Nice grab on the Saturn! It should serve you well. I actually worked on the construction of the Saturn plant in Spring Hill, TN. Got to see a lot of practice runs on all phases of the manufacture of the coupes and sedans. They recycled a lot of scrap before they got it like they wanted it.
You boys are just pups! I used to buy 1/25 scale Johan kits at G. C. Murphy for .89 a pop right after they were issued! LoL
MPC and AMT were expensive...$1.49 each!
I like the way you incorporated the checkerboard into the side panels. NO, WAIT!! That's a reflection in that brilliant red!
Seriously, this is a fantastic build!
I was always intrigued by these Renwal kits. I have one of each, except the Jordan and the Pierce Arrow. I actually have two Mercer kits. One has the body parts molded in white, the other has the body parts molded in red.
Some of those Renwal kits were based on actual vehicles that had been customized. I believe it was Exner who had a hand in the designs. Currently, I have several Renwal kits, but the Jordan Playboy is a hard one to find at my kind of price.
Add another vote for gray. I actually had a '79 Mercury Marquis that was Dove Gray. Looked like primer with a gloss clear coat on it. My cousin had a dark gray '67 4-4-2, and a dark gray '73 Duster, so gray wasn't really out of place in the 70's.
I used the Highjackers back in the 70's. The police around Nashville would often pull a driver over, and measure the back bumper height from the pavement. If it was too high, a ticket was issued. I always kept mine in the legal range. Couldn't afford the tickets!
Having ordered from you before, I have no doubt about the quality of these interior parts. I'm in no hurry, as my entire "hobby room" is still packed away from moving in May. Keep up the great work, Ed!
Sometimes, spare sprues of headlight lenses pop up on eBay. I'd say, also, that most long-time modelers, like myself, have accumulated extras over the years.