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Do you have them where you are in Z-land, Bill? Don't you have those Tazmanian devils?

Nope. They're here in force. I found a '64 Galaxie kit to bash. It'll be here on Monday. 🥴 screw everything else. There's nothing like a chassis swap to get the juice flowing. 😛

Somehow, Len, I can't imagine myself doing that. I think I'm just gonna remove the white, but I appreciate your input. But I may get some jelly donuts cuz there's a new DD at the end of my street 😋

Nope. Your cred's good. I've got some Gold Bond around here. If it doesn't work, it's Tire City specials. Should I press it on or just lay it on? Edit: oh....you said "DUST it on" .....right. 🤓

I feel like I just learned something. Thanks, Len! 🤓

At the risk of exposing my ignorance, what does "slush molded" mean?

The dash gauges are Best Model Products but the kit did come with a set on the decal sheet. Sometimes cutting a tiny gauge face from a decal sheet will result in delaminating it. Even with a new surgical blade, the film will separate from the paper. Isopropyl alcohol, Topher. Don't drink it. 😵.

I really like this. It's a lot of work but reshaping the fenders is most of it. I think the technique that Jon is currently using on his builds to sculpt added styrene into shape may work, at least in part, for this. I think the above is a huge improvement but still retains the Edsel identity. AWESOME !

Oh that's gross, Bob. 🤮

Thanks, David. At this point, I'm considering spraying the body with flat clear to depict a 7 or 8 year old third-owner daily driver, the kind I usually drove back in the day. The top may be flat black to look old.

Thanks, J. The tires came in the kit. If it was my 1:1 back in the early '70s, the tires would have been black wall re-treads. I can live with black walls if the stuff comes off, I guess.

Thanks for your input, DJ. The chrome on the door panels and dash is mostly BMF. Handles and knobs are brushed with "liquid silver foil". The tires are kit parts and pad printed. Maybe I can remove the white.

Ferbs, I gotta tell ya, this is brave. The technique being used on the Nash is a possibility. As I look at the full frontal, I think of the '61-ish Chrysler

Thanks, Bob, but my problem is sticky white walls. This Revell kit provided the tires with white walls and they were fine when I built the chassis many moons ago. I guess I can remove the white walls with acetone or IPA. If I do, that's it. Black wall city. The wheels are on permanently. Lots of time spent in detailing the wheel covers. I just wonder what will happen if I leave it alone and the stickiness gets worse. 😧

Thanks, Jon. This one has been sitting in the box way too long. It's a fairly well detailed kit and want to finish it, no matter what. I've had a few of these 1:1 mid/late '60s Impalas in my youth and you could always find a decent one for a few hundred bucks.