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BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH... thats different. I love the fact they are made in 3 pieces just like nice high end modular rims. There is just so much you could do by making wheels. No more raiding kits for them. The tuner guys would loose there heads if you sold scale replica's or CCW's or BBS RS rims.

and nothing sounds quite as awesome as a hopped up flattie

Not what I meant... I figured the wheels were made for someone who was building a stance euro project (Audi or V Dub I assume). I figured the wheels wouldn't be on the Camaro. Sorry for the confusion.

Assuming they are going to go on a Euro stance replica... no? I should've added they look awesome and extremely realistic. You should go into buisness, you have a talent

1. 1970 Boss 302 Mustang 2. 2013 Shelby GT500 3. 1967 L88 Corvette 4. 1969 ZL1 COPO Camaro 5. 1969 Hemi Road Runner My rides: 2003 SVT Cobra Rag top 2008 Mini Cooper

I did in fact Google it... http://www.gregwapling.com/hotrod/hot-rod-hall-of-fame/americas-most-beautiful-roadster.html I was asking to see if there was a better web site that all of the winners listed. Not a hunt and peck on Google or Bing. Thanks for taking the time to be one of those guys. I feel honored

So if I wanted to see a full photo history of all the AMBR winners since 1950 where wuold I go? Would love to compare the change in styles over the years.

BMF is WAY better than the DM stuff. BMF can actually take a little prodding to get it to conform. It seems to be just a touch thicker than DM. I have some older BMF that still works fairly well, the adhesive still grabs. The new stuff doesn't grab as much but like I said compared to DM it's great.

Diggin this build. If you don't mind me asking, maybe I missed it before but where did the wheel and tire combo come from?

The stance and wheels are right on. I myself think the SOHC is a better choice of motivation. The look you have so far reminds me of a Bobby Alloway cutom.

...still better than that lousy detail master foil. That sucks sucks! I wish they would put the card board back in to keep the foil intact.

I like traditional. You can only add so much bling. SO tired of billet and hide everything. This car is very finely detailed but looks functional. Seems like some folks are worried about moving on to to something new. To a younger generation this is something new for them. Not all of us were around for the birth of hot rodding. I guess in the end the style of the car or the color can be polarizing for some. In the end it it still grabbed one of the highest honors a hot rod fabricator and builder could have bestowed upon thier creation.

I have done it by covering the winshield front and back with masking tape trimmed trimmed to the edge to protect the glass. Draw your cut line where you like. Use a motor tool at low speed close to your proposed line. Sneak up on the final shape with sandingsticks.

Transparent blue, black and gold lightly airbrushed around weld seams and header primary's

Yep... though the Olds, Buick and Chevy do look similar.

I thought that color was called synergy green? Or is this slightly different? Looks good BTW

Everything old is new again. I wonder how this compares in build quality compared to some of the original AMBR winners? The car is very tastefully done... some of the stuff from the 60's and 70's... YIKES! Ace I agree, the retro market is there. It may very well have longer lasting shelf life than some of the new releases. Here's to hoping for more versions from RM.

yep!

From a realism stand point, automotive rims generally are not assembled in two halves trapping a tire. I agree that trimming the "nibs" down would allow to slide into the tire easier.

solvent popping?

Several days after I started this thread I posted a link on Round2's Facebook page. They might read this thread. And yes it is a "what of", but if you never ask then you will never recieve.

sort of off topic for a moment... but I'm a Navy bubble head (submarner). I never knew anyone else used the term "klinker". We use the term for the expended O2 candles. Back to topic, I never fully knew the process to making a model until now. Sounds like alot of experience and research. Thank you for making me a bit smarter

I guess there many different ways to do it. If the lines are shallow I try to do a few "light" passes with the knife blade but I never have a ton of luck deepening the lines without having a errant skip of the knife blade that I have to fix. That, and it always seems to widen the lines to larger than scale, and leaves plastic fuzzy burrs in the gaps. As I sit and think about it mabe filing the back side of the #11 a little thinner might help with that aspect. I generally use a micro permanant marker (.05mm I think) in the primer phase and then paint. it seems to add just a touch of depth but is still body color.

This is a cool like truck btw... I am assuming it is kit bashed and not OTB. That would be a neat little bugger to have.

It is love... a little bit of fiddling here and there is expected. In the end you know when you built it with your own two hands it becomes a part of you.