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These are kinda nice lookin.

Amazing thought going into this one! I can’t wait to see it in primer.?

Very nice. I like the detailing on the engine and that is a neat little trick for mounting the air cleaner.?

Interesting project you’ve got there Tom! The second try went better. The little goose bumps everywhere are from the resin (under 45psi) wanting to push its way into all the little air bubbles in my molds. The oily residue on the hood is apparently from the resin not being mixed well enough. I bought a used vacuum pump today so the next molds I make will hopefully be better.

Roger and Bill are right about the bare plastic requirement. I laid down parallel strips of masking tape on the roof and used them as a guide to butt my seam strips up against. It keeps them completely straight and parallel. Then tack your strips down with very tiny dabs of liquid cement...like Tamiya extra thin in a few places. Once they are tacked you can remove the masking tape and flow a tiny bead of cement along the entire seam.

The AMT Crew Chief Blazer has a 4-1/8” wheelbase which works out to a 103-1/8” wheelbase in 1:1. Also the differentials are puny and lack proper detail.

One of these would be cool!

Cast my first pieces today. The tailgates came out nice, which were an open pour. The rest were 2piece squish molds. The dash came out not too bad...one bubble. The hood not so good and the floor pan...yech! This resin is from two half jars that I have had for probably over a year though, so all in all I’m encouraged by the results. De-gassing the silicone would have definitely helped also, but I don’t have a vacuum pump...yet.?

I have a large open metal garbage can that i toss them in. If I’ve used lots, or they’re really soaked, I burn them in the woodstove.

The glass is absolutely great for certain tasks. I have four 12”x12” pieces of 3/16 thick glass with polished edges that I use. I can’t recall where I got them? As for my bench...I should have put a piece of plywood down on it. I have drilled through my cutting mat a number of times already.

After snapping my wooden paint stir sticks trying to mix the silicone, I made some stirrers out of 3/8” stainless rod (since I had some). The biggest problem with round is that is is really tough to scrape the excess off. So I drilled a 3/8” hole in some .080 styrene to use as a scraper. It works great! The same could be done for any shape of stir stick.

I made some molds for casting some of the Willys parts.

It’s coming together REALLY nicely Jim!

I have one that is leaking from the bottom seal. I haven’t tried to use it yet, but if there is still liquid in it but no pressure, I will try decanting it and airbrushing it.

Looks like a fun project Tom! I’m watching. When I went to Cuba, I was amazed at how cobbled together some of the vehicles were. There were Chevys with Toyota engines in them??? Whatever it took to make it mobile was all good!?

I made a new floor pan and firewall since the diecast didn’t really have them. This will also give me a base to add some cab mounts to.

I wasn’t happy with the rear window groove I made, so filled it in with Milliput and made a new flange to fit inside the opening. The groove was ragged, and the window was starting to look a little larger than it should be. I then made a new window “gasket” from .040 half round I did the same with the windshield, after glueing a lip of styrene inside the opening. It looks much better I think than the “Buddy Holly” look I had with the prototype.

Beautifully done. I had a ‘69 Beaumont that was about that color. I agree, this is the nicest body style of the Chevelle/Beaumonts.?

Nice job on this one. It really is a nice kit, except for some minor fitment issues...like those tail lights (I remember shimming and re-shaping them) and the hood ornament. The separate roof is the biggest hurdle to making this one look good I think.

Very nicely done!

Ol’mino?

Fabulous work Dennis. I too appreciate the explanation of the steps taken and parts used. It puts good ideas in my head.?

Very realistic! Just like most company vehicles...nobody cleans the interior unless they’re TOLD to do it.

Nice! Very realistic job on the weathering.?

That chop looks like just the right amount to me.