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Thanks Noel! I'm pretty sure Nick at least has the correct style panel fasteners in stock now as opposed to the Alfa ones I used, but the Alfa fasteners seem like they're a bit less fragile and easier to work with. If you have any questions shoot me a PM, always happy to help.

Thanks Dave, it's a favorite trick of mine. Hit it with a 4000 grit sanding stick to knock down the shine and go over it with a turquoise sharpie. Boom, instant glass edge!

Huh. Usually he just stole credit for other people's work.

A few days late but... New (2024) Kia Forte GT2. I had to drive over to Lauderdale to get it as they're pretty hard to find now with the 2025 K4 on the lots. 1.6 liter turbo with 7-speed dual clutch transmission. It's very quick and extremely fun to toss around. I'm behaving myself during the break-in period but I can't wait to wring it out a bit. The toys are nice. Ventilated seats in SW Florida are a game changer. Only mod plans at this time are for a 30% ceramic window tint.

Love that Orient "Sun Moon and Stars". I have the white-dial version!

I'm in Southwest Florida. The surprising thing was that he was by himself, there's a good-sized flock of them that usually roam my neighborhood together!

This guy hung out with me for a while today eating bugs out of the plants while I detailed the cars.

Looking excellent so far, Anton. Those monster Penta wheels with the flares are fantastic!

Ironic that such a dirty model should be such a clean build. Absolutely fantastic.

Absolutely EPIC!. Can't wait for the under glass thread!

I think you do just fine on your own, Charlie. Coming from one of the best builders I've ever seen that means a lot. Thanks!

The bones of the kit are pretty solid. Test-fitting is crucial and needs to be done vigilantly. The main modifications were the distributor and some extra wiring, carving the seats and adding photoetched washers for the rings in the 1:1 seats, and the aftermarket stuff. I added scratchbuilt switches to the dash and hinged the front hood panel as well. The kit PE covers a lot of detail and I didn't really need any supplemental PE. The issue I never was able to resolve was the slightly wonky fit of the rear clamshell, although I got it pretty close.

I built my Trumpeter GT40 before 3d printing was really a thing , but I adapted a 1/12 Corvette distributor (heresy!). I modified the kit seats since the KA aftermarket ones look worse somehow. I did splash out on Icon Automotive Miniatures tires and the KA spare tire, as well as decals from Best Balsa Kits. It's a nice kit but it takes a lot of fettling, some of it pretty aggressive, to get it to look "right".

Yup, looks right to me...

Thanks Pierre! The next trick will be trying to replicate a bare fiberglass airbox using paint effects. I have some ideas... That's the challenge with 1/12. They actually take up the same amount of space as about four 1/24 models. I've got a spot picked out for it if it comes out as I'm hoping it will! Fortunately most of this work is visible with the rear clamshell open, I don't think my wallet could take the hit of another one of these monsters!