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That is absolutely sweet! In both scales! I should tell you about the '56 Royal I had back in the '70s but I won't bore you with all the sordid details.

Thanks, David, this one was destined to ride the box from day one. I knew it but had to try. My concept was heavily flawed and when Alice showed up it was time to bail.

THIS PROJECT IS NOW OFFICIALLY TERMINATED MAY THE GLUEBOMB SPEEDSTER REST IN PEACE

Yup. I missed it.?

I wonder if it will float ?

Here's a boat-tail of a different color

Drop-dead gorgeous ?

Pretty cool, Dan, but why the '29 cowl if you build it as a fenderless highboy on the revell '32 Chassis? You lost me. Am I incorrectly assuming that roadster body is from the current '29 roadster kit with the optional frames? I scored one of these tubs a few weeks ago (incomplete) and figured on using the deuce frame from the '29 kit, as a full fendered car. Did I miss something? There may be some very minor tweaking but it looks pretty much like a drop-in.

I jumped too quickly, Joe. Found them on Ebay. Hopefully the Excells will, well.....excell ?.

I have been seeing that color a lot lately. Don't they call it "bright orange?" I need that color! I can't wait to see this one done. Now I'm in a gasser mood again. ? gotta go find a suitable......ooooo......I have a '57 Nomad...?

Found 'em ! Excell makes them. It looks like a very handy tool, Joe. I live and die by my tweezers. And, of course, my Excell Magni-visor. Without these things, nothing would be possible ?. ?

I didn't see this build until today so went straight to page 4, made a comment and decided to read from page 1. And I saw this: Joe, you've seen my stuff and I have enjoyed your input on my threads. You should not feel embarrassed, especially after looking at my stuff. You are meticulous, methodical, and inventive and this is quite obvious. You are an example for all of us. Keep doing what you are doing because you are definitely doing it right. ?

Real nice work on the windshield, Joe. Thought about it but ......no stones ?. BTW, where'd you get those adjustable tweezers? They're awesome ?I

Oh....I love a good gasser....and that color is just amazing ?. Great stance. Great wheel/tire combo. Did I mention the color? Tri-5 Chevies make great gassers, don't they?

Yup. Me too. Waiting for painting weather days for 5 projects. Missed a few good ones last week. And today! ?

Thanks for your comments, Charlie. I have chosen Black mainly because the chrome shows up a lot better against it and I have this nice big bottle of black lacquer that I know will produce a beautiful gloss without a clear coat. I hope I'm not wrong about that ?. You mention a '55 Dodge; in 1:25? 2 or 4 doors? I would love to see that one.

So.....is this where you're going Tom? I reeeeeealy like it ?

Does this mean I'm not crazy after all? What you're doing is very likely my plan B if I can't get my plan A to work. Go ahead and post more pix. Just in case I need to switch to plan B, I can copy yours ?

Jim, those look like '26 or '27 bodies, better looking in my mind. Removing the roof panel may not be an option for some of us but it's a pretty cool style. ? . Some inspiration there, Dave! I really like that last one with the wire wheels. Very "track" like.

I like the roadster. The T coupe, for some reason I can't articulate, doesn't look good to me. I built one recently. It was the tall body but I chopped it to look like the version you have but I obtained mine off Ebay in a parts lot . I think if I had your kit I would end up building g a T-bucket roadster. The Lincoln engine is an unusual choice by today's standards the basic '25 T kit goes waaaaay back and I can't understand the engine choice. I put a flat head in mine but that body just doesn't work for me. I think it's the trunk I don't like. Just my opinion.

Some thoughts about the AMT '40 coupe kit: The "custom tires"( Polyglas Goodyears) and the Keystone Classics date the version of this kit squarely in the late '60s/ early '70s. The tires seem way too wide but a backyard hot rodder might have oversized his tires for the "look". The Keystones might have been a budget buster but they look awesome. A week's paycheck for sure. The "custom" engine, an Olds Rocket ( a 394 out of a '61 maybe? A hand-me-down from Uncle Will?) with the J-2 option makes a lot of sense. The chrome exhaust provided for the drag/custom build is a non-starter for me. I'll need to go with home-mades. The metal flake makes no sense in the context of a home-built hot rod (gray primer very likely) so maybe our hot rodder gets a promotion and becomes the night manager of the Goodyear store he has worked in since high school. ? . Now he can get his body shop buddy to shoot the metal flake. Problem solved!....but what about the black fenders? Well, black paint is much cheaper than that emerald green flake. Cost cutter. I dunno. Developing a narrative to explain a 1:25 hot rod wastes a lot of time. ?

Stubborn Bottle update: The G-man is given credit for supplying the effective solution. Thank you, Greg! And now the rest of the story.....turned out that bottle was not a new, unused bottle of green metal flake. It was left over from a build I still have not found in my volume of finished works. It had been thinned with lacquer thinner and was of no use as a brush-on touch-up for this situation. ? I did, however gain a nice green tint on some of my digits ? ?

A good thought, David. I learned some years ago that keeping the threads of the bottle cleaned off and also the inside of the caps wiped clean with lacquer thinner(which I clean my brushes with) pays off. I am religious about it. This bottle is old but never used as far as I can recall. I tried running the cap under full hot water like my mom taught me when I was 4 years old and then used pliers and, with great risk to all the crowns in my mouth, used all the strength I have left in my 70 year old arthritic paws, the freeking SOB still would not open. Today I will take that SOB outside and open it one way or another. I will not be denied! ? ....but thanks for helping ? Thank you, Greg. See above. (I will try that ?)

That's fantastic, Greg! The whole instruction sheet on line! That's a huge help for us cheapskates trying to save a buck by buying started, bagged, incomplete, open box and glue bomb kits off Ebay. ?. Seriously, I appreciate your help. I wonder if the original builder didn't read the instructions all the way through to find out about the holes you need to open in the body to attach various trim pieces, you know, before painting it . I already screwed it up so it's all good. I'm going to attempt to open that bottle of green metal flake with an 8" adjustable and vise-grips today. I refuse to let the Testor's monster win. ?

Just spent an hour and a half polishing out the body with good results (not great, but as good as any of my paint jobs ever turn out) until I tried to fix a small area of orange peel on the trunk. That would be the circled area in the last picture. Lucky for me, I have a bottle of Testor's metal flake green enamel ?....that I couldn't open to save my life. A full bottle that absolutely will not open. ?