mrmike

Progress has been slow on the Sinkhole Corvette. I got some of the interior together, but the dash has not been worked on yet. A mockup to check on fitment. I still haven't decide if I'll wire the engine just yet. More to come...

I appreciate the info Brett and Joe! I have never been a fan of the Tri-5 Chevys. When I was looking for my first car, all my friends in high school told me to get a Tri-5 Chevy as there were several for sale in the area at the time. Instead, I bought a '56 Ford Customline for my first car. I have always like the '50's era Fords better and I knew of a couple of guys who raced them successfully. Now, the differences in 1/25 scale between AMT and Revell makes me want to not bother with the AMT parts at all. I find that AMT 1/25 is smaller than Revell's 1/25 scale and I can't be bothered trying to "fix" the AMT induction to fit the Revell engine block. As to which manufacturers' scale is correct or more accurate, I don't care. I just want to build this 'Vette to my satisfaction.

Well, I don't think I'm going to bother getting the AMT '57 Chevy just for the intake. It's a waste of money buying something for a part that may not fit. For now, I'll keep the fuel injection. Thanks Joe!

Progress on the Sinkhole Corvette has been slow. I'm still doing research as I go along and I noticed that the 1:1 Corvette engine has dual carbs and the kit has fuel injection. If I can find a dual carb intake and dual carbs, I'll switch them over. If not, then I'll continue building the '62 Vette as is. The interior pieces have been painted with Insignia Red and is in need of detailing. The chassis has been painted and partially assembled. I also noticed a slight twist in the frame and will try to correct it. More to come...

Thank you John!

One of the things I am considering for this build is a chopped windshield ala Chip Foose's Speedbird. More to come...

Thanks guys! I've done a little bit of bodywork, but nothing worth showing just yet. The weather here has been really nice and I have been spending time outdoors working around the house.

Thank you Cliff, Michel, and Steve!

Thank you John!

This is my new project with the goal of having it completed for the Classic Plastic Model Club Exposition Club Challenge on Sunday October 8, 2017. The Challenge this year is Convertibles (1937 or newer) in 1/24th or 1/25th scale. I am building the AMT '62 TBird Sports Roadster this year. I was originally thinking of building the TBird stock, but changed my mind and will build it slightly custom with Testors One Coat Lacquer White Lightning with a Model Master Insignia Red interior and a lowered suspension. Fellow Club member and friend Paul A. has already scrutinized the body for flaws and has marked them in pencil. Plus, I have been warned by Paul and Club member Barry about fitment issues between the body, interior, and the windshield frame and I shall do mockups repeatedly before painting to make sure that everything fits together as it should. More to come...

Thank you everyone! When I have a build with a story, it feels really special for me. The issues I had during final assembly, were mostly of my own doing and putting this build aside for a few days allowed me to refocus my abilities and finish it the way I had envisioned it. The dark green color is a nod to the cars driven by Steve McQueen in Bullitt and by Robert Urich in Spenser For Hire. I have noticed the lack of color in new cars today and I am starting to dislike silver, black, and white for car colors and I long for the colors that more or less stand out like yellow or green.

Thank you Joe!

Thank you everyone! Even though it is a snap kit, it can be built into a nice model!

Thank you Jeremy! I've got a few stories in mind for the next build. Just have to decide which one to go with.

A quick project that is painted with Tamiya TS-31 Bright Orange and Tamiya TS-29 Semi-Gloss Black interior, parts box disc brakes behind kit wheels chromed with a Molotow Liquid Chrome pen, and the rear spoiler from a Revell 2010 Mustang GT.

Great looking build, Randy! Good job!

The Story A sad day indeed as McNally lays Tracy to rest. He is surrounded by her friends and family all coming together trying to find some sort of comfort in each other. After the funeral, attorney Charlotte "Charlie" Rothmann comes up to McNally and tells him to stop at her office at 6:00 PM and he tells her he'll be there. Right at 6:00 PM, he walks into Charlie's law office looking like a train wreck and Charlie brings him into her office, offers him a seat and pours him a stiff drink. She goes to her desk and gets a file folder and bring over to him and tells him to read it and she'll return in 10 minutes. The folder contains Tracy's will and a sealed envelope with McNally's name on it. It's a letter from Tracy telling McNally that he is the only person she has ever truly loved, she regrets leaving him the way she did, and how she had hoped to build a new relationship with him whether or not he was involved with someone else. He folds the letter and places it inside his jacket, and starts to cry, softly at first into an allout bawl, missing the one person he has deep down truly loved. The Build I have finished McNally's 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 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.

This is McNally's 2009 Challenger SRT8 painted with Dupli-Color Forest Green Pearl with a Tamiya TS-29 Semi-Gloss Black interior. The tires are from the Revell '65 Chevelle SS396 kit.

I have been picking away at the Sinkhole Corvette. I have been removing mold lines and the body is nearly ready for primer. I have been painting the bits and pieces that make up the engine, frame, and suspension of the Corvette. I haven't painted the interior pieces yet. A little bit of work continues on the engine and I haven't decided if I'll wire the engine or not. More to come...

Thanks Jim! I will get this one done! The carpet gremlins in my hobby room are very nasty critters and are even quicker since I have slowed down a bit over the years! I even went out and bought one of those "tactical flashlights" to shine around the carpeted floor looking for things and so far, nothing! The gremlins have got it and they are not giving it back!!! I use Testors Clear Parts Cement for my glass and it has worked well for me over the years.

McNally tells me that you are correct, although the Lincoln seems to have been black on his B+W TV that is in his garage with rabbit ears!

Thank you Jeremy, Nick, and Ray! It is truly odd that my Chevy builds, or for that matter, my General Motors builds come out better than my Mopar or Ford builds and I am a Mopar guy!

Ron, I'm happy to see you finally getting yourself on a project! I'll be watching this to see where you go with it. Didn't Lew Wickersham (Joseph Campanella) drive one of these during the first season of Mannix? I think McNally will have to investigate! lol

Thank you Ash! The missing lens is no where to be found! I've looked in the chair, on the floor, under the chair mats...it gone! But, I may have an alternative...

Michael, I'm happy to lend out my ideas! Last week, I went and wet-sanded the Mustang to get rid of some trash on the paint. In the process, I burnt through the paint in a few spots. So this morning I grabbed the Mustang and a can of paint and dashed outside for a brief painting session that took all but a few minutes and dashed back inside and putting the body in my paintbooth to dry. This afternoon, I looked over the body and it looks pretty good and I'll polish the body tomorrow with Mequiars Scratch-X 2.0. More to come...