mrmike

Well, I am becoming more and more frustrated with this build! The paint is a lacquer and it should be fairly dry to the touch. But it isn't. It is still tacky to the touch. I think its going back into the box for a while and I'll build something else for the Classic Plastic Club Challenge. More to come...someday!

I had searched their website yesterday and I couldn't find anything anywhere. With all the changes in several paint companies that I have been hearing about, buyouts and such, this could be another one of those changes. I'm still trying to find out something concrete.

Yesterday when I was at my Local Hobby Shop and they have signs all over the store saying that Testors is cancelling their automotive paint line. I was told that this is something that he was told by his boss and he knew nothing more about it. They have a sign over the automotive paint rack telling that this rack of paint is going away and it appears to be all enamel paints, and I use only the small jars for brush paint. Their enamel sprays seem to lack pigment, so I stay away from those, instead favoring their lacquer paints for car bodies. I just searched Testors website and found no mention of this. Does anyone have any concrete information about this and which paint they are going to eliminate?

The Story Driving into Beacon Hill section of Boston is no big deal, unless the roads are snow covered and icy from a mid-December snowstorm. Not a problem for McNally who is driving his Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd. this day. He decided to pay a visit to Damian Williston and just talk to him like he was a friend. No cops, no lawyers, just two guys greeting each other and sharing the news of the day. Just dropping in to talk with Damian will eliminate the need for his attorney Wilmot Jackson to be there. Damian welcomes the Boston PI into his house with a little scepticism, but McNally soon wins him over as a friend. In the kitchen they both have a cup of coffee and Damian tells of his court proceedings with his ex and the murder investigation. He's tired and he wants to be free of the constant pressure on his back and it is getting more and more difficult to deal with. McNally asks why the need for his personal attorney to be there all the time? Damian replies that Attorney Jackson insisted on it, only to be told that Damian was cleared by BPD Homicide as a suspect and Jackson's constant appearance only deflects the questions being asked and slows to whole process down. Damian says he has relied on lawyers and others to guard him from the necessary things needed to get thing done day to day. He needs to stand up and do things for himself. McNally agrees with him. Damian tells McNally that he didn't kill Tina, but he wished he knew who did. Nobody is allowed in the house, so Tina must have known the killer and let him in. McNally agrees with Damian. The Build I finally got the Escalade painted yesterday with Tamiya TS-18 Metallic Red over white primer. I also set the exhaust tips in their required positions. I thought about replacing the grille with some photoetch mesh, but nixed that idea when I thought of painting the grille openings with the Metallic Red. Looks great! While I was painting yesterday, I ran out of paint and and I was nearly finished. I bought a new can this morning and finished the bumpers and the side steps. McNally will return...

Thank you Scott, David and Anders!

Thanks Jeremy and Keith! Right now, I seem to be on a curbside kick. They have lots of detail elsewhere, but no engine. Maybe that's the trade off...

Thanks Carl! There will be more to come...

Keep watching Kurt! I have more to show...

Thanks David! So far, so good! There are no other cracks or breaks on the body. Time to move forward with this build!

Yes, it is! Thanks Ron!

Thanks Gary! I think the repair I made will be fine. Spray some primer, sand it smooth and if it is okay, paint it!

Well, it was bound to happen, I broke the body just below the trunk opening. With all the webbing used in the opening, I started to carefully cut away the webbing and I thought I cracked the plastic. Turns out that the plastic completely broke a few minutes later. I reinforced the plastic with a strip of 0.020 sheet styrene with Testors Liquid Cement and I clamped it overnight. I'm moving forward with this build... More to come...

As promised, my '69 Charger 500 is finished! The hood is not perfect, but it is better than what it was before.

The chassis is done with the exception touchups. I had to mockup with the body. Looks great and I'm glad I went with the Borrani wires and tires from my parts box. More to come...

I couldn't begin to tell you why the exhaust header layout is as it is. That system is the only one in the kit. The header design could be a racing header, but I couldn't find any information on it during my research. The 3.7 L engine and the exhaust system has been installed into the chassis.

I got the DB4 body and parts into a coat of grey primer. I still have some work to do here. I finally finished wiring the 3.7 L Straight Six engine. More to come...

I washed the DB4 this morning in preparation for primer and paint! More to come...

The Story The Tina Leavitt Murder Investigation was becoming as cold as the weather outside. McNally was acting in a very, very professional manner, especially around Attorney Wilmot Jackson like he was walking on eggshells. It was time to shake this Investigation loose and find Tina's murderer. The best way to draw someone out of the woodwork was to annoy somebody. He has to be very careful annoying someone so he can obtain the evidence necessary for a conviction. Since he has been working other cases, he has been away from Boston Police Headquarters for about a month, so he'll stop there and talk with Lt. Det. Adam Troy for the latest information. But, Adam doesn't have anything new for McNally to go on. The case has gone cold as the weather outside and Det. Darvell doesn't seem to be getting anywhere. Adam calls Det. Darvell into his office for any new information on the case and Darvell says he hasn't been able to find anything new on the case. Everytime Darvell visits with Damian, his attorney is there. McNally asks why is Damian's attorney always there. Darvell explains that whenever he wants to talk to Damian, he has to make an appointment to see him by order of his attorney, Wilmot Jackson, which he does. But, Damian was cleared as a suspect months ago, so why the special treatment? McNally says that making an appointment will give Attorney Jackson time to be at Damian's house for questioning and all questions are not answered by Damian. His attorney blocks them all! The Build I decided to add the body to the chassis and interior to get a good idea of my progression. The suspension lift and the Pegasus wheels look great! McNally will return...

The Story The following morning finds the Boston PI sprinting up the stairs to Lt. Det. Troy’s office on the 4th Floor of Boston Police Headquarters. He approaches Adam’s officeand sees Capt. Frank Bladen in the office with him. Adam sees McNally approaching the office and waves him in. He is introduced to Capt. David Bladen, the head of the Homicide Unit. McNally asks if he can see the Homicide file on Tina Leavitt's murder and Capt. Bladen asks what is his involvement on this case. McNally explains how Damian Williston hired Attorney Rothmann as his divorce lawyer and a day later, his personal attorney wanted them dismissed and their wanting to find the killer of Tina. Capt. Bladen, satisfied with McNally's explaination, grants access to the BPD File on the murder of Tina Leavitt. Capt. Leavitt shakes McNally's hand and says goodbye and leaves Lt. Troy's office. Adam says to McNally, "He told me that he wasn't going to like you." "Must be my winning personality and charm," replies the Boston PI. The Build I added the tow hooks and the wheels to the chassis. I'm still thinking on how to finish the exhaust system. I finished the interior with decals and side panels and a mockup of the chassis and interior. I really like the raised suspension I created! McNally will return...

The Story That evening, Attorney Charlotte Rothmann arrives at Damian's home and rings the doorbell. He opens the door and looks surprised to see Charlie. Allowed inside, Charlie then asks what is going on with him. Why was he allowing Attorney Jackson to make demands upon her and McNally? Damian doesn't know the answer to her questions. He says that he can't think right now with all that has been happening. Charlie asks if he wants her to continue being his divorce lawyer and he says, he doesn't know. After a few minutes, he finally says for Charlie to send him her final invoice for her services. Charlie replies that was the answer she was looking for and she leaves the brownstone. She calls McNally from her car and says that Damian has fired them, but for McNally to continue looking into Tina Leavitt's death. He says he will continue investigating. The Build More work done on the chassis today. With the exception of the wheels, the chassis is done and I started on the interior. McNally will return...

Thank you David!

Thank you Tom! This is my third '90 Mustang. Fun to build and to modify.

Thanks Jeremy! I got up this morning and came down to the Model Cave, sat down and looked at the Charger hood. After staring at it for a bit, I didn't like how the edge was progressing. It was uneven and breaking free in sections along the hood edge. I decided to re-engineer the strip again by removing the old strip, cleaning the edge, cutting a new strip and gluing it onto the hood. I'll let this sit for a while to dry and then I'll start shaping the edge again. I used a piece of Tamiya tape to help protect the hood edge from debris created during the process. More to come...

I'm trying to fix the hood to match the front fenders on the '69 Charger 500. I've posted again on my WIP thread. When I have updated the hood to my liking, I'll post a final picture on this thread.

I decided to try and fix the front of the hood. I added a strip of styrene to the forward edge with some Tamiya Extra Thin Cement and started to file and sand the upper edge of the strip into a bevel. Now, to see if I can match the angle I need for the hood.