Kit Basher

Trumpeter kit. If you like lots and lots of tiny parts, this is the kit for you. The paint is Folk Art Metallic "Green Silk". The interior is various mixes of Testors. All the parts that should have been kit chrome but weren't, are Spaz Stix chrome. I wish I had done a better job on the interior, thought I could just freehand it. Oh well, as Dirty Harry said, "A man's got to know his limitations". So I guess not so bad for an old man with shaky hands. The trunk liner is a pattern I found on the web, resized and repeated in MS Word, and printed on white decal paper.

They both look great. Really nicely built. Love them big ol' barges.

I've had two that I felt were over my head, a Fujimi Enthusiast kit, and a Trumpeter Pontiac. I'm not a great modeller, but with time, patience, and care I was able to finish both. It kinda changes your mindset, I have to settle in for a long project, rather than cranking out an AMT or Revell kit. I've built a couple of Tamiya kits, and while they may look intimidating, they go together well, in a sensible way. I say go for it, I think you'll find you do have the skills, and you will enjoy the process.

Woo hoo! You definitely won't miss the aggravation. Hope you have a lot of fun!

Wow! Thank you, Bob!

Thanks, Nathan! Thanks, D. ! Thanks, Bob!

I've built that XB-70. The model is every bit as big as the box!

All your extra work really paid off. That's a great looking model. I like the faded paint.

I don't know anything about this type of car, but that is a beautifully executed model in every detail. Well done!

You can keep an eye on local auctions. At least around here, they will have a few kits once in a while. Occasionally there will be an estate sale that includes someones collection. Most of them are online now, so you don't have to spend the day waiting for something that ends up selling for crazy money. I have been to two estate auctions with hundreds of kits where they were selling cheap. The last one, kits were going for $3-$5 each. I filled up my Focus twice. I can find local auctions on AuctionZip or Hibid. Good luck!

Thanks, Sam!

Thanks, Jeff! Thanks, Chris!

Really nice, every one. I really like the Viper too. How do you do them so fast?

Looks great, Nathan. I really like the colors!

Thanks, David! Thanks, Bob! Thanks, James!

Thanks, John! I did not use the kit chrome, I used BMF. (A lot of BMF) Trying to get those stickers to line up seemed like an accident waiting to happen to me. I like your two tone interior, it's more accurate to the real car. I just liked the look of straight white.

Thanks, Michael! Thanks, Eric!

Thank you, Carl!

Thanks, Larry! Thanks, L M!

Thanks, James! I say go for it. It is not an "easy" kit, but it goes together well and fits good. I have done the hardtop and this convertible, and I enjoyed both.

Thanks, Nathan! There is a hardtop version as well. They are great kits and fun to build.

Last one for 2024! Monogram kit. Straight OOB. The paint is Testors square bottle "Metallic Red". The interior is MM "Wimbledon White". This will be a belated Xmas gift for a buddy.

Just don't confuse it with "Goof Off". That stuff will dissolve plastic in a heartbeat. Don't ask me how I know.

Really nice models, Carl!

Here's a few I remember from the old "Car Talk, Click and Clack the Tappet Brothers" radio show. They had a long list of these in their closing credits. Pikup Andropov- taxi driver Mahatma Coat- winter clothing advisor Marge Inovera- statistician Major Payne Dias- military specification writer his wife- Sasha Payne Dias