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Geez! I just built one of the later issues of this kit & no matter how much I fussed with the windshield & frame nothing seemed to fit. It was even more frustrating to find the roof didn't fit after I drilled out and framed the port holes. I now know why! This thread explains all! wish I knew of these issues before I took on this dinosaur of a kit. Oh well...

Thanks Peter! I probably spend as much or more time researching as I do building & I love MoPars so I always try to do them as correctly as I can.

You made the Lil Red Truck into the Mean Green Machine!

Very nice. The small block V8 is a nice touch.

Nice build. Much better than monstrosity your customer wanted. I wish the real custom builders had your taste and integrity. The interior looks great!

Nice color. Is it paint or the promo plastic?

Thank you for your positive comments. I have to agree about the bezels. It seems thats common problem with various parts in almost any kit, a well as some parts & details being slightly out of scale. I would like them all to be perfect yet I marvel at the very fact the people creating these kits do far better than I ever could and probably have certain parameters & limitations they have to deal with. And then there are the super modelers who have the skills, patience & time to correct those flaws. I am not one unfortunately. Some day maybe...

Very nice. I really like the reworked grille.

Thank you, Jurgen & Jim, for your kind words.

I din't see an answer to this question so I thought I would jump in and answer it - Yes, it does come with an up top. I built 1 years ago. Great kit. . This build thread is very interesting.I would have never thought of making a rod out it. I will continue following along

Thanks! Its good to know its out there. I don't check the military stuff very often so I probably just missed out, and I have only check Ebay a couple of times years ago. I now have an urge to again hunt 1 down.

Thanks. I will have to check them out. I had a Testors WWII Dodge ambulance (think M*A*SH) that I sold because it wasn't 1:24, 1:25 scale. Been kicking myself ever since. I have never seen another & as far as I know its never been reissued after I sold it.

What's up with that? They have lots of cool subjects but missed out on the right scale. What were they thinking? LOL

I have had good luck with good ole Rust-oleum sand-able & filler primer out of the auto section in Wal-mart. I just shot a model with Duplicolor over Tamiya primer without incidence as well. I have also had luck polishing enamel using 10000 grit & finer wet sandpaper & Novus 2 Plastic polish. I miss Krylon's Crystal Clear acrylic Its sad when companies ruin their own product, especially the one's you have come to rely on.

You do fine, excellent work. Wished I had your talent.

I wanna go cruising in that!

The decals look great. I have had some real good experiences with Revell decals, even kits produced 5 years ago. I think the green you mixed is very close to sublime but looks a little brighter & I really like it!

Thanks to all for your kind comments!

Thanks everyone for your kind comments.

Very nice colors - both the body & the seats. What color are the seats? The placement of the stripes are interesting. Is that your idea? I like it. I almost expected them to continue under the hood - down the inner fender &/or across the air cleaner/engine compartment. Very intriguing!

I too like the rear & you did a great job integrating the dual headlights into a car not originally designed for them. Not many have pulled it off as convincingly as you. Great job!

Tom, I really like your 2 tone paint. It looks fantastic!

I used foil except for the fender welt. I didn't want the welt to be as shiny as the chrome in hopes that it would give it a more realistic look. Not sure it really worked out that way though

I built this one maybe 20 years ago. Box stock build. It was my 1st airbrush effort. White walls were also airbrushed using circle templates.

Thanks all for the positive comments! I found some better pics & thought I would add them...