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Favorite model kit of all time…I have many.

Back to the bezels…I don’t recall exactly how I went about fixing mine, but if I build another, I would build up the outer edges (red arrows) with Milliput or maybe sprue goo. Then I would thin out the bezels from the inside (yellow arrows)

I never noticed that when building mine.? It’s not too bad…the ridge could be sanded a little smoother, especially towards the rear. Worse I think is that the actual car has a flat space on the back edge of the trunk that carries on down the back edge of the fenders. That corner ridge is rounded off on the model.? All minor compared to the mis-shapened headlight bezels.

Looking good John.? I like how you re-adjusted the seat locations.?

A bit of progress here…I drilled out the exhaust tips. I hollowed out the defrost vents on the dash which were actually raised lumps, and added a speaker grill that I made from some photo etch grating that I found at a local model train shop. The front wheel mounts are raised and the stance set at what I think is a more acceptable attitude.?

Now, now, boys…don’t get into a pissing match.?

The headlight area isn’t any better I don’t think.? There are some fit issues with this kit also…here’s a link to my build thread: https://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/133121-amt-70-12-camaro/

Soon, even though I have half a dozen on the go, I WILL crack open another kit or two.

I have a ‘34 that I’m not sure what to do with, so I will follow along Bil.?

Beautiful work as always Dennis! I’m sure this on will be equally awesome.?

It Depends…?

The body on this kit is pretty nice, but it has some low spots on the rear fenders, and some high spots along the door seams that need a bit of dressing. I am going to add a vinyl roof so I added the trim and top seams using.030” half round that I am currently scraping and sanding down to a more realistic thickness and profile. That’s all for now folks…thanks for lookin’.?

After finally getting the Packard off my bench, I decided to get back on my oldest WIP project.? I did a mockup and decided the stance definitely needed work.? I am going to drop the front end approximately 1/8”. I converted it into a hardtop version too. The frame and floorpan don’t want to meet up nicely with the interior tub, so I removed about 1/16” from the inner fenders. Once I got it fitting nice, I decided to separate the other inner fenders from the floor pan and attach them to the body. It makes it a lot easier to test fit the frame/floor pan components.? Then I smoothed the joint with some Milliput. I filled the hollow front frame section with Milliput, added some pegs to mount the seats easier, and detailed the seats a bit.

Things ain’t that simple.?

Looks like you’re killing it Len…in a good way.?

Nice work so far David.? I sometimes tend to just dive in and start glueing stuff together without reading the entire instructions or examining all the trees. ?

I don’t know what “better methods” could achieve that you haven’t Steve! Your paint finish is stunning.? Love the color, and the chassis is looking great too.?

Ooh, that does look nice!?

Hello Ian. The interior detailing looks very nice, and I like the color combination! ??

Stuff tends to get accumulated.

Chassis looks great! I just dug mine out that I started when I got back into the hobby. I’ve been researching how to block that darned red plastic from showing through.? I want to do an off-white interior, so I am going to try Tamiya silver paint under white primer, then paint.?

My dad apparently made a car into a truck. I never saw it, but I remember my mom chuckling when she told us about it.?

Noise passes as music to some.

By all means John…get on it!? Watch out for twist in the body, apparently they all have a bit. I did enlarge the holes where the engine mounts to the frame also to alleviate a bit of twist in the frame. And thank you to everyone on here for the nice compliments.?

Sweet! Clean and elegant looking.?