Modelbuilder Mark

Missed this one somehow. Very nice looking model sir. I have considered the Splendid Hotel version, but was not sure of the quality, or if it had a motor etc.

I am having the same issue, but I have been told on another list that it may not be the ink, but the tip. Seems they are replaceable. For me, I like them for small items, dash pieces, grill emblems etc. I need to try and decant what is left in my old marker, and see if it works when either sprayed, or applied with another brush.

Looks really good! Nice photography as well .

No 209, but the 210 came this week! ?

Nice, great color as well

Great looking piece!

I am liking what I am seeing

I certainly think that if you consider your time spent a "sunk cost" because you are going to build anyway, that is no longer part of the equation, and sure, you can profit on materials. To me, I would personally see it more as a way to "offset" my costs in the hobby at that point. As it stands already, I do not think any amount of selling, either unbuilt kits, or finished kits, can cover the cost of what I have sitting in my hobby room. Between suppliers, paints, tools, kits, it would be hard to quantify the overall investment. That being said, I really only want to build what appeals to me personally any way. Either in general, and at any given moment in time. Time spent building a subject I have no interest in would start to feel more like work to me, and step away from why I personally build. Much like my wife asking me to paint a room, because I like to paint models. NOT the same thing. Over the years, I have given several models to people, and built some FOR them, but I still have to have interest in the subject matter.

I keep decals in zip lock bags, in a Rubbermaid drawer system. My Photo Etch is keep in the little parts bin drawers.

Thanks for sharing! There are some great eye candy there!

Such a cool looking ride! I really like that wheel choice for this project.

These are great brushes, and should last years for our model purposes if cared for properly.

Cool project with some really nice touches. I like the way you photographed it as well.

Good looking model, nice color choice.

Completed a good trade about 10-12 days ago with Casey Littmann. Thanks Casey!

Check your cell phone camera setting, and see if you have a preset option call "portrait". If so, give that a shot, especially outdoors. It gives a really nice result.

looks good! Nice color combo.

Very nicely done, super clean build

Glad this one was resurrected, I have never seen this one somehow. Good looking model!

Very nicely done

nice work so far on a great kit. I bought several of these for the extra parts, especially the ones with the extra motor.

Nice!

Glad I could help with some useful info. Just grab the candy/cooking thermometer from the kitchen, toss it in, where your model parts would be sitting, close the lid, and experiment with the rheostat dial until you get the temp you want. I usually go for 105-110. Once you get it right, I put a tic mark on the dial for future reference.

I like the Dr Dry Booth, and at that price it is very tempting to buy it, as I really like that front loading, without have to fidgit with rack height al the time, and leave the bodies on the paint stands etc. If you have one with no thermostat , (like I do as my wife found one unused at a garage sale I believe) and the temp cannot be reduced to the 105 to 110 as it is, you can use one of these to adjust the element if the vent holes are not enough. As others have said, I use a candy thermometer to see the temp where the parts are. Philmore 30-10194 AC Plug-In Dimmer Switch Light Lutron, (can be had for just over $10) or use a Dremel rheostat if you have one.

Very cool to "see" details going in that may never be seen in the end product.