment!

thank you

Air Shocks! Nice touch. I had at least three cars with them. At least two of those cars needed them due to the weak rear springs that GM put on their cars in the 60's and 70's! Yes, keep an eye on the stance. In the 70's the front was seldom lowered, it was usually left at stock height or raised a bit. But with the rear, the sky was the limit! I've seen more than a few where the rear end would be lifted instead of cutting the fenders to accomodate the over-sized tires. Of course, this made the ride so stiff that you could literally be bounced off the road if you werent careful!

Sssmokin'! Great color choice. There's a guy around the corner from my house who has one quite like this, but in purple.

It's a bit more plain than I imagined, but it looks good in the photos. If you didn't mention the issues you had, I wouldn't have noticed any of them except the engine bay, and even that one isn't that bad. You're right, the paint looks great, too.

Wow, you've been busy! The seat treatment looks cool, I can't wait to see the rest of it! What did you use for the door hinges? It looks like a wire and tube setup.

It looks just the way I remember it from the movie! "Whoa mate, is that a V-8?" What kind of car did they use for the movie, was it an Aussie Maverick?

That's just absolutely beautiful! Extremely imperssive work! It reminds me of the BMWs in the Minority Report movie. You know, the ones that drove up and down the sides of buildings. That's perfect... and hilarious! I give four lol's for that comment!

Thanks for the tip/reminder. Even though I work slowly, I still get impatient sometimes. I'm still working on exercising will power over my will power!

Looks good so far, lots of good detail in the grille and rear bumper. Being a funeral director, I really should get one of these for myself. Before Arizona passed a law that pretty much banned license plate frames, I had one on my Olds that said "My Other Car Is A Hearse"

This should go under the... "You know you've been building model cars too long when..."

Specific answer to the random question: The body, chassis and "chrome" trim were masked and sprayed with rattle cans, as was the bright red on the interior. The darker "cloth" insets on the seats were brush painted along with the flat white on the headliner. Cheers, David G.

You can absolutely build something cool. This hobby is a balance of what we want to accomplish and what we can accomplish. Just plan out what you want to do and take your time working through it, and you'll come up with something cool. Also, realize that each kit you build is really only practice for the next one. Don't be afraid to admit there's something you don't know how to do yet. Most of the folks in this community are very happy to help with any tips or information, and love to share their knowledge. Most of us (at least I) have more respect for someone who can admit a weakness and ask for help, than someone who pretends to know everything! Keep up the good work, we need more young folks like you in this hobby! David G.

Wow! Is that over the top, or what? Looks great!

No wonder you can't find it, you're looking in the wrong place!

Harry, Thanks, I appreciate your optimism. I've tried foil before, that's why I tried to make the paint work. I have some Model Master foil that I'm told may be a major contributor to my difficulties. I looked into ordering some BMF online, at about $6.00, the price isn't bad but the shipping is a killer. It was like $7.50 through the BMF site! I mean jeez just put the stuff in an envelope with a piece of card stock! Consequently, I've been trying to assemble a list of tools and such for an order with Micro Mark, so hopefully, soon. Thanks again, David G.

Thanks Bill. I have a lot or respect for you skills and your compliment means a lot to me! David G.

Thanks, it's one of my favorites too. After masking the seats "cloth" inset areas I sprayed everything with Tamiya TS-49 Bright Red. After removing the masks, I painted the cloth areas with Poly Scale Acrylic Soo Line Red, darkened with about 25% Poly Scale Acrylic Engine Black. After it all dried, I sprayed the seats with dull coat then used a thin black wash on the cloth insets, another dull coat then I very lightly dry brushed some flat white on the cloth bits to highlight the texture. Thanks Again, David G.

I love the hood on this one! I don't recall having seen one like it before.

It looks like you picked a fun build to bring you back into the hobby. What you've got done to this point looks great. Also, I think many of spend time and effort on details that won't be seen or appreciated once the kit is built, but we know they're there!