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I think you have done a fantastic job on those door jambs. I'm watching eagerly to see how you do the hinges. Thanks for sharing this. Have you reinforced the sills as there can't be much plastic material holding the shape of the body now?

It's time to show a little more progress on this one. The colour is straight out of an acrylic spray can. it's nothing special - just a tin of Rover Java green from Halfords. It approximates to a colour I have seen on a 1:1 Pantera. The paint has had some time to dry now and, as always, I notice the initial 'wet look' gloss has disappeared. I think it will look better after polishing though. Here is where I feel this kit really lets its self down. Just look at the glass! It feels flush to the outside surface (as it should), but its so thick and distorted it looks a little bit silly. No matter how well I do the rest of the model, this will be what will always jumps out at me. My thoughts are to cut the windshield away from the clear panel and then thin it down with a sanding disc, making sure that its a constant thickness throughout. Then I would polish the screen back to clear. Its a lot of work and it will mean gluing the screen in on its edges against the window trim. If anyone can recommend a glue for this method of fitting a screen I'd be grateful. The side glass can be cut from a clear sheet.

I love seeing things that are so different, and this certainly is. Can't wait to see it in paint.

I'm dying to know what engine this is going to have. I thought the 427 TT was cool enough, but what do you have in store for us now? Keep us posted.

I built this kit years ago. Its massive! The chrome in my particular kit was not great either, so I ended building as a custom with some of the chrome body coloured or removed. This was years before Alcad or Mutlow. Keep us posted on your progress on this one.

This has certainly built up into a stunning model.

Nice to see an early narrow body Cobra for a change. Lovely job.

That paint job is stunning. This is going to make a really nice model. Is the Zero 2k a clear coat?

Lovely paint job.

I love this particular Tamiya kit, and you're doing a fine job with it.

A good start. This is a lovely kit, and you have a good plan there. I have this Italery kit on my shelf too (but different box art), and its been calling to me too. I love the idea of opening the doors, but it is a lot of work. I'll be watching with interest.

Lovely work on those seats. They look so much better. I despair when I see seats in kits that look like the one in your 'before' picture.

Very nice job. I especially love the green. Did the Yenco cars have slapper bars fitted as standard? I have the SS Nova in my stash and there are no Slapper bars in that kit, so maybe I'll have to buy the Yenco now.

I didn't know this was discontinued. To be fair, you're not missing much. The window trims in the PE set are not a great fit and I probably won't be using them and the grills could have probably been cut from a universal PE mesh. Thanks!

Fantastic fabrication here. Well done on finishing this very unusual Ferrari.

Lovely clean build. The Catalina wheels look perfect.

That is a wonderful job. Looking at the finished model its hard to believe it came from such a basic kit. Well done.

Very nice job. Are those wheels from the same Revell kit?

Thats a great collection of Vettes. I got to say the L88 scoop is my favourite.

Tha blue looks great. The lacquer really brings it out.

So many unique ideas in one project. I'm loving this build.

The first time I ever built a Pantera, I was about 12 years old. I found a kit made by Imia in my local news agents. It must be pretty rare now, as I have never seen one for sale since - I can't even find a picture of the box art on google. I built that one in dark blue with gold pinstripes. It was a pretty bad effort on a very basic kit. This time round, I'm using the Fujimi's kit... This is the Studio 27 PE set... This is the kind of look I like. Stock body with larger wheels... But, I'll probably have to make do with the standard kit supplied wheels. I've stripped of the kit chrome with oven cleaner.

Engine is looking good. Is this box stock?

I've been watching this (and your other projects). Great to see you back on them. I have no idea how you multi-task so well.

I love those wheels.