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Haha! I'm the one who's cross-eyed looking at all these tiny parts! Very interesting how the body can morph with tooling wear.

Thanks! It's Tamiya Flat Green, XF-5. It looked a little too flat (military vibe) so I hit it with a light coat of clear gloss. "Before" pic:

Very nice! The maroon interior is just right, and underbody detailing is top notch. All you need for the diorama is a Danny DeVito character. ?

Yours is super clean. ? I was looking at their 1/32 Aston DB5, but after reading some online reviews, I decided against it and went for something easier!

Wow, lots of cool modifications & fabrication on this one! Great work. ?

Some engine pics. I like that you can actually see the carb for a change; the air filter is a big cylindrical unit that mounts laterally near firewall. I tried something different with the plug wires; before, I had stuffed all the wires into a grommet, but it looked a little too bulky. This time I wrapped a bunch of black thread around the bundle of wires and secured it with some white glue. I guess I'm a fly fisherman at heart!

Thank you!

Yes, it really was ahead of its time!

Thanks, guys!! I like to shoot 'em outside or on the window sill, wherever i can find natural light.

Here's some more. I already threw away all the weird orange glass, so no pics!

Sure! I'll post a few more parts shots later today.

Yes, that's exactly it. I looked at the bodyshell and the cut marks are there. Not only is there separate cut-down glass, but there are two sets, molded in both clear and crazy clear orange! Same goes for the salt flats hood--clear and orange, but I'm sure most would paint it body color like the rendering. Also, there is an extra white styrene roof panel that's no doubt a better fit when you go for the chopped option. Body molding is really nice...shouldn't take too much cleanup. There are a couple divots along one of the rocker panels where it was ripped from the sprue--I hate that!--but they will putty up nicely.

Kewl! That makes me want to build something orange. Having it on the trailer is perfect.

My latest styrene fix: this pretty little Raymond Loewy coupe. It's one of the AMT Auto Art Stamp Series, comes in a tin, and there are parts for three versions; stock, custom and land speed record monster. I'm gonna go mainly stock and use just a few interior custom pieces (front buckets, center console, etc) and paint it up in nonstandard but classy colors. Pretty neat that there are two complete engines in the kit, stocker and fire-breathing twin-blower Hemi, so saving the Hemi for future project. Ya know, the front of the blower could pass for a smaller centrifugal supercharger with a little work, so I might try to fit it to the stocker along with some induction plumbing. So far, just exploring the kit. Hood fits very well (and is hinged!) and front spindles have three holes apiece so you can stick the axle where you want for the desired ride height. Also separate tie rods and idler arm for steerability. Great dash detail, but tub interior is just so-so. I trial-fit the chassis, body and tub together and it all aligns nicely. Will post some more pics when I get the engine together.

Looks great so far! Thanks for giving us a walk-through of the kit and close-ups of the parts.

Love the depth of that gold/brown combo, and it has a really nice gloss too. Direct sun really sets it off!! I know what you mean about tempting fate. I forgot to put on the inside rearview mirror, and if I tried fitting it now, I guarantee I'd smear glue all over the inside of the windshield!

I like it...well done! I hear those Airfix kits can be a real challenge in terms of fit. Just-right shade of green for the exterior.

Thanks guys! You'll enjoy the build...just make sure you do the dry fit so the interior and body synch up.

Thank you very much, Carl & David! Here are a couple more I took after breakfast...I love the long shadows from the morning sun. I think backlighting makes the interior look more realistic.

Black is...the new black! I like the new battery/pump arrangement better. I've got a '65 Impala en route so your build is huge inspiration! I think I'll go the resto-mod route, but you know with these models, anything can happen.

Looks sharp! I think the blue w/ tan interior works really well.

Crazy good work on that opening trunk and those scratchbuilt pumps! Body looks great in just the surfacer. Any idea what body color will be? With the lighting, it almost looks like a dark plum.

Really a pure build...nice! The proportions of the '69 are so tidy with no fat. I think the stock wheels are a perfect look.

Thanks, guys! You are all too kind! The foil was definitely the hardest part. I haven't used BMF before, but I've done lots of covering jobs on rc planes with MonoKote and lighter heat shrink films, so the process wasn't unfamiliar. I watched a video on it, which offered the great advice of trimming it in the morning, when your mind is fresh and your hand is steady. Definitely a lot of apprehension leading up to that phase! Hey Monty, I did scribe the panel lines, but not excessively. They're pretty deep right out of the mold. The interior paint went on pretty flat, but I glossed up the outer bolsters and dash a little with the ol' nose oil trick!

Great engine, and so nice how you really bring the model to life with your artwork. ?