JollySipper

Hey, guys! Some more progress......... I decided to just paint the panels solid. I don't think I'm gonna be able to get the doors to operate, the pins that the hinges swing on are just too delicate. One door is in place in the pic...... The wrought iron straps on the tailgate have been painted too..... I can pretty much begin final assembly soon! Thanks for letting me share my progress, guys, I hope you enjoy..........

Had a bunch of hail come through right before a bit of a shower......... Pea sized, and a lot of it! We haven't had hail here since the last time! (LoL)

Dirty hands are a small price to pay for that awesome tomato on whitebread sandwich with a lot of mayo and pepper.........

Fast thinking won't get you anywhere in a race with a turtle...........

There was an SNL character called Ed Grimley...... He was played by Martin Short. The character was featured in a cartoon, voiced by Short...... One of my Favorite characters, I believe I've seen all 13 episodes of the cartoon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Completely_Mental_Misadventures_of_Ed_Grimley

Bill, my friend, you need to try this ham for your sammiches! It tastes just like a sliced Xmas ham...... This is where I get it from, but I'm sure other stores carry it! https://foodlion.com/product/fricks-hickory-sliced-ham-boneless-16-oz-pkg/353856

Toadies! Darn good group....

Again someone is going to have to start a sentence with the word 'again'...........

They are really good folks to order from......... Been getting kits there for a while now.......

This is such a great build........ You've put into plastic what we've been failing to put into words, how much he will be missed and how he will live on in memory!

Thank You, John! I'm still unsure about the panels...... The decals for that part are too pink looking to go with the rest of the car. They need something, though......

I put a bit of a wash over the lighter color.......... I think this looks much better!

We have more progress! I've been working on the wooden panels some, and wanted to get you guys' opinion...... They need touching up and a coat of matte clear still. Like I said, some touching up is in order......... They look a lot better in person! What can I do to these pieces to make it look more like real wood? There's what looks like rivets molded in too....... Should I pick those out with a wash or something? Finally, more interior work........ The back of the front seat attaches to the inside of the two walls of the truck's body, so that will be added later...... Anywhooooo..... That's what I've gotten done since last time. Thanks!

One way is, you could sign up for the Model Roundup newsletter! Every month they will send you an email with what's new, and what they will be getting in that month.........

That's a good movie........... very wholesome family movie.......

Oh, that's too bad! I saw how nice that paint job looked in the other thread......... What clear? DupliColor, if you have a way to get that, makes a clear that's safe over pretty much everything. It's called 1K Clear.......... If you want to try it, just be sure to get the high gloss one, as they have a pearl one also..........

'Jazz Has A Sense of Humor' is an album by pianist Horace Silver..........

'Time of the Season' is a really good song by the Zombies; I especially like the keyboard solos........

There is this very short-lived cartoon that Disney Channel used to air at like 2 AM, called Dave The Barbarian............ He was a barbarian, of course, but he would rather bake cookies and make puppets and such! Was a pretty funny show once you learned the characters........... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_the_Barbarian

I like the sketched-on side trim idea! It looks like something MoPar would do, and would give you a line for a tutone paint job........ (should you choose to do so)

Drive-in movies were still in operation when I was young, it's where I watched 'FireStarter' for the first time, which had a house in it that belonged to one of my Dad's relatives.......

'Free Range' dogs probably taste better, it's more organic! (Sorry, I'm a dog lover too....... )

The mods done to these trucks are irrelevant, as the only truck duty they see is pulling an empty trailer around..........

Nose slime and face licks are what I wake up to every morning, thanks to my little (ok, BIG....) furry alarm clock...........

The show 'NewsRadio' is kinda not that well known, even though it ran for four years....... It had The Best cast of any show ever! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NewsRadio Phil Hartman was one of my favorite actors........ When he passed, they replaced his character with John Lovitz, another of my favorites.