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Nice job! They look great!

Krylon Fusion for plastic "Textured Shimmer"

The trailer was my first build after a year away from the hobby due to a move, I decided to start back up with something easy. I cannot remember where I got this kit but it has always been homeless and loose in its sealed bag. It is supposed to have the typical racing tire carrier up high on the front but I wanted to represent a more conventional trailer. I made the 'tool box' and tongue deck from parts box pieces. I didn't like the stock rims so I selected the chrome directionals as I had enough to add a spare.

This Chevelle was built specifically for a themed model contest. The subject was 'Race Cars Past and Present'. I did not have any race cars built to show so, I made this one. It has a resin "Outlaw" cowl induction hood on a basic AMT body. The "502" hood emblems are photoetch items. I didn't go all the way and put in a roll cage but I did install a fire extinguisher on the console and relocated the battery to the trunk. I built a big block Chevy and selected the induction system based on it fitting under the hood. Normally, real race cars have a single 4bbl but, I wanted some flash thus the Weber setup. The chrome on all four wheels were messed up so I stripped them and painted them with rattle can chrome. The rear rims were opened up to fully highlight the spokes. The slicks were fitted by slightly clearancing the frame rails. I did scratch build the distributor and wires.

Thank you all for your compliments.?

I was unaware.

Future floor wax does not bother Sharpie. It simply seals it.

Have you done a 1956 Olds? I saw on at a local car show and was awestruck by it. I picked up a resin version but it hasn't made it into the queue yet.

My Dad used to drag race '34 Plymouth Hemi coupe in the 60's and 70's. I got to hang around the pits when I was little. As a teen, my group of friends and I were all into Muscle cars. we helped each other work on them to keep them running on little to no money. I built model cars first then built semis when the "Movin' On" show was on TV. Over the years I have worked on my own cars and very rarely had a pro work on them. My working career has been mostly hands on mechanical/electrical/electronics industrial type work so I am pretty handy at troubleshooting and repair. Even so, I really don't get to caught up in the accuracy of my builds. I do it mostly for the aesthetics because I like Day Two versions of most cars. I modify stuff to make things work better so I can't leave much of anything "stock". Below is a link to recent build that is actually a representation of a real 1:1.

I only have about 35 builts so far. My "parts" stash is not very big so all of it fits in a dresser drawer. I mostly use the bottom of model boxes and baggies inside of those. Since I can see right into the boxes I have not gotten into labeling anything yet. Directions in one box, decals in another, engines in another box etc. I guess I have accidentally performed the split not duplicate method regarding tires. It does make for very quick searches. My box tops I fold and keep under the dresser. I have all my unbuilts and stalled projects in one of those Ikea wardrobe cabinets. It hides them when closed and shows all the ones in front when open. Completes are in a recently acquired display cabinet to keep the kitty away from them.

In wish you the best. At the time of the build I had a few 70 Challengers so just using the roof was the path of least resistance.

Keep them in the fenders. Mini-tub it if you have to.

Missing mirror? That is done on purpose on all my builds. I handle them from time to time and got tired of the little buggers getting lost and leaving glue spots on my doors. So, I simply leave them all off. I have a whole little baggie of virgin mirrors.

Option 1: Use an ultra fine Sharpie using pin stripe tape simply as a removable straight edge. Option 2: Make decals from scratch. Option 3: Find decals from other kits that have such stripes.

Since you are doing a service station would you be interested in this ice merchandiser? I wouldn't mind trading you something for it. It is G scale which very close to 1/24 scale.

This is a recreation of my old friend Jeff's 70 R/T SE 383 Magnum. I built it as near as possible to his 1:1. Items of note: Small SE (only) rear window, Blacked out grille and tail panel, R/T hood with black treatment and open scoops, Side (and rear) stripe delete, BFGs on American Racing wheels (Outlaw I in rear and Outlaw II in front), Pistol grip shifter on 4-speed. I started with a resin SE body from ebay but it was not that great of a casting detailwise so I only used the roof. My donor kit was an AMT 'Yankee Challenge' with a blower hole in the hood. I had to fill it in and do it smooth enough to paint it gloss black. It actually turned out quite well. The shifter was sourced from a Dodge Super Bee kit I think. The Dodge lettering on the front are individual decals. (what a PITA). The 383 Magnum decals are from an aftermarket sheet. I am VERY pleased with how it turned out.

I too am a fan. Very nice choices on color and execution.

I built one myself. But I had the advantage of having most of the materials already in my garage and attic.

Thank you all for your compliments.

SS and Heavy Chevy grilles were blacked out. The Malibu had 2 extra chrome strips in the grille. The grille in this kit looks like a reworked Monte Carlo grille.

Dennis, I used some off brand semi-gloss black straight from the can.

David, you are very perceptive. The bench seat started life as the rear seat for a 62 Catalina. My parts box had few choices and the pattern was close enough.

You are right. The real car was born with a 402. Options and trim a very minimal.

It seems there must be a character limit in the text box now. I kept editing IN one sentence at a time which worked until I got about halfway through the papagraph. I then replied to my post and put in the rest. Before the server upgrade, it let me put in THIS much text. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/146939-hot-wheels-681968-el-camino/

When his real car gets repainted, he wants the Heavy Chevy stripe package in gold. So to emulate that, I ordered gold Heavy Chevy decals from Keith Marks. They laid out perfectly. The wheels are Hurst Dazzlers in gold. I showed him a picture of the wheels I wanted for my car and he liked them so much he bought them for his. I got the model rims from Modelhaus as the spokes are the same design as the Hurst wheels for mid-60's GTOs. The color is Testors Root Beer Brown metallic. It is covered with Testors 'Wet Look' clear. The model came out so well that I told him that I am keeping it until his real one makes its first car show. (pictures to follow if the text succeeds in posting)