David G.

Well, you've changed my mind about this kit. I've always thought of this as a goofy "cartoon" kit; not really intended for a "serious" build. Now that I see what you've done with it, wow! I think I'll go shopping for one of these this afternoon just to see what I can do with it. Thanks for the inspiration.

That turned out nicely! You managed to do one thing I couldn't, paint the rubber window gaskets black. I tried three times, with different paints, to get the paint on the proper areas without it wicking up the inside edges of the window frames. I ended up having to repaint the roof due to my efforts. How did you manage to get your window gaskets to look so good?

The paint looks great so far. I picked one of these at the Desert Scale Classic; the one with the continental kit. I'll have to keep an eye on yours to see what cool ideas you come up with.

From what I can see, it looks good so far! The weathering is coming along nicely.

No, that would be my wife. I'm a car modeler and Trekker (only uncooth outsiders use "Trekkie.")

I mean no offense by this, but my first imperssion was that you had given the car a face, like Benny the Cab from the Roger Rabbit movie. I could totally see this as a cartoon character, chugging along, playing some happy little tune through its calliope steam pipes. Don't get me wrong, it's a good sketch, it's just that that's how it first struck me. Regards, David G.

But then nobody would look at the cars! What does that say for those of us who are both?

It looks great. The level of detail is good, but the stance clinches it. The car just seems to have mass and looks like it's waiting to spring off the line. I have a question about the tail lights. The ones in the picture obviously aren't stock, did the kit come that way or is that a modification you made? Regards, David G.

Thanks J, the timeline info will help on future builds. To fill the cavities, I cut styrene strips and wedged them in edgewise, used Plastruct to hold them in place, trimmed the tops down and filed them flush. Now I'm waiting for the spot putty to dry so I can sand and paint. BTW, I really enjoy your artwork. I assume you're the same Jairus I'm thinking of, I mean there can't be too many folks that share such a unique name. Thanks for the tips, David G.

Ryan, Thanks for the links, they're awsome, they'll help tremendously with the frame details! I did several searches, but didn't find those pages. What did we ever do without the internet? What color do you plan on painting yours? I'm going to try to duplicate Ford's Orchid Gray. Thanks Tons, David G.

Hey All, I'm building Revell's 1960 Ford Starliner and the frame is cast as a channel frame. Since the front of the frame will be visible when the hood is open, I was wondering if leaving it as a channel frame would be accurate, or should I close off the top and box it. I don't recall ever seeing a car that had a channel frame in the front, but I've never seen a '60 Starliner frame either. As always, any advise offered would be appreciated. Thanks again, David G.

Ziinng! Maybe that's why they're called "Zingers"

Thanks, they're my favorite feature. For mine, I painted it brown first, let it dry completely, then covered some areas with dampened salt before I painted the red. While the red paint was dry but still soft, I cleaned away the salt. Some of the salt will want to stick and you may have to rub to remove it, just be careful not to rub the brown paint off. After I had the red looking mostly like I wanted it to, I drybrushed with flat tan and flat black. I then followed with a thin wash of black. I hope that helps, you can also cruise the Tips, Tricks and Tutorials section for some great ideas in more detail.

I've got the Chrysler and Nova bagged up and ready to go, I'll see you Saturday! Regards, David G.

Thanks for the positive feedback everyone. It's always a pleasure to post my projects here. Brian, I'll be at the swap meet on Saturday. I plan on bringing the Chrysler and Nova with me, if you still want to trade. David

I love builds like this that seem to have a story or a history behind them. Great job!

Folks have been saying that there haven't been enough pictures posted lately. Well, here's my entry into the Post Apocolyptic Community Build. It's also my first Community Build entry... ever. The Reaver is a dirt track racer that I knocked together in a few weeks. the front is from from the remains of the '58 Impala that I sacrificed for the Chevy Proton. The back comes from a badly warped '57 Chevy that I picked up on one of my swap meet sweeps. Twin internally mounted .50 cal machine guns Desert Dog off road racing tires The engine is a modified 688 cid gasoline engine adapted to run on hydrogen fuel. The access hatches in the tops of the fenders allow for loading and servicing the .50 cals. Enhanced tailfins The view from above Rear oil and smoke dischargers. Oil doesn't cause much difficulty on a dirt track surface... until you ignite it. Fans of Firefly and Serenity will identify with the name... and hopefully the tailfins, too! Thanks for taking the time to check it out. As always, please feel free to offer honest critiques evaluations and suggestions. Thanks, David G.

Excellent work on the Caprice, Brian. The dash detail is just wonderful. I learned to drive in these old supercars, and I still have one. I take it out once in a while and grind up a couple of Hondas then put it back in the garage. Maybe I'll drive it to the Phoenix swap meet on Saturday.

I just went back and looked at the progressive build shots in your first post on this project, and it's hard to believe that this is the same one you started with. You've turned a toy into a work of art!

There's a fantastic ammount of work in those rigs and all of it looks to be very well done. Excellent work!

All that detail on that scale! Wow, just thinking about it makes my eyes hurt, but you pulled it off well! Most impressive.

Well. That's it then, it's settled. We only need one section. The "If you don't like it, don't read it!" section. That way, everything fits under one easy-to-use category.

Last week I captured a Chrysler Turbine Car kit from the wilds of eBay for less than $30, shipping included. Yesterday, it came in the mail! From what little I know about vintage model kits, this one seems to be one of the early 60's releases. This means that the kit is about as old as I am! No UPC Barcode on the box. There's also no copyright date on the directions. Everything seems to be here. The only damage I could find was a broken steering wheel. The steering column and wheel are there, but only a few bits of the broken spokes remain. Aside from a bit of flash, this is the worst molding flaw I could find. There is a ton of documentation on this car, so build research will be fun and easy. I think I'll be shopping for paint this afternoon!

Yes. Make "General" a model-related only subject area but create an "Off Topic" category for those with ice cream issues.

It looks like an allergic reaction, and I thought the Cube was bad.