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You changed it to a coupe. very nice. I did a Stude Carrera racer as well. When you use the cameras macro function, turn off your flash. Add light as needed from other sources. A nice sunny day outside is best.

I'm looking for just the top. I know resin bodies with a top are available.

I just got my very first issue. Polybagged. Very nice Harry, I do appreciate it.

I do local contests, about three to four a year, since about 2003. I have won some awards. Most are plaques, a few trophys, a few medallions and one certificate award. About 25 all told I guess. Most are in a box in the closet. I keep a few out, some of the nicer ones or the most recent ones. I keep one award and a model in my cubicle at work so that when I tell my boss, "I need the weekend off for a model contest", he or she knows what I'm talking about. I always wonder about displaying the awards, at what point does it stop being a nice humble display of your skills, and become a wall of narcissim? I guess it's for each of us to decide. If I had my choice, I wish more clubs would switch to ribbons. They are simple, small and easy to keep with the model that won them.

Very nice! I like this a lot!

Outstanding work. My hat is off to you sir.

Thanks very much Brian.

Yep. From the AMT 57 Chevy.

So the promo isn't made from styrene? What's it made from?

I really like this. It's my kind of project. I'll be following along.

Ben, this looks like a GREAT project. I just finished a Pacer wagon recently and had a blast with it. I'll be looking forward to seeing this come about. As far as the engineering goes, check out the MPC Hemi Hunter Dart kit. It might give you some insight on the rear engine thing

After a quick Google search I agree. But it seems to me that it's just the rear vent window frame and the windshield split that seem overly thick. The molded sun visors might make the windshiels frame look thick as well. I'm going to be removing the windshiels sprlit in any case, so I'll just work on the vent window frame a bit. On a side note, does anyone know if anyone has made a carson top for this kit? I've been unable to find one.

Some hot rods will pass through a lot of hands from the time it rolls off the assembly line new. Each owner will do as much as their vision, ability and bank roll will allow. Some wanted a custom, others a hot rod or a drag car. What they didn't have is the ability to finish it before it was sold to the next guy. This is my plan for this rebuilder. To do a hot rod that has had lots of work done by lots of people over time, when I'm done maybe it will work as a whole and maybe it won't. I'll let you guys be the judge. This is an AMT 51 Chevy convertible that I got as a partial kit/rebuilder. With a little help from oldnslow (Robert Lightsey) I have just enough of the kit to create a whole model with my parts boxes to fill in the holes. I hope to do this as a quick build to break up my time spent on more in-depth projects. It will be mildly weathered and detailed. More soon.

A tremendously successful model. Great detail and very authentic looking weathering. Well done sir.

My internet searches have been coming up empty. Does anyone have a photo showing a 1st gen Bel Air front door WITHOUT the door card? I need the bare metal appearance. Thanks very much.

Very nicely done. Nothing ratty about it. Just a great old hot rod with some history.

This was done with an HP ink jet printer and the white decals paper from BareMetal Foil.

Agreed. A gloss clear is stupid on patina. And you guys know I like my patina.

Yeah. But the wife would have been very upset. I will be back at it thisthis weekend. I have decided on rootbeet brown. So it's going to be shiny.

You created a '50 Suburban and didn't get it mastered for resin casting so the rest of us could take advantage of your fine work? For shame. Fantastic work. I love it.

The gold one looks fantatsic. It's just that you mentioned two paint colors and the '56 Bel Aire has one of the best trim packages for a two-tone of any car made. Maybe

Very neat idea. The side trim really make a two tone look great. If it was on my bench it would stay. The tailgate trim I have never liked and would be shaving most or all of it off. In your case, a bare tailgate would be another great location for the home made logo decal. Looking forward to seeing this.

As for the '30 Ford coupe, that is a certainty. It's my favorite hot rod, period. I'll purchase at least two now, and likely more throughout the rest of my modeling lifetime. The '48 is great, but I have just too many late 30's and 40's coupes to buy another. Most any idea I came up with for the '48, I could do as well on a '40 Ford, '37 Chevy or '41 Willys, just to name a few. It likely will end up on my shelves at some point, just not soon. Thanks for all your inside info Tim, it's always great to get some it from someone with his foot in the door.

I'm really rather surprised to see this come about. I didn't think they would bother tooling an unchopped body. I 'm happy of course, and impressed. Way to go Revell.

I buy nail care sanding sticks at my local beauty supply store. They sell one that is something like 200 grit. It makes short work of most anything. You could sand down the back of the grill with something like that and it would take no time at all. The advice you got was the best advice. You don't need a rotary tool, just some elbow grease and the right tool.