JollySipper

Cool, it is a nice color and super metallic! Speaking of which, I was able to get ALL of the body parts in paint today. Was also able to get a coat of clear on everything... Here's just the main parts...... Here's a look at how the colors will work together..... This clear works really good, but it takes a looooong time to dry. That's today's post on progress, please feel free to comment!

What kind of shavings do you have as their bedding? I ask because the wrong type can be toxic to them........

Thanks guys....... There will be less orange in the mix once I apply the trim rings and hubcaps.

Thanks, Carl! I wanted kind of a formal theme, but still a hot rod....... I've been working on getting the body in primer today. Lots of body pieces to this one! Also joined the engine to the chassis. There's still some parts to go before the engine is complete... The firewall will be white like the engine....

Thanks, guys..... Here's a better look at the body color. It's DupliColor Bronze Wheel Coating. This spoon only has two coats of the clear on it and really only needed one.......

Hey, guys..... I had been working on this one earlier in the year. I'm using DupliColor wheel coating for the body, and finding a clear that would work over it was proving difficult. I called DupliColor's help line, and they told me that their 1X clear would work.... So now that I have a can of that, I can continue the build. This will be pretty much box stock. I wanted kind of a neo-traditional hot rod, so I'm using what I feel are more contemporary colors. Hopefully it will come together as I go.... So far I have just the interior and chassis done. I'll be using the Ford small block so I can build this full-fendered. I'm still working on the engine, and am getting the body parts ready for primer.... That's what's going on at the build table right now. Please comment freely and thanks for looking!

I started a topic about that some time back, building for ease of disassembly..... If I can't glue things cleanly, I leave them unglued. A lot of my models have to be picked up by their wheels because of this....

I've been building in an apartment for years....... I do all my spraying outside, and eat standing up! My table is a permanent build station......

Since I started building as a preteen, some things have changed about how I build, some things have stayed the same. For instance, I still use the old orange tube glue that I've always used (except for glass parts and small chrome bits). How I do my paint jobs has changed a bunch, though. The subjects have pretty much stayed throughout my building, too. Muscle cars, some sport cars, and mild customs. Are there things that you still do that you've always done? How about things you do now that are different from how you used to do them? Just curious about the evolution of the forum members building processes.......

I really like these little rodent creatures! I had a hamster that lived for 2 1/2 years.... He was nocturnal, as I believe mice are. I never handled him just with my hands out of fear of dropping or hurting him. I always put him in his little run-about ball, then I could carry him anywhere...... Good that you got more than one, mice are social creatures and don't do good alone.....

Hey Gus.... which one of those pea shooters makes the most powerful'ness 'splosion? I want me one powerful......... That's a joke....

Tamiya makes a black rubber color in a spray can....... I've never used it, but I bet it looks right as rubber, coming from Tamiya.......

Anyone heard of these guys? They're called TV on the Radio....... Kinda "noise rock", but they have a bit of Pop sensibilities and can write an actual song.....

Thank you there, Atin! It looks a lot better as just the line drawing...... I need to work on things like shading for realism......

Callie Pants...... spoiled much?

This is what I'm finding out...... I've painted an AMT kit molded in orange, and a Monogram kit molded in red, but this old Revell kit is kicking my butt trying to work with it. I'll get a stain blocking primer, hopefully sometime this week..... I'll let you guys know how it goes.....

Magnet from Fort Fisher aquarium........

I would have bought that just for the very cool cover art! Looks like a '67 Plymouth......

Atlantic Records gathered a bunch of their talent and released an album called "Encomium". It was a tribute to Robert Plant/Led Zeppelin.... The bands featured on it were popular in the '90s (4 Non Blondes, Blind Melon, etc....) Stone Temple Pilots did 'Dancing Days', and later STP featured the cover on the Purple 2019 remaster. I like this version of the song a bit better than Zeppelin's........

Cool, Guys....... Thank you kindly!

Cool, Thanks guys...... That looks very much like what it is.....

Hey, guys..... I know a lot of you care for plants and flowers. I'm hoping someone will be able to identify this plant for me..... Knowing what it is would help in taking care of it. The cluster you're looking at is about as big around as a softball. Any ideas?

Looking at the Charger that I have..... I could kitbash it with this old Trans-Um Deal's Wheels and make kind of a cartoon build out of it.

The older games are so much more entertaining than the newer stuff. I love my ol' PS2 and the games I have for it......

I just found this band today.... Most of their stuff sounds pretty good! Especially the first 4 mins 40 secs of this one....