David G.

Nice rust-work, very convincing! David G.

Cool plates! David G.

That's looking great! Nice work on the vinyl top! David G.

Yeah, you did!

Wow Greg, I thought you might be exaggerating about the crud in the paint but you obviously weren't! 😮 That looks like it was painted on the floor of a saw mill with a dirty pinecone! Hopefully you won't have to re-do any of the fine work you did to get the front clip in such great shape. David G.

Thank you Chaz! Thank you Andy. I usually only mask the trim like this when I have multi-tone paint jobs. I found that painting several colors with each color and having two to three coats, the paint tends to pile up rather quickly where the overlap is. Add to that the paint accumulation that piles up on the masking lines and it just makes a mess of things when it comes to applying foil to the trim. I figured it was easier just to try to keep the paint off the trim as much as possible, creating a kerf was an unintended side-benefit. Thanks also for the tip regarding the doors. I'm currently in the process of fitting them and it seems to be going well so far but I'll certainly keep your pointers in mind if the need arises. Thank most kindly you Sonny. They probably weren't as focused on the interior colors as those wouldn't show as readily in the box photos. Thanks Greg, I'm glad you like it. Thanks for all your kind comments and encouragements. David G.

Hi David. I think the windows you made for the build look better than what the factory gave you. I'm glad that it worked out well for you. Best of luck with your paint session. I guess I'm rather spoiled with the weather in North America's desert Southwest. As I write this at about 0500 local time it's currently 12°C with a projected high of 25°. I sometimes have the opposite problem in the summer with the weather being too hot and dry to paint. If I'm not careful, the paint will dry in between the time it leaves the nozzle and hits its intended surface and I end up "painting sand". Spray cans aren't usually too bad but an airbrush is almost unusable as the temp gets close to 40° with relative humidity in the single digits. Cheers, David G.

Hello Everybody! The interior is now completed! I like the combination of colors, I think they will work well with the colors on the body. Thanks for looking, David G.

Nicely done! Best of luck with the rest of the glass fabrication. David G.

Holy cow! 😮 That is close to the color combination I'm using for my build. It also looks like there is a tint band across the top of the windshield. I've been thinking about doing that to this one too. From the photo it looks like the builder chose a black and white interior, I had considered this for mine as well. Thanks for posting this Sonny. David G.

Wow, that's gorgeous! I love the color and custom work. Thanks for the post Al. David G.

That'll look cool! David G.

Great work on this Niko! The foil work came out quite well, especially on the beak where there's not much relief to work with. I remember that being a challenge when I built mine. I also like the decal on the rear window. A little salt for the wound as it blows past you on the track... or an apology depending where one's loyalties lie. David G.

Thanks Jim! Thanks Steve, I appreciate that. Thank you Trevor, it's kind of you to say so. Thank you Sonny. No the box art is different, at least on this edition. It just takes a bit of courage and a bit more practice. And you have to be comfortable with screwing one up now and again because that will happen. There's a quote in my signature line to keep in mind: "Each kit I build is really only practice for the next one!" Thank you Carl, I'm glad you like it. Thank you all for your kind and insightful comments, I hope to have more progress updates soon. David G.

Hello Everybody! Here's the next update on the 1957 Ford Hardtop by AMT. With the masking removed, the paint looks pretty good. Of course I'll have some clean-up work to do but I expected that. As always, thanks for stopping by for a look and please feel free to comment. David G.

That's unfortunate about the cracks in the glass. It's good that the pieces are mostly flat and should be fairly easily replicated. It may even be less time and effort to replace than to repair them. David G.

It's a good thing that you recalled it having a vinyl top now rather than upon delivery. David G.

Excellent work so far! David G.

Thanks Ken, I'm glad you like it. David G.

Though I normally use this technique I have to admit, that thought was certainly in my mind in this instance. You're welcome Jim. I'm always happy to share tips and techniques. David G.

A nice looking interior. You gave it more love and attention than it deserves, well done Niko. David G.

Great looking engine! David G.

Wow Jim, everything looks fantastic! I really like the way the wood for the bed turned out and the chrome looks great. BTW, do you buy a new cutting mat for each build? David G.

That turned out quite well. It must be great having it done. David G.

A gorgeous build, everything looks spot-on! David G.