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Great job, Glen. I love the 61 and 62 Pontiacs. This is one good looking model, the color, trim, interior and engine details look fantastic. Those are really good looking wheels too. Thanks for the post.

Okay, here are photos of the section of my stash with most, if not all of my NOS Revell 55 and 56 1/32 cars. I also have a few of the reissues. Next are 3 photos of my built '55 and '56 Mercurys. The last ones are factory builtups 55 Mercury, Buick, 2 Fords (in reverse colors), and Chrysler. I removed them from their original acetate enclosures but do still have them. They all came with the hoods glued open but I undid a few. I did some looking to see if there is a more appropriate place to post about these models. Maybe the car kit news and reviews section would be better? I do plan to show the built Mercurys at some point but there are some interesting things about some of these kits , like the different shades of colors and the fact that the '56 Fords were originally issued in 2 different versions, one with crank windows and one with power windows. They also have a different configuration of assembly points. There may not be enough interest for me to bother. I have quite a few other Revell factory builtups including my favorite-the Chris Craft cabin cruiser from 1953. I have six of them, plus one I built and three or four NOS kits. I hope all this isn't too boring. -Rich

That's a great idea and it really looks superb!

Thanks Bob Thank you Tom Thanks David, I bet your El Camino looks great! Thanks Bob. I agree about the polished plastic. Sometimes when I two tone a model I will leave one color just polished plastic. I did that with just about all of the Revell 1/32 '55 and '56 kits that I built as they were molded in colors and the plastic on most of them looks great polished. The trim and scripts on this '61 Special are all Bare Metal Foil. I use Exacto #16 blades. I hold the model in one hand and the blade in the other. I don't use any kind of holder. Thankfully, at 71, I still have steady hands. One trick I learned long ago is to hold my breath when trimming a long piece. It really helps but you have to learn not to hold your breath too long or you may fall out of your chair!. Nowadays I occasionally use the Molotow chrome ink on a script. I buy the larger vial, not the pens, and use a fine brush. I have some I did over 3 years ago that still are bright and shiny. Once in a great while I apply the foil to a script before priming. Then I clean it off with lacquer thinner before painting and again after painting. When doing door handles of this type (see photo) I cut a curved section out instead of going straight across the top of the handle. From a distance it makes it almost look like the handle is a separate piece. -Rich

Mike, thanks for posting all your photos. You have some great looking models there. I especially like the 4 wheel drive Chevy pickup. I also restore and/or modify a lot of diecasts, (old and new) in different scales (and 1/43 white metal models too, as I was working in the business of manufacturing them back in the 80's). I haven't posted many of them because there seems to be much more interest in the plastic kits which makes sense since this is a model board. For the same reason I haven't posted any boats or planes. -Rich

Thanks Carl!

Thanks Rusty and Patrick, I had not seen your comments until today. There didn't seem to be much interest so I had kind of forgotten about this post.

I completely agree with Mark. That's exactly what I do if I want to use the original tires. Trying to force the parts in can easily damage the tire and/or break the old plastic. If you want different tires, Roger gives good advice, you can also get tires from Modelhaus, I do that myself sometimes. Mark's also correct about the hubcaps sticking out too far on some of the models, especially the 1960 Johan kits. It's not hard to modify the original plastic wheels to fix this.

Okay John, I'll take some photos and post them here in a day or so. -Rich

Thanks Doyle. Yes, some of the older models polish out very well. I've also done a 61 Tempest 4 door the same way and it looks great. And some old Johans and Monograms as I've mentioned. Some of the plastic doesn't look realistic when polished and some can discolor with age so you have to be careful. Thanks Glen, I hope she doesn't catch a chill! Mario, thank you again. I plan to keep posting at least once a week when I have time to take the photos. It may be less often if I'm real busy. I do post in other sections too, the diecast section for one.

No problem Dave, I'm glad you like it. I hope others do also. Thanks lee, I think they were good looking wagons. Thank you Greg.

Hi Mario, You did a great job on this. I love the color and the paint looks perfect. Actually, the whole car does! Thanks for showing it. I like unusual looking cars and have quite a few mostly smaller scale diecast Citroens, both cars and trucks. I have a few model kits too if I ever get around to building them.

I like the old Pontiacs and you did a superb job on this one. The top looks great and the color contrast between the body, roof, and interior looks fantastic.

Just great Steven! It looks even better in these larger photos. Here's mine before foiling. It's nearly done now.

Here's a plain and simple build. I built one exactly like this, sold it and then missed it, so I built another. The white is polished plastic. The only paint on the body is the roof. No clearcoat used. As usual, I bare metal foiled the trim, and did some detailing. Some of the old plastic has a nice rich look to it when polished and this is one example. I've never had a problem with the color changing over time like it can on many of the earlier kits and I've done a number of them this way. I've also done this on many of the old Monogram and Johan kits that were molded in colors other than white. Many of you know by now that I like 4 door cars and station wagons and most of my builds are old original issue kits. I hope you enjoy seeing this one. I'm almost done with my 60 Edsel restoration so it will be coming. Thanks for looking and I appreciate all comments and questions. -Rich

Tim, I appreciate your comments. Thanks Mike, I appreciate it. Thank you Hector. Thanks John, you are too kind.

Another beauty, Steven! It looks great from all angles. You did a superb job! Great paint and detail work.

Very nice, John. I really like the colors you chose. As you know, these are not the easiest kits to build. You did a fine job. It's great to see it. I built a bunch of these 55 and 56 Revell kits back in the 80's when I was building for a living. I still have a lot of NOS unbuilt ones as well as a few I built and a number of the original hobby shop display built-ups. Considering when they were issued, they are really great kits.

Three more winners, Steve. Thanks for posting them. They look great together. I'm working right now on finishing a 60 Edsel and will have a 59 coming along hopefully before too long.

That's great Dave. Kids like him are the future of this hobby! -Rich

Mike, this is one fantastic looking model. Great paint, foil work, and attention to details. The engine looks superb as does the whole model. I agree about the paint color-I love it and also the interior. Great photos too, thanks for posting.

Thanks again Eric. Thank you Robert, I love the old Johans too. The body accuracy is great on them.

Thank you Dave, I appreciate it. Great photo there under your name!

Thank you Eric. All the Revell 62 1/25 kits had the clear headlight lenses. They do add to the realism.

It's newer than what I usually build but it got my attention. The details, colors, and build quality are striking!