AMT68

Thanks David and I did debate using the bodyside stripes but as you've mentioned I ultimately decided to go with the cleaner look. I won't necessarily rule them out on future builds. Thank you David, I always feel the white or off white interiors really pop especially in the sun. And since you and David (espo) asked I've included an engine shot along with a couple of indoor pictures of the car in the meanwhile. While I take care to produce neatly built engine compartments I don't always show them since I don't build them up beyond what the kit provides. While I do have 30AWG wrapping wire for plug wires I really haven't advanced to the point of adding that and other underhood detailing. As a result I feel my engine compartments pale in comparison to some of the highly detailed examples I see here. I did make an attempt at a fuel line on this one.

Thanks for your comments Eric, Harry, Dan, and Eric. Thanks Michelle, Chris, Tim, and Tom. Thanks Bob, I picked up a couple of these upon their initial release and was waiting for my skills to improve before building the kit. Thank you Jim, Joe, Terry and Mathias. Thanks Ryan, I've grown quite fond of this color and plan to use it again. It does seem the taillight section is simply too wide for the body. Thanks Jim and Dan. The chrome work is very vital to the overall appearance.

Some pictures at sunset.....

First build of the 1/25 scale Revell '69 Chevelle SS-396 and it's been painted in Tamiya TS-39 Mica Red and cleared with TS-13. Overall I felt it was an excellent kit with a high level of detail including decals for the fan belt which for me was a first. I found the body to chassis fit to be tighter than the Revell '66 GTO and it likewise required no glue. The metal pins that connect the wheels to the axles are the best I've ever encountered building model cars. The only significant fitment issue I encountered was with the back bumper/taillight assembly. I opened the taillight housings as much as possible and back filed the taillights but still didn't get the assembly recessed as much as would've liked. So for anyone who has built this kit any feedback or tips for a better fit if possible would be appreciated since I have three more of these kits to build.

Overall a great build and your attention to detail produced an excellent '67 Chevy. Funny seeing this as today I'm wrapping up this same kit in a very similar blue. I also had issues with the body not seating to the chassis in the front of the car so I applied super glue and squeezed everything together for a few minutes. To look at yours the stance seems just fine in the pictures.

Very nice looking Charger in a sharp looking color combination. I agree with the dog dish wheel covers and I wish more kits would offer them. Are the heater hoses supplied in the kit or did you create them yourself?

And yet another great looking Hemi Cuda. Nice job matching the color to the 1:1.

Great work on a beautiful automobile. Wish they could also reissue the coupe.. I like that shade of blue.

Great looking Impala David and the foil work around the trim is very neatly done. I had a couple of packages of foil last summer that had adhesion issues but since then recent sheets have stuck much better. First time I've seen one of these without the domed SS hood.

A very fine looking Cuda.

Gorgeous paint finish and great seamless transition with the modified roofline.

Definitely a beautiful build and the body color and vinyl top are perfect for the mainstream look. And certainly provides some ideas for my future builds.

Originally built this Monogram Dodge Super Bee either in or just out of high school. Found an original sealed kit complete with new looking decals and a couple packets of Turtle Wax. While the body is dark metallic blue the pictures on the box side show the model in a lighter blue color that looks close in appearance to TS-54.

'69 was the last year bucket seats were available in the Impala (and Caprice) and the same is true for floor shifters and 4 speeds. Only column mounted 3 speed and automatic transmissions were available. Probably why the AMT '70 kit always confused me offering a floor mounted shifter.

Another very nice example of this kit.

Great looking color and foil work on the trim. I just picked up the original Monogram issued kit recently that's molded in metallic blue.

Excellent work as always and I like how the Rallye wheels are detailed. With the exception of the motor the engine compartment looks identical to the Monogram '80 Turbo Trans Am.

That turned out beautiful. I've done a couple of these with the stock wheels but have been tempted to use the custom wheels. The spinners add a very nice final touch.

Excellent work and ingenuity.

Great looking Camaro and decal work on the hood. That blue works well and think I'll also do one in this color.

Excellent work.

There you go again....lol All kidding aside while they're all excellent builds that red/black one is just gorgeous. And the vinyl top grain is nicely in scale.

Spectacular paint finish.

Great looking paint and engine detailing. Carpets also look excellent. I haven't been quite as successful with embossing powder.

Great color on a fantastic build.