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Looks great from here!? I agree, the camera shows tiny flaws that the eye misses.

Nice start on it. This style of Mustang is my favourite!?

That would be a TH400 I imagine. The AMT ‘70 Monte Carlo one is fairly decent.

The cab is now mounted permanent and I managed to get the glass in and the molding on without smudging too badly.The glass is .010” clear sheet from K&S. the rubber molding is a resin piece that I cast. I scratch built some side mirrors that are somewhat close to the ones I built for my 1:1. They will get mounted permanently as a last step. That’s about it for fabrication.? I just have to mount the box and cover and the bumpers.

I just watched “Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry” again. Nice cars in this movie, but boy, what BAD acting! And the ending… it’s like the budget ran out?

Nice job! The paint looks fine to me, and the capper turned out great.

Excellent job. Looks like a daily driver to me!?

I love it! Beautiful job!?

Nice job on the roof transplant. I agree with Steve, the middle spoon is the nicest colour.

It needs a V-12.?

Very nice! The red and black colour combo looks great.?

Looking mighty fine!?

Very nice clean build!?

Excellent job on that grill! This is going to be a real looker!?

I am no expert with decals, but I did use this on some really old decals and it seemed to help.

The OP started the other thread also and never responded to any of the comments. ? It all boils down to your definition of profit.

Now if someone’s Dad had built that car…or someone had $80-$100,000 invested in it themselves, what’s another $1200. to have a replica on the mantle?

As others have said, no one is pissed off…they are just being realistic and practical. Can you make a bit of profit off building a model? You can if you don’t expect an hourly wage. Can you do it often enough to make a decent living from it…like a career? I doubt it? Like you said…keep your day job! The most lucrative customer would likely be someone with very deep pockets that owns a unique custom car that they have an emotional attachment to. Wealthy folks do pay stupid money for stupider things.

I had it in Super Clean and it didn’t even want to touch the Tamiya clear. So I soaked in isopropanol. Now that the clear is gone, I will try the SC again. If that doesn’t work then it’s brake fluid next. ?

Outstanding build! The level of scratch building and attention to detail is absolutely amazing! Here’s a link to the under glass thread. Check it out.

I don’t like a lot of rake on full size cars or ones that have a lot of rear overhang. That is perfect! The grill opened up is a huge improvement! Looking great!?

Grrr!

That is exactly how I do mine. I will glue the boot into the head first and then enlage with a needle or drill bit. I can then shove a fair amount of excess plug wire through it. The paint is looking good.?

I am pretty much in the same boat as you Bob. I too just love this forum…the friendly and helpful folks on here make it a daily pleasure to visit. And, the patience and skills displayed by some on here are absolutely incredible. Thanks everyone!?

Very sharp looking little truck!?