ZombieHunter26

I also use very small gauge nails. 3/4" long.

I've decided to give out a hint. Armor+Utility Sedan=Paladin Seeing as how I figure at least ONE of you out there know that paladins are destroyers of the undead and upholders of the law (in the realm of fantasy RPG at least)... ...I'm sure someone will be able to at least get a general idea of my secret build ...I am having loads of fun with this one too, and that's saying something since I already have lots of fun with my normal builds!

Alright, so I've got the comm vehicle in the last stages. Detail paint, a little weathering, and some more decals... then it's done. The build I've got in store after the comm vehicle is going to be pretty interesting- it'll be just for fun, and it's kind of an experiment for me. it's a mix between 1:48 and 1:25, and it has no 'practical' application. It's just gonna look cool. I'll be keeping the progress pics of it under wraps, as a special treat when I unveil it. More to come on the flip side folks, I'm hitting the sack.

So far Super Bowl shift has not killed me... We weren't as slammed as we thought we would be. So I might get some build time in tonight! The comm vehicle is in primer, ready for basecoats and drybrushing. After that I will be digging into the tamiya tank kit and the black widow kit for a special project! Til next time...

So, here is my living will just in case Super Bowl Sunday shift (aaaaaalllllllll daaaaaaaaaayyyyy LOOOOOONG) succeeds in giving me an aneurysm from all the mindless BS I'm gonna deal with along with non-stop go go go from minute one til waaaaay into the late night- Take my models and all my parts, and finish them, good doctor! ....just kidding- I won't really die... ...but I am definitely NOT looking forward to tomorrow. Good night boils and ghouls, I'll try to get SOMETHING done build-wise in the next few days.

Thanks! I am working on the comm vehicle thats using the enzo chassis... once i get it in primer i will post up. Its off to work now though... Til next time!

Hi-ho, Hi-ho, it's off to work I go.... That's right, I'm getting sucked in again- But! That's okay. I'll be back sometime tonight to (hopefully) share some more stuff. What did you guys think of my Red Hawk progress on page 57?

I remember the library of old mags. ESPECIALLY the awesome POPULAR SCIENCE ones from waaaaay back. I got a LOT of inspiration and imaginative ideas from reading those things. ...I now start to wonder what would have happened had I read those old Hanes manuals as avidly... On a different topic, I'm gonna have to take a look at that build next time I pop by

On second though, I'll wait to prime this next one... it's hard to pick out any details as most if not all of it is made from white styrene pieces

...we made it! that's it for now until I take more pics. Red Hawk, in all her glory, is still not done until i find some decals for her, but I have yet another build to show you the unprimed progress on!

my clicker finger is starting to get tired

grab some popcorn...

'under the skirt'... technically this is kind of out in the open... but you get the idea. got my stabilizers fixed in place, and ready to fire up. CAMO! Handpainted with a q-tip and little diamond sauce cups of spraypaint... they are just gonna keep coming...

unfinished entry hatch afterburner scratchbuilt gauss railgun. rapid fire, and vaporization mixed? painful! got just a bit more to go...

details! Bang, Bang... lovely overhead view of the airfoil and the 'wings' still more to go...

overhead better view working on filling in those pesky empty areas... ooooooh nice flat black primer more past the break (again)

SO, I am off work early!!! You know what this means. PIC SPAM. Lots of it, gotta make up for lost time! My first set is gonna be my progress on Red Hawk. Still waiting on decals, but here's what I got so far. Overhead on the Cockpit front view sans full cockpit and armor yes, he has real cloth harness straps! more past the break...

So, I don't have any pics to show of this kit, but if you've been to the stores lately you've at least run across it. I got this kit in hopes that it would be an exhilarating build, something to pick my imagination, and make me feel accomplished afterwards. I got none of these feelings. From the removal of the box cover forward, I was immensely disappointed. First off, the plastic it's molded in is terrible. It's molded in black ??styrene?? (god knows it didn't FEEL like styrene), the parts are highly inaccurate and the engine assembly required little to no effort- mainly because it was pretty much horribly made. Heck, the belt assembly was molded in chrome and half of it didn't even have an attachment to the engine. Final assembly of the engine left me wanting. Lack of detail parts, a single-molded chassis/exhaust system, and poorly fitting pieces left me annoyed more than a few times. In short, it felt like I was building a snap-tite kit that needed glue. That's how simplistic this kit was. I managed to throw it together for the 2012 Post-Apoc CBP, barely. If you're looking to build a gasser, get the actual '55 Gasser model (don't waste your cash on the "Street Machine"), or go out and buy the Revell Special Edition 2-n-1 '57 Chevy 150 Utility Sedan 'Black Widow' kit. Open box on the Black Widow left me awash in relief. Plenty of parts, options, and details, details, DETAILS. This is purely opinion on my part, of course. I did NOT enjoy building the Street Machine as much as I'd like to have. If you've built it with better results, post 'em up! I'd like to see. Anywho. Just a heads up if you haven't bought/built this kit yet. Be prepared for plenty of annoyance.

So, my internet is back on, but you will all still have to wait until I get home from work tonight before I post new pics! So much to show you guys... I hope you're ready for a bunch of posts from me coming up!

What's with all the hostility? Last I checked we all had a right to be here. Did something change overnight? I have noticed a lot of negativity towards Virgil from a lot of sources (and not just this thread mind you).... for what? One of you mentioned his persona to be false and overdone like WWE wrestlers are... i'd like to know how? Virgil, along with quite a few other people, enjoy building things like this. How does making a 'brand name' make him a bad guy? He has a following. What he does warrants the brand name. I chalk -some- of this negativity up to envy. But why be envious? Virgil is highly talented and shares his knowledge and experience freely. And for those that want a more in depth guide, he wrote one! He does a lot for this hobby. Stop the senseless attacks... they only serve to make the attacker seem shortsighted and stubborn. Although Virgil is a friend, I look up to him- And I don't think there's anything wrong with that. Arguing about techniques and build styles and finishes is kind of like arguing about Apple or PC. It gets nowhere because there are benefits and drawbacks to all of it It all depends on personal taste.

Jeez... I go to work and the thread blows up! And to think that this started with a text message o.O; I honestly think the new section would help shine some light on this particular genre of building. To be frank, I rarely build anything that shines. Of course, that's not to say that I don't enjoy shiny, I just prefer to build my models either 'driven' or aged as I see every day IRL. I spent a good three years collectively making a living beneath a car. And a great deal of my childhood around my dad's old cars watching him fix em up. I build what I see, what I remember, and what comes from pure imagination. I vote wholeheartedly for the new section... as its been said, its not to divide but rather to bring this genre into the light a little more. I would not be as avid as i am with my builds or posts were it not for mr. Virgil's already having started up the whole rust interest on the forum. His builds made me more comfortable sharing my own work... think what a section set aside for weathering would do? None of us are enemies, although some of you out there may think differently. MCM is a big ol' family gathering- I check up everyday just to see what's up! So let's not treat this like a slap in the face. Til next time!

I would be willing to help moderate this section, doc!

I have been working a lot on red hawk, trying to finish swamp runner, and scratchbuilding a body to fit around my enzo chassis(coulda sworn that kit had a body in it, but I have an excuse to apocalyptify it now...) but you guys are gonna have to wait for the eyecandy My glorious interwebz will be back on Friday so I will be rockin out a good chunk of photo posts after work The good doctor got a sneak peak at primer covered red hawk. Maybe if you ask nicely he will share his thoughts on it! Lol. Til next time.....

Got the cockpit for Red Hawk done-ish... I am updating from my Android so no pics. Haven't quite figured out posting pics from the phone yet... Internet should be back on by either payday or shortly after... then it's back to bein' on like donkey kong!

Update: Moving today, gonna be a few days before I get back into the building swing. Hopefully the internet folks don't take their S.A.T. gettin' out to our new humble abode. ....But we all know they will. They always do.