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Nice photo! M88?

Thanks Kevin. It's just Tamiya clear red over the chrome to simulate the red lenses. They happened to catch the light just right for the photo.

Wow Mike, you nailed it brother. That's a beautiful boat. Fantastic.

Thank you. The texture is molded into the plastic. The paint is Mr. Color off white, then given a couple of coats of Mr. Color semi gloss clear. PS: I should have added, the rag top was first given a primer coat of flat black before everything else went on. The flat black provides some shadowing around the raised details.

Steps 1 thru 4 yields 7 tires/wheels assemblies, a stowage basket, a fuel tank, and the basic engine minus some details that come along in later construction steps. The plastic moldings are very nice. The plastic is unusually soft so one needs to take care so as not to gouge or accidentally cut it. The kit comes with one sheet of photo etch for details. The tire/wheel assemblies are 3 each per tire tread rotation pattern, and one spare tire. The stowage basket. The fuel tank. The engine.

What an inspirational build. I once owned this kit but never started it and eventually traded it away. Makes me wish I had kept it.

The Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor will be my next project. First, a little history behind the tractor (borrowed from Wikipedia) then some photos of the box and instruction sheets before beginning the build. Designed as a 6×4 off-road vehicle for use in Britain's colonies where sealed roads were scarce, the Pioneer was first produced in 1927. Though lacking all-wheel drive, its combination of a suspension with great travel, excellent traction, and a low-revving engine gave it impressive pulling power on rough ground at low speeds. Though not designed for military use, the British War Office purchased a single petrol engined example in 1932. Equipped as a tank transporter with a permanently coupled 18t semi-trailer, it was assigned to a training unit but did not initially catch on. Additional transporters were not purchased until 1937. From 1936, the British Army began to receive Pioneer heavy recovery vehicles. The first 43 delivered were designated the Pioneer SV1S[1] and the Pioneer SV1T both with a 3-ton folding crane and lockers for recovery equipment and towing bars. Most of these early Pioneer recovery vehicles were lost with the BEF. The Pioneer SV2S[2] had a simpler redesigned extending crane that provided greater lifting height. It was Introduced in 1938 and remained in production throughout the war, with a total of 1,975 built by the end of the war. Among the Pioneer's equipment was a pair of tracks that could be fitted over the two rear wheels, converting it temporarily into a half-track and giving greater traction on soft ground. The last Pioneer recovery vehicle was not retired from the British Army until the 1980s in Belize.

It's time to put a bow on the Caddy and call it done. She's ready to go out on the prowl. Move over Capone, and let me have a turn behind the wheel!

Saturday night, but Covid19 keeps her from enjoying a night on the town that she deserves.

Thanks gentlemen. Appreciate your kind comments. Kits like these were definitely not optimal for kids. Even today, it takes a lot of patience to get them done. The reward is a unique model of a subject that cannot be found elsewhere.

I'm a little agitated with the fit of the intake manifolds on each side of the engine. They are interfering with the fit of the hood. Will have to correct these before it's all said and done.

I can picture Al Capone driving one of these before he went to prison. 🙂

Dry fitting is absolutely mandatory with these older model kits. Lots of dry fitting. Every part/piece that's added will often change the overall fit. Modern kit tooling has spoiled us. These older models can be built nicely, but it truly is a lot more work to do it. That's one of the reasons I lose interest with a model like this. Not complaining, just explaining. If you want to build a 1:25 1931 Cadillac V16 Roadster, there is no other alternative, and may never be another. Who would spend the money necessary to tool these molds all over again? We perhaps be impossible to recoup the cost.

The photo etch details are generic street rod items available from Detail Master. I have a box full of assorted photo etch details for my car models.

OC Your Mossie looks very fine. I like it. I know you've labored over this model to get it right, and your efforts have paid dividends. A fine job my friend that would make your father proud.

Added interior window cranks, door latch handles, and an instrument cluster to replace the poor raised details of the kit parts. Getting closer to the finish line. 🙂

🤣😂 You are right about that!

I will do my best, Kevin. Thanks for the push, I needed it. 🙂

Osmosis Take a look at this build thread for the 1:350 USS Missouri here on MSW. It's going to be much the same as your New Jersey build and you may find some building/detailing tips that will fit nicely with your build.

I'll be painting the top in an off-white color. I need to make a push to have this model finished by the weekend. It's getting boring and when that happens, it's finish it or box it up. Once I lose interest, it's hard to regain it. There are newer, better models that await and want to start.

Beautiful roadster. RL takes priority over our modeling habit, but be patient, you'll get there in due time. ☺️

Just a modeler's prerogative, nothing more. I really wasn't sure how the paint would turn out. The bare metal foil is an old standby, but not practical on something like the radiator shroud. Bare metal foil is more suited for narrow, flat surfaces.

I also forgot to mention, the hood vents were stripped as well. On those, I used bare metal foil to simulate the chrome. The small round hub caps with the V16 emblem are kit chrome plated for comparison.

Thanks OC. Appreciate the encouragement. I should have noted, the radiator grill was stripped of the chrome plating because it had unsightly blemishes. It was then primed with Mr. Color gloss black before shooting it with AK Xtreme Metal chrome silver paint. It turned out fairly convincing for a chrome plating substitute.