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That is hilarious!!! Pro-bowl level trolling

I almost never decant a whole can. I try to decant just what I am going to use, as in my experience the can is a better storage solution that a bottle, which tends to dry out in my experience.

Awesome job! I didn't even know this kit was out there, must be very rare. Was this the car Senna drove in the rain in Monte Carlo to almost catch Prost, who was begging for the race to be called off?

Sorry to hear of this. Thanks for the update.

I ordered three models from Hong Kong. They took 4 days to go from Hong Kong to New York (which is incredibly fast), and then they sat in customs for 4 more days They were on the way to Florida....which took another 3 weeks. I called to complain, and they were "found" and showed up the next day!

Very sorry to hear of this painful time for Harry. When the end does come, we will miss him, but in a way he'll always be around through his incredible work posted in the forums here.

Nice job on the pearl. Interesting idea to use a matte coat.

Great job, very cool. Even the blue background has a 70s vibe to it.

Dirtracer22, This is spectacular work!! Very impressive so far. There appear to be a lot of details that are not even going to be seen. Speaking of which, what is the purpose of the different colors on the brake disc? Coming along very well, keep us updates

Thanks for all the comments, guys. It was a very fun and relatively quick build.

Eventually we come to this... This was a ton of fun to build. I hope you enjoy it.

I had my eye on using something with a lifted suspension, and the Revell Jeep Build and Play met the criteria. The following kits were harmed in the making of this model. I started by gluing the chassis of the Jeep to the bottom bed of the LRW/A100, and luckily the meeting surfaces were flat, making my job a lot easier The axles from the Jeep were metal, not long enough, and a little wimpy looking, so I used some sprue to beef up the axles. Due to the wheel openings on the Dodge truck, the axles needed to be moved outward a few millimeters . I cut the fenders off the Jeep and glued them to the Dodge, being careful to scribe where the door openings were. Having previously built this truck, I did not attempt to make opening doors, as I figured I had a high chance of eventually smashing the whole thing on the ground in frustration. The body was primed in flat black Bed and interior with semi-gloss black and maroon. The seats were done to mimic the oddly attractive seats in the Mighty FC, and the engine hump was done in orange to suggest a Hemi-powered truck. I made this guy on MS paint, a combo of the super bee and mighty mouse characters...Mighty Bee!!

Trucks are not really my thing, but I had been surfing the net and found this, the Jeep Might FC. From what I read, Jeep traditionally brings out a concept truck around Easter every year, and this was based on the Jeep Forward Control (FC). I was very impressed with how cool this truck looks, but I think it also has a lot of Dodge Power wagon influence as well... Don't you think?? Anyway, I love this truck. I decided to give it a tribute with my favorite Dodge truck, the A100.

Thanks for all the interesting responses! There seems to be a wide variation of how many models are complete. As far as myself, I usually can crank out about 10-20 per year. There are usually a few slump-buster curbsides included there. I have never bought a kit with the intention of collecting it, all are to be built, eventually. The current stash is around 60. I try to stay with a "one done and then one bought" but sometimes the temptation is too high. I always have at least 7-10 models in different stage of building, so I can get all the flat black spraying done, and all the clearcoating done at the same time (especially when mixing 2 part clear). This method of doing multiple models at once probably takes longer overall, but usually there is a big glut of models that all get completed around the same time. Shortest turnaround was 1 month, longest was 14 years (with 6 restarts on the paint!!) One trick that I've learned to help keep things moving is to keep a word document in the cloud that I can access from anywhere that has a list of what each model has left to be done. For example, the Porsche needs BMF done, the side mirrors attached, and the tires sanded. That way even if I have just a short time, I can sit down and immediately get to work without trying to remember where to start on each model.

I have often wondered what percentage of models people buy actually get completed all the way through. From what I read and my personal experience, most serious modelers also have quite a collection of unbuilt models in their stash, often a stash that would take years to properly complete. I would also expect that casual modelers who just buy a model on a whim may not be likely to complete it once they open the box and realize how much work a non-painted, non-snap kit is going to take to get completed. Its a lot easier to buy a die-cast completed model in these cases. Overall, my guess would be about 15% of models sold actually get completed. What do you think?

This looks like its going to be awesome! What did you use for the tub? and the cage? Please keep us updated.

Fantastic work in both albums!! You have a very wide range of very well-done subject matter. A true car lover.

I am not a country music fan at all (especially do not like the new stuff) but I do enjoy Johnny Cash and recently started listening to some Waylon Jennings songs that I liked.

Congrats Jim!!! You have done a very good thing for your health and showing others that is not too late to quit it great, too. I am not a smoker, but as you pointed out, I would imagine that just the habit of having something in your hand for so long that is not there anymore will take some getting used to.

Hmm, an American-style car model box. Very unusual for a Japanese company. I wonder if they will be trying to promote this more to US hobby shops. Looking forward to the review!!

Beautiful! Good job on the A-pillars, which are correct.

I agree your cobra coupe looks a lot better than the 1:1. You know your cobra/Shelby stuff, so I am looking forward to what you are going to do with this one. Going off topic, the breadvan is one of my favorites, but I believe it was made as a side project by former Ferrari employees, and thus is not an official Ferrari. Which makes me think we will never see a kitted version of the breadvan due to licensing issues.

Some Japanese model shops are saying this will be released this month and taking pre-orders, looks like about $35 US, without shipping.

Nice work, I think silver suits this car. Do you have a tutorial on your technique for wire wheels?

This is the beginning of the Range Rover that won the 1981 Paris-Dakar Rally. Kit Review here. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/118121-italeri-range-rover-rally/#comment-1711587 No engine, but some interior detail. I have never tried weathering a kit, so this may be a candidate for my first try. The rear was solid, but I cut out the window and tailgate. The mesh above is some I had lying around, the mesh below is from the kit, as well as the two included fire extinguishers. Auxiliary fuel tank and aftermarket tubing Basic detail on the chassis Added seatbelts. Rollcage is standard Prelim fit of what it will look like