Modelbuilder Mark

Fantastic news Terry! Heal up!

Amen, sad but true

Check the dollhouse section at your hpbby shop or hobby lobby. There is a prodcut that is basically felt on a sticky backing that you trim and apply like a sticker. There is also flocking, but most of the time too out of scale. There is textured paint, which when done right can look great. You can also use embosing powder, which again can be used in several different ways.

Not sure of the kit sources, but you can find construction stuff from time to time, hereon the forums there are some builders. Here is a cool Payloader someone did. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=78939&hl=

that is VERY cool. What scale?

I have spoken to both the parent and child at the same time as they were looking at the kits in a Hobby Lobby. Otherwise, depending on hosw into supporting the hobby and helping others you are, you could have business cards on you that simply link to a website, like say, modelcarsmag forums...

Well yes, if you want to hear the scale squeel of rubber across the work bench! vroom vroom

BIG improvement, never cared much for the turtle deck myself.

I'd tell you a Chemistry joke...but the good ones Argon.

nice metal look. What did you use for the wash?

Mitch, that roof above is after a single coat of clear automotive lacquer, then polished out and buffed.

I have very mixed feelings about the Testor's One Coat paints. I bought A can of Star Spangled Blue to do this project, after the first can I had to strip and repaint the whole thing, it was WAY too thick, and would not harden and also bubbled in places like something was in the can. Stripped and shot again, this time with can B, bought at different location...Again, odd bubbling like contaminants in the can, (yes, I wash, prep, high quality prime and sand etc etc ) stripped, back to first location and bought can C........same color, ,,,decanted into airbrush jar, let gas out a few days before thinning a bit, and shot through airbrush. I had to let this thing sit for weeks before I could polish out as the paint was soft. (I live in Phoenix valley, humidity WAY not an issues either) I like the color, but One Coat my butt.,..unless you want a thick gloopy mess that just will not harden you have to do it in layers, I do like what I ended up with, but I will stick with my airbrush and decant when using these types of paints, but mostly automotive paints from the start will save me work., Besides, spray cans may be easier, but you will never get as thin of layers with a spray can.

This is a very simplistic kit, I built it out of the box when it was re-issued under the Select Subjects Program around 2003. (these are bad old pics I have sorry) The kit has no glass, is approx 1:43 and I have been told was originally made by someone other than Revell.I just did a quick search at the bay, not there.

That is great! Would love to see it again in about 15 years of day to day use and see what it looks like all weathered up! LOL Very very cool subject.

depending on how much effort you are willing to put into your paint job, there are things you can do to keep the dust down that most people might not use. Turn the spraybooth on a while before painting, and leave the room for a while giving it a chance to sort of pull some of the loose dust in the air out. If you are so inclined, take a spray bottle, put about 1/2 inch of Downey or similar laundry softener and the rest water, then spray the floor. This will serve to also knock more dust out of the air, will keep static out of the rug or carpet if you have a carpeted work area, and will also serve to dampen the floor to keep dust from "kicknig up" into the air as you move around the room. Same principle as the 1:1 guys who hose down the shop floor before painting. make sure to keep the sides of the paint booth etc wiped down as well, as loose debris will fall from there as well from time to time.

my dad had one of these years ago, cool truck

Do not worry about "up to some of the standards you guys" or you will enjoy the hobby less. Build because you enjoy it, build what you like, have fun! But regardless, Looks really good, keep sharing those builds!

Very sharp!

You do good clean work, and show quality building skills. Given this is clearly your forte, maybe you could help me with a question. What is the deal with the too narrow tires on the rims that expose the rim to unnecesary damage? If the cars were being driven hard into cornering situations, that exposed rim offers more opportunity for the wheel lip to "catch" on an uneven or rough surface does it not? I have never seen any serious race car or autocross competition car, that would have the rims exposed like that, but I have been seeing this more and more on import tuners, but I don't understand the purpose. Anyone have any info?

Did you paint it black, then the metallic gray, or just mettallic grey with the soot weathering?

Just curious, when you guys want to leave the raw cast iron loo, what colors are you using? A mixture of Testor's Metalizers, Alclad ? Ideas or suggestions appreciated.

That is VERY cool!

Very nice detail/build work.

What did you use for paints and stains, Metalizers? Also the staining, very nice.

nice!