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Looking forward to this project.

Revell did a Baldwin Motion kit.

Turned out great Brian-nice work.

Thanks Mitch & Shay. All that remains to do are the driving lights and decals. Just have to make some bench time and get it done!

More engine fitting. Headers even line up with the fender opening - I love it when that happens

Very nice Hanabi.

Very nice Bruce. Did you lower the stance?

No the Owens Corning kit does not have them. They are in this kit.

I had this kit as a kid but never got it built. It's long gone now so I am looking forward to seeing it expertly built.

Headers fitted.

What's the scale 1:18?

Welcome Chris.

Thanks Carl & Dave. Started modifying the Monogram parts to fit the Revell engine block. Plan on using the Monogram hood as well. A quick test fit shows everything should fit under the hood.

Great project.

Welcome Ron, blue oval fan here too.

Thanks for the pictures Dave. As best as I can tell there where/are (3) different style hardtops. The two you show in the picture above plus the wedge shaped window that is on El Cid now.

Nice work.

Very nice.

Great work on the weathered finish.

Come to think of it though, the "first impression" of the shapes, lines and proportions of car models is my primary requirement. Of course, the easiest way for a manufacturer to capture that first-impression is through scale-fidelity. This is what I was trying to get across in my Kit Bashing - The Art of Rivet Counting thread. The kit manufacturer must get the primary shape of the car correct. If that is wrong nothing else really matters. The nut and bolts discrepancies is where the "rivet counting" comes in IMHO.

That would be a shame to lose that forum. A wealth of information and some excellent builders there.

That's why people sometimes look at you strange when you tell them you (still) build model cars. But those same people wouldn't have that reaction if you told them you built military subjects. Car models still have a stigma as being "toys".

I haven't been able to get on the site for the past few days.

I think the discrepancy comes from the kit manufacturer's mindset. Military kits are designed for serious adult builders. Automotive kits manufactures are still trying to market young and first time builders. The S&H Torino is a perfect example.