mrmike

Thank you Carl, Patrick, and David! Sometimes I can crank out a couple or three almost simultaneously and then I don't feel the need or have the desire to work on any at all for a week. I got a few more going on the bench and I have to be outside working around the house instead. What's a guy to do?

I built a M-B 500SL like yours in a dark metallic blue many years ago. Nice kit! BTW, the link you supplied does not work and after a little research, the correct address is https://www.radwood.co/

Thank you Patrick and thank you for the pictures from the factory. A traditional British sports car being built in the traditional British style with a wood ash frame!

Well, it had to happen. My bad painting luck is still with me and I'll shake it at some point. After spraying the hood, doors, and nose piece, I noticed some spots that didn't look fully covered to me. So out came the spray can a day later and I sprayed them with another coat of paint and left them in the booth for the next several days and didn't look at them. A few days ago, I brought them out of the booth and they all had bubbles and trash on them. I tossed them into a small container with 91% alcohol to remove the paint. I will start again with Tamiya Fine Surface Primer and Tamiya TS-9 British Green. I have tossed these pieces back into a clean container of 91% alcohol with the hopes of removing more primer and paint from the nooks and crannies. More to come...

Thanks guys! TooOld, I added another coat of black wash to the grille and it looks a little bit better. I don't want to add too much or I'll black out the grille altogether. Thanks for the suggestion!

I originally built this '32 Ford 12 years ago and I decided this morning to update it. I partially disassembled the '32, cleaned it and reassembled it with new wheels and tires that I bought at NNL East last month. The paint was polished and the chrome was touched up with my Molotow Liquid Chrome pens. The first picture is how the model looked when I finished it 12 years ago.

Thank you Luis!

Thank you Christopher!

Thank you guys! This is just one of those models that I just keep looking at on the shelf.

Why, thank you ol' chap! Mighty kind of you to say so.

Thank you Jeremy!

Thank you Carl, Eric, Bill, and Lee!

Absolutely! I've dropped my share of models over the years and I'm trying to change that... Thanks Brian! Yes, the metal transfers wouldn't stick, so I used Bare Metal Foil instead.

I generally glue my bodies to the chassis so they don't come apart during handing at shows or at club meetings. I had a model come apart at a club meeting and the chassis hit the floor. Don't want that to happen again! Thank you John!

Thanks Marty and Dennis! I had painted the 392 CI Hemi with Hemi Orange Engine Enamel, but I changed my mind since 392 CI Hemis were painted gold or a similar color. I went with the gold since it will match with the Lime Ice better and the engine would be more period correct. I'll be using a M.A.D. pre-wired distributor. More to come...

Yes, I did. Everything lined up liked it should. The downside of my build is an errant dog hair found its way into the interior of the Jag and is visible through the right rear passenger window and I noticed it after the interior and chassis was installed the glue had dried. It's now there permanently... Thanks everyone!

Thank you Greg and Bob!

Thank you Carl! I have repainted the truck bed and took new pictures this morning.

This is my Tamiya Jaguar Mk. II Saloon painted with Polly Scale CSX Blue with several coats of Tamiya TS-13 Clear and a Tamiya AS-25 Dark Ghost Grey interior.

The Story The guard at the front door collapses after being knocked unconscious. The guard at the back door is unconscious as well and Frank Duncan is now worried that he may be next. He sends his personal body guard out to check on the other guards, but he doesn't return. Frank grabs his Webley .41 Caliber revolver from his desk and ventures out into the hallway calling out to his body guard, and he gets no response. Frank goes back into his office and locks the door only to have the the Webley revolver knocked from his hand and he is surprised by the man holding a gun on him. "Who are you," he asks? "The name's McNally. Tell me how you had David Crumbelt killed?" "I don't know what you are talking about," says Frank. McNally grabs Frank by the shirt collar and throws him to the floor and asks him again, "Tell me how you had David crumbelt killed." McNally fires his SIG P227 into the carpet several times and Frank says, "What are you talking about?" Frank is obviously scared now and shaking. "Tell me how you had David Crumbelt killed," and the SIG is fired into the carpet again. "Hey, that's an expensive Persian rug!" "Tell me how you had David Crumbelt killed." Finally Frank says, "I had Marcos, my body guard kill him on my orders." McNally rolls Frank over onto his stomach and cuffs the criminal as DC Campbell enters the room. "I recorded the entire conversation," she says shutting off the digital recorder. Several days later, McNally stops at Scotland Yard to say goodbye to DC Campbell and to thank her for her help. DCI Ashenbell is rather angry with the Boston PI and refused to talk to him. "I know it's not allowed, but I'm doing it anyway," as DC Campbell gives McNally a hug and a kiss on the cheek. He thanks Ashley for her help and walks out of Scotland Yard and he heads for Heathrow Airport for his flight home to Boston. The Build I have finished my Jaguar Mk. II Saloon and it is posted in Under Glass. I would like to thank all those who have taken the time to view and to comment on my WIP.

Thanks Eric! Yes, they are very, very expensive! Unfortunately expensive! I painted the Morgan this afternoon. More to come...

Every now and then, I like to bring up an old posting of one of my models. This one was under discussion at my Club's Play Date and it was suggested that I bring it into the Club meeting for Show-N-Tell on Saturday. I replaced the pictures that were removed when I cancelled my Photobucket account and updated the original posting. Enjoy!

I got some more work done on the Morgan this morning. I got the interior bucket in with the shifter, handbrake, and the seats. I wanted this interior to be a little different. Every Morgan 4/4 is made to a customer's order and so far, all the seats I have seen are either black or tan in color. I choose a dark red for mine. I painted the seats with Model Master Fire Red Enamel and placed them into the dehydrator last night and this morning, I coated them with Testors Semi Gloss Clear. This should look good! More to come...

Thanks Dennis! No tricks caused by lighting or reflections. Just not enough paint on the left side of the bed.

Thank you Jim, Joe, and Anders!