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Both are great builds, but the boat is so extra-imaginative! I too would love to know more about it.

Total stunner, especially when the hood comes off!

Thanks guys

I love it Nathan, especially the paint job!

I love it Claude! I'm starting to think the most fun builds are like this one - - - a bunch of miscellaneous parts put together in a most creative way. Well done as always!

Thank you Sirs

I appreciate it Gary

Thank you Steve

Thanks David, I couldn't agree more.

Thank you so much Mario. I really fell in love with it myself.

You are very kind Jeff, thank you

Thank you kindly David

Total beauty Michelle!

Absolute stunner Gustavo! That paint job in particular has me totally envious of your mad skills

Just WOW! The colors, stance, everything looks totally sweet

Great color and stance!

Beautiful build Hugh. And I'm with you; Tamiya Italian Red is one of my favorites, although pretty much their whole range comes out great.

I'm totally digging everything about this build! And who would have thought partially raised side glass would add such realism? I'm going to have to borrow that idea in the future

What great builds both of these are! And truly built with blood, sweat, and tears

Wicked cool build!

Nathan, what a great build, and an even better story! Thanks for sharing.

Thank you Michelle. I find half the fun in our hobby is the new things I learn about the subjects of my builds

Thank you much Rich

Upon completing the 1962 Corvair Monza GT, I felt compelled to build its stablemate - the Corvair Monza SS Spider. There were apparently three iterations of this car, but I chose to go with its earliest version as it had the cleanest lines and was the most beautiful to my eyes. As before, I began with the Entex Monza GT kit in 1:25 scale (closer to 1:27 scale in reality). There were two big changes that had to occur; the first chopping the top and creating the rear engine cover, the second lengthening the rear overhang. While the two cars might appear the same, I learned that the SS in fact had a 4" shorter wheelbase and an 8" longer rear overhang. This change was apparently to account for the engine being turned 180 degrees from its GT configuration ahead of the rear axle to rearward facing behind it (like the production Corvair). The former change was relatively straightforward, but the latter required hours of planning, cutting, and recontouring the rear end. Upon completion of the kit, which was easily the most intensive bodywork I have ever done on a model, the results were very pleasing. The windshield is a piece of clear plastic curved into shape. The exhaust pipes are aluminum tube cut on a bias. The rear panel is sunk further into the body and frenched in as the original was. The lights are aluminum tube and plastic centers. The engine cowl has louvers approximated with Evergreen #4526 "metal siding" polystyrene sheet. The interior again has fabricated sills and center console. Once the build was completed, I was most looking forward to the photo of both cars together, as in this original: All things considered, I am very proud of how my two came out. And here is an illustration of the difference in rear overhangs between the two cars. At this point, I'm a bit burned out on this kit, but eventually I may get a couple more to do the second version of the SS from 1963. The third version of the SS from 1965 will be quite challenging as well, although it is a fascinating car - showing much of what was to come in the Corvette (and quite possibly Opel GT).

Great colors and detail Thomas!