Jim N

Very cool. I like it a lot.

Looks great! This generation of GM cars is one of my all time favorites.

I started this one over a year ago and then lost the ambition to finish it. I started it back up about 2 months ago and now it's done. It is a Revell snapper, with Powerslide decals. The paint is Duplicolor Linen White. The decals went on well, but the red on the lower part of the body is a decal and it has started to peel away from the bottom of the fenders. This is particularly evident on the passenger side. I usually clear coat the body, but with the foil numbers, I didn't want to ruin those decals as a clear coat can turn the foil black. So I took some Elmer's glue and brushed it along the bottom of the decals to try to keep them from peeling any more. Since the winner's flag decal is on the car, it represents the car after the race. For the rest of the car, I lowered the front and rear for a more realistic stance. I also trimmed down the steel axles and sanded the wheel backs so the tires fit is the wheel wells better. I added some sheet plastic to the bottom of the doors to extend them a little for the speedway look. While the model was sitting, the tires mysteriously disappeared, so I got some of the old Monogram tires out of the parts box and had to do quite a bit of massaging to get them to fit. This in turn required me to cut out some "brake rotors" and fit them to the back of the wheels. Since the kit tires have the backs filled in, I had to add these to provide a more realistic appearance. Finally, I scratch built the shark fin. Overall, I think it turned out pretty good. Thanks for looking.

Outstanding work. Really spectacular!

Great job!

Very cool!

The AMT's can build into nice models; although, many use them for their chassis as a donor. I built several of the AMT's, but not the Ford. The one thing that bothered me about the kits is that the tires have a habit of fitting outside of the fenders. I don't know if this occurred with the Fords, but the picture below gives you an idea what I am writing about.

If you are looking to buy one, I suggest Pace paint booths. They will take care of spray paint fumes real well. I have the 24" Mini Plus and am very happy with it. Their website is: http://pacepaintbooths.com/pace/Products.htm

When my wife and I got married, she had a manual and I had an automatic. Her car was newer, so we took it on most trips. We went to an outdoor concert in K.C. and there were about 40,000 people. Getting into the stadium was not hard, but leaving was awful. That night we both swore we would never buy another car with a manual. On an unrelated note, my wife's cousin is a long haul trucker and his company bought him a new truck. It has an automatic in it. In fact, he says this is likely the wave of the future in trucking as well.

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I use ELO (Easy Lift Off) by Pactra. Works really well. I brush it on with an artist paint brush and you can be quite "surgical" removing the ink.

Wow, the paint work is masterful. The various levels of shading is amazing.

Very nicely done! The port detail on the sides of the hood are a great touch.

Great job Bruce! Looks really nice.

Very nice looking. I like the paint too.

Looks great! Outstanding work.

Very cool! Looks great.

Looks terrific! Really outstanding work.

Great job Johnny! The paint is flawless.

Thanks for the kind words everybody. I appreciate it.

I am glad to hear about your news, Bob. I hope you have many more years. I had a heart attack twelve years ago. It was my LAD artery (the widow maker) that was clogged. Mine was not near as severe as yours, but it was an eye opener, since I was only 45.

Hope everything turns out well for your wife. Good luck with the cooking and cleaning.

Great job!

Very nice!

Very nicely done.