Harry P.

I just figured that since the title of the topic was "Can you figure this out? Look at the details" that there was some sort of "answer" we were supposed to be able to come up with by studying the photo.

So....... what were we supposed to figure out by looking at the details? Is there an "answer" related to this photo?

Yes you did! But it's such a nice model otherwise, I'll let it go this time! Excellent work.

That dog must have been "dog tired" to go to sleep with his head on the curb when he could easily have used the car seat as his "bed"...

This week's car is a 1927-29 Volvo OV4. http://cartype.com/pages/4612/volvo_v4_jakob__1927 Who got it right: Foxer dw1603 matthijsgrit peter31a Richard Bartrop Falklandia bobthehobbyguy

That is just pure art. Beautifully done!

I like the originality and the "out of the box" thinking. Pretty cool...

Beautifully done. That first photo is great. You have to look twice to see that it's not a real car...

Speaking of licensing from Ford... this car is obviously a "Mustang," styling-wise. It's painfully obvious. Even the name and the logo is a variation on Mustang ("Equus" is Latin for "horse"). I wonder what sort of deal was made with Ford to allow them to manufacture and sell this car?

As you can see. the driver sat on his little "perch" off on the left side... the middle of the main body was where the fuel (coal and/or wood) was kept. The steering wheel is on the left, and that other wheel on the right is actually the wheel that activated the brakes on the rear wheels. You had to crank that wheel to move the brake shoes until they contacted the inner side of the wheel ( you can just barely see the right side brake shoe at center bottom of the photo)...

More details added. If you are the kind of builder who likes small details (like I do), this model is a must-have! There is a ton of cool detail here... it seems to never end.

And here is how the crank installs. As you can see, it lays side by side instead of the more typical front to back...

The way this kit is engineered, "everything works." If built correctly, when you rotate the rear wheels, they are connected through the gears to the crankshaft, and everything moves (crankshaft rotates, connecting rods move, etc.) The problem is that there are a lot of parts involved, and to get everything to work, you have to glue a lot of really tiny parts together... parts with very small glue surfaces yet that need to be strong enough not to break or snap as the drivetrain moves. The crankshaft on this tractor was exposed to the open air. Building it was a real challenge... like I said, a lot of very small parts with very small glue surfaces that have to still slide past one another after gluing and painting. Not for beginners, for sure. This assembly is made up of about 25 or so parts, that all have to spin freely after assembly and paint...

In Chicago, if you don't shovel the sidewalk in front of your house, they can write you a ticket and fine you.

From wikipedia: The EQUUS BASS770 prototypes were unveiled in 2014 Detroit North American International Auto Show. The vehicle will be on sale as a 2016 model year vehicle. The latest news reveals that first sales of the EQUUS will debut at the 2015 Dubai International Motor Show in November with a price of 500,000 USD. The Equus Bass 770 is FULLY HAND-BUILT IN THE USA, and a very exclusive contender in the luxury market...

Very cool. Have fun with it.

Yeah, I guess I do have a soft spot for 1/16 scale.

No way! Don't be afraid to show us your work. We're all friends here, and we have people posting their work here from the whole range of skills, from absolute beginners to "pros." Don't ever be afraid to post your work here.

Whatever happened to that old Post Office oath? "Neither SNOW nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. No more?

Paul... holy krapp! That is absolutely bee-yoo-tiful!

Since this topic has been covered already, I'm going to lock this. No offense, Dave... but we've gone back and forth on this subject for quite a while already.

Matija... an old kit like that, from a now-defunct company, will never be re-released. And there are only so many of them still out there unbuilt. You bought this one for $34 including shipping? That was the deal of a lifetime! Very well done! PS: Be sure to post photos of it when it's finished!

1. Rustoleum "Specialty Metallic" line of spray paint, color "Metallic Brass" 2. Testors Transparent Black Window Tint 3. Additional black wash if needed (Future + acrylic black, brushed on to the "nooks and crannies") 4. If I want a more weathered look, a final coat of Testors Dullcote.

That big control lever on the right is the reverse lever. I cut away the molded-in "spring" and made a new one by winding thin wire around a drill bit...

Slow going on this one... this kit has just an endless number of tiny detail pieces that each have to be cleaned up (mold seam lines), then painted, detailed, black-washed and dull-coated. But I am making progress getting some of the details done...