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Very nicely done. Don't see many of those SSR's being built and this one looks great!!!

The stance coupled with the wheels look great! Good detail work too.

Man.....that does look good!!

Thanks Dann! Thank you as well Frank. Yeah I slept on that one a day or so trying to figure that one out. That was the one thing that I just couldn't leave alone and it would've stuck out like a sore thumb. 'Preciate that Cliff. Thanks Anton. ALL: I apologize for the late responses. Forum time has been lacking for the last few weeks due to work kicking my tail. When it slows down a little I'll be on here a bit more.

That turned out very well Mike!!! Looks like you dropped the front end a little. Perfect stance and like the effects you added to the Firebird scripts. I thought it was a bummer as well about the TransAm door scripts. I looked for aftermarket emblems for mine but turned up with no results. I've always liked these earlier WS-6 wheels as opposed to the later ones that Pontiac used. Looks fabulous man.

Ok....I'm back. Work has been totally kicking my a$$ as of late. Too far behind on work, not enough people to do the job with and now we're working over time just to not get any further behind. That being said I've been pretty tired and haven't felt much like sitting in front of a computer in what little time that I do have off these days. I did get today off so I figured I'd catch up on the rest of the forum and then here in this thread. Even though I've been working like a dog I have NOT given up my benchtime. I managed to build the engine and install and start work on the interior. The engine originally had 11 parts to it but in typical fashion I added the spark plug wires, fuel line from the pump to the carburetor and installed the circuits leading to the generator. I would've posted progress sooner but I took Macro shots and spotted more boo-boo's than I could count so I made all the corrections and now have a presentable bit of progress. If anyone is thinking about getting this kit...I HIGHLY recommend it. Plenty of detail and goes together very well.

Totally insane work going into this build Simon. Makin' my head spin!!

Very good work!!! I'm right there with the rest of the folks who are saying that this doesn't look like a scale model at all. Good show!!

Still a very enjoyable build to look at.

Wayne......I've gotta say that I miss seeing you around bud and I certainly appreciate you stopping in. Gonna have to catch up pretty soon buddy.

A touch of rust and a little more in the weathering department.....

Managed to finish the base chassis off this morning. Still gotta install the wheel/ tires but that'll come after I get through with the engine and interior. Might even come after I get through installing the body onto the chassis so I can play around with ride height and stance a little bit. Speaking of engine....that's next up. At ten pieces in 1/35 scale it provides an excellent platform for adding some extra details.

Good to see you here Les.

I've seen this one built up a time or two and they turn out pretty good. Will be watching this one come together with great interest.

Thanks for the comments Michael and Ray. Good notes about the CMK Type 82. I've heard a lot about it and that it can be built up into a great kit with all the upgrades. Would be cool to see a thread on that one.

Thanks Rusty. Prior to posting the OP I'd been working on the chassis pretty much all week and I've gotta say that I am thoroughly impressed at all the detail in 1/35 scale. I managed to get all the rear suspension and exhaust work done (except for the tail pipe that I'll install later on to keep from snapping it off). I've also got the weathering done in the way of chipping and dirt effects. I tried as hard as I could to achieve the right balance but then again I'm no expert in the military vehicle field as far as WWII is concerned.

I’ve really been tied up with my Ford Maverick build over in the Drag Cars Section. Never before have I had to do so much in the way of plan out and precise fit to get a model to “work” convincingly before. It seems like it’s been one step forward and two steps back for over a half of a year now. Right now I'm stuck with trying to get an AMT '67 Mustang engine bay to work with the Jo-Han '70 Maverick body and all line up with the frame at the same time. The last few months I’ve needed distractions to keep me motivated in building so that I’m at least getting something accomplished at the bench. With this latest snag with the Mav I again…..need something to keep me motivated. I thought long and hard about either another OOB auto build or something else. I pondered my options and thought to myself, “What if I combined the best of two worlds and satisfied my auto craving while at the same time doing something militaristic in nature?”. What I came up with was something that’s a little outside of my scale preference but something that I’ve been wanting to build since late last year. Ya see…..I’ve got this 1/35 scale Ryefield Type 82E VW Beetle in my collection and right of the box it’s one helluva kit. It’s got an engine and full interior as well as lotsa details under the “hood” where the spare tire and all that stuff is. I’m going to order some 1/35 scale small arms and equipment to kind of set it off a little bit but it’s going to be an OOB build with some teeny mods done to it to enhance what is already there. And with that……we’ll be starting with this……

Interesting!

WOW!!! That finish looks amazing and the weathering looks spot on!!!!

I've gotta hand it to ya.....you nailed a good camo pattern on this bad boy and did right by the weathering. Beautiful Tiger.

I've built/ painted the one on the far left and would like to gather the other ones up as well. Turned out great!!!!! Now I'm gonna go get my Coke for the day.....and after seeing this I'll smile as well. lol

Saw this one over at LSP and still am in amazement at how this turned out Simon. Just one heckuva great build. Everything just "clicks".

WOW!!! Gotta love a good armor build!! Very well done!!!

1/144 is about as small as it gets before you start getting into 1/350 aircraft on ship models. These tiny kits are tough.....really tough and I've gotta give you kudos for finishing this one off. Good work James.

SHAWWEEEET!!! Very well done!!