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With the style cues being borrowed from their sister subsidies you can see Buick's old guard DNA still lingering....Sharp!

A compact sedan transformed into a Sedan delivery wagon with a splash of 70's California vibe and nod to the Custom Van craze..... A Big Blue Oval decision that probably came 2-3 years to late. GM Chevolet Vega Kammback Panel wagon was dropped in 1975 just as the full size Custom Van were coming into their own. For its 10 year production run starting in 1970, the Pinto was an entry level ( basic), affordable ( Cheap) and a popular icon ( dull transportation) in the subcompact class. I have had some challenging builds in my modelbuilding tenure. One that comes to mind was the Trumpeter 60 Pontiac Bonneville, 23 pieces to make a radiator. Another was the Lindbergh Dodge L-700 Cab over Truck with a flatbed trailer and 40 Ford, so much flash that if I'd were able to recycle the flash I would have two extra kits. But this kit went together as expected for the 1978 issue. Below average detail, the body being the only redeeming effort in detail. It did come with two engine, a 1200cc (2.0L) and a 351W..... It was the ten times I attempted to paint the body that made me shake my head, throw a can of paint into the backyard (yes I went and retrieved it), purple pond bomb and drown multiple times, sand multiple times, say a profane word or two, buy more white spray paint bc the time tested and trusted paint brand I have used went South multiple times, a whole heckuva lot of more profanity and some unforgiving uncooperative weather during the time. Fortunately no model was injured during the building of this kit.....but my patience sure did take a plastic foot to the...as I was saying, this kit went together. I would like to mention that it was my daughter who got me this kit along with the 79 Plymouth Volare Roadrunner ( posted) from a Thrift store while out weekend rummaging . Excited about the Volare, I told her to go ahead and get the Pinto....glad I did.

What is a good match for late 60's to early 70's B5 blue. And also the current B5?

Great build of a true legend

A Chryler product in any paint scheme is a winner! BTW, know anyone that has a extra set of those decals? (Inside joke)

Like the Campbell Soup ad...."It's Mmm Mmm Good!" Very Sharp!

Wheww! That color pops! ?

Crisp Showroom build!

Got the exact same one and it was so much fun to build bc of the pre-painted parts and body. Wished more kits were done...would probably have twice the number of built kits!

Regardless of the paint scheme, that laser stripe made it stand out! ? ? ?

THAT Green was my 1st choice! but you did a much better job. Looking at my collection I try to vary/ mix things up and when I was looking at my cabinets all I saw was green. When I looked on the other side.........that's right, orange! but the paint was already applied and it looks great to me!

Don't fish but have outrun a Wildlife Fish and Game officer. Built last summer when the Auquarod Combo came out, decided to do something different as where I usually post In the car section. Van was easy and straight forward. Stance is a tad high. To bad there wasn't a molded open hood for the body. The boat was another task at hand. Slight warped top made applying to the hull such a enjoyable experience and forget trying to glue the header on after the motor is installed ( they weren't). Used a Rust-oleum Dark Steel Metallic on the van which in good sunlight sparkles. The speed boat was a base gold with Spaz Stix Candy Gold #15209 covering which imo gave it a fiberglass translucent metal flake appearance.

Only thing faster was when a Bullitt went by and a Charger had lift-off..... The Revell Beetle built last summer. Thoroughly enjoyed building, nice detail and fit Just your Testors Gloss Green.

Seems nobody flinched when Dodge introduced the Hellcat but in 1971 church groups got in a uproar when Dodge debut the Dodge Demon. Bad enough the younger generation drove like Hell but when driving a Demon, it just seem to reinforce a bad habit. Fronted by a playful caricature, church groups failed to see the humor of Dodge's advertising. Lasting only two years, Chrysler exercised the Demon to Automotive obscurity......or did it? A great kit! A little figity when installing the chassis to the body. The decals are thicker than normal and have a excess clear border around the stripes. I personally would recommend trimming as close to the stripe to have a better finished result. Trim in MM Go Mango Lacquer #28106 to simulate the Dodge EV2 Paint code of Hemi Orange. And a bonus! A resin body Demon from Bandit Resins I purchased a few years back using a 75/76 Dodge Dart as a donor.

That definitely will make a preacher of the Church of the Almighty Cubic Inch Displacement and Sanctified Smoking Tire want to lay hands on it and command that Demon to come out!.......and take me for a spin around the block. Can I git a Amen! Lol.

I remember reading somewhere some time ago that 1968 was the heyday of auto manufacturers selling cars with vinyl top. Almost anytime you Google a 68 year model there are several OE versions with vinyl top. Once again a great build and always look forward to seeing what comes next. Now if I can only get my "engine" started and catch up with ya!

Beautiful! That and the 70-72 & 73-77 Grand Prix were some of the best body styles that Pontiac produced compared to their GM siblings. But alas, the Model companies never gave the the ❤️ to make a kit...

One word......jealous! Would look better behind a certain black Charger.... You mention about a attempted 2008 remake, glad it didn't happen too. Still think Nicholas Cage and the director should have been publicly flogged. The best part of the movie that was Oscar worthy was the last two words...The End!

Great job! The new tooling is impressive with the top fender mounted turn signals and a more correct engine bay. Superb interior color choice!

Just finished my 2nd Mustang 2 weeks ago but haven't had a chance to post it yet. I want to do my 3rd in bright yellow but I think you just wrecked that thought process. Dog gone it! that is one good looking Mustang.

Doesn't look like a Go Fast Ford.....looks more like a Goes Way To Fast Ford...

Classy and Elegant

Looks like it's at top speed just sitting there.

I'll tell you how good it looks! It looks better than the one that beat me out of 1st place some years ago at the TAMS (Tidewater Area Model Society) for Factory Stock class. It's a Show Winner Fer sure!