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No model kits in either of the two Michael’s nearby me in So. Cal. I suspect kits were hot sellers during the pandemic years but, like dog adoptions, have cooled way off since.

Just now discovered and got caught up on this excellent kit-bashing WIP. I’m particularly impressed with the scratch-building on that interior, really nice. I built and posted a resin bodied ‘62 Galaxie A/FX three years ago (here) and remember it being a lot more work than I anticipated. It made me think if $ was unlimited kit-bashers should buy two of everything and first do a dry-run build to figure out how to do the “official” build (and make all the mistakes on!). Your MCW Corinthian White in your photos look’s about right to me. I used ScaleFinishes CW and it became my favorite off-white car model paint. I love these early 60’s door slammers and you’re doing a fabulous job on this one Jim, looking forward to seeing this one “under glass”!

That is really cool and very well done. I’ve seen this technique used on AFV models but never on a car model. Bravo!

Not surprised, one of the best car model builds I’ve seen on this forum or anywhere else. Congratulations Steve! That Showtime mirrored X-frame is a great way to display it, I gotta get one of those!

This Merc look’s so so good in that color. Great job on a timeless classic!

Thank you Bill for posting your clarification and the warning above. As a cancer survivor, I try to encourage fellow modelers here and elsewhere to take precautions with the toxic materials we handle. Let’s all try to grow old together and leave as few unbuilt model kits as we can before we check out!

Really nice job on this iconic car. I got to see the two blue & white ‘77 versions of this car race at Long Beach (47 yrs ago! Eh gads I’m getting old!) and they were very competitive, sadly the six-wheelers were discontinued in later years due to unavailability of the small front tires. You did a great job with those scratch-built brake cooling ducts, not easy to do. I tried that method on a build I posted a few years back of a ‘65 Mustang SOHC A/FX for the air inlet lines and it was a struggle, what kind of wire did you use? Copper? Brass? Solder?

Is that a “closed ventilation system” face mask? (fully sealed around your face where you’re only breathing clean air from outside)? If so, good for you, you’re a smart dude. These 2K 2 part urethane clear coat paints are very harmful (carcinogenic), not worth the risk IMO for the sake of getting a shiny car model. I worry about all the guys using 2K without adequate protection.

Wow! What an amazing transformation! Your floor selection is perfect, should be easy to find those small dropped parts!

Nice job Matt on this excellent old Monogram 1/24 classic. You did what I think is the key to making these kits look more realistic/ less-toy-like: PAINT THE WIRE WHEELS! All the detailing you added and the overall build quality is very nice. The only thing I would do different is to use matt or semi-gloss on the seats.

Cool!!!! I’ll take 3 of the AWB’s and 1/ ea of the stock ones! Take my $ please!

Interesting subject very well executed. Particularly like that engine bay, sweet!

One of the best weathered race cars I’ve seen, you’ve mastered the “less is more” art to weathering. The right side with the exhaust soot is particularly nice.

Another cool door slammer Mike, one I’ve never seen modeled. I need to look for one of these AMT kits, it’s the car I learned to drive in (my mom’s Artisan Turquiose 283/ PowerGlide coupe). On the yellowed decals, I wonder if they can be bleached clear again by exposing the model to sunlight for an extended period (like on an inside window sill)? I’ve had some success clearing up yellowed decal sheets this way, not sure if it would work after mounting?

Nice job Steve on this poncho. This along with the ‘62 Bel Air are my favorite AMT kits. I am most impressed with that interior, the two different shades of red and the black make it look so realistic and period correct and the dash/ steering wheel/ door panels are so well detailed. I also think that silver contrasts nicely with your neat foil work. Bravo!

Sweet job Mike! Particularly like the photos of the two together. Bet these were scary fast out-of-control race cars to pilot. No thanks!

Nice build Mike! I applaud your efforts in using ancient decals, they came out great! I’ve read that old decals can be salvaged by spraying them with a clear acrylic spray (much like one is required to do when printing decals on inkjet decal paper at home) but then they need to be manually trim to size before soaking. I have yet to try this technique to determine if it helps with old brittle decals, maybe someone else here has and can comment? I’ve been building “non-shiny” models (ships, tanks, planes) all winter/ spring due to the low temps but I hope to start some car builds as it warms up. Love all your 60’s drag cars that you’ve been building & posting! Keep ‘em coming!

Very nice job Walt. I know what you mean about these Mobius Mopars, I think I’ve built like 6 or 7 of them (hard tops, sedans, AWB’s). They are absolutely addictive!!!! I stopped building them when I ran out of decal options. Can’t wait for the Dodge kits to be released, I have three sets of decals waiting for them. Love early/ mid sixties super stockers!

Nice to see an altered with something other than a blown Hemi. The engine’s & mechanicals in these Moebius kits are excellent, great idea to use them in a straight 6 drag car. Nice job on the wiring/ engine detailing.

Really like this one! The grey primer, the hand painted lettering on the doors, the red wheels with the wide whites, the stance, it all works to make this build look so authentic for an early sixties gasser. And that engine bay, oh my goodness that’s nice! Do you happen to know where you got these injector stack parts? They look so much better than any molded velocity stacks. The copper fuel lines you added are also amazing. Great scale modeling!

What a great collection. I love how the colors/ color combinations evolved thru the years, from weird to tasteful. I miss Pontiac or at least the idea of “Pontiac”. My parents were Chevy people but my mom always dreamed of upgrading to a Pontiac. Sadly the great GM of the 20th century has been fading away (like the middle class).

Beautiful detailed accurate rendition of this historic drag car. Easily the nicest one I’ve ever seen posted. Bravo! I remember seeing the actual car at the Famoso reunion drag event many (20?) years ago. I was amazed how rough the construction and workmanship was on the actual (unrestored) car. I like the look of your cleanly built model better!

Really like this one. I think the stance is perfect for a mid- to late 60’s match racer. The red, the wheel selection, the understated decals, Very Cool!

Amazing realistic Cobra models, especially like that Daytona coupe. I’m so sorry Allan that you lost your brother at such a young age, 57, damn. Prostate cancer can be such a stealthy killer. My PSA started slowly rising a few years ago, I was diagnosed with “very agressive” PC last year (biopsy pathology Gleason score 9!) and underwent a robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy last April. So far my PSA is “undetectable” and my body is nearly back to normal (a 70 yr old version of “normal” ? which I’ll take, I feel great!). If my urologist hadn’t caught it, I’d probably be dead within a year or two….Most importantly, I had ZERO symptoms so, yes, please gentlemen, get your PSA checked and if it starts to go up, consult a urologist ASAP!!!! Thanks for posting this.

Cool gasser Mike and great job on those headers! (not an easy thing to scratch-build).