boyd's smoothster

[outlaw035]

hi everyone....next project is under way...boyds smoothster....gonna be pretty much box stock...body is primed....interior is done....working on the engine...adding 2 4's instead of box setup if they fit under the hood....speaking about the hood it is the one jay vee gave me with the true flames on it....the back ground for my shots is a great garage that i just build to use as the background for all my posts....neal

[outlaw035]

update....10/13....work continues in the shop tried to finish it in time for the nsra model show at tampa...dint make it so here is where im at...

Edited October 13, 2008 by outlaw035

[torinobradley]

Looking great so far!!! Those little guys are really working hard and earning their little dollars...

I just finished this kit (Platinum Smoothster in the Under Glass section) and I offer the following words of advice for this kit...

The frame to fender mounts on mine were off causing the car to lean very noticibly to the right. I found this out only after glueing it all together. I fixed it by breaking it apart, filing down the front right (passenger) fender mounting tab and filing/scraping the right (passenger) rear frame down to make it sit right. Check yours before using glue...

Also, the windscreen is in need of major adjustment. file/sand it to the correct contour including notching it for the guage bulge (something the kit designer didn't think was needed???) before finishing it and installing it.

I found all this out by trial & error. If you run into any other snags, hit me up and I'll try to help out.

[Raul_Perez]

Cool diorama, Neal!!

That'll be GREAT for taking pictures of your in-progress and finished projects!!

Later,

[outlaw035]

thanks torino i have it sitting 2gether looks good....not sure what the windscreen is...

thanks raul i like to have some type of display when i show my models either in prograss or finished this should work for me.....neal