Harry P.

Ok... not sure exactly why I posted this other than I like Stevie Nicks, I love this song, and I think it's interesting to see her at work in the studio doing the lead vocal track for the song.

As much as we all love boobies... no nudes.

Take your time. Do your research, get the details right, and don't worry about posting updates on any sort of "schedule." Post when you have something to post, no matter the schedule. There's no time limit. Better you take your time and get it right than worry about keeping us updated.

G, your tank models are just outstanding! The weathering is always just right. Not over the top, but realistically subtle. Very impressive work.

I prefer the Viper over the Lamborghini. Way easier to get parts and service...

Note they misspelled "Road Runner" in the ad. Ooops...

I thought it was Beyonce.

I prefer the paint scheme on the box art.

The completed trolley assembly is a combination of brass rod, photoetched metal, machined brass, laser-cut wood, and copper wire (the tension spring). Truly a "multi-media" assembly. All of this will eventually be painted "steel."

Skipping around again... building the trolley is definitely the hardest part of this entire process. You have to form brass rod to shape using the full-scale templates provided, then attach the various pieces to each other. I used CA to glue the parts together, then wrapped the joints with thread and flowed CA over the wrapped joints to hold everything together. The base is a photoetched part supplied in the kit...

Now that's different!

Very cool! The weathering is pretty impressive.

One of the biggest problems with a lot of these old kits that were tooled in the Stone Age is the completely inaccurate gap between the inner fenders and the outer fenders. Obviously there is no such gap on a real car. I don't blame you for not really bothering with the engine compartment... like you said, it's totally inaccurate. Heck, if it was me I'd probably just glue the hood shut!

Now you're talking on the drip rails! Much better! But your photos are still squished. Try reducing them to 50%.

After I planked the roof with 2x5mm strips of basswood, I had to figure out a way to hide all the seams. At first I thought I'd just Bondo everything, but that would have been hard to do... and would have created a huge mess of dust that would get into the interior and I'd have no way of cleaning it out. So I went with Plan B and covered the roof with thin cardstock instead. Here is the roof with much of the details installed...

Here is the start of the chassis. The flanges on the side frames are supposed to be made with strips of aluminum supplied in the kit, but I thought that strips of thin cardboard would be easier to work with. I used an old USPC mailing envelope; the thickness was just right for making the flanges...

Are the vent windows separate pieces?

Only if you're a doctor...

So tell us... how did you do it?

Don't you guys think you're being a bit presumptuous regarding her cat grooming regimen? I mean, there's more than one way to groom a cat. And then there's always leaving the cat to go au naturel.

That would require a huge re-engineering of how most of the body and roof parts fit together. There's not all that much to see inside, anyway. The side windows are big enough to let you see inside.

Probably. But I used the rod I had on hand, didn't want to bother making a trip.

Spectacular! That paint just can't get any better! Beautiful model.

Very impressive in every respect. Clean build, great detail. Nice!

The roof of the superstructure that runs front to back and sits on top of the cupola is made of sheets of aluminum that you have to pre-bend to shape and then glue onto the wooden framework...