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Thanks! Milner was an eBay figure I found randomly. I liked the pose and converted him a bit

I would be the worst judge as I think everything is awesome. Judging has a set of parameters, often not fully clear, are supposedly subjective, but are not, and its often who you know or your reputation that helps place you and individual subject biases. If you put a gun to my head, I would go with the grey '30 Ford as the best of those.

Working on the seat cushion separations by scribing them out Then I cut out the manual transmission gate and will extend the automatic a bit farther back, tapering past that circle

And then today October 11th, ‘25 I found some Pontiac wheels and a figure I can make into Jim Rockford at the Vancouver IPMs show So now we are all caught up

Body work was done to close in the T-tops, the side scoops and the hood scoop

Little engine work, Pontiac blue

There have been other builds on here that explain all the info on why James Garner chose the lower end car vs the T/A for his working class Pi character. This Formula/Esprit Firebird has custom sierra gold paint and a nice Pontiac v8. I like the ‘77 year of headlight cluster so this is my favourite Firebird used.

For my next trick… I have been hinting at messing with a Firebird Trans Am to dial back down into Rockford’s ‘77 version while doing my last build. So now this is an official build. Jim’s been waiting…

Cheers, thanks for your support I am an outsider, non IPMS member and don’t know a soul there, so I consider that a big win! some really amazing models displayed

I got three things at IPMS Vancouver show today A figure that I can make into Jim Rockford and the proper Pontiac Firebird resin wheels for his car. all For $10, that is a good deal! Oh, and I got a wibbon

IPMS Vancouver today I got there just in time for entry so in the back

Of course now Those look REALLY good

Figure and base to complete, but the car is done

So got a figure today. With some paint and mods I want to convert him into Melner Cigarette, no watch, boots, lighter hair, white t shirt with a cigarette pack in arm. That's the plan.

Have the last yellow parts painted and cleared, just waiting for the 2k to set up fully. revamped the front shocks removing the light mounts from the shock with light mount on top to… Lights with their own stalks as per the movie car. Took some time to get those lights level.

These are cobbled together fenders from Revell Black Shadow motorcycle fenders Very fiddly

Made an aluminum oil filler tube on the Sherline

Oil filler tube made from aluminum stock on lathe…two tries as first snapped

Rear bumper installed Bent aluminum tube with brass inside. Still doesn’t bend clean for me

Canada

That kit is $65 ordered online to my door $12.99 is an absolute steal. Love the red BTW 😎

In a long list of pipe dream projects, I came across this photo to inspire another build

Getting close but still miles away from the finish line