Harry P.

How about a 2007 Charger...the way it SHOULD look!

Actually the "gas" they put in the cans to force the paint out evaporates immediately. What you have to wait for is the solvents in the paint (the liquid part that holds the pigment in suspension) to evaporate. Lacquers and acrylics dry quickly, while enamels take a loooooong time for their solvents to completely evaporate, and for the paint to totally harden. A simple trick: if your paint still smells like paint, it's not dry yet!

Why do you keep saying your photos are bad? They're excellent! So is the model!

wow...fantastic job! And you have nothing to apologize for on the photos!

How about a phantom 59 Nomad, OR A "58-1/2" Impala? Or a Mustang wagon?

Several kits have them, the Revell 67 GTX, for one.

Speaking of which... here's how the Deuce looks: And here's the front end of the black T:

I did a little mix and match between the reissued Big T and Big Deuce (which is now marketed as a 32 highboy). IIRC, the slicks are in the Big T kit but I took the wheels from the highboy (Bid Deuce) kit.

It's "Odds and Ends" pewter over black. The photo is a little dark. The wheels are actually a bit lighter, and the body is burgundy red.

Here are 2 variations on the Big T. Next one will be a super low-budget, built in the backyard-type late 50s-early 60s rail.

Very impressive. Your skills are outstanding!

Don't worry...the hood doesn't fit great on the real ones either!

You shouldn't be so hard on them over there...remember, there's plenty of cluelessness everywhere... BTW, don't you do a little work every now and then for the folks who run the "three pictures or die" forum? :wink:

That's been on the web forever...

Can't say that I do, Ken. I was a city kid...I didn't get out into the 'burbs much. My hot dog place was Phil's on Fullerton just east of Pulaski. Oh, that brings back memories...

Thanks, guys. I made new wire hinges for the folding portion of the roof, but other than that everything is straight out of the box and went together very well. The roof works! Not bad for a model that was tooled back in the stone age...

Looks good so far. That's nice work on the frame!

Here's another 50s era cruiser...this is the "Skip's Fiesta" re-issue.

Here's my version of the Monogram 55 Chevy.

Wow! Beee-yoootiful! I love everything about it...the chromed wheels, the flawless paint, the color, etc. VERY nice looking model!

I use good old Bondo. It's relatively cheap, you can find it anywhere, and a one quart can lasts forever (I've had mine for YEARS and it's still not empty!) It's easily workable, and sands down smooth.

Wow, that paint job is about as smooth as it gets! Nice job!

You didn't say how long you've been building, but these two look good. I'd say you have the basics covered pretty well. Next step: I'd suggest foiling the chrome trim on your next model. Bare Metal Foil (BMF) is available at at just about any hobby shop and also online from a variety of sources (you may already know about it...if not, get some and start practicing). It's amazing how much realism foiled chrome trim adds to a model.

Aha!!!! You're here too now! Isn't it nice to be able to post more than 3 pics? It's looking good so far!

Jairus, I think I may have misunderstood you when you mentioned a line drawing to "contain" the colors. I DO use a reference photo...I import the photo into my PS doc and use it as a template to get the basic proportions (it's on a lower layer, and my illustration is done in separate layers on top of the reference photo. Once I get the basic shapes, then I take it from there with the various PS tools. The entire illustration is done totally in PS...but there's no initial line drawing. You know PS, so you know what I'm talking about. When I did these the "old fashioned" way, I would project the image onto my illus. board with an artograph and do a quick pencil sketch on the board to lay down the basic shapes and areas of color...same idea, but different methed.