Which ever process you use they both need time and patience and the rest will follow😊

My dad was not a good dad. At age 31, he surprised me with a motorcycle, a 2021 virago (“v star”). Love will heal your wounds. If not your dad, someone.

Wow what a herculean effort after the setback with the Concorde. Nice job!

That's cool as hell.

Really is looking nice John

Although not entirely done it looks promising. So looking forward to the final reveal 💥👍💥

Very nice work to get to the point where you are with the build. Thanks for sharing.

Great work John!! I didn’t quite make it either but had a ton of fun. Looks like a really cool kit

Turning out great! I have one in the stash. I would make your own nice stand.

Looks good John it’s all about building and having fun I’ll keep a lookout for a final k.u.t.g.w.

Looking good.

This 48HR GB is like a who's who in model building. Cool choice of kits too. Looking good!

Very cool. Keep swinging. Ron

Looks good 👍

Coming along nicely. It’s never an easy feeling to switch kits after you start. But sometimes it’s what has to be done.

Hmm a raffle with incomplete kits as prizes…😮 anyway that Speeder bike is much cooler 💥👍💥

What a bummer John, good luck with the new kit

awe man sorry about the clear parts, that is such a bummer. I have this speeder kit coming to me though oddly enough so I'm super happy you are building it! Can't wait to see it

Oh awesome! That IS a secret weapon, brilliant.

Ah man. Stinks about the clear parts. However, Speeder bikers are awesome!! That’s going to be super cool. Looking forward to seeing this!

How does the room dehumifier work on those paint parts on the stick? Is it bone dry after a few hours?

Nice speeder bike kit switch. If your really in a bind, you could use plastic wrap on the inside of the Concorde fuselage to simulate the windows since they are small...just a thought. Enjoy the GB.😊

Have fun.

Nice chair good luck on the build. Great secret weapon

A cool model of a Vespa, John. Outstanding work and scratch build, which has brought it to this great result. Best wishes and a nice weekend. Joachim

A very nice kit and well made sir. The 1/9th scale is always a clue that this originated as a Protar kit, they had a range of really great motorcycle models. Luckily I have a few of these from the old days, and they are excellent kits but now cost an arm and a leg on ebay! Italeri re-produce a number of old Protar motorcycle kits and when they put out new releases for sensible prices it's always a bonus. Protar once made a 1/6th Moto Guzzi California, now worth mega money, Italeri put out a release of these in 2013 but they are rare as hens teeth and $$$, I live in hope they release it again, cheap please🙏

That's a really cool kit and build.

That really looks nice John, Italeri makes some nice kits

Great build ! 👌👍

Nice build and interersting information. Thank's for sharing!

Super cool build John! Enjoyed watching

Firstly...all your models displayed look magnificent, but don't give up up on Foil Finishes too easily. Even though flawed, the Constellation looks fantastic and considering it was your first attempt at a difficult technique and using a product not suited to covering aircraft, it is very encouraging result 👍 Normal Kitchen foil and " Micro Scale " Foil Adhesive is a better option for covering 1/72nd scale aircraft than BMF ( There are thicker foils available which are better for larger scale aircraft : 1/48, 1/32, 1/24 etc. that are much more forgiving in terms of creases and blemishes as the can be burnished or sanded out ). BMF is great product for small chrome/metal areas on car models, which I think it is commonly used for. In my limited experience with BMF I have found that the pre applied adhesive is too aggressive. Just removing the foil from the backing paper puts the foil under tension, hence the tendency for the foil to want to curl up once removed from the backing paper and increasing the difficulty of application over larger complex surfaces. Micro Scale Foil Adhesive gives you the freedom to place an unstressed piece of foil over the area/panel you want to cover, burnish the foil lightly to outline the area you wish to foil, before applying glue only to the area within the outline while leaving the outer areas free of glue allowing much easier handling of the piece. After burnishing the piece of foil to the chosen panel it's then just a matter of trimming the piece to the outline of the panel with a sharp blade. Yes, the foiling process can be tedious , but no paint, no matter how good it is ( and there are some very good Metallic paints out there ) can match the look, handling durability and authenticity of real metal. 🍻

Tres Bien ! 👍👍👍 Magnifique !!! 👍👍👍

Cool build John!

Does it make toast?

Nice basic build John, reminds me of the Testors & Revell metal die cast cars. Whopping 17 hp 😮 looks great. Vespas and Fiat 500's👍

Amore

So cool 🚙

Interesting build, the model certainly looks very nice finishedl. I have built two similar kits, a Maisto 1/24 Mustang and a Welly 1/24 Jaguar XK. Both were different in construction and detail from each other and this kit. I''d say this Bburago maybe looks better for external detail. It's a good option if you can't find a plastic Kit for a particular vehicle as they often come up very cheap secondhand.

Love the build John ❤😊

Heading to Rome myself at the end of the week. Where was the store in relation to the big sites?

Great haul, I hoped to do the same in Croatia some years ago but never found a model shop. Spoilt for choice in that model shop for sure, I would've grabbed that MV Agusta as I have all the others. All those 1/9 Italeri are Protar kits originally, that Alfa Romeo Spider can also be built from an old 1/24 Protar kit that Italeri have released again this year. Keep your eyes peeled🥸

Awesome John, cool model shop and some really nice kits you brought home, 😎👍

Great 👍

Nice purchases, I would have picked up a Vespa and Fiat 500 model as well. Thanks for keeping me in mind. Try some WWII Italian armor kits🙂 from Italeri.

John I love the picture of the awesome trip and very cool models and italeri make big 1/12 scale models of the Fiat 500 & Abarth and they also make the 1/12 Lancia Delta rally car and I have all of those kits if you want to see pictures of anything let me know ❤😊

Cool stories and souvenirs 💥👍💥

Very nice holiday spot, looks like you made the most of it for sure. That bike at 1.32 is a Yamaha XV535, the bigger Harley lookalike at 1.57 is Kawasaki VN1500, I had the baby brother VN800 Drifter. Shame these don't have plastic model replicas to build.😁

Yep, that’s Italy 🇮🇹. Especially the old Piaggo Ape are cool. Almost all Mediterranean countries look at cars as means of transportation. Not something to show off with. Nice footage 💥👍💥

Looked like a good time John!