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This Rustoleum metallic paint is very convincing to mimic matal, I have never tried it but definitely will if I can find any. Did you apply it straight from the spray can or with an airbrush? Amazing machined parts Charles, this is an extraordinary project that you have invested yourselves in and everything you have done so far is worthy of a museum! Very ingenious technique for machining the steering wheel by the way! Great update, keep doing your great work!!!

Thanks John! I must admit that a configuration with 2 carburetors gives a more aggressive look! Take care, Francis

Leftovers have never been sexier than that Claude! As we say, nothing bad can happen when you mix quality ingredients... just need the right dosage and voila, another great build! There is nothing that gets lost in your parts bin and it's a good thing! I am impressed... It looks like you filled the tires with nitrogen seeing the green tire valves? Well done again my friend!!!

Thank you for being forgiving about my English my friend ... besides being a fantastic place to share our skills, it is also a good place for me to practice Shakespeare's language! A pleasure and a win-win situation!!! ? Speaking twin turbo engine you will have to be patient...lol

Thanks for your kind and sincere words about my work sir I do appreciate it! I don't think there is a short answer to all of your questions, so it deserves an answer at the same level as your kind comments! Not wishing to expose all my professional life on this thread, I will send you a personal message. Thank you again, Francis

Very nice design Sergey, they look sturdy! It's amazing what we can achieve with these 3D printers! You also need a good designer... ?

This is a very nice body style! I love this era of pickup trucks and it will look great no matter which direction you take! That gray paint looks very glossy! Sorry Roger, I have to ask, is it another '72 Duster waiting patiently in the background or a photo taken at the start of the construction of the California Flash you just completed?

Very nice and well detailed engine (all this build is awesome with a lot of attention to details)! You did a great job on detailing the carburetors and I specially like the work done on the transmission. Very convincing and realistic with the weathering done, not too much, just enough! Well done sir!

Thanks Larry! Another Mopar... Take care, Francis

Thanks Scott, always a pleasure to get your comments! Take care, Francis

Thanks Glenn! Like for metal, nothing looks more realistic than real material... the radiator hose is a small section of a rubber o-ring. I bought a set on the internet for a few dollars so I have plenty of sizes available for most situations. Hope it help, Francis

Thanks Russel for your great feeling about my build ! I would dare say this is a pretty old build, so I'll set the bar higher and hope I don't disappoint you! Take care, Francis

Thanks Bill for your kind words! Despite the great metal-mimicking paints we can find today, I think nothing is more realistic than real metal... Take care, Francis

Thanks for your kind comments Ray! I think the carburetors are pretty simplistic design comparing to what I can do today but I was always obsessed by the ones supplied in the kits. Glad you like them... as well as the rest of the build! Take care, Francis

Thanks Seth! I think it was one of the fastest builds I've done... imagine... 15 months... I'm embarrassed... Take care, Francis

Double thanks Guido! Take care, Francis Thanks for the comments Roger! More photos of the build are posted in the WIP section if your interested. Take care, Francis

Superb Cutlass Steve, I love it, one of the nicest body style! I wanted to put a twin turbo on my current engine build but I changed my mind to keep the engine bay as original as possible but I will make one with that set-up one day or another! You really are a tempting demon... Well done sir!!!

Beautiful and very well built Chevelle Steve! Great details all around, the stance is perfect and that red... You're like a tempting demon and you give me ideas for my pickup...

Still a very nice and clean build Roger! I don't remember this one in particular, but it's cool to see these older funny cars with their bodies closer to their original versions than the heavily modified bodies of today!

Thanks for your kind comments Brandon! However, I did not open the doors so the driver will have to enter through the driver's window...lol. Take care, Francis Thanks Jimmy, I really appreciate it! Take care, Francis Thanks for the kind words Bill ! Take care, Francis Thanks Guido! Take care, Francis Thanks Daniel, but I feel a little embarrassed that I don't have more image of the construction process to share but it is what it is...? Take care, Francis

Hello Everyone! As promised and for those who are interested, I am posting some pics of another of my previous completed build. I didn't want to overload the site with all the same photos on 2 threads so you can see all the photos that were posted in the VIP section using the following link: Take care, Francis

Hello Everyone! As promised and for those who are interested, I am posting some pics of another of my previous completed build. On this thread you will see my drag racing version of a HEMI 1972 Plymouth Roadrunner 1/25 scale. The production of the 426 HEMI ended in 1971 and was obviously not available for the 1972 model year but since it’s a drag car and not any kind of tribute build I decided to implant the elephant under the hood… Like for my ’70 Dart Swinger, this build is also less detailed than the ’70 Plymouth GTX (my last completed build) and it was done with more plastic components but still pretty well detailled for a model car that I built roughly 10 years ago. Some of the machined parts are less elaborate than my most recent versions but still decent with all the final details added. As you know, we all have to start somewhere and gain experience to do better... As with my other older builds, I can't remember if I took a lot of picss during the build process, but I can't find more than what is posted in this thread. Some photos are blurry or overexposed so I will try to take new ones with a better-lit environment when the weather and time permit. The body shell is an original annual MPC kit that I bought on ebay several year prior the build. The car was already built but unpainted so I had to dismantle it to save the body shell. I used the floor pan and engine bay from the latest AMT version of the 71 Dodge Charger as a donor for this project. The engine block and transmission are from the ’69 Dodge Charger Revell/Monogram Pro Modeler kit that was also used as a donor on various of my builds. The body is painted FC7 Plum Crazy using Model Master lacquer topped with 6 coats of Tamiya gloss coat and polished with Detail Master polishing cloths starting with 3600 thru 12000 grit. Novus 2 stage polishing compound and Meguiar’s Carnauba wax were used to complete the job. Strobe stripes are from Keith Marks. I spent countless hours (I had not done precise follow-up) over a 15 month period working on this build from the beginning of January 2010 to late March 2011. Comments and questions are welcome, so don't hesitate to ask if you would like more information! Take care, Francis Trunk floor engraving. Transmission support in milling vise. Piece of frame made with styrene. Dana cover in milling vise. Front spindle with brake disc and resin caliper. Brake drum in the rotary table. Aluminum machined Centerline mags. Machined gas tank with brass straps. Aluminum leafsprings. Rear end components. Driveshaft Safety Loop. Hemi heads progress. Aluminum machined tunnel ram Intake Holley carbs (pretty crude design). Modified front grille. Scratch built B&M shifter. Completed model pics with hood. Without hood. Front view with brass grille and Alclad painted bumper. Back view showing modified bumper and gas cap. Side view (sorry for the overexposed pic). Interior. Trunk details Underside view I know, I know, the safety loop is not properly positioned... Underhood, the elephant!

Thanks for your kind comments guys! Mike, I don't understand why your post is between the last one I replied but I think I have a little idea... Thank you for the mark of trust but regarding suing, I guarantee you that I'm not that kind of person! By the way, I'm glad to have some news from you sir!!! Claude, I must admit that I am not the greatest globetrotter in the world but you are certainly the best of all the ambassadors! With all these superlatives, you set the bar so high my friend, I'm afraid to disappoint some potential visitors... As they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder! As a beholder myself, I must say that your builds are pure beauty!!! Brad, I would love to meet you (and other fellow members) in person but I'm not sure if all the planets will line up for this must-see meeting of model car enthusiasts... we can still hope... In the meantime, I will try to gather some pics of another of my previous build and start a new thread, hope you will like it! Take care, Francis

Nice job Steve! Very elegant and fast car for the very last ride for the car lovers... The Grim Reaper has never had a better saddle!!!

Nice work Dan, this truck is a real beast! Give it an anchor and it could pull the moon out of its orbit!!! Very nice project, keep doing your great job!