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Love that color. The customizations came out great.

That's what is great about this hobby. I love looking at your builds and the time and attention you put into each aspect. I like that on those rare occasions when I do decide to go full out on the details I have something to aspire to.

That varnish is something I usually see used on wargaming and model figures. I've never used it myself but that is where I hear "varnish" being used most. I have no experience with the Mr. Color clear. Tamiya is good. I tend to always use clear from the same company that made the paint I used on the model. Testors extreme or whatever they call it now, is ok. It doesn't spray as fine at the Tamiya and I find that I have to move the can faster to get more even coats.

I like it. Great work.

I like that the 78 chevy truck and trailer box art focuses on the grand prix car. It's like, oh, by the way there's a truck in there too. 😄

This is so cool! Loved watching the hydro races as a kid. Funny part is I grew up in Kent and never went to this museum. Awesome job on this build!!!

Thank you for the update. I'll end up with a mustang, corvette and lambo probably in the end. Although I would have preferred a higher parts count on the mustang.

I've kind of decided to go down this same road. Unless there is something special about the engine, or it is visible I am not detailing it out as much as I used to. The deciding factor for me was when I was re-looking at my build dispaly shelf and had no idea which of the models I built had a detailed engine. Had to re look under the hood of each. Basically, if I'm never looking then nobody else is ever looking.

Looks great! I don't have a lathe but I'm sure I can come up with some way to make a form. Great idea. Time to experiment.

Thanks Carl.

More inspiration...

That is kind of what I have been doing lately with the kits that I haven't been sure what to do with. This particular kit is pretty easy to convert into a race car. I should have re-engined it but didn't feel like getting that much into the detail and kind of rushed it along to get to the decaling.

That is really cool! Great idea, and very well done.

Love the "cut away" idea. Amazing work!!

Thank you. I can't take all the creative credit though. I found some inspiration from this one

Came in the mail this weekend.

Is it an original???

Struggled with what to do with the AMT 007 mustang. Found inspiration online...some testors yellow, part bin wheels and tires and as much of the alternate race stuff I could use out of the kit along with a set of Logano fusion decals; and here we are.

Cant wait to see how you add the dead bugs 😆

Do they come out flat or glossy?

I'll try this one more time but here is my take on this. The floor pan that the fenders are attached to is to far forward on the chassis. Looking at the instruction picture, and your picture, the floor pan needs to move back (as can be seen below) -

Am I the only one who read this and said; ...wait, ebay wasn't around twenty fiiii.. Oh wait. (does math in head) nevermind. I'm older than I think I am.

Well Its' done. Or as done as it's going to get. Just notice the door handle is a little cattywampus. I'll fix that before final posting at year end. Otherwise it's all done and I actually finished one this year.

Is it me, or does the picture of the 1/64 truck look like a resized photo of the model with a couple of pieces missing? Not that it matters, just a weird observation from my weird brain.

Your body is fine, your axle is fine, your fenders are too far forward. I don't know the kit well enough but I am guessing that however the fenders are supported should sit farther back on the chassis.