Tag: 2012
The Bench – 2012
This was a huge year for me. I finished a lot of long running projects as well as new projects. I painted hood pins on…
1929 Ford Rat Truck – Revell
Building “rat” cars, without the extra patina, is pretty easy. Flat paint jobs and minimal body work. This truck is a Rat-Rod kit so it…
NATCC Honda Accord – Tamiya
With my other kits nearing completion, at the time, it was time to crack open a few new kits. Many years ago, I bought two…
Honda Civic EG Hatch – The First One – Hasagawa
Black sheep…that is how I would describe this kit. I originally built this model in 1999. It was technically never finished because of a lost…
1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda – Monogram
This kit was originally finished in 2001. When I finished it, I threw on a set of parts box wheels with the intent on preparing…
Fiat Abarth 695 esse esse – Tamiya
Luigi from the movie Car’s was a Fiat very similar to this kit. The likeness is why I wanted to build it! I shaved quite…
Toyota MKIV Supra Turbo – Tamiya
I love 90’s Japanese sports cars and the MKIV Supra is no exception. For whatever reason, when I started building this kit, I started with the…
Honda Glasstop CRX – Fujimi
This is a glass top CRX which had it’s delicate roof caved in during shipping from Hong Kong. I was able to mend the break. …
Honda S2000 #2 – Tamiya
I honestly couldn’t tell you why I bought a second S2000 kit when I did, but it worked out that I could give my mom…
Honda EG Civic Hatchback – Hasegawa
This kit was painted using the leftover red paint I used to paint the fenders of my 1:1 Civic. I opted to shave the door…
1966 VW Beetle – Rework – Tamiya
Fundamentally, there was nothing wrong with this kit. It turned out really well. As with most restoration and rebuild projects, I will find a way…