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Many thanks Anders!

Not sure if someone brought this up before... I used to have a challenge with creating panel lines where there were none, but should be. By coincidence, I found that there is a product called scribing tape. It has the right balance between being strong enough to guide the scribing tool steadily and being flexible enough to allow for an (intended) slight curve. Plus it has very good adhesion so it can be used a second time in most cases. This is the stuff. It comes in several dimensions. Works great for me. https://www.migjimenez.com/en/home/5845-scribing-tape-straight-edge-5mm-x-3m--8432074082460.html

Many thanks Harry. Indeed I did some scratchbuilding for seatbelts back then and used some aftermarket metal stickers. I cannot take credit for the perfect fit of doors however, as they cannot be opened on this kit anyway. ?

Many thanks guys.

That is one SUPERB build!

Well done, that's a great replica of your father's car. The 72 is my favourite vintage of that Chevelle generation, I love the round taillights.

One thing about the Fujimi kits, that's really annoying me, is that the rear tyres are way too small in ALL their Countach kits except for the LP 400 (which had much smaller ones in 1:1). This is one point that Aoshima certainly did much better, looking at your build. It's very hard to get correct replacement tyres in that rare dimension! I'd like to mention that the Italeri Countach kit (probably sold under the Testors brand in the US) is a pretty good and detailed kit aswell. It goes together well and has good detailing, of course, not as extreme as the Fujimi kits. The "only" downside is the really bad wheels and tyres. I built the 25th Anniversary Countach from Italeri some years ago and managed to get some replacement parts on the internet.

Hi Harry, yes, you made another great model! The "bull" looks great in that color scheme. I was surprised that the (usually well-designed) Aoshima kits can be a PITA in terms of fitting, too. I built the 5000QV kit from Fujimi (Enthusiast Model) around 1989 and I remember it was hard to fit all the underneath details into/ under the tiny body. So I hoped the Aoshima would be a improvement to that. By the way, your photos are always top-notch too, and I really like your approach which is both informative and entertaining.

Many thanks guys! Thanks! The original color back then was called Jamaican Yellow. I mixed Tamiya acrylics (glossy white and clear yellow, IIRC) to match that color.

Mercury Parklane '66 (AMT) '59 Chevy Impala (Monogram) '62 Chrysler 300 (Jo-Han/ restoration) BMW M5 E34 (Fujimi) '74 AMC Javelin (Jo-Han/ restoration) Ferrari 512TR (Fujimi) Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R V-Spec II Nür (Tamiya) Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R V-Spec (Tamiya) Mitsubishi GTO (Tamiya) 1981 Audi Quattro (Revell) Ferrari 246GT (Fujimi) '65 Chevy Malibu Wagon (AMT) '66 Ford Mustang (AMT)

Great car, great kit, great model!

Hi Ludwig, nice lookin' Merc, great color combo. Well done!

This looks nice, well done!

Many thanks!

Many thanks Anders!

Great model Anders! The color reminds me a little bit of the one I used on the Chrysler 300, but then again, your color is way more elegant!

Thanks a lot, Ron!

Thanks Carl and Bob!

Many thanks for your feedback. I like the vinyl top too. I used a different method which is more fun than the old spay glue method I used to do before. As a result, I am already doing another vinyl top on my current build. ?

Thank you guys for all your kind feedback!

Thanks Dan!

Thanks Leroy. That is not an F40 but a Testarossa... after it has been treated and brought to 800hp by the iconic German tuner Koenig Specials. ? Although of course, in terms of optics, they copied the look of the F40 very heavily.

Many thanks Craig!

Many thanks Craig!