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I am working on some AMT 65 Pontiacs. The front bumpers have no pins or tabs to locate or lock them in place. Just test fitting was a clumsy endeavor. I saw my rubber bans and thought I would give them a try. Perfect tension and nothing to mar any finishes. Worked great on all 3.

I recently attended a local car show in Philomath, OR. I just got the pics off my phone and thought I would share. The attendance was probably over 200 cars and trucks. It was a nice laid back event with lots of variety. Below are some pics of the ones that caught my eye. I was surprised to win 1st place in the 71-80 class.

That dash just blows me away. I have been procrastinating the 4 dashes on my WIP because I desire your results but am not capable to accomplish such.?

Have you considered getting an ultra sonic cleaner? That yellow on the clear windows posted above look like it spent too much time in a smoker's house.

Nice save. I would have bailed and made new decals. Do you have any pics?

Dang! That looks NICE!

My 1st car was a 68 Malibu with a lame 307 and a Powerglide. 4-wheel drum brakes were scary. Lost it to an accident after just 2 weeks.?

Sweet! Love the alley background.

Very tastefully done.

I simply use a red Fine point Sharpie.

Very nice. I suspect there should be more tools though.

Love that yellow!

I am one of those who love to take a vision and work through all the obstacles to completion. Sometimes things do not work out as planned. Over the past few years, I have switched to doing batch builds where I take on multiple versions of a similar subject simultaneously. The disadvantage is that doing 4-5 at the same time does take longer but, solving a problem on one, solves the problem for the rest as well. When some sort of failure actually occurs, I still have the remaining builds to keep me motivated and moving forward. Once they have been completed, I then have the time and the motivation to eventually complete the "Set". My 1st batch build was four 70-72 Challengers. They got done because, I did not stray into parts fabrication, and I was still using rattle cans. My 2nd batch build was two White Freightliners each of a different configuration. They stayed on track due to being very motivated in the vision. I then started five Chevy's. I completed the four 70-72 Chevelles but struggled with my 70 Pro Street El Camino due to the complexity of the build. I still pick it up every so often and perform a task ot two now and then. After that I did four 67-69 Mustangs. This is when I transitioned to an airbrush. Three got done and the last one is limping along as it had paint issues to deal with. It too, gets a task or two accomplished from time to time. Presently, I am working on four big B-body Pontiacs. Here it has been slow going as life has been very busy this Summer with a new job. I am also attempting to step up my game thanks to inspiration from Steve G. and the quality of his builds. Doing that level of detail on 4 builds at once is time consuming. However, I have four very nicely painted and detailed bodies so, these will make to completion. This is only one of my hobbies. I work one them when I feel like it. I NEVER sit down to build when I look at the next task as a chore.

My sentiments exactly. Any WIP pics?

Very nice. Thanks for sharing. What was your technique on the trim insert? Paint, decal?

Excellent representation of a fine automobile. Congratz.

Wow! That looks nice!

All them hoses! You are way braver than me! Looks great.

You are well on your way. I used the kit pieces with some ingenuity to bring out the wood grain.

Looks great. I am not sure I have the patience. I do like the Dremel pads though.

Pics please!

In the 1:1 world, you could even write notes on it as to what dimensions and/or color layers the note is for. Just keep the wind away from them.

I am glad you got it to fit for you. I have tried to get better at test fitting as well. Though on occasion I have had to do some trimming on already painted parts. My problem is, while I will take the time to clean up a body prior to paint, I can't wait to see it in color ASAP. Some good news in the hobby is that we no longer have to live with boogered bumpers thanks to the available "chromes" out there.

Do any of the common 1/25 KW kits have the above listed suspensions and which ones?

Please clarify which suspension is correct for each kit. W923 has: W925 has: K123 has: K125? has: My intent is to swap parts for correctness as I have a number of KW kits to build.