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Well done. I just bought a resin body so I could build me a red one too. My cousin had one when I was in my 20's. How did you do the grille?

Thanks for the ideas. I ordered 300 clear plastic shot glasses from Amazon for $9.99. I use sprue sticks for disposable stirrers. They are basically free.

My model Roundup order came today. 68 Coronet 67 Streaker Vette 71 Olds 442 Resin X-body Ventura Resin mini liquid tank(er) Got some color from Amazon as well. 63 Colors for $40. Need to learn how to mix mica in clear.

That looks sweeet!

Thank you for sharing the link. He had exception talent at detailing his builds.

It is good to hear these kits are finally in hand. Hopefully my preordered kit will be on its way soon. It could come with NO wheels and tires and I would still be happy as I have plenty.

Way cool! Thanks for sharing.

Very nice Olds. I have one of those to build someday.

What everybody above said... NICE!

Nice GTO. Are the wheels kit wheels? They look almost TOO nice.

WOW! They are both amazing! I would love to have them "chasing" my models around in the display cabinet.

Way cool build. I like the molded in front bumper. I am on the fence about the rear. You nailed the stance and the staggered wheels are outstanding. The Viper motor is a nice addition. Do you have a better pic of the grille? I would like to see how your effort turned out.

I have a number of glues I use. I tend to avoid direct adhesion on painted surfaces. I almost always scrape the surfaces to be joined down to bare plastic. Except for photo-etch onto painted surfaces. For that I use Future/Pledge floor finish. Below is my arsenal. I have heard clear 2 part epoxy works well but have not gone down that path.

Sweet ride. What was you technique on the wood grain in the interior?

I concur with most all of the above. Acrylics are generally chemically inert when applied to cured solvent based paints. If you want to practice seeing what affects what, get some dollar store acetone, drug store alcohol, auto parts store window washer fluid and hardware store lacquer thinner and mineral spirits. Spray some spoons and let them cure for a couple of weeks. You will figure it out.

Very nice job. Great color and detail.

Way cool gasser.

Magnificent job! I wish it was mine!

I love this. The color, the wheel and tire choice. Well done.

Thank you Bob.? Thank you Anthony. ? Thank you Richard ? I have grown to admire the body style as well.

Very nice effort. I am working on one right now.

Thank you Donato. ? Thank you Larry. ? Thank you William. That is something I strive for in every build. Thank you Anders. ?

That looks really nice.

Jeff, Thank you. My diorama project was a fun build that went WAY over budget but it is pretty much exactly what I wanted. Little Testors enamel bottles mixed 50/50 with Home Depot or Lowes lacquer thinner works pretty well. I use a Mr Hobby PS290 with a 0.5 mm nozzle. Some folks thin it 10% more for smaller needles. You can use the same lacquer thinner to clean your airbrush after you are done. If you have enamel rattle cans, you can decant them (safely) and spray it just as it is, or maybe thin what you get out, a little bit. The trick I have learned is to spray the first coat kind of a dry mist with a little too much distance until you have shaded the piece about 25-30% coverage. Pause and let it "bite" for a minute or two. Afterwards move in closer and adjust your speed and strokes until you have 100% coverage but is wet enough to self level. Don't be in a hurry but keep spraying/stroking until you just "get" a nice glossy piece. It is ok to pause the paint flow and just blow air if you feel that you are risking a run or sag. Then quit and let it cure. Try to avoid missing any thing so you do not have to add anymore coats. Watch out for transparent colors running away from any ridges. They may require more blow time. This is where a double action airbrush can show its benefit. The paint really does not care what the plastic material is. Especially if you prime it first.

Thank you, thank you and thank you Ken. ? Thank you Mark. The wheels were part of my vision early on. Thank you Anton. I have grown to like the Colonnade body style as well. Especially the front of a 73-75 Pontiac Grand Am and later the white Can Ams Thank you James. ?