Shardik

James, you are a lunatic (read: creative genius). I'm not sure I'd want to drive it but it's looking very cool. Your use of the modern Pontiac interior gives me an idea to solve a dilemma with a '39 Chevy I'm building. Looking forward to more!

I just went back through the pictures and realized that the extraordinary weathering had distracted me from the fact that this is an exceptionally well built and detailed model. I admire your craftsmanship, sir. By the way, did you use BMF or Allclad for the chrome? Either way, it looks great!

I suggest you call this one "Short Shot". Kind of a double meaning for a drag car.

This might be a little dark. '37 Ford pickup with C.B. from some other kit, hanging from a scratch built bracket.

If I hadn't seen the WIP, I would swear that those are photo's of a real car. Outstanding work as always. By the way, I could send you a dozen or so bodies to help use up that paint...just tryin' to be helpful

Before I check this beauty out in the under glass section, I had to comment here. I love your "paint stand". How often do they have to reorder coffee stirrers at your office?

I'm with Tom on this one; I'd love to see a tutorial on your weathering techniques. Your results a amazingly realistic. Getting this kind of subtle used-but-not-abused look seems more difficult than the extreme weathering that we usually see.

The weathering on that grille looks fantastic! I have yet to find a method for weathering chrome that satisfies me. I'd love to see your technique. .....please.

It's been snowing here since last night.

I agree; great weathering. I'm particularly impressed with how you weathered the decal. Don't forget to include that in your tutorial .

Thanks, Bob. This is going to come in very handy. Also, on another note; I want to point out that beading wire is uninsulated, which means you can use an AWG conversion chart to determine actual wire diameter. Electrical wiring, on the other hand, will have insulation which varies greatly in thickness depending on intended application. Wrapping, or magnet wire, used for inductors, guitar pickups or electro-magnets, has a thin enough coating as to be nearly insignificant to scale calculations. Hope this helps.

That's O.K., you had the ammunition drums between you and the burning fuel tank

I like everything about this. Nice job.

That exhaust is the epitome of creative thinking. As long as you were doing all that plumbing, though, you should have spliced in a turbo to get those donuts spinning.

I never build anything newer than 1957. Having said that, I just ordered a '68 Charger. Which leads to something else I've never built: Movie cars. Think Blade.

James, PM me if you need another decal or three. I have three sets of these that I have no intention of using.

I believe I got them at Joann's Fabrics, but they should be available in the beading section of any Craft/Hobby store.

Lookin' good, Anne. I echo the sentiments of the others who have responded to this thread in saying how impressed I am with your "chutzpah" in taking on such a detailed project for a first build. And even more so that your succeeding with such aplomb. By the way, tee fittings are actually fairly simple to make; a short piece of styrene rod slightly larger than your wire, a drill the same size as your wire, and three "gold tone"(brass) #00 or #1 crimp beads. Way easier than battery terminals! Here's a brake line fitting done this way:

Very nice model of a very unique car. Got any engine pic's?

This is looking pretty cool so far. I was surprised you didn't rake the top like the reference photo, but it looks good without it. Sorry to hear that work is slow, but at least that means we get treated to more eye candy .

I'm a little intimidated by this thread. The workmanship and creativity on display here is awe inspiring. What I have to offer isn't quite as intricate or technically demanding, but I'm pleased with it. This is a fuel tank for a 1930 Bentley. I bought the model as a partially assembled glue bomb and the tank was a mess and the molded in details just weren't up to par. Here's the completed tank with scratch built petcocks and guitar string fuel lines.

I learned to drive in one of these. I've got the reissue on order and will paint it canary yellow with black interior to match that one. I hope I can do as nice a job on mine as you did on this one

45 GUITARS ? (that would explain the Scotty Moore connection) I'm more into Celtic and classical with a little Lynyrd Skynyrd on the side. I do love blues though, I just don't seem to have knack for it.

Guitars too !?! What do you play? I'm an amateur luthier myself, and do repairs for a lot of the local musicians here. That's why I haven't posted any model projects in a while; Three guitars, a cello and a mandolin take precedence.