Maindrian Pace

Beautiful paint work, this is shaping up to be a little stunner. I wish Monogram developed more cars in this series, these two got rave reviews and then... nothing. Inevitably, it came down to sales. What a shame.

Question: When you glue the body together as one piece, does the interior slip into place with no modification, or does it need to be trimmed a bit?

Wow!

As you know, those are pricey kits, the rebuilders usually have the rear 1/4s hogged out for the optional drag version, and the stock hood is often missing. Another good option is to get a slightly shaggy promo model and build it. It's the same tool as the kit, the hood is separate, and the engine bay detail is still there.

I like it, very rare kit being built into something awesome. Don't see that every day.

Thanks Lei, it just may come down to that.

I have most of one, but the rest would be nice. Not exactly common, but I have to ask because you never know. It would be really neat if someone had one that was broken on the other side to fix this one.

Very nice job, quite authentic looking down to the CHP spec ivory steering wheel.

What can I say Steve, it's absolutely fantastic, slammed it right outta the park. Everything about this says that Roger built it. As a tribute, it couldn't be more accurate in emulating his style. I think he would be speechless, I know I was.

Has anyone used this service and if so, how did the parts turn out?

I built an older issue of this kit, and I used the drop axle from the Revell '32 3 window kit, but I think the 5 window version has the same axle. With a little trimming, it fit nicely and gave a nice stance with little fiddling.

Are you sure it's not running in that photo? I mean, who else does coil wiring(!)

Taillight is '60-'61 Falcon, the new version looks very nice in the car.

I missed the original build 4 years ago. Just amazing, looks absolutely real in all aspects.

Really nice job!

There are so many great Roger Hayes builds, it's hard to pick favorites, but here's a few: I actually sent him the transmission for this '66 Chevelle sedan, a T-5 five speed. The '61 Comet was crossed with a Thunderbolt, what a mean sleeper. He influenced me too, his builds were subtle and special, the stance was always 10/10, and it's all about the details and cleanliness. One of the best builders on the board. I'll do a tribute build as well.

Super cool, great concept resulting in a very different Fox that takes a so-so kit and elevates it into an art piece. The photography is top level as well.

Great solution to a common problem, "Where can I find a concave backer for my clear headlights?"

Local model kit show/swap meet. These are usually $25 or less.

A scratch building tour de force, I wasn't expecting much considering the starting point but the end result is the nicest build of that kit I've ever seen. Love the gray color too, adds a touch of understated elegance.

I hope you mean brake fluid, brake cleaner will turn the plastic into a molten puddle of goo.

Superb!

Spot-on trim work, and it's nice to see the Maindrian Pace technique put to the test in the field.

Your dad did nice work on those cars, and your restoration on the Vette looks great.