Mattilacken

Sweet!

Great looking build and kit! Need to get my hands on a set or two

That’s a pitty , some mods can always be made, but keep the stock part for future if you want. Say what! Aren’t 22 and 24”s the best? this rendering I did back in 2009 is in line with what I want to do but probably I won’t go larger than “17 or “18

I today got hold of a ‘74 Chevelle front end for my 1:1 and it will make my look way better, which made me want to semi replicate the look in scale. So I took one of the resin bumpers donated by a forum member and cut the Laguna bumper a part to make it look more like the standard nose. And then I thought about closing the quarter windows but for the first time in history I felt bad for doing a mod to a original body so I cut the nose of and crafted it on to the donated resin body. So now I will have that original body to build as a Laguna. the splendid resin body. and the part I got.

Thanks! I use Tamiya LP clear and same thinner as you, probably on your recommendation at some point! I do have a smaller needle, only 0,2 mm, the last times. I will go through my 0.4 and see if it lays flatter thanks to the width difference.

Looking good!

Man that sounds like a real treat for your buddy! I guess its more of a original car then? Mine is mostly hotrod in that sence

Sure does! Sadly al those parts got traded to a El Camino so i have to search al over again for parts to build it as i want it. These cars are rare here, but i came across a grill for a 1973 with al the chrome trim on it. So i sent a message to se what they want for the set.

I have just decided to buy my old project car back, will go 500km+ in a couple of weeks to pick it up. I had this car from when i was 16 until I was 19 and sold it because the 6speed camaro was more fun. Now i would't like the camaro back but this one I just got hold of. I pay the same amount for it now as what I sold it for 17 years ago. Manny things are the same but now it has better cylinder heads so it should make around 350hp. I redid the engine ground up back in 2007 and many details with carbon fiber instead of wood. Its gonna be interesting to se how it looks when i bring it back! When i bought it in 2005 with my dad: 2008 when i sold it: Pics from the current seller in 2024. Need to get hold of a laguna front or at least a 1974 Malibu front, i am no big fan of the 1973 front thats on it right now.

Looks good! And weather looks better!

Nice progress so far!

Man thats a nice paintjob, and so flat! I have't managed to lay it down that flat with the AB yet.. any special metod you use or just practice?

Since I decided this week to buy my old 1:1 back and will have delivery in two weeks or so I really wanted to do some model work on these. And I managed to get a chassi from a Monogram 1/24 ‘70 Chevelle fitted to my printed 1974 Laguna and interior test fitted. i managed to make two monogram 1/24 NASCAR chassis modified with cages and all to fit my original MPC and new reissue of the same MPC kit. As well as I got a rear fender located on the Pepsi one.

@RockinRoller nice to se a Laguna entering!! I love these cars, and I have one 1:1 Malibu of these years as well. regarding the chassis, that chassi is nothing as what they had more what the movie car had since that’s a original car and not a race car. So a chassi for the movie car you would be best of with swapinh in a chassi from any of the earlier Chevelle a or Buicks the interior are available as files for printing now, thank good. If you want a race car, a GM monogram nascar from the ’80s fits good with minor adjustments. I have understood that they actually ran with original chassis that got modified and I do have a lot of pictures of period correct ones, but it depends on how period correct you want to be. 🙂 for me the Monigram chassis are good. I know a place in EU that carry those kits so pm me if interested and I can give you the link. o, and if you didn’t notice in the movie it’s a Laguna until they paint it gray, after that it’s a Monte Carlo. Here is one of mine:

Nice paint work! That LX Torana is something I could see myself driving.

Great progress! Looks sharp!

Traditionaly you are right, but again that car is french so everything might be different

2025 Cannonball Run Entry list: 1. '62 Chevrolet Bel Air (W-409) 2. Ford Escort MK2 ( stitchdup) 3. ‘74 Mercedes 300TD SLC (Mattilacken) 4. ‘69 Chevrolet Camaro (atomicholliday) 5. WV type 1 Van (Fat Brian) 6. ‘69 Dodge Dart (Tim08) 7. ‘67 Ford Mustang (JimmyRiggins) 8. '70 Plymouth Superbird (Keef) 9. ’71 Renault Alpine A110( White Rabbit) 10. ‘75 Chevrolet Monza 2+2 (MeatMan) 11. Dodge Super Bee (Slusher) 12. ’70 Dodge Super Bee (Sam I Am) 13. Lamborghini Espada (Tooltime-fan) 14. ‘70 Chevrolet Malibu (KWT) 15. ‘75 Volkswagen Golf (oldcarfan) 16. ’60 Ford Starliner (blue303) 17. Shelby G.T. 350R (xbazzarex) 18. ‘73 Mercury Cougar (bill_67) 19. ‘64 Corvette Grand Sport (beans) 20. ’71 Porsche 911 T (Misha) 21. ’73 Dodge Charger (Pat Minarick) 22. ’71 Ford Maverick (bobthehobbyguy) 23. ’70 Ford Torino (kromolly) 24. ‘63 Renault Estafette (camaro69) 25. ‘73 Dodge d300 (53gmc)🏁 26. ‘71 Ford Interceptor (spencer1984) 27. ‘74 Ford Gran Torino wagon (iamsuperdan) 28. ‘58 Plymouth sports fury (Rescued Customs) 29. ‘66 Chevrolet Malibu (Chasten) 30. ’66 Fairline GT/GTA (geras24) 31. '69 Ford Galaxie (Stavanzer) 32. 73 Nissan Skyline GT-R (Badge73) 33. ’75 Chevrolet Laguna (RockinRoler)

I have started on the trottle linkage.. and 1h later i have a movable link. I used stretched sprue for al bolts and also the rod. Mr hobby links where used.

Nice project! Thunder ranch would also work as a name. 🐂🤠

Looks flat and nice now. Se my posts above

The cloth I use, and a similar detailer which really brings the shine back. And I think you can skip wax with that one.

I would work more with the polishing compounds and make sure to use a good microfiber cloth, I have found the truetlwax orange one with long “fur” to be the best. I usually cut pieces of it so I have good sizes to work with. And when you are done wash it with a good automotive carwash and Finnish with a detailer spray from your local auto store they you use with the good long haired microfiber cloth. I can take a picture later of the products I use.

I guess its this one, original issue MPC Yarborough ’74 Chevelle. Pepsi one in front

I have been using fine and finnishing from Tamiya. But bought the coarse now when resuplying.