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Nice work on the Mustangs. I've built a couple of the '70 kits which it appears this kit is based upon and I love them. Nicely detailed kits that assemble well. I have this '69 too but have yet to build it.

Beautiful builds that must have taken a great deal of time to complete.

Is there any difference in the appearance of the top coat using the silver leaf versus a grey primer. Just curious since I've used that Tamiya color in the past and plan on using it on future builds. I have one of these kits too and yes there are a variety of trim levels from which to choose.

Thanks Mark. Overall I'm mostly satisfied but I need to improve a few key areas on my next build.

Thanks Carl. Thanks Roger. I have this color lined up next for a '69 Riviera that's on the bench. May take some time to complete since TS-13 clear is currently unavailable everywhere I look.

That came out great and rare to see a '70 GTO. I have the MPC '72 GTO and haven't built it yet in part because the rear bumper is protrudes excessively past the rear quarter panels. It appears from these photos the "70 kit did not have that issue.

I built this kit about two years ago. I personally found it to be a kit that required a good deal of patience. I spent hours filling, sanding and smoothing mold lines. I had some issues aligning the fender flares and front end which required a lot of the filling and sanding. There are two small pins that protrude from the front nose which provide a resting point for the hood. Mine only had one pin that projected far enough but that only requires a pin of some sort properly positioned. The trim lines around the side windows are rough and I managed to sand them smooth enough but I'm sure there are some that would replace them with styrene strips. Overall the assembly went fairly good and I ended up with a decent build. Funny thing was I wound up buying a second kit. Maybe it was the attractive box art.

I'm lovin' the green Laguna. I have the Pepsi Chevelle and the AMT 380 Donnie Allison Chevelle. With those stock car kits I would somehow have to flare the wheel openings to make them look like the production car. The Johan Cutlass interior fits perfectly and would be acceptable for me. I saw your other Colonnade post which was a gorgeous green '73 Gran Sport. Reminded me somewhat of my Slate green '73 LeMans coupe.

My first two cars were Colonnade coupes. A '74 Malibu Classic and a '73 LeMans so this build is very cool to see. I admire the talent and the accuracy of this model build.

Thanks Bill. I'll try that out.

Beautiful clean build and flawless looking conversion to a coupe.

That's a great looking color and kind of reminds me of Testors Inca Gold. That Rustoleum Clear Enamel shot smoothly right out of the can. I just purchased a can of the lacquer version and hopefully my results will be as good as yours. Looking forward to seeing this model completed.

Your foil work is always impeccable. Nice color combination that would've been popular that year.

Thank you Hector. I've always preferred the look of whitewalls on Rally wheels on Monte Carlos. These are actually the kit black walls that have a nicely pronounced bead which I highlighted with a Uni-ball Signo gel pen. Thanks Guido I felt the same way about this kit which is why I bought three...lol. Thanks Chris. I'm satisfied with the result but there's always room for improvement.

Well thanks Eric for the info on the carpet.

Fantastic build and the white exterior/red interior combination is quite appropriate for the era. Interesting information on the seat patterns and I'm guessing you used embossing powder for the carpets.

Thanks Bob. I think part of what made the blackwashing tough of this one is the fact the grill isn't recessed deeply enough. But I never thought about the chrome being a culprit.

I purchased this kit earlier this year and have yet to build it. Partly because I like '70 1/2 Camaro and also since I had heard it could be challenging and wanted to see for myself. Your build came out beautiful. I'm personally a bit decal challenged and I would find wrapping the decals over the trunk spoiler to be difficult.

First off....beautiful build throughout. And being a fan of green the color looks awesome. Secondly I'm seeing areas where I can improve my next build. It looks as if you foiled at the base of the windshield just above the wipers and I like the look when the hood is closed. You were able to pick out the side marker lights a detail mine is missing. The transparent blue on the washer bottle looks good as does the battery cables. Overall makes me want to get started on my next kit.

Spectacular build of one of my favorite kits. I'll have to try my hand at the woodgrain detail on my next build.

Beautiful job and I like the whitewalls as it's just as I remember these cars when personal luxury cars were everywhere a generation ago.

Beautiful polishing job Marcos and a top notch build.

Thanks Gareth. I've become quite fond of the Tamiya colors and they apply nicely. This Round 2 kit is already out of production and becoming scarcer. The older releases are still fairly plentiful on ebay. Thanks Eric.

Thank you Jeremy.

Awesome to see a full size 70's Coupe DeVille. Excellent job and color combination.