David G.

Hello Everybody! Onward and upward! ...or downward rather, as we get some work done on the chassis. With the upper body painted with its first coat and curing and the interior mostly completed, It's time to do a little detail painting on the oh so basic chassis pan. Here's the first pass with some flat aluminum paint. Here's the second pass with some different colors to add a little visual interest. The chassis pan is pretty basic and so is the detail painting. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to post any comments you wish to share. David G.

That's a great looking set of Mercs David! Love the diorama too. Thanks for posting the pics. David G.

Nice work on the dash and door cards. David G.

Impressive work! David G.

Hello Everybody! I'm hoping to have the Ford Galaxie completed soon, but we all know how that sometimes goes. In any event, here's the next update. After spraying some primer, sanding out some imperfections and giving it a good washing, I got some paint on the body! The color is Tamiya TS-37 Lavender. The dual quads and cold air induction system won't possibly fit under the stock hood, so it's good that AMT provided a hood scoop. According to the directions it's supposed to be installed with the openings toward the front. But, my model-builder senses and car-guy cognition tell me that that's incorrect. I'm basing this choice on the belief that this hood scoop is supposed to emulate the appearance and function of the classic Ford "teardrop" or "bubble" hood scoop. The "teardrop" scoop was the scoop used on the famous Ford Thunderbolt track cars of the era. The engine set-up in this car is similar to the Thunderbolts in that it will have cowl induction to bring in the cool air needed by the engine for combustion. The scoop then acts as a chimney to draw out the heat created by all of that combustion. Having the openings pointing forward would work against this process. Although the hood looks good in black primer, I think that would be a trend from a different era, It will be the same color as the body. That's all for this round. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

Thank you most kindly David. Thank you Dave, I couldn.t agree with you more about the multi-piece body. If it weren't for that, this would be a weekend builder. Thank you much Carl. David G.

Thank you István, I'm glad you like it. David G.

Progress is progress David. It looks good to me. David G.

It looks great so far! David G.

It seems like the biggest challenge would be in-scale materials that would handle the redirection and transfer of torque. David G.

I can't wait to see it Carl! David G.

Why not have both? Warning: You should never try to out "dad-joke" me! David G.

I really enjoyed following your WIP on this build, it's great seeing the finished model. Fabulous detail throughout, everything looks perfect! David G.

Fabulous work! David G.

Hello Everybody! It's time for the next update, In addition to painting the dashboard detail, I've added some brightwork trim with the use of some Molotow ink and a fine brush. I've also tried to replicate the dome gauges on the top of the dashboard with some detail painting. I found these headlight lenses in the parts box. They should make excellent covers for the dome instruments on the top of the dashboard. With just a little cleanup and filing, I think these lenses fill the bill! There's also a little better view of the dash detail and door trim (which needs a little cleanup). Thank you all for following along, I appreciate your support and feedback. David G.

Um, if you are referring to me, thank you. David G.

The tail lights look great David! Overall, the lighting effects look great! Unfortunately those wires for the headlights do tend to break the illusion. You mentioned painting them black. Doing that may help viewers to suspend their disbelief a little; to allow folks to choose not to see the wires. Aside from that, I have no suggestions. David G.

That's really cool! It's not going to be a functional steering box... is it? ? Because that would be wild! David G.

Thank you Carl! Thank you Steve, I appreciate that. I think I got lucky with the windshield. The scar wasn't that deep and the gods of styrene were with me that day David G.

That's a nice one! @christian-w I like the two-tone paint, good color choice too. Excellent interior detail! Thanks for posting that. David G.

I watch those videos once in a while and all I can say is: Stop locking up the spray paint and Lock up the Spray Foam! David G.

Hello Everybody! There are some problems that once discovered, one must simply stop everything else to deal with. I found some tire scarring on the windshield glass. The scars have been removed using some Zona brand polishing paper. Now I just have to bring on the shine. Further use of the Zona polishing paper and we're almost as good as new. Now, on to the next activity! David G.

Thank you Carl! David G.

Now that's cool! Kind of an old style limousine. David G.

You've achieved a great looking fit on the bonnet pieces David! I'm afraid that I have no suggestions to offer on the wiring though. I've made only one lighted build so far. David G.