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The Bench – December 2019

I did it! Each year, my goal is to finish 5 kits. There was no plan to break my personal best record. Through the year,…

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The Bench – November 2019

This month was huge for progress! I finished three builds! I can’t remember if it was last month or this month when I realized it…

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The Bench – October, 2019

Full steam ahead! I started the month by delving into my model/toy show bounty. I blew apart the Rivera and 40 Ford and stripped them…

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The Bench – September 2019

Plugging along through September, I made excellent progress on the Mustang, Superbee, ’63 Snap Vette, and Alfa Romeo. I finished the Magnum build. My son…

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The Bench – August 2019

Once the 39 Chevy was complete, it was time to get back to work on everything else! I made great progress on several projects. Significant…

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The Bench – July 2019

Dodge Magnum I decided to start building my ’06 Magnum kit. Earlier in the year, I pulled it out and figured out which wheels I…

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The Bench – June 2019

F40 Finally! The F40 is done! After 12 years of starts, stops and generally avoiding this build, it is done. In May, I finished sanding…

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The Bench – May 2019

F40 Moving right along in May, the F40 is inching ever closer to completion! I finished sanding and polishing the paint and completed the trim…

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The Bench – April 2019

Moving into April, I’ve continued the work on the F40 and Probe builds. I also reached out to a friend to help me with a…

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The Bench – 1st Quarter 2019

Early in the year… Following the shop reorganization project at the end of December, I found that I really couldn’t find the motivation to work…

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The Bench – December 2018

December 2018 2018 was a very satisfying year regarding model building. This month, I finished the final detail on the 40 Ford restoration, a radiator…

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The Bench – November 2018

Having built up motivational momentum last month, I was able to keep going through November and managed to finish the ’32 Ford rework and nearly…

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The Bench – October 2018

Through October, I managed to get back into my bigger builds. I sprayed the Ford with clear, sanded and polished it. Shortly after, I masked…

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The Bench – September 2018

September seemed like a slower month for me until I realized what I accomplished. The 40 Ford was in paint and I finished building the…

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The Bench – August 2018

The momentum of the Vette build continued through to completion this month. It took me roughly 11 days to finish the build. The project lasted…

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