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Nice job Pete. I think the silver (second time round) looks fantastic. The fleck in the silver looks just right for a 1:24 scale model. What paint did you use for that? Reading your thread gave me deja vu. I painted my Tamiya GT3 and messed up the paint too. At the time, this was a cheap kit on ebay, so I was able to start over without the hassle of paint stripping. Shame you could not use those wheels, but the kit supplied ones look great in black.

Fantastic Hot Rod, and the candy paint looks amazing.

This is so impressive. There's not much of the old F40 left now. Some of the photos look like a 1:1 car being built. I'm watching with interest.

That is a beautiful job Urs. The door fit on yours is so much better than the kit of this I had. Did you add real mesh into the hood grille?

Both are fantastic builds. They look very realistic. The wheels on the red one suit it perfectly. I also had a 1:1 Golf Mk1 in the late 80s, but mine was a 1.1. I longed for a Gti with the later bumpers, but that would have been way out of my budget. Are these the same kit with two building options, or are they different kits?

Are those turbos and piping all scratch built Dann? I'm in awe!

Good to see you hit the bench so quickly after your move. Shame about the paint, but it hardly shows in the pics. What is the novous polishing system that you mention?

Nice work so far on cleaning up those mold line Dan. I'm a bit confused! When I was a kid, I built the AMT Genereal Lee. The bodyshell on that was from the Daytona 500 - so had the wrong back window (if I remember correctly). This MPC kit has the correct bodyshell. So, is this really the same tooling as the General Lee? Maybe, I've got it wrong?

This is fantastic work Dann. The interior alone is going to be a masterpiece. I once had this kit, and decided it was too much work to get it right so I sold the kit on. It seems nothing scares you.

Nice work so far Martin. I love that car you're taking inspiration from. It kind of reminds me of the stuff that the Ring Brothers, or Foose would build. The smoothed out engins bay not only looks good, but saves a lot of detailing work further down the line. Of course an engine bay like that needs a serious motor in it. What's it gonna be? Something supercharged with 1000bhp?

Wow Dann. Do you mean a 1:1 car? Is the GTS a 383 V8?

Yes - its been far too long buddy! I'm gonna try to make 2020 the year I actually finish something. I've not completed a model in 10 years. I spend too much effort chasing the details, and forget this is supposed to be a fun hobby.

I've had this kit sitting in my collection for over a decade now, and thought it's about time I did something with it. I'm starting with the Mr Norm's Revell kit and a photo etch set from MCG. I'm not sure if this will be an exact factory stock build or a very mild custom at this stage. A quick bit of googling and I have some inspiration... I rather like the gold, but we'll see if I can find a good colour match. I've always used automotive spray cans for bodywork, but this time, I'd like to try Zero, Scale Finishes or Tamiya paints. I've never used any of these for a body, so any advice/recommendations would be welcome. First step for me has been to remove the kit hinges and make my own. I do like a precise working hinge on opening panels. I've also reduced the size of the slot in the body where the hinge fits through. According to my reference pic the slot in the kit is too wide. Its still not perfect. I guess the best way to do the hinges in the correct width would have been to make them from brass. This will have to do. Its just a start. I'll post more progress as I go (but I am the world's slowest builder!).

You nailed it with the stance, and that paint job is looking great! Are you going with a black roof like the Electracutioner?

Did you use a spray can for the interior (TS-46 light sand), or are you airbrushing? I've never used Tamiya paints, but they look really good. I will have to give them a go. Great work so far - that green really stands out!

Great to see this in paint. Looks like you're nearly finished now.

Absolutely the nicest General Lee, I have seen! I think ot looks better for not having the grill guard at the front.

Wow. What a collection! The only car I don't recognise is the 5th picture. Could that be a Mark 4 GT40?

I love the Fujimi Countaches, and up till now, thought there's no point looking at the Aoshima kit. You've changed my mind on that Dann. I'm going to have to pick one of these up now. Still love the uber detailed engine of the Enthusiast kit though!

I love the colour choice, and the traditional hot rod style. Keep the good work going.

Thanks for opening this thread with a detailed compare and contrast of the two kits. It will really help modelers contemplating an Avantedor. I had to do it the expensive way - buying both kits! Looking forward to watching your build.

Good work so far. Thanks for sharing. I built this kit in the 80s when it was first released. I thought it was state-of-the-art Tamiya at the time.

Outstanding work! This is going to turn out to be something really special. Those vac-formed headlamp covers will make a world of differerce. Please keep up the amazing work. I'm learning loads.

The quality of work here is outstanding! This is the best General Lee I've seen. That PE grill is the icing on the cake.

This is a fantastic build. I love the quality of work. I never knew about the red arch liners. I always learn something new here.