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If you're gonna do race cars, you gotta do decals

What does anyone figure is a fair price for the whole deal?

I'm guilty of #2. They just don't get it.

Very nice. I can't imagine what it was like to drive one of these things. 1 step up from a go-cart but a lot more powerful. Great job.

Very nice! Great job on a challenging kit.

I built this to look like my 1:1. I was going to do a before & after but sold the car to finance a 1:1 '67 Chevy short-step pickup. So all I've built is the 'before'. I'm working on another as Bobby Allison's Coke Machine NASCAR.

I've only got 1 that I will probably never build. 1/4 scale working chassis by Renwal. It's designed to accept their working V8 engine of the same vintage. I did build the engine as a kid, made a mess of all the clear block parts but it did turn under battery power. I picked it up at a yard sale maybe 20+ years ago and have carted it through my moves. The box is a little worn but everything inside is there in the original bags. There's an awful lot of nuts & bolts! I have seen it on a couple of sites for over $1,000 although I don't know who would pay that much. I will probably never build it because where would I put it?!

AMT NASCARS are pretty basic, go together well. Some of the issues from the '90's had a kind of weird, soft styrene that was real easy to slip up when trimming/sanding/etc. Other than that it's all about the decals!

X2 Nick. I think this is why you hang on to old builds, so you can judge how far you've come. Great job on the latest!

A race car with whitewalls, I love it! Welcome. This is a great place to show your stuff and learn new things.

Here's my '58. I'm doing all the Impalas from '58 up through that I can find kits for. Saving the '59 for last as it's my favorite. The first family car I remember was Dad's '58 Impala convertible. It was a late-model when he got it. He took us to McDonalds the first night we had it (golden arches, walk up to the window, over 100,000 sold!). I spilled a vanilla shake down the rear seat speaker (I was 5 or 6). He was not impressed!

Any 30-50's COE would be fine by me, and a Mack Bulldog!

Nice truck! The Chevies from 60-66 are some of the most popular in the 1:1 world. I especially like that it's a step-side.

Looks good! Nice black paint job. It would take me 3 days to get the bird decal on the hood

This is the gist of it. If it's your "job" (means of livelihood) and you get paid for it, then by definition you are a professional. If you do it for fun, relaxation, stress induction, whatever, then you're an amatuer. There are plenty of amatuer golfers, carpenters, auto restorers, etc. that do better work than some so-called pros. Just because you do it for a living doesn't mean you're good at it.

Nice job, one of my favorite cars. Just watched the HOF special on DW on Speed. He and Junior had a great run with these cars. How did you like the 1 piece decals for the sides and top? They were a bear for me!

Thanks Mike, makes sense once it's explained. I learn something everyday (whether I want to or not )

X2. Great job. Steelies and dog dishes are the best. Remove the R/T stripes and it would be the ultimate sleeper on the street. I love the trunk details.

Way too pretty to be a push truck! Belongs in a car show. Nice job.

Love the high-mounted brake light Nice touch. Used to see quite a few of these in this condition when they were late models. Great job.

WOW! Nothing else to say.... I love the Bentley and the Bonneville streamliner in particular, just amazing.

I followed the WIP on this, great job. If that's what you can do with dexterity-challenged hands, I can't wait to see you after recovery. The working hood pins alone are impressive, and it looks like the decals came out great. Kudos!

Great looking replica. Nice color, just enough extra detail under the hood. Impressive, I like it a lot!

OK, I'll reveal my computer illiteracy. How do 'tags' and 'keywords' work exactly? I've seen them but don't know what to do with them (if anything).

This is just way too cool! You do great work, the trailer and odds & ends added really make it stand out. I used to have a window-van version of the Dodge while I was in the service, the most fun vehicle I ever owned. Sitting on top of the front wheel with that big, flat steering wheel was like driving a bus. I'm gonna have to get one of these. Thanks for the memories and again, great job!