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Thanks, Carl, Bob, Samuel, and David! I appreciate your comments! The only other parts I envision using are maybe some wheels and tires, if they will fit. I'm not smart enough to substitute other parts! I don't often do this but I wanted to paint this about the colors in the photo above, so I used a can of Krylon Satin Italian Olive that I had on the shelf for these body parts. The interior doors panels and seat will be Krylon Satin Avocado that I also had on the shelf (don't ask me why). The brown wood color is Krylon Satin Brown Boots. The fenders will be Dupli-Color Gloss Black. Two coats of paint on each part and two coats of clear. It should polish up fine. Here's a partial mock-up. Thanks for looking! ?

I'm gonna try this Revell kit next. My Grandsons bought this for me for Father's Day. The first thing I have to do is eliminate the mold lines on the cab. I realize that many of the old cars and trucks had separate body panels that were sealed with lead but after looking at a few photos, I didn't see anything that had lines this prominent. I also found a style that I like and hopefully the photo will copy here. So I'm going to get started! Thanks for looking!

Nice job, Jeremy! Yes, the Revell/Monogram kit is much better than the AMT kit. Yours looks very good! ??

Thanks, Jeremy, Carl, and Jeff! I appreciate your comments! See "Under Glass" for the final photos with decals. Thanks for looking! ?

This MPC kit has a few shortcomings but I persevered. Painted with Testors Icy Blue to get rid of that can on the shelf and a black interior. Kit decals were OK but didn't quite fit the contour of the window. I pinned the exterior mirrors and I'm glad I did because the decals have to go on first and the mirrors go through the decal. So I didn't have to get glue on the decal itself. I used a more colorful Roadrunner decal on the front and rear that I had from Mike's Speed Shop. You probably can't see it very well due to my poor camera. Goodyear Polyglas GT, L60-15s were included in the kit so I took those for a future build and substituted what I call Goodyear "Ghost Letter" tires from the parts box. It will make a decent "shelf sitter". Thanks for looking! ?

Thanks, Dan and Carl! I appreciate your comments! Finished this one, except decals. The engine bay doesn't look too bad straight on but from the side you can see where the inner fender liners do not meet the inner fender. If I would have known that I would have added some plastic to the inner fender liner tops. I don't think its anything I did wrong in construction, its just bad kit engineering, I think. I added mirror foil to the outside mirrors and pinned the mirrors, neither of which was any fun. Very tiny cuts of mirror foil and very tiny mirror stems or mounts to drill into. I used a #72 drill bit which barely fit the stem. I haven't added the heater hoses yet and am thinking that I probably won't. I'm just going to add the decals and then this one will sit in the scrapbooking case on the shelf. Thanks for looking! ?

Thanks, Jeremy! I appreciate your comment! Finished the interior painted with Krylon Satin Black that I had to dull down a bit with Dullcote. Must be the temperature. Used the alternate steering wheel because the other one in the kit was bent and I couldn't straighten it very well. Painted the wood color with Testors square bottle Leather color. Hardware was colored with chrome pen. Very simple- I didn't even add a turn signal indicator or gauge detail of decals. Thanks for looking!

Thanks, Jeremy, Rusty, and Carl! I appreciate your comments! Finished the engine and I am ready to finish the interior. Nothing special on the engine - added plug wires and will add a decal and heater hoses on final assembly. Thanks for looking! ?

Thanks, John! I appreciate your comment! Rubbed out the body today and got it foiled. Turned out better than I thought it would even though the paint and metallic particles are too thick. it sometimes makes the finish seem uneven but it just the particles in the paint. So I'll call this one a success! I will be going to a contest tomorrow with some of my other builds so this one will sit until I get back. Thanks for looking! ?

Started this kit yesterday. Its not a very good kit and I don't know why I bought it. I told myself to quit buying MPC kits but I don't listen very well. So I painted it with a can of Testors Extreme Lacquer Icy Blue that I had on the shelf just to get rid of it. The humidity according to my Thermometer was good at 40% but the temperature was 104 on my back patio. I went for it anyway and primered, painted all parts and cleared the body and related parts today. Not too bad considering the paint used but I'll have plenty of work and time getting an smooth finish. But it will keep me busy while the heat is on! Thanks for looking! ?

Looks like you'll be busy! If I counted right there are 45 mock-ups. They might keep you busy for a year or two! ?

Looks great, Jens! Lots of super detailing and fabrication! It looks like an old photo of your 1:1. Do you still have it? Nice work!

Thanks again, everyone! I appreciate your comments! ?I'll enter it in a contest on Saturday and I'll let you know how it does! Thanks for looking! ?

Looks great, Curtis! I had a later year Javelin and have really liked it until I got spun around by someone running a red light. But I was lucky - no injuries, just a junked car.

Thanks, All! I appreciate your comments! ?

Your teaser shots look good, Jeremy! Good luck with the touch-up. And if you order some foil, you can always foil it later!

Thanks, Steve. No I don't have any plans for the orange body and I don't think all the parts are there. I know the windshield and tailpipes are missing. Not sure about the rest of the parts. I got my money's worth out of this purchase.

Thanks, Michelle, Dan, Lee, and Jeff! I appreciate your comments! Jeff, no I didn't cut off the top. It came as a convertible kit. As for a 65 Chevy Convertible you can find the Revell kit on ebay for a reasonable price. I've built it before and its a good kit. It would be better to do that than try to cut off a top. Thanks for looking! ?

This is an old kit but I made a few changes and additions so I think it came out OK. Painted with Dupli-Color Ebony Black and Pure white in the interior. Hemi engine from Revell 68 Dodge Charger, seat belts, plug wires, heater convertible boot from black masking tape (so were the seat belts), Cragars and tires from the parts box. Tire decals from Fireball Modelworks. See WIp for photo with hood closed. Thanks for looking! ?

Looks good! I'll have to see if I can find the Motown Missle kit somewhere as I would like to build that year as well. Nice work on your! ??

Thanks, John! I had put a boot on a pistol grip shifter from another kit but it must have come from a 1/24th scale kit because it was way too tall on the console. This one is done! I made a convertible boot out of black masking tape over an index card cut to fit just as Steve Milberry suggested. Looks OK to me although I may try to cut another one a little bigger to crinkle it a bit. I just used the hood prop for display purposes. I previously posted photos with the hood closed. I had also tried to use a decal for the side stripe from another previous build but I could see the black ghosting through and I could tell it was going to flake off anyway because the decal is too old. Here are the final photos.

Thanks, Steve and Jeremy! I appreciate your comments! Jeremy, the Cragars came from the parts box. Normally, I put wheels and tires from each kit in a baggy and mark them as to which kit they came from but in this case I failed to do that. I'm not sure what kit they came from. Thanks for looking! ?

Thanks, Jeremy! I appreciate your comment! Finished the interior a couple of days ago and finally took some photos. I also have it put together and on wheels. The interior aside from the painting includes, seat belts, window cranks for the doors ( I only had two) door pulls that are 1/2 of a PE brake pedal on each side, and a steering wheel from the parts box. The wheels are on and the hood is closed with the shaker in place. Now I just have the finishing hardware and it will be done. Thanks for looking! ?

Thanks Walter and Andy! I appreciate your comments! Walter, I didn't realize the info on the exhaust manifolds. I used the kit supplied 440 manifolds because I thought they would hook up better with tailpipes. But I probably should have used the Hemi exhaust manifolds but I am not going to change it now. No convertible windshields ever fit very well and this one was no exception. I know it would be better to use two part epoxy but I can't use that in here because Mom says it stinks. So I used the clear parts cement and I finally got it to stick and stay (see below). Unfortunately, I will have to re-foil the windshield frame. In addition, because I glued and puttied in the front fascia, I had to cut the radiator support in order to get it in. But it wasn't a big deal. i cut it, glued each piece in separately, glued the middle where I cut and then painted over the incision. The firewall, grill, and radiator are in. The interior is also in and I'll have photos tomorrow. Thanks for looking! ?

Thanks, Steve! I appreciate your help! I finished the Hemi engine from the Revell 68 Dodge Challenger. Nothing special, just added plug wires and I will add heater hoses on final assembly. Next, finish the interior and then final assembly. Thanks for looking!