David G.

Love the wild interior! With padding like that, who needs seatbelts? David G.

A gorgeous build! It has a good feeling of mass to it. David G.

Nicely Done! Love the color. David G.

Sometimes a fresh start is just what's needed to get the creativity flowing again. You've made some excellent progress on some really great ideas. David G.

Fabulous builds all! Great variations on the theme. David G.

Thank you David. It must have been nice to see one of these in person. I saw one in Cottonwood, AZ earlier this year which is the inspiration for many of my build choices. Thank you Trevor. I'm rather pleased with the results myself. Hi Paul, thank you for your kind comment. I did do a bit of research when I started the build but I don't recall learning of the kits promo origins. The characteristics of the kit are very promo-like, so that makes sense. Thanks again for your kind words. Thanks Again, David G.

Hello Everybody! I got a little bench time in over the weekend and here are some of the results. While color sanding the hood in preparation for the next coat I discovered some sink marks and other contour issues that I just couldn't live with. Though minor, they would have stood out in contrast to the other body errors that I so painstakingly corrected. Just a little more sanding and the ejector pin marks start to reveal themselves. After a few days in the Purple Pond, the offending features further reveal themselves. A little light sanding and we'll be ready for the primary primer coat which will show where the putty goes. The hood panels have been smoothed and a base coat of primer has been sprayed. I'll often use two colors of primer. One light, one dark. Problems such as sink marks and high spots will usually reveal themselves as the upper layer wears through during the sanding process. No problems were found here and it's on to the color coat. The paint went on a little thin and it will need a second coat but it's smooth. I'll give it a few days to cure then do a quick color sanding before the next coat. The march toward completion continues! As always, thanks for stopping by for a look and please feel free to post a comment. David G.

Thank you Mathias! David G.

Hello Everybody! Slow progress on this... and everything else in my life. The rest of the foil work is complete! Any rough bits will be touched up with Molotow. I also got the engine bay finished up and the glass installed. It may look like the photo is out of focus but I think that the checkerboard pattern on the air cleaner decal is kind of strobing and it makes it out of focus. Zoom in tight and you'll see what I mean. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel to post a comment if one is so moved. David G.

What a fun project! I always enjoy watching you builds. It's cool to see how you make the unworkable work. David G.

The body is gorgeous! Great work on the chassis. David G.

It looks fantastic! 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.