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Wow!! Very impressive.

Thank you for the info on the Citroen. I have a BBurago and it is way big compared to the DS19. It also lacks the windshield wipers and while the wheels and tires are poseable they are not accurate at all.

Very handsome build of an iconic car. Have you mentioned which kit it is based upon?

Nice engine build as we have come to expect from the FTB crew. The oil stains are a great touch on the pallet.

Snake, I have not seen the silver Mercedes 300SL yet at Rite Aid but I did pick up the blue Beetle and I do have the red Cobra. I wonder if a store only sells X number of models in a two week period if the distribution center then sends only X number of models during the following period.

Smooth and clean build. Well done. Hope my build turns out as nice.

Great looking collection Richard.

I have a soft spot for 1959 El Caminos and you have done a super job with this one.

Super nice rescue on the '74 Bill.

Thanks Bill for the link. Very useful.

I found them! www.sceneryproducts.com. Called Plain Human Figures item number 97126 and come in a 3 pack though I am not seeing them in their catalog.

David, I have the figure too but no memory of where it came from, I will ask Scott if he remembers. Gary

I am posting this model for Scott Kercher who also took the pictures on film. The model was built using an Accurate Miniatures kit (Revell also released the same kit) and represents Grand Sport 004 as driven by Texans Johnson and Morgan at the 1964 Sebring race. Here is Scott's description of his build: There are something like 42 additions, corrections and deletions according to my build sheet. Biggest visual change to the exterior is the tires from the Fujimi Ford GT kit. Grill is stretched sprue, and the tail has the cb radio mast, the copper strips, the Schwinn rocket lights, and 2 scoops on the back window. A complete restoration of this car is featured on the racingicons.com site; it's rare that us modelers have such a good reference. Inside we have no carpeting, so that was sanded down. 2 sets of seatbelts complete with Rupert decals, revised dash, taped wheel, and an additional crossbar on the roll bar to anchor the shoulder belts. Underneath the battery was relocated to the tail and the pneumatic jack removed. The headers/exhaust is one of the biggest pains on this kit. I glued the headers to the exhaust first, got them both at the same angle, and added the mufflers. Then the heads on the block got drilled out so the headers would slip in, and where they met the chassis were filed down and the chassis was notched. A bit of work, but they fit! Paint is Duplicolor GM Light metallic blue, not rubbed out, just like the restoration!

Looking good. Please keep posting your progress.

What an interesting project and subject. I have been interested in Fageol since seeing photos of the Cunningham Racing Team Super Freighter transporter. A local truck garage here has a Super Freighter in its yard using it as storage I presume. Please keep us posted on your build.

Not a kit but a starting point. Pattos Place in Australia offers a slot car body which you could build up into a model. I intended to do that using a slot body which I slathered Bondo body filler into but it stalled out when Profl24 brought out their resin kit.

Wow, very realistic build.

Excellent build.

The last I heard from my source is that Paul has decided not to offer kits any more but to devote his time to only building masters for others in the industry.

All good looking builds but more pictures of the SR-2 please. We have been waiting patiently since the build thread started.

Your build turned out super nice.

Thanks Richard, I will give it try.

Each of your models are very well done. Surprising to me anyway is I like your Fairlady the best.

I built this model before Monogram released their version of it and used dry transfers on clear decal sheet for the Essex Wire lettering. Over time the decal has yellowed. Perhaps if I had clear coated it that would not have happened and being used over white did not help either.

Great job on the weathering and photos. Hmm...the fence changed??