David G.

Very convincing rust and dust! David G.

Nice build, love the color! David G.

Hello Everybody! Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond my control, my bench time of late has been sporadic at best. So I do what I can, when I can, as I can. The second sanding and filing session reveals some gaps that need filled. Time to grab the baking soda! On this side, there are just a few pin-holes. I should be able to fill these in with putty. The front is coming along quite nicely. It's time to start thinking about paint colors. I'll be using DupliColor Champaign Pearl... and maybe black If I decide to two-tone it. I think I've decided on using the black primer under the gold. That's it for this round. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to post a comment. David G.

Cool! Great minds and all... Why yes. Yes it is Dann. And thank you! David G.

Good call on the roof! That NASCAR chassis makes this one a real sleeper. Beautiful build with well executed mods! David G.

Great looking Corvair, nice detail and paint so far. David G.

Excellent paint assembly and decal work, nicely done! David G.

This kit looks like a marvelous grand adventure of a build. You have a fabulous start on it, everything looks great so far. David G.

What a great looking faithful representation! Nicely done! David G.

Superior construction, detail and paint. Museum Quality! David G.

Great looking little workhorse! David G.

That's a fabulous looking build Bob! You've really come a long way with your painting skills. David G.

Great looking wagon, nice foil work. The others look good too. David G.

Excellent mods/updates on this one Paul. I hope you get the chance to take it further. David G.

Hello Everybody! I know that this one is technically done but I just couldn't help myself. I have a handful of these neat little plastic containers from Ferrero Rocher hazelnut chocolates and I've been wanting to do something with them for quite some time. I always figured that they would make a decent little display case for 1:32 scale model cars so I thought I'd give it a shot with this Corvette. I started out using the lid of one of the containers to cast a Hydrocal plaster base but this turned out to be too heavy so I sculpted one from particleboard. I sprayed some gray primer on the wooden base and some gloss black sprayed inside the plastic lid. Test fitting the lid, it looks like everything is going to work well together. I sanded down the lugs on the top corners of the lid and tried to polish it out. I'm not sure if the result is due to the plastic of the lid or my skill level but this is as clear as I could get it. My goal in doing this was as a gift to my wife so she could have a model that I built for her office at work. With that in mind, to keep everything secure I drilled some holes in the base so the car could be wired in place, then I used a couple drops of canopy glue to secure the top. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

The roof and grille mods work well, I can't wait to see more. David G.

The different colors sure do change the character of the ship. Nicely done. David G.

Looks like a good plan so far. David G.

What a beautiful pair of vehicles and such a grand adventure getting built! Thanks for bringing us along for the ride, I'll look them up in the Under Glass section. David G.

I'm glad to see things on this build finally working out for you Roger. I'll look for the finished build in the Under Glass section. David G.

You have an amazing talent Steve! Though I may not comment often, I always enjoy following the progress of your builds and I'm continually amazed by the details you add. David G.

Fabulous upgrade work on this! The interior looks great, I love the battery access door. David G.

Thank you Pierre. Upgrading the headlights is certainly under consideration. Right now though, my main concern is getting the body to where it looks like something worthy of the name plate. Once I'm there I'll look into other upgrades and improvements. Thank you for your kind words and encouragement David. My plan at this time is to build this one as a curbside with the bonnet / hood glued shut. I think I can get a much better fit and appearance for it without the considerations of keeping the clunky opening mechanisms operable. The headlight upgrade is sort of floating around in the back of my mind while I'm beating the body into shape. I'll likely do something to improve them, I just don't know what yet. Thanks to you both for your time and feedback, David G.

Hello Everybody! I was able to take a break from all the other things going on in my life and get some work done on the Rolls. The chrome on this kit is abysmal. So now it's gone. The first to be "rechromed" are the hubcaps as they require the least prep work and would be the easiest to strip and refinish if necessary. I think these will do. The "chrome" is Rustoleum Metallic Chrome from a spray can. Just some quick and simple detail painting for the chassis plate. The same for the interior. Just a quick and simple paint job using a a basic shading technique to add some slight visual interest. I may do more later. But for now,this is it. That's all for now, thank you for your time and attention. David G.

Thank you Carl.