David G.

This is coming together nicely, good choice of colors. David G.

A nice smooth transition between the hood and grille, well done! It's nice seeing this one back on the bench. David G.

Great progress on this Bob! The wheels and foil came out great and I like your idea for the visor hinge. David G.

Small progress is still progress. Nice work so far! David G.

The hood and bumpers turned out great! David G.

That's beautiful! I love the color and the whitewalls in combination with the Western Smoothies. David G.

Thank you Pierre, I'm glad that worked out as well as it did. Thank you very much Carl. David G.

Hello Everybody! As time and energy allow, I've been slowly plugging away at the Rolls and a couple of others. Here are the results. First color coat and I really like the color and how well the paint laid down. The only thing left to finish body-wise is the boot lid. And I'm really close to having that wrapped up. That's it for this update, I'll see you in the next round. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to respond with a comment. David G.

Hi Steve. Honestly, I was placing the "Hobbyist" on a somewhat lower or more basic tier than some of the others you mentioned. Rather like a "Folk" artist compared to a "Studio" or "Commercial" artist. I have done many builds focusing on detail and accuracy and I've enjoyed them greatly. I've enjoyed the research, the hunt for just the right part and learning new technique and skills to accomplish my goal. But sometimes I just want to "build something". I just want to glue some stuff together and paint it. I consider those my "Hobbyist" builds as opposed to my "Project" builds or "Skill" builds. Or "Holy Grail" builds. I often have to do several "Hobbyist" builds to gain the skills or confidence of technique to advance on one of these other "Project" builds. Sometimes (often) my ambitions outpace my skills and I need to step back and gin up a little. That's exactly my point! I see "Hobbyist" as part of that everything in between. I see "Hobbyists" competing at an "Amateur" or "Sportsman" level as compared to "Professional" or "Olympic". Rereading my previous entry I see a typo that may have caused some confusion: "They dismiss the relevance of such details out of hand, they just want to enjoy the build and have it to look good on the shelf when it's done." Was supposed to be: "They don't dismiss the relevance of such details out of hand, they just want to enjoy the build and have it to look good on the shelf when it's done." My apologies for that and the confusion it seems to have caused. I usually proof my submissions better and frequently catch those errors. As do I. As long as I feel I have or can develop the capability to do the task. As I mentioned above, it was never my intention to dismiss or demean those who choose to build in such a fashion. I myself have done many of those builds. Though not nearly at the level such as you regularly do. I'm not sure I would agree with "Minimalist". That reminds me of building model kits when I was ten years old and had not the benefit of paint, skills or good adhesives. Every single one of them was a monochromatic styrene-colored saggy mess. The barest minimum of what could be done. I think that term would work better for the very early days of model car building when many kits were nothing more than an appropriate sized wooden block, wheels and some templates and stickers. Now that's "Minimalist"! There were some fabulous models fashioned from those kits though. So, I hope everything is cool between us as I intended no ill will or disparaging thoughts. I think my typo bent things in a different direction than I intended. Regards, David G.

What about a "Hobbyist"? The Hobbyist: A builder who enjoys the process of building models. The Hobbyist is more focused on the satisfaction of the build and the competent completion of an appealing model rather than high levels detail or accuracy. While the Hobbyist may be fully aware of details like the correct wiring sequence for spark plugs or if body color chosen was available for that particular model year, they're not all that concerned. They dismiss the relevance of such details out of hand, they just want to enjoy the build and have it to look good on the shelf when it's done. Though favoring one particular genre like cars, figures or armor, the Hobbyist is likely to build a model just because it appeals to them. This can sometimes lead to a rather eclectic collection of finished models. Cheers, David G.

It looks great Bob! Those trim strips "speed lines" look like they were stamped into the fenders. David G.

That superglue can be a sneaky trouble causer. It looks like you've got a handle on working it out though. David G.

It looks great so Kevin. I swear by the test fit. It's saved me so much aggravation. David G.

Thanks Donato, I appreciate that. I'm hoping to bet some bench time today or tomorrow. David G

Fabulous progress on this one Kevin! I certainly believe the body can be saved. You do seem to have the skills required, it's just a matter of time and energy. But what isn't? David G.

Hi John. Fabulous work so far, I've enjoyed watching this build come together. The problem you had with mating the body to the chassis looks similar to the one I experienced when I built my 1960 Impala. That slot in the front of the door card is supposed to receive the windshield glass. Unfortunately due to the age and wear of the molds, the windshield glass had become way too thick to fit. My solution was to cut out the slot in the door card and some of the dashboard to accommodate the overly thick glass. Thanks again John for taking the time to share your build with us. I've really been enjoying following along. David G.

Nice build, good color! David G.

Beautiful detail on this one Bob! The engine wiring and interior paint look great! The seat looks like leather. I think the sun visor is a great idea. I like that there are so many types to choose from. I'm partial to the ones that look like a bill from a ballcap. David G.

Dang, that's one pretty truck! Lots of good detail, excellent color combination. David G

Thank you so much Jeremy. I hope to get some time at the bench this weekend. David G.

Thank you so much for looking in Chaz, and thank you for your kind comment. I hope to have this one done soon. David G.

Thank you Shawn. Yes, the decals are a two-part application and their use is a bit on the tricky side, at least they were for me. Luckily multiple sets are provided. Thank you Carl, I appreciate your kind words. I'm hoping to have it done soon too. David G.

Thank you Keith. The decals do look good, don't they. David G.

Thanks for the update Si. It's nice knowing that you're still out there. It will be phenomenal when it's finished. David G.

Great choice of color, the details and build look fantastic! David G.