'70 Grande

Outstanding little build! Your paintwork and engine detailing looks excellent! It looks to me like those tires would easily fit on my dinner plate next to my mashed potatoes and not even hang over the plate's edges!😄

I am curious tho; did he glue the rear axle in upside/down!?!?

I thought the same thing Rodent and have received numerous suggestions that the readily available 1/25 AMT/Round-2 1969 Oldsmobile 442 kit would be the best choice for putting a more detailed chassis underneath this '68 Goat; I just haven't decided if I want to make the investment needed to accomplish that.

Stunning build! I'd like to see a front and/or rear view from a low perspective to see how wide those tires are and how they fit underneath that fender-flared-body. Your paintwork and color scheme is awesome. That'd be a fun one to have in 1:1 parked inside my garage!

My theory, (for what it's worth), is that Round-2 will be producing many of these future 3D-scan/clone/renewed/restored parts reissue kits without engines, sort of a midpoint product between the more promo-like reissues, (think '64 Mercury Caliente), and the more detailed "typical" kit reissues, (think upcoming '68 Dodge Coronet convertible). The reason; a bit less $-investment and a bit less product-to-store-shelf time needed plus a study to see if the consumer's excitement over the these engine-less reissues, (that most everyone believed would never be seen again), will be strong enough to override any consumer disappointment in the lack of engine parts.

Terrific build! I have this same kit in-progress but repacked into it's box because I couldn't decide how I wanted to paint it or even pick a color that I'd be happy with. It never occurred to me to go two-tone like your build with the roof color matching the lower body panels. I'll be using different colors, but I'm stealing your two-tone scheme for my build! Thanks for the inspiration!

Tom, Yes, that would work for me... PM inbound.

Okay... I've got a feeling my search for 1/25 Revell '29 Ford Roadster interior parts is going to come up empty, so I have another possible solution. Now I'm looking to trade for the 1/25 AMT/Ertl/Round2 '29 Ford Model-A Roadster body, (kit pic below). The body can be in rough condition as I'm looking specifically for the outer-rear-wheel ribbed-panels to use on a project so that is the section I am seeking to take from this AMT body. Anyone have one of these body's in a parts box somewhere that they're willing to trade? Thanks!

That is an outstanding build and that trophy confirms it! Welcome to the forum!

I am looking to trade for the (2) 1/25 Revell '29 Ford Model-A Roadster, (kit pic below), interior panel parts #53 & #54 as shown in the pic below. They can be fresh-from-the-tree or from a built-up; looking specifically for the outer-rear-wheel ribbed-panels to use on a project so that is the main section I am seeking in good or restoreable condition. I have parts to trade; and I'm located in Illinois. Thanks!

That prom photo brought a smile to my face!

...bald head commentary can commence at anytime!

Those numbers are skewed that way because it's so much harder to feel the wind in your hair in 1/25 scale!

Welcome to the forum! Really like this vintage rookie-division build; would really like to see some more pics of the front, engine and bottom-side of this excellent looking build!

Great looking build and your lowered nose adjustment looks just right! My warning to other modeler's intending on using your technique for lowering the front end; I attempted the same approach when starting my build of this kit a few years ago and found the plastic at the A-pillars got soft really, really fast and my roof collapsed on me! Body into the junk box and replacement kit acquired... watch those A-pillars!

Lovely little build! Does this kit come with a simplified chassis or some detailed suspension parts underneath?

Wow! That is a stunning save from what you started with! Your new color choices really impact the overall look of this magnificent car, and your build-quality is outstanding! All I can say is, "Wow... simply Wow!"

Any suggestions out there for a substitute kit chassis with more detail (like separate front suspension pieces, exhaust & rear axle/shocks/springs), that might drop-right-into that '68 GTO body and also for a kit to pirate a 400-ci late-60's motor from?

Only 16 of these XKSS's originally built and many of those destroyed in a factory fire! Is Wikipedia telling the "true" 1:1 story here?

"...other related parts not shown yet." Steve, you're making me very curious!

Well, this project has stalled thanks purely to Keef's post above! I had never met Stubby Bob before... didn't know he existed! After doing some research, I'm thinking this project might detour into a Stubby Bob build... appreciate the info provided by Oldmopars, too! Gotta do some rethinking now.

Bob- I just realized you're a "good neighbor to the North", (in Canada). When you PM me, let me know the best way to get these wheels to you "economically" when going over the border!

I've got these (2) for you, fresh-from-the-tree. I'll send you the pair because there's always the potential of the Chrome-plating being a bit "different" between kits manufactured at different times, especially for deep-dish wheels like these. The only parts that I'm currently searching for are mostly rear suspension pieces from the 1/25 Revell '29 Ford Roadster and/or '30 Ford Coupe kits; (see pic). No worries if you don't have any of those Revell parts, just PM me with your mailing address info and I'll get these (2) Long-Shot rears on the way to you.

BUMP- Still searching for these suspension parts; can be fresh-from-the-tree or from a built-up... anyone have any of these pieces? Thanks!

Dave/espo, The final sentence in your most recent post brought a smile to my face... exactly how Hpi guy ends most all of his videos!