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Definitely sprayed, David. Looks like Tamiya smoke. If so, it's acrylic. Rubbing alcohol [isopropyl] will take it off.

Huey Lewis and the News in the Casino in Moncton. IIRC, row 8. The whole band sounded great. It's a crying shame hell probably never be able to perform again. ? Second best was ZZ Top, same place row 11.

No, just regular Testors bottle paint. Had to let it dry and go over it a second time though as it streaked some.

I've done some wheels but there's a serious problem. If you get anything on the spray, it's toast. If you rub it too much, it's toast. I understand that you can use the Spazstic clear spray they make for their chrome over it with minimal loss of reflectivity but I don't have any of the stuff to try it out. I did my wheels by very carefully painting the necessary areas with a find detail brush, carefully not getting any on the places that need to stay chrome. I think you could do that with your grille.

Actually, the most accurate under the hood of the 1/25 3rd gen E-bodies is the old Revell kits, aside from the awful engine. I could have easily made an accurate replica of my '82 S/E by just filling in the T-tops and fender vents and swapping in a better 4bbl small block Chevy but like I said, could never find one.

Just checked mine. There's a "satin" finish on mine but not what I'd consider rough. It's about what I'd expect after going over the body with 3600 grit or so sandpaper.

Love it !!

There's also a set of those in the MPC Dodge Dart Sport kits.

Back about 25 years ago I actually had an '82 S/E Firebird tried to find one of those kits with no luck. Later I was very disappointed to find out it was just the Trans Am kit with a standard hood.

I'd give it more then a couple days. At least a week.

Same one you got. Just swapped out the valve covers for the ones from the Revell pro street Thunderbird.

I'll take that bet.

I seen that. Asked which spaztix spray he used, there are 2 possible ones.

Where are you at, Mike? I think you've said before on the Spotlight board but I don't really remember.

The roof on the Charger had a sever chop, looked like George Bareass got at it. The Mustang, while most of us see it, it's not something most casual builder would care about hence not worth the 70 to 100 thousand dollars to cut a new body and glass mold to fix for them.

Just checked Gregg, sorry, all I could find was one good one, one with the spokes painted and one with the lip of the rim sanded off. The AMT wheels do look more like the ones in your first pic then the Boyds in the large pic. Another kit with similar wheels is the Monogram '55 Ford pickup. A bit larger diameter though.

Hobby Link 1999 has them for $6.50 USD. a set plus shipping. https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/list/1832/6/1?sold=1

FYI, the car in the original movie, which was the only one when the kit came out was an Eldorado, not a "lowly" Grand Prix so I don't think it matters anyway. A stock Grand Prix would sell just as well, if not better in this day and age.

I'll check and get back to you Gregg. Not sure I still have a set.

That's gonna be cool, Tom. The custom grille is from the AMT '62 Buick. Your friend did a great job on those tail lights.

Narrowed the rear axel. Might be a bit narrower then it needs to be but that's fine. It will work out so the springs mount up right against the frame. Here's a pic with another axel still on the sprue for comparison.

Finally got the color and clearcoat on over the weekend.

It seems to me that saying the original sample disappeared and blaming that for not producing a kit already is kinda like saying the dog ate my homework but your homework was all done on a computer. ??

I think it looks great just like that. I wouldn't change a thing, Jim.

You have to be registered now to access the magazines though. I think it's free but haven't looked into it.