David G.

Tidy work on the engine and exhaust Carl, it all looks like it came in the box. The paint and color combination look fabulous! I just noticed the custom fuel filler cap too! 😮 Nice touch. I'm curious. Have you done anything for the rear shocks or are you going to wave it through as is? David G.

Thank you most kindly Mark, I'm glad you like it. David G.

Wow Carl, you're really crankin' on this one! I'm really impressed by how you worked in the radiator hoses. You made it look so easy it almost seems like a let-down. Both the interior and the paint are looking good too. David G.

Thank you Carl, indeed I hope so. David G.

Thank you Germán, I surely hope so. Thank you kindly Gary. Thank you Carl. Over the years, you've probably seen most of them here on the board. David G.

It looks even better in paint! David G.

Hello Everybody! I'm slowly getting back into the build habit. The interior is masked and ready for the next color Tamiya AS-10. It looks pretty good. A little touchup and detail painting should help bring it to life. Here is a shot of the 359 paired with my recently completed Revell Auto Transport Trailer. When the rig is completed, it will be displayed in this repurposed bookshelf. I plan on adding a plexiglass door and some lighting but that's a project for another time. That's all for this round. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to share your thoughts, comments and critiques. David G.

Great looking weathering Joe! Thank for your kind comment. It may be a while before I get around to building another aircraft. With the truck and trailer I'm working on I'm feeling the urge to get back to working on something smaller with fewer wheels. Let alone something with wings. David G.

Greg, that radiator cap is awesome! 😮 It looks like it's running a little hot though. For the vanity plate how about "6 SHOT" or "6 GUN"? David G.

That's a good bit of work Dan, nice progress on this. David G.

You're right Steve, that is one beautiful engine! Everything else looks great too. David G.

Another fabulous build Gary! I was late to the show but it was fun catching up. I look forward to seeing it in the Under Glass section. I'm glad to know that you're doing better too. David G.

Thank you Gary, I got lucky with that! Thank you Steve, I agree. David G.

Wow! I just love all the little details you're adding to this Paul. It looks like there are a lot of little stories going on here. David G.

I do like the Mustang, it's the first aircraft I build way back when. I brush painted a full OD camo job on it with the shark mouth. I was quite happy with how it turned out. Maybe it's time for another nostalgia build. There's always room on the ceiling, right? The P-51 Mustangs always struck me as the "sports car" of that era's planes. Great looking machines. David G.

I'm interested to see how you get the radiator hoses worked in there Carl. David G.

Man that is is tight fit! 😮 It's a good thing that there a space between the ramps for cars with hood ornaments! David G.

It's the "Gettin' Down to Business" coupe! Excellent call on using the red wheels, everything is coming together quite nicely. David G.

Hello Everybody! I have now completed more kits than I purchased this year. Kits Completed: 1 Kits Purchased: 0 The kit is good and deceptively easy to build. It is showing its age though, I had to drill out a number of plugged locator holes. Other than that, it built up rather well. This is the bookcase where the rig will be displayed once the Peterbilt 359 is wrapped up. I've started gathering some of my previously build models as a load. I'll get some official photos after I finish building the 359, which should be soon. Thanks to all of you who contributed your support with your compliments, comments and suggestions. David G.

Thank you Dan. Given your experience with these kits I'd believe you have a very good idea of how fiddly and frustrating these little lines can be. Thank you for your kind comment. David G.

Dang, that paint did turn out nice! David G.

Thank you Germán! =D-

That's a really cool diorama! The trick with these is to get enough detail worked in without having so much that it draws attention away from the subject. It seems that you've hit the sweet spot. Nicely done! David G.

Thank you Gary, you're correct. One doesn't usually this much detail on a trailer build... unless it's one of your builds. Knowing as I do, your skill with such things, your kind comment means much to me. Thank you. Thanks for your comment Ron. I build model cars mostly so I really know very little about air brakes. This post was more about the hydraulic lines and the appearance of their routing. I felt that the slight changes I made were an improvement and wanted to share that. I don't think that the hydraulic lines would actually be functional the way they're routed or anything like that. I just wanted to come up with something that looked reasonable and tidy. But I'll do a little research on the air brakes and see what I can learn. Thanks for the pointer. Thank you for the additional information Håkan. I'll look into that and see what changes I want to make. That's one of the things I love about a hobby like this, there's always something new to learn about. Thanks to you all for your comments. I'm hoping to have this one completed pretty soon. David G.

Cool. I'll keep an eye out for it. You always come up with the most fascinating customization ideas. =D-