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Thanks Kurt. That would have been nice.

Thanks Tom. The material I used is a lint free cloth like you might find in a high end factory with a clean room. They are expensive and I have very little left. https://www.amazon.com/Lint-Free-Cloth-9x9-100-PK/dp/B00K33BWFG/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=lint+free+cloth+9x9&qid=1581101402&s=industrial&sr=1-4 However, I'm told that printable swatches are available in the quilting section of most craft stores. Should be a breeze for you. I adhere it to the seat with some double sided tape,

Already in the works. ?

Wow. This is really very impressive work. I'll be following from here on.

Straight bleach will strip most chrome pretty well. I'm enjoying the build.

I can't take credit on the concept. That photo really grabbed me as being so cool and different. A real beast of a vehicle without going full Mad Max. As for "an interesting take", man that's my goal on every build. ?

I think this is the direction I'm headed. Bill, thanks for kicking this around with me. Much appreciated.

I'm sure your correct. Maybe one of the Revell Lemans Corvettes?

True, but I was looking for modern racing suspension and ride height. Of course, I could not worry about the suspension at all, and just lower the car and keep the slab chassis plate, and just make the engine, finish and stance as the focus points. And I'm really leaning that way. I've been trying to reduce the "crafting" portions of my builds so that I can get some models actually finished.

I'm thinking more like the Mustang, before he went and added twin turbos. I just like the look and I'm picking an unusual kit to do it with.

Thanks for the information. I think this is a very good suggestion, thanks. I will likely do this.

Kit made?

I've decided to do a Ken Block Hoonigan style build and it occurs to me that a stock car chassis might be a great starting point. So I need a kit recommendation for the most recent/modern kit - preferably using a Dodge engine as it will be a Mopar project. I checked out Model RoundUp but there were no Nascar Dodge kits. Any advice would be appreciated. EDIT - I just read that Mopar has not been in Nascar since 2012. The Intrepid kits seem to be the last made, and they are 1/24. ?

Good news. I have finally obtained a new set of fenders and this will be returning to bench this weekend. This time I'll be taking ol' Rodneys sound advice. More soon. ?

This is a very groovy idea. I will be following.

Very happy for the KC fanbase. 50 years is a long time to wait. It was a terrific game. And a big round of appause to Demi Lovato for a terrific National Anthem. One of the best I've ever heard. On a side note, I was very touched over the Pat Tillman moment during the Super Bowl opening montage. It was a very cool thing for the NFL to do.

Thanks very much guys. It was a fun build.

Well I'm very glad to get one in the done column. It's been a year or more since the last. This one I built straight through, in four months. That's some sort of record for me. ANyway, this is of course the AMT '50 Chevy 3100. To get the look I was after, the cab was channeled just a smidge (removed the mounting bosses and trimmed the fenderwells) and the front suspension was lowered the same smidge by sanding down the mounting points. The bed was channeled to get the bed down level with the bottom of the cab, like the 1:1 example, which would raise the tops of the rear fenders on the bedside. I don't really do a lot of replicas of anything, but there was so much I liked about the 1:1 truck that I just had too. I regret not using the sky blue as my base color. I'm lacking a deep contrast in the build that I think the blue would have brought. I moved the rear axle backward about 5 scale inches to enhance the rake a bit and give it a longer look. I was going to add the bedside support like on the 1:1, to replicate a 3/4 ton bed, but by the time I rememebered it, it was already painted. ? The engine is an AMT 409 from the '57 Chevy kit, with a couple of strombergs replacing the sidedrafts. I thought quite hard about buying an aftermarket turbo diesel which would really fit the theme of the build better, but in the end I just couldn't justify spending the $30 when there were good engines in the stash already. The wheels are eight lugs from the Monogram Poison Pinto kit and the tires from the Monogram 4x4 Ford. The bed, running boards are scratch built and yes, the exhaust is running out the opening in the running board. Likely not a smart idea in reality, but happily this is just plastic. The seat cover pattern was printed on thin fabric. The rear fenders are hand formed from aluminum sheet. I had a blast with this one. As always, comments, critiques and discussion are welcome and appreciated. I only improve as a builder if someone points out what I could have done better. Thanks. A big thanks to my local club members, Chip, Lee and Rob who provided parts to make this happen.

A very high degree of craftsmanship. Incredible work.

Yep.

A great looking model. Well done.

It seems over the years, the biggest flaw that keeps being repeated in kit after kit over the last 50 years is ride height. Corvettes, TransAms, Camaros, exotics, heck even stock cars. It's crazy to see a kit of a car that is from the factory, pretty low, sitting way up in the air like something from the 50's. What is it about a model car that keeps the kit engineers from getting the ride height correct? The thickness of the material? Any insight would be welcome if you have some ideas.

You have my attention. I bought one at a swap meet with the plan to use it as a parts kit, but I've kicked around the idea of doing a curbside with the leftovers. I'll befollowing.

Some superb work there. Thanks for posting them.

As for the 427 Ford, that is a long complicated answer that has been batted around extensively. I don't have the main thread handy. As for the rest, in most cases an after market engine, resin or 3D printed will be more expensive than buying a kit. I have never regretted, buying parts kits. Especially if I can get them cheaply at a swap meet or a junkyard lot on Ebay. There's always a use for spare parts. I recommend asking this question on a case by case basis. If you asked, "What kit has the best street hemi?", you apt to get more direct answers.