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Done! Loads of fun was had here... twisted body, chassis twisted opposite to the body, poor fitting glass, peeling chrome. I've been picking at it for well over a year. Built as a base model Bee: 383, column shift auto, bench seat, 8 3/4" rear, rally wheels and white walls. The way most of them were sold... My Grade 1 teacher had one very similar, it was my first intro to HP Mopars. Hers was the same light turquoise. I didn't care for the teacher but the car hooked me! Comments most welcome.

I use Future to hold them in place but for working with them on a bench, I usually take a piece of masking tape and fold one end over leaving some sticky showing. The lenses I just place on the sticky and use the folded end of tape to hold them until I can tweeze them into place.

Nice to see a guy who uses his head for more than a place to rest his hat. If he didn't already have them as regular customers, he does now, with nothing more than an honest effort and a concern for his client's well being. That goes a long way nowadays. For a 14 year old Suzy in the rust belt of New York, the underside looks pretty clean. They need to refill the Tork dispenser...

Very, very nice! I built the Manx last year and thought it turned out pretty well. Yours makes me feel like a heel.

Out of the two A bodies, I'd pick B over A, but I'd really rather have the Track T in the background, or the grey #8 machine, or the black Stude...;)

Took a break from fighting with some Super Bee decals and pulled this off of the get-to pile... '66 Mercury. I shaved most of the trim, including a good portion of the body-side molding, leaving just a thin chrome strip. I sprayed it this fall with Testors Orange and a custom mix of automotive clear timted with Toreador Red basecoat. Bench-top chemistry... my favourite! I might get through this one relatively fast. Comments always welcome!

Nice! That's an incredible amount of work by such a young guy. The body flows... nice gaps, great proportions, even the drip rail looks like it belongs. So very nice. The choice of a modern, relatively simple chassis and powertrain is a good one. 8 years is a long time to keep at it, and to stick to the plan. my hat is off to this guy! Thanks for sharing.

I'm currently doing a Dale Jarrett Nascar model, and am using both Micro Set and Decal film. I ruined the first set of decals, they tore so easily and when they didn't rip, they just wouldn't lay down and stay. I ordered a new set and coated them with the film - two coats -and use the Micro Set to help them lay down. Even then, it's slow going... some I had to float into place with Future and keep some pressure on the edges till they stayed.

Yes, it is. Nice colour.

This was a challenge. A pretty finicky kit, to say the least, but I'm reasonably happy with how it turned out. The warped body meant I had to glue the doors shut and couldn't get the steering wheel in there, but there was no hole in the firewall anyway... and no column and only half of a steering box. Minor details, right? Comments always welcome.

Love it! Your detailing is spot on.

Yup! I'll take three or four, please.

Wow! A tremendous amount of work that yielded a tremendous result. Very, very nice!

The first one I've finished in months. The body is molded in purple but was pretty transparent so I back-sprayed the underside of the body for a more even look. This was fun to build - except for that exhaust - and the first one finished in my new basement work area. The body and pan both have a twist to them so the top doesn't quite sit right, but it looks good enough for the girl I go out with. I need better lighting in my photo area... Coments always welcome!

Having to park this away under cover for another winter... irritates me every time. The dog cheers me up, though.

Very nice! I really like it!

When you're tired of a model you can ignore it or put it away. Models don't mind when your hands are all over it.

All that effort and they put those ugly wheels on it?

I've got two of Tapani's kits, the '69 300 2 dr and the Cordoba/300. Both are very good castings with few pinholes. They are pricey but I wanted them so price didn't matter.

Don't know the other three, but Lauren Southern, while ok looking, isn't what I would call a celebrity in the typical fashion... nor would I put logical thinker in any sentence connected with her: she's a little out there... Just my opinion...

Very, very nice!

I'm following this... I've got a resin 300 that might make it to the bench this winter. Love the fuselage Chrycos!

Thanks for posting that. I've got several of his DVDs, the guy is a Master. I always wished I lived closer and could make it to some of his classes.

I've been fiddling with this...