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Nice job, I have a 1997 reissue on my to do list.

Sweet build. My Dad had a '56 Caddy convertible in a peach color that got towed to our garage but never got running. A few years later, it got towed away still not running.

Very nice! Right after graduating high school the Mom of some really good friends had a 75 Coupe DeVille that we liked to run around in.

I too have sprayed Testors enamels directly onto virgin styrene for years. Obviously skipping the whole putty and sanding steps. Most of the time I end up with enamel orange peel but I just lived with it. I now have the patience and budget to attempt better, so I have JUST recently invested in some airbrushes and all the little dodads that go with airbrushing. I used Tamiya white primer and while it seemed thin to me, it does lay down well. When I put Metallic Red automotive Duplicolor over it, it seemed sensitive to chipping off. Fortunately I handled it gently enough to need very few touch ups before covering it with Future. I guess it goes back to the sage advice of the experienced which is, stick with compatible brands/formulas of paints. As a side note. It seems the newer the kit the weirder the plastic is. I saw a Youtube video that mentioned that some kits are made with recycled plastic formulas instead of pure virgin styrene. I had some 70 Monte Carlo parts molded in dark green that were pretty tough to sand and a bit reluctant to glue.

Wanted to get back into building cars again so I opened up the easiest one I have in inventory. A metal pre-painted Testors 1971 Boss 351 Mustang in my favorite color combo Blue and Silver. I started to do some research to find out how to detail it appropriately and learned that is NOT a '71 but a '73 with only a '71 grille. I plan on changing the interior to factory white/black. Follow along if you are interested.

Larry and Jim, Thank you.

The antenna is a nice touch.

Most impressive. I would be proud to have them in my display case.

Very nice result. I'm glad you didn't weather it.

Congratz on a successful build!

Very nice build. May I suggest for better tire/rim realism, try this.

I am always blown away the detail you accomplish so skillfully. The headers are AWESOME!

I was looking at the 70 GTO conversion on ebay. I really want that rear wing. Thanks for the report on how much of a hassle it is.

I am following along too. Batch building 3 Corvettes is high in the queue for me too ('69, '70, and '75.)

My sentiments EXACTLY!

Added a few more magnets to some items. Added sheetmetal to tire rack to keep gas and oil cans (which have magenets too) from falling off.

I prefer Parafilm as well for masking. However, Press and seal does an ok job of keeping my paint booth walls from collecting build up and of dust and overspray. Pull toss and reapply.

Excellent result. You made a very respectable representation of your vision.

Thank you Carl.

Chris, You are welcome. I recommend the hidden metal floor and getting magnets installed BEFORE paint. (Unlike me where I did it after). All the custom decals are fairly easy but time consuming. Enjoy (and share) your project.

I will add Lisa to my prayer list. Doctors are like car mechanics. Some good, some not so much.

Way cool! Where did you find this GTO Orbit Orange? I want to paint my '70 GTO that color.

Cool! Are there many differences between a '53 and '54? My parents had a nice white '54 convertible with a red interior. I remember it vividly as the exhaust extension burnt my little grade school leg and left a scar for decades.

Very nice work! I like the red sway bars. Nice touch.

Very nice indeed. Does this kit come in a convertible version?