mrmike

The Story McNally is up early and he drives out to the field that he worked at yesterday. He works until noontime and the field is caught up. The workers move to the next field on the list after lunch and they finish the smaller field by 5:30 PM. At 6:00 PM, all the equipment and tools are accounted for and put away for the weekend. He calls the hospital while he is making his supper and he talks to Angus for a few minutes. Angus will be released from the hospital tomorrow afternoon. He is to rest and let other people to do the work for him. McNally will go and pick him up and bring him home to the farm. The Build I assembled the chassis last night before turning in for the night. It is ready for primer and paint. I did a mockup just to see what it would look like and the fit of the parts. McNally will return...

Noel, here in the States, we call it "polishing a turd" and I have done it a few times. This is my first Heller kit and it'll probably be my last!

You are correct, Randy! The Story With Charlie inquiring about legal action against Det. Darvell, McNally has a conversation with Lt. Troy about him. He doesn't really want to go down this road with Darvell, but if he has to, he will. Darvell's method of investigating is not good for finding results of any kind for anyone. McNally understands why Adam wants to keep this "in-house" and not inolve the Internal Affairs Bureau. Adam will do his best to "fix" this situation or else, Darvell will be out of a job. The Build I took the hood inner structure apart and I figured out why the hood wasn't fitting against the cowl like is should. I mounted the inner structure too far back and not flush up front like it should. Another repaint is in order...top and bottom! McNally will return...

Thanks David and Dann! These Heller kits are a different kind of animal. I glue the hood and the lower valance together and the hood doesn't reach the rest of the body. I'm starting to hate this build!

Thanks, Randy!

Don't forget...McNally is from the States. We do things a little differently here...and abroad! ?

The Story The following morning, McNally gets up, eats breakfast and then he drives out to the fields and he talks to the field manager asking if the need anything to help with the harvest. Mostly, they are seeking extra help and the West field needs help the most. He pulls off the two people working the field and he has them go to the North field to work and the West field will be harvested later. He decides to help harvest until he realizes that he is hungry and it is about 3 PM in the afternoon. He drives into town looking for a diner of some sort and he finds one. He orders an early dinner of Shepard's Pie and coffee. While he is ordering, the Police Constable comes in looking for a cup of coffee to go and he overhears McNally talking in his American accent. He introduces himself as PC Paul Dunbarton, a lone law enforcement officer for the Township of Alston-At-Harkness. McNally identifies himself as a former cop now PI temporarily working at the Burrows Farm while Angus Burrows is in the hospital. Paul wishes McNally well and he hopes Angus will be ok and he comes home soon. PC Dunbarton grabs his coffee and he leaves the diner. The Build I got the wheels painted with Model Master Wimbledon White. McNally will return...

The Story The following day, McNally stops at Emerson Hospital to checl on his client, Ritchie Atkinson. Ritchie is resting comfortably and he is scheduled for a series of tests later that day. Ritchie tells McNally that he had received a phone call demanding $20,000,000 for the coin collection and then he suffered chest pains followed by the heart attack. McNally says he'll check the phone for a call back number and anything else he cane find. The Build I finally got around to repainting the hood again. Looks much better! McNally will return...

Nice. Why are you posting your build on my WIP thread?

The Story McNally leaves Westby Hospital and hails a cab who'll drive him out to the farm in Alston-at-Harkness. At the farm, he pays the cabbie with a decent tip and them he pulls his luggage along with his large Army bag slung over his shoulder on the dirt driveway which is rutted with rocks and holes, some holes filled with muddy water. He reaches the farm house which is dark and he finds the front door key hidden inside a rock outside the front door, which was unlocked anyway. He opens the door, turns on the lights and steps inside the old house and he finds the keys for the Land Rover hanging on a hook with a couple of jackets and a hat next to them on a wall rack. The house is as he expected it to be, lived in with a newspaper next to a chair in the living room, a couple of dirty dishes in the sink in the kitchen and a light coating of dust on the furniture. Tomorrow, he'll meet up with the field managers and discuss where they are at with the harvest in their fields and see what they need for equipment and supplies. He goes outside and finds the Land Rover Series III LWB parked next to the side of the house and it is unlocked and he locks the doors on the SUV and the barn as well. The Build After staring at the engine last night, I didn't like the color of the engine. I repainted it this morning with Model Master Gunmetal Metalizer and the fan got a coating of Model Master Daytona Yellow. McNally will return...

The Story McNally gets off the plane in Liverpool and he catches a cab to Westby Hospital to visit with Angus. Angus is happy to see him and he tell McNally where everything is at the farm, including the keys to the Land Rover Series III LWB which is parked on the side of the house. McNally tells Angus that he will do his best with the harvest and for him to not to worry about anything and to get better. Angus tell him that he glad that McNally made the trip across the pond and he will try to get better. Then a nurse comes into the room and throws McNally out. The Build The 2.6 L straight six engine is nearing completion. I have wired it, but in the process, I destroyed the distributor, sending me looking for another distributor cap which I found in the parts box. McNally will return...

I always make it a practice to read the instructions prior to assembly. That way, I can figure out different ways to assemble the model if needed. I don't always catch an issue with assembly, but I do try to make it worth my time to read the instructions prior.

We all make mistakes and find ways to correct them. This is one of them and I am sure we can and will find others on other kits as well.

Thank you, Carl!

Thank you, Carl and Cliff!

Thank you, Cliff and Larry!

Thank you, Bob!

Thank you, David! Thank you, Gareth!

There ya go! Isn't it amazing just how much stuff we have in our stashes that we don't remember we have!

Thank you, Tony!

Thank you Gary, Ray, Eric and Larry!

The grille and the taillights came with the car. This is a die-cast model that is no longer made. It is 1/24 scale.

This is my 2011 Crown Vic Police Interceptor rebuilt as a reclaimed passenger car for the public. It is painted with Testors One Coat Lacquer Icy Blue with most of the Police Equipment removed. A center console from a Revell 1990 Mustang LX was added.

The Story "You had Ronny killed," asks Zachy? "Yep. He owed me money and he started to fight me because he was late with a payment and I took him out. Now, his business is mine!" Suddenly, cops and detectives come out of hiding and they arrest Jackie and Zachy. Zachy will be released away from Jackie without charges. The evidence was good and the District Attorney was happy with the result. After spending the rest of the night at Boston Police Headquarters, McNally takes Zachy and drops him off at home. In the morning, he stops at the home of Constance Bisson and he tells her what was accomplished and that Jackie Koepka will be in jail. Another case closed. The Build I have finished my rebuild of the 2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor and it is posted in Under Glass. I would like to thank all those who have viewed and commented on my WIP.

I have finished my Vega$ '57 T-Bird and it is posted in Under Glass-Model Cars. I would like to thank all those who have taken the time to view and to comment on my WIP.