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That's gotta be the nicest build I've seen on that old kit. I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the post, I was expecting another gasser build for some reason.

Well,, while we're doing Volare engine shots, here's a shot of my '77. You can still do a lot with those cars[and the model]

I put a little clear blue wash on the bottom and a little clear smoke wash on the top. Makes li kinda look like the natural reflection in the light. ,, but even with a replated part, drilling out and replacement with something better is best. If you're worried about ruining your grille. just start with a small hole in the center of the light and carefully make it bigger with a sharp x-acto and needle files. That's how I always do it. This is the original kit plating on this grille, not replated after drilling out the lights. If you're careful, it's not that difficult and nothing is damaged.

That looks great.

Very nice save Tommy. Looks great with the darker green top.

My wife's a Lee Child reader. She flipped when I told her who'd be playing Reacher. Cruise is about a foot short and probably 100 pounds shy of being Reacher. We watched the first movie. She grumbled all through it, I liked it in spite of the casting but we agree Liev Schreiber would be the perfect fit ,, especially after watching Ray Donovan. I really don't think religion [or whatever] had anything to do with the casting, I think it was just a bad decision ,, and besides, Child is OK with it.

I have to agree on that sweet Olds. Low, but not what I see as a "Lowrider". That said, a lowrider doesn't necessarily have to have wire wheels or hydraulics. ,,, or even crazy paint for that matter. The most famous lowrider of all,, the "Gypsy Rose" [both versions] originally rode on 5 spoke wheels. Either Cragar SS or Astro Supremes and as Martin says, lots of older ones use original or custom wheel covers. IIRC, Gypsy Rose didn't even have hydraulics installed until sometime in the '80s. I also see a lot of lows in single colors or factory style 2 tones instead of the wild multi-color paintjobs that are the expected style. Seems that extreme lowness and white walls is a must though. I may not be able to explain it very well but I know one when I build it. So, I guess I'm in, I have a few more big Chevys to do.

"professional wrestler" maybe ?

Just some paint and flocking but I did add a column shifter made from a strait pin. It seems to be coming together nicely now.

3 magic words ,, silver paint marker. What you can't get at with the marker you can touch up with a 00 size brush.

Did a little work on this while I'm waiting for paint to dry on the pickup I'm working on. Got the tailight surrounds roughed in.

I just went to a local auto paint supplier and had them mix me some basin st. blue in a touch-up bottle. I doubt you could get it more accurate than that.

You did a good job on it. Looks like you needed to source some parts from other kits?

Um, yea, I recognise that list. It's the list Tom Carter [Spotlight Hobbies] made up of the kits that were originally available. It was never meant to be a list of what's still able to be released,, in fact, Tom will tell you most of the tooling on that list just doesn't exist any more.

AMT did the BFG car back in the early '70s too.

Made a new bed floor from scratch to clear the mini tubs and the channelling of the bed. Just some sheet plastic with evergreen strips added ,, faux finish wood and foil on the bed strips.

Not in 1/24 or 1/25 scale that I know of. AAM did a nice resin stock conversion at one time but that was 25 years ago or more.

,,, and don't forget Jag XKEs Lots of kits of those too.

Hey. I didn't even know he was still doing that contest. I haven't heard anything about it in years.

I really like that one!

Both were also made in 1-peice aluminum.

Drilled out the headlights moulded into the grille and replaced them with a couple of the ones I cast in clear resin.

Here's the pics of the Revell engine. Not the greatest. I don't remember any belts or accessories at the front of the engine either.

later issue of the Revell Thunderbolt Fairlane with the stock flat hood.

There's a few people making resin Falcon kits. I'd try to get just the body from one and use all the good parts on it.