Danny Lectro

Hey Jason, I just realized I hadn't left any comments on your completed build, I apologize for that. I think it looks really good. I particularly like it in the GERWALK mode. Joe, I don't think I will be able to submit any more work to the GBP before the deadline. I am currently working on a car that I had hoped to get done for NNL East in April, and I was hoping to maybe get in a second car in time for that. Thanks again for starting this GBP. I found a lot of inspiration here, and had the most prolific year, model building wise, I have had in a really long time.

This what it all works out to, as far as I'm concerned.

I don't think it counts, but I have builds floating around somewhere that I abandoned something like 20 years ago. I also have some builds that I plan to go back to, that I started and put away when I first bought my house 10 years ago

13 out of 13 on the science quiz. 8 out of 10 on the engine quiz.

Congratulations to those of you celebrating being smoke free. You've done something good, not just for yourselves, but for the people around you. Please, keep it up!

I took a day off from work today to get to a doctor appointment, so I got the opportunity to enjoy the 50+ degree temperatures. That felt so good after putting up with the record cold temps we've had here this winter. I had a chance to get a bit of airbrushing done before the temps dropped too low again. Having the day off on St. Paddy's day allowed me to cook a corned beef brisket in our slow-cooker. 8 hours later, we had a piece of meat that just fell to tasty, tasty pieces as I sliced it.

I had this discussion with my wife a few years ago. I told her to keep what she wants (she used to build, and talks about getting back into it), let our kids have what they want (they build sometimes), and try to sell the rest. I won't be around to care about sentimental value, but I asked her not to just throw things out if she or our family can get something out of them.

Thanks!

I may not be able to do anything else with this model until the Spring thaw finally comes around. The cold and wind are interfering with painting, and I'm hesitant to drop the chrome parts in a Drano bath while indoors. I'll update the thread as I manage to get things done.

For me, it depends. My current build and previous (now finished) build were the only thing on the bench. Before that, I had two or three on the bench simultaneously. I think it may have something to do with whether a build is box stock, or getting kit bashed. If I'm kitbashing, I think I end up looking for inspiration in various places, so other things will come out of the box at the same time. I have three different versions of the Revell 32 Ford in my stash (5 window, tudor sedan and Rat Roaster), when I get to those I plan to work on all three simultaneously to see what can be made with parts-swapping.

If I purchase something while out of town, or at a show, I'll open the box as soon as I have the opportunity, to make sure there are no problems with my items while I'm still in the area. If I purchase something at the local hobby shop, I might wait until I get home. However, if I happen to stop for pizza before I get back in the car, those boxes are getting opened on the table at the pizzeria. If I purchase something in Manhattan, I'll open the boxes on the subway trip home if I can do so without causing problems for other commuters. If I get something delivered to my office, and it happens to be a quiet day, I'll actually open stuff at my desk if I can do so without causing problems for my colleagues. This has started a couple of conversations, but people usually don't notice or don't care.

Thanks, Bill. It's pretty typical for a Revell kit. Some annoying mis-alignments between parts, and some mold parting lines on inconvenient areas of the body, but no deal-breakers so far.

I like that very much, it came out very nice. I like the color choice.

Whoa. I hadn't thought of using the French blue in the interior, since it's a gloss paint. But that's what flat clear is for! Thanks for that!

I haven't had much opportunity to work on this, and when I do have time to devote to it, the frigid temperatures in the Northeast US prevent me from doing much airbrushing. Here is the body, with black paint applied to the previously scribed panel lines around the doors, trunk and gas-cap. I have painted the frame, engine block, suspension, wheels and some other parts with Krylon black primer which was previously decanted into a bottle. The decanted primer was applied with my airbrush. Most of these parts will be sprayed with a couple of lights coats of gloss black. The outer wheels will get sprayed with the afore-mentioned French blue, and the engine block will receive a spraying of Ford engine blue. I plan to use Krylon gray primer on any part that will be painted with the ice blue pearl, to allow me to see any major imperfections that will need puttying or sanding. I have yet to decide if I will use white primer before adding the color coat, as I am interested to see if using gray will serve to deepen the tone of the color coat in a pleasant way. I'd be glad to hear your thoughts on this. Thanks for looking. Cheers!

I enjoyed the heck out of that. Thanks for posting it!

Congratulations!

Put the who-what in the when-now? Does that seat have embossed metal details on it? Wouldn't that leave... um... marks? I hope this is a display piece and not intended as a functional item.

Thank you for your efforts, Scott.

Looking good, Jason. I'm impressed with how you took the extra step of blocking off the big gaps inside the model. Please remind me, are you retaining the transformation mechanisms?

Thanks. It's this one:

Thanks, Mike. The more I think about it, the more I lean towards using the body color throughout. I still want to use the french blue on the steelies, though. I haven't decided yet if I will be using any of the hubcaps.

Thank you, Rich.

Over the past year, I have contributed 4 models to the "All The Rest" community build. Now, I 'm ready to get back into building a car: Revell's '48 Ford Custom Coupe. This will be a box-stock build. Fixing mold parting lines on the body: I have also deepened the kit's panel lines, as I plan to try Marcos Cruz's technique for natural-looking shadows in the panel lines. Putting together sub-assemblies prior to painting: For paint colors, I'm limited to what I have on hand, as my local hobby shop is currently closed for repairs after a fire broke out in the store. I happened to have a bottle of Testors Colors By Boyd ice blue pearl, seen in the bottle below. The paint spot on the bottle is Testors french blue, which I intend to use on the kit's steelies. I'm trying to decide if I should also use the french blue to paint the floor pan and engine bay, or if I should match those to the body. I will be stripping most of the kit chrome off, and painting with Spaz-Stix mirror chrome over a base of Gunze-Sangyo Mr. Color gloss black lacquer. I think the only part I will keep in original chrome plating is the dashboard insert, which looks really good as-is. The interior will be painted in white or pale gray, with the pleated parts of the seats and side panels in blue.

I will fully paint the inside of the body shell and the outside of the interior bucket, since there is a strong possibility they might be seen if the model is looked at from beneath. The top of the chassis plate, I might not worry about unless there is something about the structure of the car that might conceivably allow it to be seen.