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Thanks again all! I appreciate all the comments! ?

Looks good, Michelle! If I may offer a bit of advice -you might want to invest in some Tamiya tape both the 6mm and 2mm rolls. If you tape off the black areas first, even if using a brush, let the paint dry a bit and then pull the tape you have much crisper lines and you will be surprised at how much better it will look. If you use an acrylic black and have a tape bleed, you can just wash it off and try again. I know it is more work, time-consuming and tedious but well worth the effort! Keep on working on your modeling skills! Everything is improving! ??

Looks good, Mike! I drove a 63 Chevy Biscayne for 4 years when I commuted to college! It was a very dependable car and comfortable for its day. It was one of those little ol' lady cars that only went to the grocery store but was in great shape when I got it in 1969. Unfortunately, it was that ugly pea green color and faded from the weather so it wasn't very cool as we would say back in the day! Yours looks great in red! ??

Looks great, Joe! I still kick myself for not buying some of these Jo-Han kits when they were on the shelves years ago! Nice work on yours! ??

Thanks, all of you! I appreciate all of your comments! ?

This one is done! Got some good photos outdoors and this new Revell kit is a winner! The paint is Dupli-Color Dark Toreador Metallic exterior and Krylon Satin Brown Boots interior. Plug wires and heater hoses added. Nice kit all around including the decals! Thanks for looking! ? P.S. I painted the chairs and table a couple of years ago too. I guess its time to paint them again!

Thanks, David and John! I appreciate your comments! I wish I had better photos but its done! Great kit, everything fits well and the decals were easy to apply. I did cut the long side stripes about 7/16" from the back of the front fender to estimate the door line which worked out well so I wouldn't have to put the side stripe all on at one time. Thanks for looking! ?

Thanks, Mike and Bill! I appreciate your comments! Bill, I sometimes do use handy tack for the air cleaner but in this instance since the carb is not very good and I want to make sure I get the air cleaner down to clear the hood I had to trim the carb a little. The wheels are on, headlights and taillights are in and bumpers are attached. Only door handles, mirrors, hood tie downs and exhaust tips to go. But first I want to get the decals on and also detail the marker lamps while I can still turn it on its side without breaking something off. So I'll get the decals done and other hardware tomorrow. Thanks for looking! ?

Thanks, All! I appreciate your comments!

Very nice, Eric! I have one of these that I bought back in the 80s because my dad had a 1:1 that he alternately drove along with a Pinto. When our cars broke down and were in the shop during our young work lives, we had our choice of the Chevette or the Pinto. Suffice it to say that we kids tried to keep our cars in good working order! Nice work on your build! ??

Thanks, Joe, David, and Steve! I appreciate your comments! Finished the engine compartment including both heater hoses. One comes off the back of the engine, curls over the coil and plugs into the firewall. Both radiator hoses are on and the air conditioning plumbing included in the kit. The air cleaner is on and i think I can adjust it so that the hood closes better. I've also assembled the wheels and tires and used Fireball Modelworks Goodyear tire decals instead of the kit Firestone decals. Thanks for looking! ?

Thanks, John, Dan, and David! I appreciate your comments! I completed the engine and then voila - interior meets body, body and interior meet engine and chassis! Almost done! But it wasn't that easy - The interior fit well into the body but when installing the chassis with engine in the body I had to move the distributor forward a bit to clear the firewall. Of course, that moved the large air cleaner off the engine. The fan still wouldn't clear the edge of the shroud, so I removed the shroud, pushed the chassis and engine in between the inner fenders, then with the chassis still loose wiggled the fan shroud back into place and re-glued it. Then, glued the chassis to the inner fenders. Now if I use the air cleaner to push back on the distributor a bit while I glue it in place without breaking the stem on the distributor, I'll be in business! But first, I have some plumbing to do in the engine compartment before I can attempt that. Engine wiring using pre-wired distributors can cause some problems and the kit manufacturers don't leave enough room to install anything other than kit pieces. This engine is really packed in there! I don't know how I am going to get the heater hose that comes off the right side of the back of the engine in there. Maybe I won't! Thanks for looking! ?

Mocked-up the interior in the body and I think this will work. The lighting makes the dash and package shelf a little lighter than they actually look. Started working on the engine. This kit has transmission options either manual or automatic so I went with a manual transmission. it looked like a metallic blue in photos so I used what I have on hand, Dupli-Color Bright Aqua Metallic. I also realized that I hadn't added the pedals to the interior so I'll add them now. I also foiled the cowl edge of the hood and realized that I still have to foil the corners at the top of the fenders. I also will work on rubbing out the hood a little more. Thanks for looking! ?

Thanks, Jeremy and David! I appreciate your comments! Joe Shaw asked how I get the foil on so clean. I have taken a few photos to demonstrate my method albeit with one hand. I actually use two hands but in order to take the photos, I had to have one hand on the camera! This is my method: First, I cut a strip of foil that is a little bigger than 1/16" wide and the length of the sheet of foil using a ruler. Obviously, I don't cut on the cloth but lift it up like a flap and cut it on the cutting board underneath. I like to work on cloth to prevent scratches to the paint finish. Second, I cut a piece of the strip that is about 2 1/4" long. I have found that this length fits almost all wheel openings which is what I am foiling now. Third, because I am left-handed, I anchor one strip of foil with my right thumb on the rear of the wheel opening and then use my left index finger and thumb to string the foil along the edge while using my right thumb to tamp it in place along the wheel opening edge. Fourth, once the foil is in place, I use a toothpick to rub the inner middle and inner edge firmly in place. Lastly, once in place and tamped down, I cut away any excess on each end using my No. 11 blade. I don't like to leave any excess as it may start unraveling as it sits on the cloth during construction. Indeed, the ends need to be watched and rubbed down throughout construction as the cloth has a tendency to unravel it. If I don't like it once done or if it comes unraveled during construction, I simply cut another piece and re-do it. The whole process for the body and interior usually takes about 8 hours but I don't do it all in one sitting but string it out over a few days. I may do something else to break the tedium of doing it all at once, like rubbing out the hood or working on the engine, etc.

Thanks, Joe, David, Mike and John! I appreciate your comments! The interior is done. Painted with Krylon Satin Brown Boots. I did use the wood grain decals on the doors, dash and console but you might not see them well as there is not much contrast with the interior color. The trim is mostly BMF with some chrome pen in places like the steering wheel. For who may be tor those of you who are of the younger generation, those are cigarette ashtrays in the bolsters for the back seat. They used to put them in cars. The decals work well and I may have to get another kit to do it in another color to see how that looks. Plus, it seems to be a really nice kit so far and I am looking forward to cpmpleting it, especially while it is raining this week. Thanks for looking! ?

Nice work, David! It looks like this build is really testing you but you are up to the task! Looking good! ??

Thanks, Joe! I appreciate your comment!

Here's the basic setup for the interior. The floor is a darker brown but the rest is Krylon Satin Brown Boots. I've foiled one door and applied the wood grain decals inside the chrome trim on the door. I know there is not much contrast with this color but I've looked at several photos of actual interiors with a color similar to this and it has the same effect, not much contrast. I could have done white and black but I wanted to try something different that would go with the exterior color. I think this will work. Thanks for looking!

Thanks, David, Donato and Larry! I have one more in the closet but I think I'll have to go out and pick up another before they are removed from the shelves. Its a lot of fun to build and Chevelles are such great looking cars! Thanks for looking! ?

Thanks, Monty, Jeremy, Wes, Eric, and Mike! I appreciate your comments! Yes, this is a great color and the Dupli-Color rattle can is so easy to paint. When it goes on it looks blochy even after two coats. But after a coat of clear lacquer it looks perfect! I had two painted in this color last year, a 49 Mercury that placed first in two different contests and a 33 Ford that placed third in the same category as the 49 Merc. This color seems to be a winner! Nothing done today on the Olds. The weather allowed other things to get in the way today! Thanks for looking! ?

I started this kit last week as I was finishing up on the 69 Chevelle. Painted Dupli-Color Dark Toreador Metallic which is close to the stock color Sienna Metallic for this year. This probably has a little more red in it. Interior will be a brown leather using Krylon Satin Brown Boots. I had to strip the hood and re-paint but that is done now and just has to be rubbed out along with the other body parts. All parts are painted now so its time to get started! Foil is next! Thanks for looking! ?

Thanks, All! I appreciate your comments! I enjoy building a good kit and this is one of them. Next up is the recently issued 71 Olds 442 W-30 which also looks like a very well done Revell offering. Thanks for looking! ?

This one is done! Dupli-Color Bright Aqua Metallic exterior with blue and white interior. Plug wires and other plumbing added to the engine. Its another great Revell kit! I also have a previously built 69 Chevelle in Daytona Yellow. Thanks for looking!

Nice looking Camaro! Good work! ??

Thanks, Dan! I appreciate your comment! This one is done! A very nice kit and it went together well! I made one mistake with the front bumper and managed to get glue on the top of the bumper. I had to take it off, sand out the top of the bumper and then foil it. I haven't made that mistake in many, many years and hopefully not again! It turned out OK but the top of the bumper doesn't have the truly chrome finish. Decals went on very well. I have it along side the last one I built in Daytona Yellow in one photo. Thanks for looking! ?