JollySipper

I don't have an airbrush set up..... not yet anyway. When I painted the Turbo Coupe, I just used all DupliColor products that I normally use. They didn't react with the Monogram red plastic. For some reason, this kit is being difficult to cover.......

Mike, this looks really good! When I built mine, the only problem I had was the headlights....... DupliColor makes a clear they call "1K clear". It's in a large can...... It's kinda 'hot' but shines really nice. May be worth trying on something scrap.....

Hey, Mike man..... I believe I'm gonna have to get some enamel paints to use on this one.... The lacquers I've tried to spray it with aren't working well with the red plastic this is molded in. I'm gonna build it, just need to get that enamel for it.....

These were beyond a 'sports car', they were Porsche's first Super Car..... This is an excellent build, I've been wanting one of these kits for a while...

I guess it's better than making "vroom vroom" noises yourself while driving one of the EVs.....

We really need a love button, man...... I'm really diggin this one! Is it resin?

They're called the Greatest Generation for a reason, man...... The main ones who don't talk about their time in the Service are the Vietnam Vets. I guess because they were treated so poorly when they returned home.....

and people will be restoring Prius'

I've always gotten along really well with people who were/are much older than me. I guess that's because I'm an old soul, myself. I used to talk to the guy that lived next to me all the time. He's passed on now..... He always had stories to tell, you know how that goes. One that he enjoyed telling a lot was how his parents got married. His Dad was courting his Mom, but her parents didn't agree with it. They wanted to get married any way...... He told her to tie a string around her toe so he could pull on it to wake her up, then they ran off together and "eloped". I used to think of that, 'times were very much different then'....... Another he told me once was that his Dad said to him, "I'll never understand this younger generation. Y'all do your cooking outside and use the bathroom in your house!" Anyone have some stories from the "good ol' days" that you remember hearing from someone older?

Thanks, Fellas! I just wish I had a better camera....... This looks a little better in person. About the license plate on the front.... There's an ejector tab on the very delicate headlight bar. I didn't want to risk breaking the bar, so I just left the tab and attached the plate to it......

Cool! I'm glad you guys are enjoying it.....

I thought this thread was gonna be about this guy........

Thank you guys for the comments..... I've put this Under Glass for those who care to see it! That is just a quick blast of Tamiya clear blue over the kit chrome.......

I worked pretty steady on this the past couple of days and managed to finish up with it..... This is a nice kit, although a bit fiddly in places. I painted the body with DupliColor bronze wheel coating and cleared it with their 1K clear. I wanted a kinda neo-traditional hot rod, so I chose colors that I thought would bring it up to current times and trends..... There's a WIP in the proper section, thank you to those that followed the build up..... Anyways, that's it for this one! Thanks for looking and comment freely......

Carl, they say that hard work builds character, and I'm quite the character........ so there you go.

Well, it's coming together, guys! This is quite the fiddly kit if you want the full-fender version.... I still have to add all the small chrome bits like lights and handles.... Thanks for looking in, fellas! The next update on this will most likely be Under Glass....

Wow, Bill.... You broke out the Thesaurus for that one! Or is that just the "lingo"..........

Very few people even know who he was! I never cared for his music, but I was a fan of him, himself.... Cobain was a big fan, and was known to sport a t-shirt with Johnston on it.........

How obscure is this one? Neo-psychedelic Japanese noise rock...... They're called Acid Mother's Temple....

Mowing the lawn was my job. I was pushing a mower by the time I could reach the handle.... In my teen years we had over an acre lawn. It took about 5 hours to push with a Murray 22" mower. Then came all the trimming..... The year I moved out, he bought a riding mower........

Mine THOUGHT he was............. Dumbest rule I have to say was 'shirt tail in and belt on' at all times, even just around the house....

Thanks for the kind comments, Guys........ Carl, I was just wondering if I should paint the roof insert or leave it body color like I did the running boards..... Still not sure, I'll probably just leave it.

I've got the fenders mounted and trim rings and hubcaps on the wheels....... I decided to leave the running boards the body color, still unsure about the roof insert......

Thanks a whole bunch, Guys........ Today I'm working on a little bit of assembly, maybe I'll have more progress soon!

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!