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Thank You very much Gerry.? I have parts that are not shown on the Fotki site, so I’m not sure what I have and don’t have. Edit: I have a complete kit and it is apparently identical to the next release.? Parts for the “145” engine and ”Spyder” option are not included in either of these two kits.

Can anyone post pictures of the instructions for this kit? I found them on Fotki, but they are chopped up, out of order, and I think missing sections? Thanks in advance, Greg.?

Garden muh stash I am.?

Those are stunningly beautiful cars! You are a lucky man. I built one myself although it’s not quite as large as that one.?

I think you’re on the right track with this idea Len. I would make a pattern of how you want the molding to look, and cut the new molding from .030”? styrene sheet. Carefully file or scrape away the unwanted existing portion and glue the new section in place.

Fine white Milliput is my favourite filler.

That is looking Wicked Martin!?

This was the biggest turnout I’ve seen yet.? Just a few pics of my favourites. The little Morris Woody has the original paint the owner says.?

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.?