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My Nephew piloting out of Nellis AFB. My desktop's too messy for a screenshot. There's room for icons to not get lost in the photo.

But he used metal foil to mask it. Just kidding, I've always wanted to see how Alclad would look on trim. Thanks Curtis. I certainly see the realism, but I just couldn't trust my skills. If you get it wrong it's gonna look really wrong.

Ah yes, another splendid wagon. Well done.

As chunky as the TKMs are, I've always thought the potential is there to make them come to life. This is sort of a proof of concept. It would be an interesting challenge to see how far a person could go with one of these. Nice work.

I know they're just photos but I'm pretty sure I detect that "recovered old car" smell.

Don't look now Tomo, but you're a full fledged, card carrying modeler. Anyone who can curse a project, express dissatisfaction, yet still persevere, remain passionate and push through to the end is a true modeler. Doesn't look so bad does it? You made some good choices, covered a lot of territory and dared to try new things.

How likely is it you would use 45 colors? I guess I'm the sort who'd recommend caution about putting the cart before the horse. You're loading up on a lot of supplies before you know what your needs are. However I admire your vigor for the hobby and look forward to seeing your efforts.

Just to be clear, are we talking about painting stainless steel trim or black trim. I guess the answer to both would be Bare Metal Foil. Burnish it down and trim the excess off for silver accents. Or as a paint mask as mentioned above.

Excellent. I think you hit all the marks. Everything looks right. Those wheels man, I think they were worth the money.

I really like what you're doing here Niko and your efforts are paying off.

Absolutely superb. The detail is magnificent and an interesting subject. I shudder to think of the hours in this.

Stance. You get the wheels wrong it'll never look right.

Your engine detailing always leaves me speechless. Okay, I guess the rest does too.

Hoochie-mama! Heart be still!

Not unlike the mini cars used in "Austin Powers in Goldmember."

I think it's important that this particular thread stay on track and not venture into posts built on words like dissing, attitude, gripes and drama. Gregg is hosting an internet site with no financial help from any member. He's threatened to, and has temporarily, ended it due to the negativity of a small handful of vocal members. This thread is offering support to the ONE man who's losing faith in how we talk to each other. As a courtesy, let's give him one thread he can take some solace in and let moderator complaints and other petty failings go to another thread. And when in doubt Gregg, see how much enthusiasm is in the project sections. That's where the spirit of the forum is. The "General" section is just the lobby where smoking is allowed.

Every kit. I haven't doubled up on any. As the saying goes, "So many kits, so little time." And I would add, "Never say never again."

And now, make welcome, CrazyGirl.

Refurbished old tool of '51 Chev convertible?

I'm impressed already. With that much figured out on paper (and clearly with precision) it'll probably be spot on.

Go ahead Dominik, jump in. Anyone can join as long it's finished by the deadline, so there are many months ahead. When you're ready, just post photos of your starting point and you'll be added to the list.

I'm not so sure those of you who say you'd own one, would have in 1958. Auto styling was in hot competition. Fads, public perceptions and "mob mentality" (for lack of a better term) were far more intense than during the internet age because there was less cultural clutter. So if the Edsel had awkward aesthetics, it was doomed, regardless of internal advancements. If a consumer compared the looks of a '58 Belvedere and a '58 Edsel, it's easy to see where the excitement would be, given the times (the rocket age). And the way marketing went in 1958, looks were everything. For a new product, it was dated.

Yes, I do like the comparisons. Photo choices are great. It answers styling questions about the two that I didn't even know I had. Thanks.

Problem is, the Monogram '53 was on the books almost non-stop for ages it seemed. The market was so saturated you almost couldn't give them away. And at 1/24, wheel choices were limited. They're not hard to find even now.