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Thanks Curtis and Jeremy!

I finally got around to giving the Sinkhole Corvette a coat of Tamiya TS-14 Black. I have more coats to apply later. More to come...

The Story Once again the Chief comes into McNally's cell and again he beats on the Boston PI. Blows to the face and the body and again he is asked, "Why are you talking to the Tate's?" And, he still refuses to answer. The beatings go on for 10 more minutes and then the Chief leaves the cell with McNally lying on the cold concrete floor. The Build Now that the humidity has gone, I decided to paint the Bronco. This time with Tamiya TS-10 French Blue. McNally will return...

Looking good! I have this kit and I'm thinking about making it the '84 version with the reversed paint scheme and using the photoetch parts from Model Car Garage. Looking forward to more!

The seats will not be painted, but clearcoated with semi-gloss clear. In some cases, why paint white when the white plastic will do? I only paint white if the shade of white is different, ie. darker or lighter. I happen to like the color of this white plastic and clearcoating with semi gloss clear will give me the sheen I am looking for.

I'm looking forward to the sidecar races! Those guys are just NUTS!!!

Thanks Jeremy! I've gotta get the Bronco into primer and paint so I can try out my new dehydrator!

I'm still liking the story, DW! Keep at it!

Thank you Jeremy!

A moment of opportunity to work on the Sinkhole Corvette! I'm still finding mold lines that I have to contend with especially on the nose of the '62 Corvette! The mold line runs from headlight to headlight between the Corvette letters and the Corvette emblem and I don't want to risk losing those details. My friend and fellow Classic Plastic Model Club member Paul suggested that I use a piece of tape and cover the scripts so I wouldn't accidentally sand off those scripts. Looks like it did the trick! I think I have gotten most, if not all of the mold lines. Classic Plastic Model Club member John aka GASSER#1 gave me the hardtop for the Corvette so I can complete this model. Thank you John! More to come...

The Story The following morning, McNally is pulled off the bunk and onto the cold concrete floor of the jail cell. He looks up and sees the Police Chief's face with his right eye and he is hammered a few more times across the face. The Chief picks him up off the floor and hits McNally several times in the stomach and again in the face. He asks McNally why he is talking to the Tate's and McNally again declines to answer. The Chief hits McNally really hard in the stomach and the Boston PI falls to the cold concrete floor again. It's really difficult to defend yourself when your hands are tied behind your back. The Build Another mockup. The engine has been wired, wheel covers are on, and the decals have been applied to the seats. The spare tire carrier needs a clamp to hold the carrier from swinging outward so I found a piece of plastic for part of the clamp assembly. The spare tire has the extra set of black letter decals applied and this will get a coat of semi gloss clear. McNally will return...

Thanks Scott! I'm glad that you are enjoying the build and the story. First and foremost, I am not a professional writer, so the stories are short and yes, a little cliched. The responses to my stories have been positive and I do enjoy writing them. It helps keep my mind going during my retirement.

This Bronco is a nice kit inspite of its small flaws. One of the things I noticed was the lack of a clamp bracket for the spare tire carrier. Having owned a '83 Bronco II with the outside spare tire, the carrier was locked in position with a clamp that was mounted to the tailgate and this kit does not have one. I guess I'll be making one with some sheet styrene and mounting it to the tailgate.

Is there anyone showing that race in English?

The Story McNally comes to lying on the cold jail cell floor. He has no idea of what time it is, but he figures that it must be nighttime as there is no light coming in through the tiny window located at the top of the jail cell wall near the ceiling. The light fixture is on, but the bulb must be about 40 watts and somewhat dim. His left eye is swollen shut and his body and face is very much in pain from the beating he took from the Police Chief. He pulls himself up off the cold cell floor and eases himself onto the cot that is anchored to the wall and lies down. He soon passes out again from the pain. The Build I taped the roof to the body so I could attach the windshield frame and set the frame angle. I assembled the back seat and roll bar and mocked up the interior. McNally will return...

I am enjoying the story SFD! Looking forward to more story and build!

Thanks Jeremy! I've seen many Broncos with the rear fenders cutout for bigger tires and I suppose that's ok for those who want a bigger wheel and tire. I seem to prefer the stock fenders and i knew there had to be a way to keep the fenders stock and the wheel and tire under it. I need to paint the body parts and since I am using enamel, I am a bit relunctant to move ahead since it does take enamel paint a very long time to dry. I should ask my friend Paul if I could use his dehydrator.

That is one sharp looking Nova COPO!!! Great job Jeremy!

Check out Hart's Parts Resin. They have a resin hood that should fit the Monogram '71 Satellite. http://hartspartsresin.com/product-category/revell-monogram/page/2/

The Story McNally slips his cellphone back up his sleeve and looks around the cell for a hiding spot when he hears footsteps coming. The cop and another older cop unlock the door and walk in with the older cop saying, "He looks like he could take a beating," and hits him hard across the face with his fist. In a voice reminiscent of James Cagney, McNally says, "I ain't tellin' you nuthin' coppa!" The older cop is the Police Chief and he unloads a barrage of punches onto the Boston PI until he is knocked out and lying on the cell floor. The chief and the other cop leave the cell, locking the door behind them. The Build My work on the wheels was a success! A mockup shows that the wheels all fit within the fender lines of the body. McNally will return...

The link I am supplying is from a model railroad site and goes back to 2003. I used these plans to build my own paintbooth and it works great. It's very sturdy and and quite efficient. I made a variation to the plans so I could use a 16 x 20 inch furnace filter. For your consideration and remember...safety first! http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=5019 For my paintbooth, I used a range hood fan that I found at a swap shop and had all the other electrical items at home. I made sure that all connections where sealed and that the fan was a non-armature type of fan. I vent the paint fumes out with a dryer vent hose kit that I bought from Home Depot

The Story When the cop and McNally arrive at the Police Station, he is roughly pulled from the cruiser and brought into the station to the front desk. He is searched again, relieved of his wallet, keys, cellphone, change, and his belt. When he asks about his phone call, he is punched in the stomach and thrown against the counter where he palms his cellphone and tucks it up his sleeve. The jail seems reminiscent of a jail from an old western movie and McNally is placed in one of the jail cells. When he is alone, he pulls out the cellphone and texts a message to his attorney Charlotte "Charlie" Rothmann telling her he is in trouble and for her to contact his friend Sgt. Alex Lockland of the NH State Police. The Build I used my Dremel and a grinding bit and reduced the height of the mounting boss for the brakes inside the Moebius wheels. The brake is where I want it. This should give me the room I need under the front and rear fenders. McNally will return...

Oh, I will Jeremy! I just wished that I had noticed the mounting boss depth sooner, but it is what it is.

The Story Robert invites McNally into his home and is introduced to his wife Claire. They sit in the living room and talk about the Tate's missing son, Jason. Jason had walked down to the auto and farm store to pick up a couple of supplies like he usually does...he walks everywhere since Robert needs the truck on the farm. When he didn't come back, Robert got into the old Chevy pickup and went looking for his missing son, only he couldn't find him anywhere. That's when he called the Police to report him missing. After two days, he called Browning, Cole Investigations since he thought that the Bolton's Pride Police wasn't doing anything to find his missing son. McNally concludes his visit by saying that he will do what he can to find their missing son and leaves the Tate's house. He drives back towards the town center to inquire at the Police Station only to be followed by a Bolton's Pride Police Cruiser. Driving at the speed limit, the cruisers lights come on and McNally is pulled over. The cop demands to know why McNally is talking to the Tate's and he refuses since it is really none of the cop's business. McNally is pulled out of his Ford Bronco, searched, and arrested for obstruction of justice. The Build I painted many parts and started assembly of the chassis and the engine. A mockup of the Bronco showed that the rear tires where cambered at the top by the fenders. I started sanding the rear axle ends, but that didn't seem to be enough for the clearance needed. I took the disc brakes and placed them in the kit wheel and the Moebius wheels and noticed a big different. The disc brake sat higher on the Moebius wheel than the kit wheel. I need to shorten the wheel hub on the inside of the Moebius wheels to get the wheel/tire assembly to fit within the front and rear fenders. This can be accomplished with a Dremel tool and a ball grinding bit. McNally will return...

Looking good Jeremy! I like the little touches that you are putting on this to make it your own! I built this kit several years ago in Tamiya Metallic Green.