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Now that it's February, here is my first effort to becoming a "made" man in "La Familia"

I'm building the old Monogram Packard Phaeton I won in the raffle at the last IPMS meeting.

First, we primed the body in preparation for the color coat:


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This one will be green, but a more vibrant green than all these other military vehicles. While that was drying, we started the engine, getting it assembled completely:


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Next, the chassis was assembled and then the engine was added to stabilize the fragile construction. The rear disk brakes were added to check for potential floating wheels:


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What!?! It’s not done yet?

That is going together nicely, Mark.
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LOL! Of course it is! I just didn't want to show everyone else up!

Thanks Lyle! Stay tuned...
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I think Mark should build, oh say, 50-75 in six months? What do you think, Don Stik?
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Nice progress Duke. What color this baby gonna bee?
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Very cool!
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Great stuff Mark!
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LyleW wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 4:50 pm I think Mark should build, oh say, 50-75 in six months? What do you think, Don Stik?
Since he does the work of ten modelers, let’s make it twenty :wink:
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The decree has been issued!
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Stuart, thank you.

Cbaltrin, this is going to be Beret Green from the Testor's square bottle.

If I'm to build 20 models; somebody better supply them because almost all my Monogram models are already built. I only happened to get this one in a raffle! :tease:
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