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Rough deal, Dan...glad you were able to find some time to build models, this one turned out nicely. Looks like the MPC kit? Homemade headers, those massive velocity stacks--pretty mean!

Cool fade job! I love the shine that green flake is picking up on the tops of the fenders and roof. This is a very cleanly assembled for 15 years out of the game, nice work! Fun, isn't it?

Nice update! I approve of the chrome, haha. You've got a bit of a downward slope on the hood; the grille probably needs to come up just a tad. I kinda dig the grille insert; it's looking very show n' go, but I can't help but wonder if maybe a stock-ish grille would let the engine strut its stuff without distraction. How about blacking it out, but leaving a chrome bead around the perimeter and maybe a chrome bar in the center, like the Hollenbeck '32? I don't know if you're into Alclad or Molotow, but with the level of bling going on here, might as well chrome the drums too!!

These are all super cool. I like the chopped Porsche, hard-topped Prowler, and Willys panel in particular. Definitely some aggressive customizing, to excellent effect! I'd love to see some of these get built up. *Edit* I missed the Silhouette-truck. That thing is awesome!! Very creative.

I thought the timing was suspicious Looking forward to seeing more of this project!

Everything! But by "hoarding", if I mean "items I wouldn't trade away"...I'd have to say: wheels and tires, chrome reverse wheels, good big n' little tires, well-molded headlights, vintage customizing parts, engines with excellent detailed vintage speed parts and accessories, '32 Ford grilles and shells (I'm always 1 short). Oh, never have enough wheel backs either!

Killer. I was just about to ask you whatever happened to that 80s-style project! Funny that the plan is a newstalgia '32 sedan...I had plans to build up an Orange Crate in a very similar way, but probably using the Revell '30 wheels and tires. This is looking great, love all the finned accessories to give it that gold-chainer Rodders Journal appeal

Yep, any flaws are definitely eclipsed by how nicely the kit goes together and how useful it is as a parts source for other hot rod projects. I would like to see it on the shelves again, better slightly imperfect (and nothing's ever perfect!) than completely unavailable. I've enjoyed the boost the '29 and '30 kits have given to the numbers of traditional-styled hot rods being built and posted on the forums. I have yet to see someone combining the '30 coupe with, say, the Phantom Vicky for a retro-modern street rod. Lots of potential there!

Well that's sharp! I like the modifications you've made to the basic kit, back-dating it to the 50s/early 60s. I've always thought the Tweedy Pie was a little too short, but looking at this, the proportions seem AOK! The color-combo is just right. What paint did you use on the body, by the way?

I miss the '30 kit. I don't have the budget to buy a lot of them...but I feel better knowing that they're out there, somewhere! Here's hopin' it returns...with the Nailhead. If that's the case, I'll shell out for another for sure.

This project is looking great so far! I dig the headlights and other modifications, looking forward to seeing where it goes!

Beautiful. I am very, very curious to know exactly what kind of printer this was printed on, because the results appear to be excellent.

Very clean and nicely detailed, excellent work! These are great-looking cars.

Cool beans. The chassis looks useful for scratchbuilt customs! I have a project going right now that could possibly do with a frame/suspension like that.

That HAMB thread pretty much spells it out. An odd decision, but one heck of an attention getter!

That's crazy, I like it! Needs some super deep turbine-style wheels and wild paint

Well this is crazy! I like the engineering in the frame and body so far. I've seen photos of the 1:1 car before, but never a model of it!

Brilliant! I love this thing. Lots of cool mechanical details, but they're sympathetic to the shape and feel of the original Beetle. The weathered paint really suits it...is that the hairspray technique?

Lookin' sharp and the paint color is dramatic! I think the re-painted seat inserts are much better now, nice work.

Turns out the Flat Earth is actually cylindrical, who knew! But here's the cool thing...on those terms, if you paint some of that Flat Earth onto any surface, and you've created an alternative universe! And if you and your paintbrush form a bridge from this Flat Earth to that Flat Earth, then you must be a.....wormhole? I dunno, "you're a wormhole" doesn't sound very complementary. .... Just read that the Tesla roadster is 5 million kilometers away by now. Cool. Imagine how many times that odometer would have to roll over if it were actually recording the distance

This is very cool! You made that (rough!) 3D printed body look really good! I can imagine the time and patience all that bodywork must have taken. I think it's incredibly encouraging to see modelers taking the step towards fabricating their own models using new technologies. I've entertained the thought of buying/building a 3D printer, but as you've pointed out, the learning process is a hobby in itself, and it's not exactly cost-effective! Still, I'm impressed by the relatively low cost of filament to print your Camaro. Food for thought!

Nice work! I'm a fan of these cars when they're shaved and 2-toned; I have a project coming up that will be similar

Wow! She's a beaut! I dig the air cleaner; it's different from the crowd, and matches the restrained and severe styling of the rest of the car. Very mechanical...very cool! This is one of my favorite builds of this kit so far, excellent work.

Yep, those are the ones! I'll probably send you a PM on those Olds dimensions soon.

I'm a huge fan of John Frye's illustration and car design work. Two thumbs up!