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It was for Beer now it's for Monster Energy drink. As if rescued from a local scrap yard, the rear bed has new wood, but the cab, chassis and some of the chains are still a bit rusty.

Nearly finishing this..

Superb finish of a superb car. A friend used to have one in rally spec and used it in competition on a regular basis in the same era.

Cheers guys. Yes a very nice kit to build!

Yes peteski, so I'm looking to build a diorama to fit the new inside space.

I'm fascinated by seeing more and more modified Hot Wheels diecasts. They seem tiny to me so how are they done? I'll have to look on YouTube to see if they are any on video. So whilst shopping at Tesco's this morning I spotted this Porsche 914 in Safari form. At just £1.50 I'm also surprised to see them at this cheaper price.

Taking photo's of my latest build using my new LED light box..

I just went onto Google search and put in the question, 'Light Boxes' and all manner of answers came up. I just plumped for this one as it serves my purpose.. It unfolds into.. And has various coloured backgrounds and a flat carry case..

Thanks guys, it's a very nice kit to build although all of the instructions are in Chinese/Japanese!

Built box stock, fully painted and decaled, the one thing that I like the most is that the front and rear windows are given four decals each black surround. The bit I hate most about building model cars is painting the black windscreen surrounds, so decals are A1! Photo's via new light box! I hope to get used to the new light box and improve on my pictures!

Although being a builder for 60+ years I'm amazed at diorama's and getting good photo's. So I've bought a light box.. And used it for the first time today as I'd just finished a build. It has various coloured backgrounds so tried each colour with the same subject. I'm now going to try a few other shots using a small tripod. Unfortunately my one and only 'backstreet garage' is too bix to fit the new toy!

Most if not all decals done after fitting body to chassis.. Superb decals, the best ones are those black strips around the front and rear windscreens. I hate trying to paint them!

I've looked at the info shown on the link above and as our eldest son lives in Calgary, I copied it and emailed to him! It's impressive work.

Thanks Sam, yes it's the same model of BMW our youngest son had, but his was red.

This is mine, the Monogram Sand Crab..

Further to above photo.. Test fit body with glass before adding bonnet and front and rear bumpers,

Superb decalling!

As an ex-race and rally marshal it's interesting to see the late Ferrari F1 driver Gilles Villeneuve in the driving seat in the coloured picture, but Ferrari owned Lancia at the time so must have used him as a test pilot. Walter Rohrl in the black and white photo was one of their full time drivers.

Good stance, super rims.

Cheers Chris.

I'm building a new kit from NuNu/Belkits, a BMW M3 1991 race car.. Today the interior paint, fit out with roll cage..

I'd forgotten this! Ebay UK just shouted for me to pay up! Something more for the shelf!

Yes I've opened the box and checked and tested the light box, and what a great improvement. I sometimes take my photo's of completed models in the kitchen, or the cabin where I build them or out on the deck, but it has been all down to light and weather, well this sorts it all out! So the light box, coloured backgrounds and a carrying case. You can also adjust the LED's lighting brightness. Oh and it's 30CMS square.

I saw one of these on a WIP thread somewhere, so as my settings are only temporary with various pieces of white coated wood, I'll invest in one of these. A PULUZ Light Box..

Superb Jim, keep up the good work!