Mike F.

Nice job on the interior. I like the shag carpet. Looks comfy ?

Nice work on the steering column and good luck with the grill.

Looks like a good start Joe. Are you going to scratch build the front grill/turn signal lights assembly, or modify the one from the kit?

Thanks. Yes, a few fit issues. In particular the headers. Eventually fit them in, but they hang too low and side pipes did not line up, so I made some curved extensions.

What is new in the decals?

Picked this up at the local Hobby store. First time building a Moebius kit. Looks like a nice kit. Also picked up this old Turbine engine kit. I'm going to use it in the Knight Rider 2000 car, which came with no engine. Should be fun. Last, but not least, my son got this 1972 Duster for me for my Bday. Looking forward to start it. First kit I ever had that included heater hoses and a fuel line with filter.

Nice! Very clean. I'm gonna have to look for this kit.

Hi Joe, Kit was AMT's Gremlin X. You can see completed model in Under Glass and WIP in WIP. Had a few trying moments, but persevered.

A little progress. I got the foiling done on the stripe that separates the upper and lower half. Not sure if I'll leave it like that or try to paint between the chrome with white. Also, could not resist a test fit.

Hi all, Just finished this Gremlin. If you like a challenge, this kit is for you. Interior details can be seen in the WIP section. Thanks for looking. Mike

Thanks all, for the kind comments. The Gremlin is done. More pics in Under glass.

Does anyone know what happened to this build?

Looks great!

I'm so close to finishing this beast, I can taste it. Tastes like victory.

So, looks like Tamia acrylic clear does not cause any issues, so I'll go with that.

Thanks guys, I'll do some test trials.

Looking forward to your next installment. I'm nearing completion on a Gremlin now.

Thanks Riley. I am hoping to spray clear over the entire body. However, since the black is enamel and the green is lacquer, I'm a bit Leery of the result. I'm hoping for some advice from someone here.

Thanks for the encouragement Riley. I was fairly successful using an Elmer's glue stick to prep the piece to be chromed, before applying the foil and it seems to work for me.

It's been a while, took a break from the '62 Impala to get back to this Gremlin. I repainted the green and did some foiling. Not too happy with how the body is progressing, but tired of messing with it, so going to move on to decals and then clear coat, after some touch up.

Was able to put together the front and rear bumper assemblies this morning. Anyone have any suggestion for removing excess glue from the chrome without destroying the finish? Unfortunately, I misplaced the license plate initially on the front bumper and left a stain.

Thanks Bob, hopefully I can master the foiling and finish this up.

Got the lower half of the body painted over the weekend. I'm going to try and do BMF for the chrome trim that separates the lower and upper halves, then use clear with blue tint for the stripe, as I did with the wheel hubs.

Looking good! Nice interior.

After much consternation, a bit of swearing and some perserverance, I got the interior tub onto the chassis, along with some firewall items and the cross member with radiator, hoses, etc. One of my plug wire brackets took a beating though. I'll try to fix it.