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I combined the Skylark modified stocker from AMT with the Monogram nascar chassis to build a 70's era late model sportsman car. I grew up watching racecars similar to this race every Friday night at Kingsport Speedway back in the 70's and I have always loved this era of racing. The model didn't take very much modification to work together, mostly to the dash where it meets the cowl. I added a few details and made a few parts for it with some decals from different kits that I mixed together to get the look I wanted. Thanks for checking it out.

Thanks Doug, I painted her with Dupli-Color Avignon Blue Met (body,underside) and Dupli-Color Bahama Blue Met (running gear) Thanks Rob, But the trim around the rear window was a chrome plated part that glued in. I stripped the chrome plating and painted it with alclad chrome.

Thanks Terry, The wheels are 19 & 23 chrome T's by Pegusus I'm thrilled you like it Jeff, your talent is my benchmark. Thank you very much!

I would like to jump in to say thank you to everyone who has commented on "The Devil's Daughter". After her first day exposed to the world the response she has gotten is just unbelievable.

Hello people, I haven't posted anything in a while, but I just finished a 1966 Chevelle SS by Lindberg on Oct. 1. and I wanted to introduce her to the whole entire world. I added a few special touches of my own and she was receptive to it. I named her the "Devils Daughter" because she is so sweet on the outside but pure evil on the inside. Here she is I hope you like her.

Thanks Bruce, You'r right, the kit is rough, but who was it that said a turd can't be polished. LOL!!!!!

It has been almost 24 hours since I posted the Plymouth and I can't beleive the responce it has gotten. Thanks guys for the compliments, you'r very kind.

Thanks Davin, The headers came in the kit.

I built this back in March. It's the AMT 1941 Plymouth. I used most of the kit's parts along with a few from my parts box. I added the bucket seats and stearing wheel from a AMT Prowler and tinted the windows using the desposible sunglasses you get at the eye doctor. The engine came in the kit, it looks to me to be maybe a 340, I added a pre-wired distributor and a partsbox air cleaner and used some wire to make the fuel lines and throtle cable. I made the throtle return spring out of armiature wire wound around a drill bit. I added the upper and lower radiator hoses and heater hoses. The wheels and tires came from the Revell Dodge Copperhead concept car, the brakes came from an AMT NASCAR kit. I added alluminum tips to the exhaust. I painted it with Dupli-Color Bahama blue met. with five coats of clear and polished it out with a Millinium 2000 polishing system. I painted the bumpers, grill, headlights, taillights and hood orniment with Alclad chrome. Overall, it was a fun build.

Wow Jeff, Thanks. You'r work has always inspired me. If I could build models at you'r skill level I would be doing something.

Hey Pat, Thanks a million for the photo tip, it made a big difference. I feel like I'm a better model builder than a photographer. At least I hope so.

Thanks Cesar, I airbrused Boyd"s Smoothster yellow over MM white primer. There was no clearcoat or polishing.

Hey guys, Thanks for checking out the Smoothster, I appreciate the compliments

Well Ray, I dug out the instructions for the Camaro and I see the picture you posted (wheel & tire assembly), but if you look on the next page (wheel & brake assembly) you will see the direction of the tread is going the same direction as mine.

Hey Ray, I'm sure you have been right before, but this time you'r wrong. The tread pattern is correct.

I finished this one earlier this year. I named it "El Diablo" because it is so mean and full of temptation.

Here is an old post with fresh photos. I built this one several years ago. It's built box stock.

That's very nice, Bruce. Outstanding!

Thanks for the compliments, Sonny. I'm not sure about the Revell kit, I don't have that one, but from looking at the box art I figured they were basicly the same kit with a few different pieces (L-88 hood,different air cleaner and maybe others).

I think this build and the Shelby you posted are beautiful, clean builds. The quality of the photos are the best I've seen on here. I subscribed to Scale Auto for years and years just to read your column. I've learned alot from you. Then I noticed that you live in the same town as me. What a surprise!

Thanks Eric, I used Boyds Black & Blue Pearl airbrushed over Testers Silver with Testers clear and I polished it with the Millennium 2000 polishing system

Thanks Radames, The kit I used has been around for awhile. It's the 1/24th scale Heavy Chevy 3'n1 from Monogram.

Here are some photos of my 70 Chevelle SS i finished not long ago.

Here are some photos of my 61 Ranchero I completed earlier this year. I named it "Farm Use".

Hey guys, thanks for being so kind with your compliments. The paint I used was Dupli-Color GM Pewter Met. with a bunch of clear and I polished it out with the millennium 2000 polishing system.