Kit Basher

Thanks, Jerry!

Thanks, Barry!

Thanks, Carl!

Thanks, Steve!

Thanks, Ralph! Thanks, Cliff! Thanks, Scott! Thanks, Atin! And thanks for the comment. I understand what you're saying. It can be a trade off between getting the depth of color that you want and losing the flake. This one is on the borderline. The flake in the gold is rather fine to start with (they call it "Sparklescent" rather than metal flake), but you can still see it in the right light.

Thanks, Steve! Those are the AMT pre-printed tires. Makes it easy.

Thanks, Dave! Thanks, Chris!

Thanks, David! Those are the kit wheels, but had to be narrowed a bit to fit these tires.

Thanks, Tim!

Thanks, Bo! Thanks, Michelle! Thanks, Keith!

One more vote for that paint. It looks amazing!

Thanks, Jim. I've been at it a long time. There's always more to learn.

Thanks, Jim! Thanks, William! Thanks, Gene!

Thanks, Seth! Thanks, Larry! Thanks, JC! Thanks, David! Thanks, Mark!

Thanks, Rich! Thanks, Ray! Thanks, Snake! Thanks, Larry! Thanks, John! Thanks, Craig!

This is my first attempt at a candy paint job. Not perfect, but nothing I do ever is. This is a three part system: Autoborne yellow base, AutoAir "Championship Gold", and Candy2O "Blood Red". I added some spacers to the rear axle to get rid of the tail-dragger stance. If I do this kit again, I will add some coil springs instead. Added the "Cherry Bomb" mufflers, side pipes, and J.C. Whitney exhaust tips. I had some mesh left over from another kit, so I opened the hood vents. Suggestions for improvement always welcome.

Here's the ones I know of: West Virginia: Charles Town/ The Hobbies Shop/ 226 W. Washington St./ (681) 252-0861/ M-Sat. 10-6 Inwood/ Loco Joe's/ 357 Middleway Pike/ (304) 229-8220/ M-Th: 10-6, Fri-Sat: 10-7 Virginia: Winchester/ Hobby Hutt/ 325 W. Boscawen St./ (540) 723-4888/ Tues-Fri: 10-5:30, Sat: 10-3 Maryland: Frederick/ HobbyTown/ 454 Prospect Blvd./ (301) 694-7395/ M-F: 10-7, Sat: 10-6, Sun: 12-5 Michigan: Owosso/ Dean's Hobby Stop/ 113 W. Exchange St./ (989) 720-2137/ M: 4-7, T-F: 11:30-5, Sat.: 11:30-4

Thanks, George! Variety is the spice of life! Thanks, Gary!

Thanks Jim! You obviously build faster than I do!?

Thanks Peter! I guess it depends on geography. Around here, oak is plentiful, and cedar is rare. Cedar would make good fence posts, but the #1 choice for posts in this area is locust, again plentiful. Oak is used for the horizontal boards.

Thanks, Carl! Thanks, Robert! Thanks, Nick! I hope you are right, last year was a slow year for me.

Thanks, Kevin! Yes, that's the Revellogram F-102. Hobby Lobby's last clearance had it on sale for $7.49. I couldn't pass it up.

Thanks, Rex! I was in the same boat. My other displays are full. My storage for unbuilt kits is overflowing. That won't stop me either!? Thanks, David!

Thanks, Keith! Thanks, David! Oh yeah, it's thoroughly anchored to the wall, I'm just afraid it will pull the whole wall down!? Thanks, Mike! Thanks, Dan! I've been a professional woodworker for 30+ years. I think I'm starting to get the hang of it.?

Thanks, Ray! Thanks, Tom! Thanks, Jim! LOL. Thankfully, these boards never made it to the fence, they were just stored in the barn. Made them much easier to use! Thanks, Greg!