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Ok, all but done. Waiting on some non-fogging CA glue to put the windows in, but she's pretty much there. The belts were testing but ultimately ok. I derived a good deal of help here from looking at approach taken in the superb Pennzoil R34 build by@lghtngyello03. The rest of the interior went together pretty smoothly. I'll say it again, it's a really nice kit to work with. Any gluing onto finished bodywork scares me silly but the spoiler was painless. I decided against the wing mirrors because you're supposed to put a hole through each door from a mark in the interior (no thanks); also the position seems a bit strange and they look mega flimsy. So that's that: she'll be under glass when she gets some!?

Killer job! Right up the top of my list of favourite American cars ?

Nice work, Marko ? I've always wondered about PE wipers too!!

Howdy Venom & welcome ?

Welcome Ron - enjoy?

Thanks guys, appreciate it ? Been continuing in top gear on this - the 1/24 world is providing an excellent distraction for me at the moment! First up, got the underside done: I have to say, this kit goes together really nicely. Everything seems to just "click" & I can definitely recommend it. Up on her wheels now & almost ready for assembly as I've finished most of the interior components: This is the second time I've used this PE seat belt kit. My 45-year-old eyes need every bit of light & magnification I can get hold of - man, they're fiddly!!! Got started on the race car decal fest. This is only model #5 for me (although 6 & 7 are also in progress) so decals still bring me out in a bit of a sweat, but I'm almost enjoying them now!! Not far away now, so hopefully will be done by the next post. Cheers for looking in ?

Really sorry about your catastrophe, Anton!! I would be very unhappy if anything like that happened. Silver lining though: it all looks fixable and this time you can get your paint job just how you want it! 10/10 for patience & perseverence ?

"What is this: Slow and stupid waitress day?"

Welcome Steve ?

I knew it but couldn't place it, so I had to cheat! It is, of course, Kingpin (1996), where Woody Harrelson is coerced into pleasuring his landlady. Seriously gross!

Very interesting - and a bit concerning - but I'm really glad to learn these things before starting! Yep, I notice that this must be the sister kit of the Kankkunen 1992 Finland one; I'll bet the only difference is the box & a couple of decals! ?

Cool. I have this in my stash, so I'll be watching carefully!?

Risky Business (1983). Nice Porsche 928!

Hi Matthias & welcome. I think you'll like it here!

Hi Dave & welcome! You've come to the right place. Enjoy!

Fine work, sir! Great CF detailing ?

Beautiful work - very impressive ?

Excellent work, sir. Enjoyed going through your WIP thread so much I had to make an impulse purchase - at £14 it would be crazy not to! And I have the colour scheme all mapped out - I love it when a plan comes together...?

Howdy Mike - you'll like it here, I'm sure?

Hi guys. Been in full attack mode on this one. The bulk of my time has been spent on the shell: first wet sanding the clear coat, then polishing with Tamiya compounds. Annoyingly, because I didn't widen the panel lines during prep, a number of them were showing signs of the undercoat so I had to mask them off & brush in pinstripes of colour. (I will use panel wash later, but it doesn't disguise thin/worn edges.) Finally, I was able to do something not BLUE & got the window surrounds masked & sprayed. Next, some time consuming masking & brushwork on the front end. The light lenses are blacked out with lots of X-19 smoke. (They probably shouldn't be quite so dark, but I thought it looked badass!) It wasn't until it was too late that I noticed the (small) instruction to sand off the indicator bulbs on the corners. (This kit shares a body shell with that of the roadgoing GT-R which would have bigger front lenses covering everything.) After a few minutes of irritation, I discovered from my reference pics that other builders haven't bothered with this (including the example photo on the instructions!) & this area is commonly just painted black. I feel relaxed about it now! Quite pleased with the rear lights. I used the usual trick of running a black marker around the lenses & have now perfected a safe adhesion method using a brush & acrylic gloss varnish. The wheels were sprayed with Tamiya silver leaf, before brushing the tiny hex bolts with metallic grey & the centre nuts with gunmetal. The rims were finished with some dark grey wash around the edges. Tyre decals make me nervous, but I took my time & followed a useful YouTube tutorial. My best wheels yet, I reckon. With the exception of the seat & dashboard, everything is now sprayed up & ready for brushwork/gluing. (Then the decals, but I'm slightly dreading them & not allowing myself to think about them just yet!!)

Hi Matt. Yep, Fujimi ref 12627/RS-105. Seems to date from 2008, according to Scalemates ?

Nice work, sir! Trying to find a non-EM/curbside version of this at a reasonable price is proving tricky in a pandemic!!

Bueller... Bueller... Man, I love this! The colour is awesome, too. Looks nicer than the Revell ones I've seen, but then it's had the Dann treatment! I'd need an airbrush in order to do all that chrome justice, maybe one day!

Nice one, Atin! Cool paint job?

Cool subject & great detailing. Will be following.