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Hello, Anybody happen to have a spare passenger side upper A Arm for AMT 67 Impala? Part #18. My kit is missing that part. Weird. Yes, I looked into the box and in between other parts but it is not loose. Thanks, Ismael

Thank you Gary! It was a fun little project.

Hello, Don't you love it when a mere experiment goes better than expected and takes a life on its own? I wanted to test the Renegade Velocity airbrush on something more meaningful than a test card. I wanted to test Tamiya clear red paint over aluminum enamel. I wanted to test Honey Gloss enamel clear over Tamiya transparent acrylic. I have a friend who is getting into the 3D printing business and I wanted to try his 3D printed resin scale wheels and tires. My son, who is now an "adult" (whatever that means because I might grow old but I refuse to grow up) recently gave me the proverbial shoe box full of his Hot Wheels. He told me "You will use these more than I do"? The planets aligned properly and this came out. This is a 1/64 scale car which started life as a beaten up $1 Hot Wheels toy. The body was stripped and bodywork was done with automotive filler. After bodywork was completed, a coat of primer was applied. Then it was painted aluminum enamel. The aluminum was sanded and recoated for a smooth finish. Hard to get in such a small scale. After it cured for a few weeks, I airbrushed about 3 million 2 hundred thousands coats of Tamiya Clear Red reduced about 20% with Tamiya X20A reducer. Seriously, I think there may be a dozen or more coats over many days (nights actually). Tamiya Clear blue reduced about 10% with X20A was used on the Velocity airbrush again, this time to tint the windshield. The resin wheels were prepped and painted. The separate tires were also prepped and painted and eventually assembled. At the last minute I cut some decal strips. After dry everything was sealed with Honey Gloss clear. Let it dry for a few days before polishing the heck out of it. Exhaust tips were done with aluminum tubing cut to size and reamed. Had to make 6 as these have the tendency to fly away and disappear... The end result: This was just a fun experiment. Not an overly serious project. But I am very happy with it. Hope you like it. Thanks, Ismael

Just got mine! Following this thread with interest.

Hello, After more than a year of teasing, Revell has finally released the C8 Corvette model kit! The first release was Revell Germany in their usual European style box. The US market model (same model, different box as far as I know) is finally getting to distributors! I just got my hands on one! I've only had it for 5 minutes but I like it already! ? Finally! Nice pile of parts! Of course once opened it won't fit back in the box ? Stay tuned... Thanks, Ismael

Thank you all for the nice comments! Really appreciate!

Nice! Lovely color!

Nice '57! Great color combo and wheel choice on this one. Thanks, Ismael

Hello, This one is FINISHED! The Citroen 2CV is considered by many (me included) one of the ugliest car ever made. But that misses its point entirely. This car is more historically significant than many realize. Just like the Model T in the US and the VW Bug in Germany, this car took the concept of the automobile to the masses of France and eventually the rest of the world, at a time where horses were still used as primary form of transportation. Scheduled to be launched in October of 1939, its debut was postponed because of a little disruption at the time called World War II ! German forces occupied Paris just weeks prior to the scheduled event. The project was protected and hidden from the Nazis. The car was eventually launched in 1948 as a 1949 model year and was in production until 1990. Over 5 million were eventually made all over the world. It was not meant to be pretty. It was not meant to be a luxury car. It was not meant to be a sports car. It was a simple, reliable, economical, easy to operate and easy to maintain vehicle at times where horses were still widely used for transportation in rural France after WWII. Its unique suspension was designed with unpaved farms in mind. A famous test was safely carrying a basket of eggs thru a rough farm road. Even American journalists who ridiculed it for years, ended up accepting the fact that it did have a major impact in history. Some of the most famous 2CVs in movies are the famous nun scene on an early 1980's film where she grinds one to the ground literally but takes her to the destination. The other famous one was non other than Mr. James Bond, escaping from the bad guys in a yellow 2CV. You need to be in the right mood to watch these: As expected, the car went thru many changes during its run. Many variations were made including a twin engine version, delivery vans called Furgonettes and many others. This model: I've been discussing cars with my good friend and fellow modeler Robert W. from Canada for over 25 years. We were recently discussing French cars and the two opposites: Talbots and Delages in one end of the spectrum and the 2CV on the other. Long story short, he found and sent me this model of the 2CV. It is a Heller kit in 1/43 scale. A French model of a French car in a very popular European scale. Thanks Robert! Great gesture! The box art depicts a car from about 1960, but the kit represents a very early car, probably even the launch unveiling car. Very basic kit. I added dash instruments, the unique shifter, interior door handles, roof clips, windshield wipers and the kit's glass was replaced with individual pieces. One of the car's very unique features is that windows do not roll down. Instead, 2-part front door windows are hinged at the middle. The upper part is fixed, the bottom hinges out and up. I replicated the door side window open, and the passenger side closed. Also added early 1950's local license plates. Did not go for the showroom look, but rather a used but well cared for car. Notice the stain as fuel has spilled over the years filling up. Since photography is another of my hobbies, I setup the shoot to replicate harsh exterior sunlight (the photoshoot was done at almost midnight). It is always an "impromptu" auto show wherever I go! So, I always carry 2 posters. Marketing was genius. The ad says: "Travelling flat out at 71.5 MPH the Citroen 2CV will easily overtake a Ferrari travelling at 65 MPH" And to put it in perspective of the 1/43 scale: I hope you like it! Thanks, Ismael

Thank you all! A back seat is in the mail on its way here. Thanks, Ismael

Thank you all for the suggestions! All are great! I would like to try modifying the back seat of a '67 in order to keep the correct seat pattern. Anybody has one to sell or trade? Thanks, Ismael

Really nice! Thank you!

Thank you! That looks absolutely gorgeous! Now I need to find one of the back seats. Thanks, Ismael

Hello, Need to convert an AMT '67 Impala SS kit from buckets to a bench seat. Any suggestions? Thanks, Ismael

Hello, First color coat. Now to let it rest for a few days before sanding down to almost nothing, then 2 or 3 wet coats and eventually clear. Thanks, Ismael

Hello, To the best of my knowledge, the only two Wilson Pre-selector gear shifters I have ever seen in scale were both scratchbuilt... by me ? This one and the Talbot race car I finished back in 2022. As a reference here is the one from the race car. The shifter was painted black on road cars, polished metal on the race car. Slightly different styles but the exact same function. My understanding is that the gearbox (and all the powertrain for that matter) was the same between the race car and the road cars which I have seen referred to as "race cars in evening gowns" Thanks, Ismael

Hello, Work that primer! Come on! Give me 1! and 2! and 3 coats! One more! This won't see a drop of paint until the primer is perfect. Thanks, Ismael

Thank you Steve! I will check to see if I find the correct seat files. Thanks! Ismael

Hello, Anybody has a Monogram 1/32nd scale 1979 Corvette seat laying around? Recently got this to re-do but it is missing a seat. Thanks, Ismael

Hello, One of the most prominent features of Talbot-Lagos was the use of Wilson pre-selector gearboxes. But in the model it is a big omission. So I have to make it myself. Thanks, Ismael

Hello, Back to this project. This looks more comfortable than my own sofa! ? Talbots always had a "T" in the clutch and the brake pedals. Never in the accelerator. The battery was too lonely... Thanks, Ismael

Thank you all! Really appreciate the comments.

Thank you all for your nice comments! Appreciate it! Thanks, Ismael

What an impressive build! Absolutely stunning.

Hello, This one is finished and posted under glass. https://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/190243-132-1937-chevy-convertible-box-stock/ Thanks, Ismael