Luis Ayala

Excelent work as always my friend!!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!!

Hi Ryan!! When I started to work on the door hinges I was having trouble to make some decen finish under the fenders so I decided to remove them and redo the whole firewall to a more clean look.

Hi Bill !!!! It’s good to be back, hope everything is well for you buddy. I will post more progress pics next week since I will have one day off due to a holiday.

Thanks Ron !!! It will be a Replica Stock. I am trying to keep it as close as possible to the real car. It looks like it is going for a custom look since I shaved the trim on the outside because it was uneven and I didn't like it. I am planning on using half round styrene to make it as a separate piece. That is the reason why you can still see the mold line on the body for the cast trim, it will serve as a guide for the height of the new one.

Hi Steve !!! That seat looks great !!!! I was planning on using a donor front seat from a 53 Victoria to modify it and do somthing like that. I am using reference pics from a full resto I found on the web but your tip will save me a lot of work.

Thank you all for your comments, I am glad you like it !!!! I will post more progress pics in a few weeks.

Hi Bro, looks great so far!!!!! Love the detail on the sliding hood.

I started this project about a year ago hoping to get it done by November 2011 to show it at our Caribbean Scale Auto annual event, but due to work, family and other duties I have been away from the hobby, so It will continue to be a long term project for November 2012. A few weeks ago I decided to step down a little bit from work and fight some time back for my own health sake to get back to the workbench every other day. I pulled the kit back from the projects shelf and sanded, cleaned & primed all the parts to test fit and look for scratches & flaws. Even though I still have some minor problems with my vision (need a new pair of glasses) I am using a new working light that has made the job more easier. This is the link to the complete album of the build: http://public.fotki....ercury-project/ Below are some pics with the rims & tires installed to a closer stance where I wanted to be. It still needs a ton of work but I am having a lot of fun and I am very happy with the results so far. Hope you like it and thanks for looking !!

Excellent weathering, Super clean build !!! Congratulations!!!

Thank you all for your comments !!!! I am glad you like it. This was a nice kit to build and I am really happy with the results.

Thank you all for your comments !!!! Here are some engine pics,hope you like it and again thanks for looking !!

Finally I managed to finish this one and get some outside pics. It is not as accurate as it should be for a replica stock, but it did turned out real nice and I am very happy with the results. I really enjoyed this kit and after a year off building, I believe this is a good start for me. Hope you like it and Thanks for looking.

Thank you all for your comments !!! I had a very busy weekend, but was able to spent some time to finish the interiors. After some trouble mixing the paints to get the two tone shades I wanted, decided not to waste more time and go with a single shade to move forward. The color is brown leather and just added some minor BMF details and the kit dashboard decals. Hope you like it and thanks for looking !

Thank you all for your comments !!!! I will post more pics when the interiors are done.

Here are a couple of outside pics that look better. Hope you like it and thanks for looking.

Hello !!! It has been more than a year since my last build, but I am having some spare time and slowly getting back on track. About two weeks ago I was doing some cleaning on my Hobby Room and found this started project. The engine & chasis were already assembled and the body was prep for paint so I painted it & polished it. It will take me some time to build something decent again due to some vision problems I am experiencing, but nothing a new pair of glases can't handle. Sorry about the pics quality, my camera battery was drained and there was no much light but I will post better pictures soon. Hope you like it and thanks for looking,

Hi Gregg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was great to see you again buddy!! We had 300 cars and about 100 Military models on the contest... Exhibition I believe it was about 400 cars +. It was really fun to spend some quality time with good friends & family. Ismael, hope your kids get well soon. Hey Bill !!!! My wife hid the keys yesterday, don’t know why... I asked a friend to pick me up

OUTSTANDING build Jose !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The amount of detail, specially the weathering, is just Amazing... The time spent and your dedication really paid off, congratulations, its definitely a winner !!!!

Thank you all for your comments!!! I am glad you like it, I really enjoyed this beautiful piece and believe me I wish I had a better camera to get closer pics of the interior. I just spoke with Edwin and he wants to thank you all for taking some time to review the post and comment his work. I believe that attention to the little details is what makes a build stand out and Edwin did a beautiful job on this one. Again thank you for taking some time to review the post and comment his work. He is working in a couple of projects so you will see more of his work very soon.

It's been months since the last time I put my hands on the bench, but today I stopped by to share some pics I took of a 1970 Camaro built by one of my best friends, Edwin Maldonado. The Car is painted in original Chevrolet Mulsanna blue poly color, with white painted stripes, top coated with Tamiya clear and polished. The engine is a Chevy 454 with raised plenum, dual carbs and wired ignition. The headers are scratchbuild from soldering wire and the front and rear suspensions were lowered and modified to fit the wheels & tires. Rear wheels & tires were cut and slimmed down to keep the factory wheel wells. Interior is painted flat white with fabric decals from scalemotorsports. The interior is also dressed up with photo-etched gauges & painted wood details. It also has photo etched grill, exterior emblems, door handles, locks, hood pins, etc. I really enjoyed this beautiful piece today and that is one of the best things about this hobby, you can always enjoy it by just sitting near a good friends workbench… Hope you like it and thanks for looking!!!

Just wanted to share some pics of a small event held yesterday at the Second 1:1 car show held at Ceiba PR. I want to personally congratulate our good friend Madslammer for putting together such a fine event and also have room for a couple of tables for a plastic model contest & exhibition. The "main course" was the 1:1 car show and the "side dish" was the Top 20 model contest... and the best of all it was all free of charge !!!!! We had a great time amongst friends and family... Here are the links for the Model Contest & the 1:1 Car Show pics. Hope you like them and thanks for looking !!!!! Model Contest & exhibition: http://public.fotki.com/papin1967/modelmania-ceiba-2009/ 1:1 Car Show : http://public.fotki.com/papin67/autos-antiguos-ceib/

I just got home from our "McTonight" Model Contest and just wanted to share some pics with you. The show was great and the best of all was spending some quality time with friends, family and of course some fries, fresh drinks & burgers. Hope you like them and thanks for looking !!!! http://public.fotki.com/papin67/mctonight-2009/

Thanks George !!!!!!!!! I am glad you like them !!!!!!! We had a lot of fun and since we were at a shopping mall, the ladies had more fun than us...

About two weeks ago we had our fourth "Muscle Car Model Madness" contest. It was great to spent some quality time with friends and family. We had a lot of fun and we really enjoyed the ride. Just wanted to share the pics with you. http://public.fotki.com/papin1967/muscle-car-model-ma/ Hope you like them and thanks for looking !!!!!!!

Hi Jeff, hope everything is well. Good to see you around again !!!!!!!!! Your work is always outstanding. I love Impalas and this one is just BEAUTIFUL !!!!!! I was also away from my workbench for almost a year too. Sometimes is better just to step out for a while and start over. Hope to see more projects soon!!!!!!!!!!