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Haven't had a lot of time to work on models the last couple months but here's an update. The suspension and frame is all repainted and the engine is glued down solid. Grille and bumper's mounted and some of the foil work's done. The wheels are also done. Unfortunately, while doing the foil, I put too much pressure on the previously damaged A-pillar and it broke in a couple pieces. All glued back together and reinforced now but the putty still needs sanded down and the area repainted. I also redid the lettering on the tailgate.

I'd try a set of lenses from an AMT '70 Camaro with the SS nose. Looks pretty close and I bet those Mat pieces will be pretty hard to come by.

So throw it in the garbage and be done with it. ?️

No, that's how they all are Steve.

Oh, I get it. Unplated grille with separate chrome lenses then, right?

Johnny, I'm pretty sure the Mats headlights and front signal lights are molded to the grille, not separate pieces. That's how they are on my '77.

That's what I do too. It's easier to polish out if you sand down finer. 2000 grit is what I'd start with. BUT, if you keep at it with the polishing compounds you have it will eventually clear up. But it may take quite a while.

Then you'll have a frosted windshield covered in Future. ?

I built this for Model King about 15 years ago but he never issued the kit. It was the worst POS I ever built and almost didn't even get finished. Not Dave's fault but I'm never doing one again.

Not to get too far off subject, but, Tamiya DID make a '95-ish Mustang GT and Cobra R kit. Both curbsides and typical Tamiya detail. Both the AMT and Revell kits blew them out of the water with their excellent versions of the car. ,, But, I understand the Cobra R has beautiful wheels. It's been my experience that if you want a domestic car, buy a domestic kit ,, foreign car,, foreign kit.

Is that code 34 aqua mist, Geno? I had a '70 Skylark Custom convertible in that color. Your model looks great to me.

OMG ,, She was so hot back in the day !! ? Time does pass.

Wild !!! ???

Cool to have when the kit was first issued back in the early '60s.

I remember that day. I got to meet Chopper and hung out with Albert for a while at the hotel. Viper Dave passed a while ago too. We're loosing a lot of great builders. ?

I vote you send that Peirce Arrow up to me, Scott. I know what to do with that. ? But seriously, Easiest way to post a pic is to just right klik on the pic, klik on "copy image" and past in the message box. Super easy.

Ya beat me to it Jim. ?

Plus, for those lovers of animation among us, here's a link to the most comprehensive site I've found on the subject. http://www.toonopedia.com/

Anyone else remember Motormouse and Autocat? Couldn't find it on YouTube but there's a couple on Daily Motion https://www.dailymotion.com/search/Motormouse %26 Autocat/videos I also remember Underdog from before I started school. and Superchicken. I think that "secret sauce" was just a martini.

Come on guys, why would Revell parts be in an AMT kit? ? They're from the Ramchargers dragster. Some others used the same parts, IIRC. PIC from the bottom of the Ramchargers box,,

Well , I wouldn't exactly say nobody Tom.?

Just posted this up on another board for 4-30 day and thought since I have the pics out some here would like to see it. This is how I wanted my 1/1 to look but when you're 19 you don't have the skills and/or funds to pull it off. , , and one of the few pics of the actual article. I did at least get it painted the color I wanted it back then and had SOOoo much fun just crusin' around in it.

Probably thought he'd get a lot of people telling him how right he is and was stung by all the replies not agreeing with him.

Pretty sweet ??? I started one myself decades ago. Cut the roof off and added the custom quad headlights from an old AMT '57 Ford kit but that's as far as I got. Love your colors and the skirts.

Wow, that's taken wildly out of context. You make it look like Mike said the Scout was a "Bronco has-been" or that he said they copied the Bronco or whatever. He didn't say anything even remotely like that. Here's exactly his post for those interested without looking for it. , , "I think a kit of the first gen Scout would be a great seller, maybe in resin as I don't know if it would be as popular as the Revell first gen Bronco has been, but one can dream!" , ,