Harry P.

It's been off the air for the last year here too! (Writer's strike in Hollywood has messed up the TV production schedules).

Since I took those photos I've added MORE details under the hood. All scratch-built, no aftermarket stuff. So to answer the original post, you don't need to rely on the aftermarket to detail a model!

Did you do that while the tank was in place? And did you do a lot of freehanding, or is everything done with frisket and masks?

Nothing that a little Photoshop magic can't cure... Pardon me for "doctoring" your image...but it was a little dark. Now we can see it in all its glory!

Fantastic work! Your level of detail is amazing. It's a shame such a nice interior will be so hard to see once everything's done!

No detail parts specifically made for this kit, but don't let that stop you! I scratchbuilt a lot of details on mine from simple things like styrene rod, paper clip wire, thin sheet aluminum (from a pie tin!), etc. It just takes a little imagination. Under the hood I added a ton of detail...carb linkages, cooling fan, scratchbuilt tie rod, various linkages, wiring, etc. I opened up the hatch and the rear side windows (and the gas cap)...etc, etc. All done by scratchbuilding. NO aftermarket parts at all! You can do it too!

Thread hijack alert!!! Marcos, that 57 Chevy is a beauty! Nice color combination!!! Now back to our regularly scheduled program already in progress...

The fuel tank is plastic. All I did is paint it with metalizer "Aluminum Plate" and buff it with an old T-shirt. Pretty simple...and it looks just like real aluminum. Same thing on the air scoop. The blower is also painted with the same color, but covered with a coat of Dulcote, to give it an unpolished cast appearance.

Very impressive, especially at such a small scale. At 1/8 scale this would be impressive. At 1/25 it's amazing!

Hey Gregg...since they shoot "Lost" in Hawaii, have you ever run into Evangeline Lilly??? Hubba hubba!!!

Asking what camera to buy is like asking what's your favorite movie...you're going to get a MILLION different answers. Bottom line: stick with a brand name...they ALL make good cameras. Pick a budget and shop only within your price range. The number of cameras available is so huge you'll drive yourself crazy trying to decide, unless you narrow down your selections somehow. Very basically, the more megapixels, the better. The more megapixels, the better quality (and larger) image the camera can produce. For general hobby use (you're not talking about becoming a professional photographer), anything wuth 3 or more megapixels will suit you fine. Personaly, I can recommend the camera I bought (after doing a lot of research on the web, reading many consumer AND professional photographer reviews)..the Sony Cybershot. It's small...about the size of a deck of cards. It has 7.2 megapixels, auto flash, auto focus, manual override, Carl Zeiss lens (very good quality optics), 3x optical zoom, can also shoot video, basically all the bells and whistles in a compact package. And the best part is, I got it online for about $200! There are many other comparable cameras available from various makers, but I think the Cybershot is one of the best all-around packages available at that price level.

Very C L...but I'm curious. Did cars like that actually have windshield wipers???

Nice! The metallic gold gives it a real cool "old school" feel.

Do a few google image searches for "auto gauge faces" or"gauges" or "dashboard gauges", etc. You'll find more gauges than you'll need! Save the image(s) to your computer, size the gauges to scale and print on decal paper. You can copy and paste the gauges to fill an entire sheet of decal paper. You'll have enough gauge decals to last a lifetime!

Looks like that roof sags pretty badly...more than a coat or two of primer can fix!

Finaly made some progress on this one!

Is it real or model? The answer : REAL!

"Bad weather" is all relative. I see you're from South Carolina. Your definition of "bad weather" is probably different from mine. For example...when I got up today the temperature was 7 below zero...

And you've mastered the medium, to say the least. Nice to see you posting here!

I remember seeing these posted on the "other" forum. Very impressive work. For those of you who aren't too familiar with illustration done with colored pencils, what you're looking at here is pretty labor-intensive. A lot of time went into this!

GM had never built a fiberglass-bodied production car before, the were breaking new ground (for them, at least). The first year Corvette bodies were all hand-assembled, and in order to keep the assembly line workers' minds focused on the new task at hand, it was decided that there would be no color or trim options available on the new 'vette...they would all be painted "Polo white" with red interiors and tan tops.

Well, this time I thought I'd leave the background alone. The proportions of the people standing in the background compared to the car make it obvious that the car can't be full size...however, I figured some of you might think that I Photoshopped the background just to fool you, and vote "REAL" for that reason. In fact, the photo is totally as I found it, and it's a model. A BIG one...1/4 scale! Next ROM coming MONDAY!!!

Enzo...like I said before, keep posting! ALL types of models are welcome here. Yeah, maybe some genres are more popular than others, but I'll bet nobody who's a member here doesn't want sports cars posted. I can't speak for others, but in my opinion, I enjoy seeing photos of ANY type of model. I'm not necessarily into all of them, but I still like to see good work. For example, I don't care for NASCAR, but David Thibodeau's work is pretty amazing, and I enjoy his posts. Bottom line: all of us have our own personal preferences...but I'd be willing to bet that we all enjoy seeing good work being posted, regardless of subject matter. Enzo, keep posting those sports cars of yours! And Billy, keep on posting those NASCAR racers! A well-built model is worth posting, no matter what type of car it represents.

If the interest for sports cars isn't here now, as you seem to believe, adding a "Sports Car" section won't necessarily create any more interest. Personally I couldn't care less about NASCAR..I've never built one and never will...so I don't need a NASCAR section. But if the interest is strong enough to support that category, that's cool. I have no problem with it being here...I just don't visit that area. Maybe if enough people ask Gregg for it, he'll create a "Sports/Exotics" section, but until that happens, if ever, I'd say keep posting in the "Under Glass" or "On the Workbench" sections. Those who are into this type of model will see your posts and appreciate them...but you can't force others to be interested in what you're interested in! Don't worry about how many responses you get. It's the quality of response that matters, not the quantity! Keep posting!