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I'll be waiting to see your drawing (and probably go back on what I'm going to say) but it would come down to buying the closest thing available in a kit and modifying it to match your drawing. When we see you drawing they're be many suggestions I'm sure.

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Not to be un-heplful, but I think you should really do some reading and research as to everything involved in scratchbuilding. There are a lot of threads on this and other model forums that will be helpful. There are also a variety of materials and techniques you can use, including wood, bondo, sheet-styrene and styrene shapes, clay, fiberglass, and combinations of all of them depending on your talent, skills and abilities.

It's impossible to teach you how to scratchbuild a car on one Q&A thread, but all of the materials are available at hobby shops, some hardware stores, and online.

Scratchbuilding is also something that folks usually kind of grow into, after they've mastered all of the necessary skills. Have you ever done any heavy custom bodywork or other major modifications on a kit ?

For example, the big model is being scratchbuilt with clay over a scratchbuilt wooden chassis armature.

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before Revell & Pactra, there was the annual Fisher Body Contest. all fledgling auto designers sought the prize to catapult their career.

http://history.gmheritagecenter.com/wiki/index.php/The_Fisher_Body_Craftsman's_Guild_Model_Car_Competition

Try this one...

http://history.gmheritagecenter.com/wiki/index.php/Methods_%26_Techniques

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