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I used Revell's '59 Galaxie Skyliner with a Jimmy Flintstone '57 Ranchero roof, MCG emblems, and lots of scratch building.  It was built to recreate Harry Dean Stanton's truck from Paris, Texas, and as a personal challenge to see if I could get it finished before NNL East (having started work on it mid-March).

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Thanks, guys! I did some basic engine detailing: ignition wires, radiator hose, new master cylinder, and relieved some plastic around bits like the air intake and coil.

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The chassis only has basic paint detailing, and until I flipped it over to take this photo I forgot that it doesn't have a driveshaft. The kit shaft comes in three parts, and was missing at least one of them when I got it.  I'll have to go back and fix that this weekend.

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I tried to make the box look like it was intact but had seen some use, including an oil spill at some point in its life.

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8 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

Hmm, no dents in the bed. Guess he didn't carry much.

I considered it, but as tight as the tolerances were between the box and chassis I didn't want to risk it (a fair amount had to be shaved down just to get it to fit as it is). I figured a compromise would be to add some permanent stains.

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