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G O R G E O U S ! I wish we could get HOK paint over here in the UK (If anyone knows of a UK supplier, let me know please!) Do the paints come in spray cans or do you need to get skilled with an airbrush? That is a beautiful build. I hope mine turns out half as good when I get around to it! I've saved the pics to my HD for reference, they're SO good! Brilliant!

Very unusual! You did a 1st class job salvaging the body. It looks smooth now. Nice work! I never thought of doing that sort of work to get something rare on my shelf...... Thanks for showing it to us

Cheers Raul! Thanks everyone, for the encouragement! I used BMF after clear. The problem I had though, was with the polish I used on the clear. I think the resin polymer in the polish made the BMF less adhesive, so I have to be VERY careful when handling the model (which I try to avoid..) I've got some display cases on order, so this will help keep fingers off the surface. I reckon getting a perfectly smooth surface suits BMF best. I was worried that the clear on top might build-up on the foil in certain places. Also, I was worried that if I polished the clear over BMF. I might get high-spots and polish through to the BMF and mess it up!

Thanks Jonathan The wheels are included in the kit, as were the Appletons (I think that's what the spotlights are called...) The kit is AMT and comes with custom / drag / stock options. The custom options include some gas-struts for the tonneau cover and some side-rails for the pick-up bed sides. I didn't use these as I wanted it to be less cluttered. There are two different types of tail-light/tailgate as well. The drag version has bigger rear tyres on steelies. I lowered the suspension, front and rear and added silver tube to the ends of the side-pipes. I can recommend this kit. It was a lot of fun to build. My only regret is that I didn't know you could get photoetch scripts and hood badges for a 59 at the time of building. I don't know if I'll go back and retro-fit them as I'm scared of screwing it up!

Awesome! Good combination of humour and skill! Very original-looking cars. True rats! Your work is an inspiration to me. Can't believe you had a lot of people look at this post but not leave a comment. Is this usual for this forum?

I built a few Tamiya military kits when I was a kid, but I've not built any for 25 years, until I got back into the hobby, earlier this year. Fuelled by a love of cars (especially pre -1970 American cars) I have thrown myself back into the hobby with gusto! If it weren't for the internet, I doubt I could have done it, as ALL my kits have been sourced via eBay. I don't have a decent model shop within easy reach of where I live. I was amazed by all the aftermarket parts you can get these days! So here's my 2nd ever car build...the 59 El Camino. This was a steep learning-curve for me, especially the paint. The Bare Metal Foil was my 1st attempt but I reckon it came out ok. What d'you think?

That's gorgeous! Love the low stance. The red-lead primer colour works very well, too. I've got one of these but I don't have the skills required to chop it...! (yet)