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It's like a step back in time! A superb job. Your colour choice is terrific, rather unusual and unexpected. Super photos too.

Really nice paint, and great job on the engine compartment!

This one is a 'jaw dropper'. Thanks for sharing it Cliff.

What an incredible model Cliff. I was always fascinated by Corvairs as a boy. I think the exhaust sound they made had a lot to do with it! Thanks for sharing it with us.

Well on your way to another knockout I see. It's great to see these old rarities brought back to life!

Wow, I'd say you knocked this one out of the park. I really like the colour combo, and as Manuel said, the seat decals are a great addition. Thanks for posting it!

That is one beautiful and classy model. The engine compartment is astonishing! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Mr. Mopar, and you're right, I completely forgot about the overspray on the chassis! Yes this is a pretty rare one. I built it when I was a kid, but never painted it back then so it was in pretty good condition when I started.

Wow, it looks like someone gave up drag racing, parked it in a barn and just never came back for it! Great job. Very convincing weathering job.

This is a model I've had since 1972 when I was 12 years old. Some how it stayed with me all these years, so I decided to go all out and try to make it something special. It's an original MPC 72 Roadrunner with an AMT '69 roadrunner chassis and engine under it. The exhaust tips are from Missing Link Resin.Somewhere over the years the kit hood was lost so I had to replace it with a resin piece that needed some work to get to fit. I'm still not completely satisfied with it, but I'm very thankful the model has a hood! I'm hoping to devise a way to attach the hood to the hinges in a removable way so that I can display it with the hood open or closed. The paint is Tamiya TS-12 out of the can with Testors wet look clear. The interior is painted with Model Master black chrome with a touch of silver mixed in. In hindsight I think I was trying a little too hard to make this one perfect and the 'fun factor' started to fade a little, but I explored several new techniques and learned a lot in the process. Anyway, it will always be a favorite and I'm glad I still have it!

I'd really like to have one of these in my collection. It's great to see another old model saved. You did a great job and I love the colour!

Very nice models Cliff. They were crying out for the improvements you've made.

This truck is quite a brute Cliff! Superb job - even more so at the smaller scale. Great colour combo as well.

Another super and inspiring build Larry. It looks very accurate right down to the rubber gaskets around all the glass. The upholstery turned out great too. Also the back story as mentioned by espo explaining your inspiration for building it, really makes it all the more interesting.

You put a ton of work into this one. The interior is awesome. Overall a realy clean build. Thanks for sharing it.

A superb job Cliff! I 'm a huge fan of Model A Coupe hot rods. The colour you chose is gorgeous. I'm consistently amazed that you and Larry are able to fabricate the suspension systems on your models from scratch, - but still somehow manage to get the stance JUST RIGHT. Also, I agree, it would be a shame to cover up that jewel of an engine with a hood! Eric

I like your Plymouth Dan and I applaud your decision to make a model of a car that could get lost in a crowd of two! - At least when it was new. Now, of course it would stand out in any parking lot. Your background is exceptional as well.

Wow! Nice Demon Thomas! I'd like to add on like yours to my A-body collection. You also thought of something I didn't - a radio antennae! A base model car with an optional high impact colour. That's cool. I see a secretary or maybe a school teacher driving this one.

Thanks Carl. I don't recall having any real trouble putting the six in. I used the auto trans from the Linberg '64 Dodge 330 kit as well as the engine. I seem to recall having to shorten the drive shaft a bit though. It's been a while since I built this one.

You did a masterful job on this one Jay. Yours is the type of model that inspires me to do better. In fact I have one of these in my pile that I should get to work on. It's nice to see that they can really turn out so well in the right hands. Thanks for sharing this.

Thank-you Cliff! I'm honoured. Posting on this board has been a great experience. I should have started a long time ago. I finally got around to getting myself a decent camera. This board will also serve as an incentive for me to complete more models so that I can post them as well. Eric

Nicely done Terry. Very sharp. The interior looks good too. I like the fact that you chose a non-high impact colour. It sets it apart I think.

Thanks Mr. Buick. Here's the grill.

Thanks a lot John. The bench seat was made by using the two kit bucket seats as a base. I cut the seat back/headrests shorter and laid thin styrene sheet over the seat cushion and backs to join them together. All the sides were filled in with styrene as well. I sanded the edges to reduce the square 'blocky' appearance they had. The headrests were carved from blocks of plastic. The inserts, (tuck and roll areas) are evergreen styrene sheet that comes with the grooves in it. I added thin wire around the edges of the seat to represent piping. The results were ok, but I could have spent more time on them, or maybe there's a resin cast piece available that would have been better. Still, it was fun to do, and like they say, practice makes perfect.

Here's a car that wouldn't have gotten a second glance back when they were roaming the streets of my town. My Aunt Ruth drove one of these many years ago and I thought it would be fun to have one of them in my collection. It's based on the AMT Duster 340 kit.The engine is from the Lindberg '64 Dodge. The grill is a resin piece from Harts Parts. The bench seat and windshield wipers are scratch-built and the paint is Tamiya sprayed from a can and polished.I swapped the dash for the one from the MPC '75 Dart kit- no 'Rallye' gauge option for this one! The dog dish hubcaps are from the MPC Sheriff Roscoe police car. One other thing I did to this model was sand off the roof drip molding so I could re-shape the upper contour of the side quarter window a little. On the AMT kit it looks a little 'off' to me. (otherwise it's a terrific kit in my opinion). I replaced the drip molding with styrene strip. As mundane as this car is, I wouldn't mind having the real thing in my garage!