I managed to pick up the pace through June. I continued working on the interiors for the Alfa and Superbee. I also finished a significant amount of the work on the 66 Chevelle. The interior for the Alfa was easy to detail. I did have to fill in a sink mark on the dash but …
Quick Build ’69 Corvette Wait, didn’t I just finish a Monogram ’69 Corvette? Yes. Yes I did. I don’t tend to build the same or similar kit. In fact, once I graduated to air brush painting and higher level detailing, I’ve never built a kit more than once. Given the limited time I have to …
I love old Japanese cars. That was my motivation for buying this kit. Since it is a curbside, I’m planning on a quick build. Originally, I wanted to build it 100% box stock however, while researching the car online, most examples had Watanabe wheels. I liked the look and ordered a set. I chose Tamiya’s …
I was not as productive in May as I would have preferred. I had to travel quite a bit and was generally busy with my actual responsibilities! I still managed to get in a few nights of work. I tried out my new Zero Paints pink primer. I learned a little too late that “thinned …
April was another busy month in my shop! I was able to finish the VW Golf, the ’69 Corvette and the Toyota Corolla TE27. I had finished the Golf, applied the decals and sprayed it in clear last month. This month, I finished all of the detail work and completed final assembly. The last thing …
Long ago, in my early years of working at a local hobby shop, a friend of my brother’s stopped in and asked what model my brother would like as a birthday gift. We settled on this Vette. My brother had built a few models when he was young but he never had a chance to …
The first time I saw one of these Alpha’s was during a commercial for XM radio back in the early 2000’s. I bought this kit a short time after. I plan on a box stock build with Tamiya Italian Red. Body prep has been very straight forward other than one rather aggressive mold line on …
Growing up a Mopar guy, I wasn’t a fan of Fords. Over the years, I’ve become accepting of all manufacturers. With an open mind, I knew I needed more Fords. I picked up this kit at a hobby shop closing, along with many others. While picking projects for my next round of builds, I knew …
As a lifelong fan of Mopars, this Superbee was a must for my collection. This kit is another that I’ve tried to start a few times over the years and never got it rolling. I’ve decided to use a set of Fireball Modelworks wheels and tires and decided on a color for the build. I …
These old vans are awesome! The Little Red Wagon is also great, but it’s not the van. This will be my first resin kit build and I’m a bit intimidated. I bought both the Little Red Wagon and van body at the same swap meet. I’m guessing the body is a Jimmy Flintstone but I …
Bravery. That’s what it took to build this kit. It didn’t come right away but eventually, I pulled it together and hammered out the complex livery. I wanted to build a first gen Golf, the MKI, and picking up a race car version seemed like a good idea at the time. Initially, I had intended …
Here is a project I almost started more times than I can count. I can go through my project pictures and see where I pulled it out, and later put it away. Rinse and repeat. This time around, I’d like to think I’m going to get started! For some reason, the ’66 Malibu/Chevelle is one …
I picked up this kit from Hobbylinc for less than $7. Why not? I wanted a C6 Vette for my collection. It is a basic curbside kit. Everything is molded into the chassis which is unfortunate but overall, it is not a bad kit. I’m surprised there are engravings for the rear side markers, but …
Wow! My idea for reigniting my drive to build worked better than I expected! I quickly hammered through the AMT 2012 Corvette build and made great progress on the Toyota Celica. Having reignited my motivation to build, I pulled out a few of the projects that have been lurking in the background for the past …
I simply can’t stop finding ways to rework old kits. On the surface, this kit turned out very well. Check out the work on the original build page. Other than the way I handled the trunk, I was very happy with the body work and paint quality. I hand painted the wheels and I still …