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  1. Plowboy
    Started this one to see if I could fix the quarter panels.
  2. Plowboy
    Like David, I tuck the tape in slightly.
  3. Plowboy
    Looks very realistic! The colors suits it perfectly! MPC made a kit of the '80. It came with a chopper and small trailer IIRC. There was a resin caster that did the later '80s (maybe an '86) Monte Carlo LS. But, it's been a while since I've seen one.
  4. Plowboy
    I would go with a six cylinder. You don't see them under the hood very often. I am a little biased though.
  5. Plowboy
    Agreed! This model shows what a pair of skilled hands can do with even a minimal kit! Well done Gareth!
  6. Plowboy
    I've used the Basic on old AMT kits ('59) with no problems. The white putty shrinks terribly in my experience with it.
  7. Plowboy
    That and the Mitsubishi Outlander with diamond tuck interior. Sorry Mitsubishi. But, not even playing AC/DC in your commercials can make up for that.
  8. Plowboy
    Agree with you Rusty. That's how it should look.
  9. Plowboy
    There's an easier way. Use the grille from the Lindberg kit. If it would fit. I'm going to live with it. I give the Monogram Chevelle's grille a pass since in no way does it even remotely attempt to represent a stock Chevelle. How many stock '66 Chevelle's have a fiberglass flip front end?
  10. Plowboy
    I didn't notice the issue until after I had built the model and took the photos. I kept looking at it and it just looked off. At first, I thought the headlights were oversized. But, it was the headlight rings. Something I just noticed in the photos of the two full scale cars is the Turquoise Malibu's splash guard under the grille isn't visible and the bumper is tucked up right underneath the grille. Almost exactly like my model. The splash guard on the yellow Malibu is clearly visible.
  11. Plowboy
    I'll have to disagree on the wagon grille David. Here's a closeup photo of the grille on my '66. Note how the top of the headlight rings are past the wraparound trim. Here's another closeup. Here's a couple of photos of the real car. Notice how the top of the headlight rings are obscured by the wraparound trim on both.
  12. Plowboy
    That's the frontend I used on my model. The only problem with it is it has a bug eyed appearance. The headlight rings extend past the trim when they should be recessed. The grille should also be recessed.
  13. Plowboy
    To me, the Tamiya Basic putty sets up pretty fast. The White, on the other hand, does take a lot longer to set up and it shrinks like mad! To me, it's better suited for filling scratches after primer. You may want to give Tamiya's Epoxy putty a try if you want something that sets faster than the Basic.
  14. Plowboy
    I got a bit of shine on the Galaxie and the foil applied. I just have to hit it all with Tamiya Finish Compound and it'll be ready for the glass. Then, I can concentrate on the engine and chassis. I'm thinking I'll paint the recess on the chrome trim red or black. The
  15. Plowboy
    Two areas the Moebius Nova looks better than the AMT Nova are the brow above the windshield and the cowl. The only issue is the engraving on the cowl vents seems very light.
  16. Plowboy
    To me, the AMT Nova's C pillar looks more accurate. How much wider is the C pillar on the Moebius Nova? Something else that looks different (and may be due to the photos) is the front fender and the wheel opening. Both look longer on the Moebius kit.
  17. Plowboy
    WD-40 works well and won't harm the paint. Then you can simply wash it with Dawn dishwash to remove the WD-40 residue.
  18. Plowboy
    I did. Everyone must be skimming over the word may. It's in almost every sentence in the last paragraph of your original post. It's in both quotes in this post. "May" doesn't equal fact. There's a huge difference between may and will.
  19. Plowboy
    The only feature that will be affected by the the 3G shutdown is the crash notification and the vehicles that have it, the SOS feature. Gee, I wonder how people will survive without that? Oh yeah, they'll do the same thing millions of others do that don't have that feature anyway.
  20. Plowboy
    Maybe it's the angle of the photos. But, it looks like the roof on the AMT kit is a bit taller. Would you mind taking some measurements of both to compare? It also looks like the cowl has very light engraving on the vents and the windshield trim.
  21. Plowboy
    I would at least strip it and repaint it. It looks like it's Testors One Coat Lime Ice on the body. It also looks like it crazed or wrinkled on the right fender and door. I have one of these that I'm going to stick a T-Bolt chassis underneath.
  22. Plowboy
    Very well done Claude! Modern roofs on older bodies rarely work. But, this has quite a natural look to it. And you're welcome for the recipe!
  23. Plowboy
    I would go ahead and strip the paint. Then you can see what you have to deal with. Strippers won't harm the tail lights or glass.
  24. Plowboy
    They'll be coming soon no doubt. I'm going to wait until I see a few built before I decide to buy. So far, $40 shipped is the best price I've seen on them.
  25. Plowboy
    I did a quick mockup and no, I still haven't even primered the chassis yet. All of a sudden, it seems like the wheels no longer suit the truck. Guessing it's the brown color? So, I grabbed this set of Rallies that I had modified from a Monogram '76 Chevy. I removed the centers from the rims and glued them to smaller rims. I also found a set of tires from the AMT '80 Toyota snap kit. These suit it much better IMO.
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