Daihatsu 1957 Midget

[Wardukw]

Bloody marvelous Frank ..a very very cool little build bud 👍 😀
The figure is sweet mate 😉 😊

[Old Wombat]

Excellent build, again, Frank!    

[NARSES2]

Bloody marvelous Frank ..a very very cool little build bud 👍 😀
The figure is sweet mate 😉 😊

Couldn't agree more   

The figure is in such a natural pose, having his lunch, it just sets everything off 

[frank2056]

Thanks, guys! Most of the Atari kits in this line are equally simple and enjoyable to build.

Miniart isn't as well known for their figures, but they should be. Excellent poses and features.

[Rheged]

I've put this build on the 2024 Whiffie nomination list, cos it's just plain magnificent

[su27rules]

              

[frank2056]

Thanks, guys! I'll try to photograph it with the previous version I made, if the Sun ever comes out.

[frank2056]

I took a picture of my first build of this kit from 9 years ago and the latest:







I managed to pop the cabin roof and tailgate chain again, but those are easy fixes.

[Wardukw]

Love em Frank   
It also shows that you've gotten damn good over the last 9 yes mate..there's a ton more painting than your first and that's pretty bloody cool anyway 😀 😊

[zenrat]

Love em Frank   
It also shows that you've gotten damn good over the last 9 yes mate..there's a ton more painting than your first and that's pretty bloody cool anyway 😀 😊

I agree.  But I bet the second one took longer to build.

[NARSES2]

I like the dog looking at the food 

[frank2056]

Thanks guys! The first one was built and painted in a couple of days, since it was the concept of the diorama that was driving it. I think the figure took almost as long to build. The second one was just seeing how I could make the model more like the real one and try the rusting technique again, which is just so easy to do (and gets great results).

[Rick Lowe]

Nice!