DJMar

I'm digging it. Nice call on the color, you can't go wrong with purple! The AMT full detail kit builds up really nicely.

I'm pretty sure you got a bad tube. My past experience with this stuff is that is was very easy to work and cleaned up with water. But, water cleanup meant you couldn't wet sand it or paint over it with water based finishes without a solvent primer over the top. I relegated it to use on scale figures, where where it worked well smoothing out tiny gaps between arms and legs, etc.. It did dry out in the tube rather quickly; I think I had it less than a year. IMO, solvent based (like the Bondo spot putty) or catalyzed putties (like Evercoat) are the way to go for plastic models.

The AMT kit is dated, not horrible. It first saw the light of day in the early 1960s. It was reissued multiple times in various versions (coupe, sedan, sedan delivery) over the next 6 decades. I can't even imagine how many kits were popped out of those molds. It was pretty much the only game in town (ignoring the iffy Lindberg/Palmer '40 Coupe of the early 1990s) until Revell kitted their coupe & convertible versions in the early 2000s. The Revell kits are very nice, for sure, but haven't been reissued in 20+ years and have some quibbles of their own. Insofar as a sedan delivery, the AMT kit was the only option for that body style for years. The AMT kit is old technology but still builds up into a respectable model. Compared to a more modern kit with separate running boards, exhaust, etc., it certainly requires more work. But it's eminently buildable, reasonably accurate and has a ton of potential for custom work. I can understand that many folks might prefer the newer Revell kits, but the AMT is far from horrible. Now that Lindberg kit...

Sweet! The Caddy seats look like they belong there.

That is super cool! The prints look really clean, nice work. The '35 coupe (3-window especially, imho) is such a great looking vehicle. This is one of those subjects I keep hoping kit manufacturers will give us...maybe, someday?

I believe this is how most plug wires were run back in the day, just along the valve cover or over the top. Looking at pics of some of the BB Fords run in the Glidden cars through the 1980s, they just ran the wires along the valve cover. I don't think they ever used looms since the engines were torn down frequently.

I'm on the fence about larger scale stuff, in general. My spares boxes are filled with 45+ years of 1:24/25 pieces, so that limits parts swapping with other scales, especially with wheels/tires. I like the idea of 1:12/16/18 scale kits, and the ability to have more detail, but the reality is that the subject matter would have to be really interesting to me before I would buy. For example, I think the Revell 1:12 scale Camaro is an excellent kit, but I've built a handful of 1:25 Camaros over the last three decades, so I've no need for a large scale counterpart.

I wasn't quite sure what you were trying to do with the front of the frame until I saw the pics of the area shaped and sanded. It really changes the whole appearance of the car and looks fantastic. Kinda like a z'd frame without actually cutting anything. I might have to add that trick to the toolbox. Cool, very cool.

She's looking great! Looks like you nailed the interior color. Sweet, very sweet.

Here's one I've never built before. The box is ratty, but the kit is complete. For $20 shipped to my door, I'm not going to complain. Mmmm, 1990s AMT goodness!.

IIRC, Road Hugger is one of those "private label" brands. I think they are made by Toyo for outlets like Discount tire. The Radial G/T was discontinued a while back.

Looking great!

Sweet! Love the color. How did you like working with the ScaleFinishes paint?

Lots of nice work here! The body section sure is subtle. I like it. I did the exact same thing when filling the top on one of these, great minds think alike and all that. I've got another one of these in the stash and was contemplating creating an open top with the correct shape and wood framing.

Sweet, nice work. Looks great!

Sweet! This is one of those weirdly wonderful designs from Chrysler, and I was surprised they even put it in kit form. I dig it.

It almost makes me angry thinking about how many Glidden kits I bought when they came out (probably at $5 a pop), only to save ZERO of them for the long term stash!

Yeah, the Buick GS set from MCG is right around $19 or so, if you get it from their site directly. It's not cheap but I really like their stuff - been buying it for decades. They usually have enough spare scripts to do an extra car body. It is photoetch, though, and my eyes aren't what they used to be, which always makes application tricky. The mock up is looking good.

The Garnet Red is a tough color to replicate exactly. It's more of a maroon, definitely brownish red, but not as brown as the Tamiya TS-33. The last time I tried to find a close match I went with a Tru Color paint from their railroad line, I think. The interior finishing is also complicated by the fact that the seat insets and the top of the door panels are a different pattern materiel and have a slightly lighter shade.

Ooof, the two piece vinyl slicks in these kits sure bring back memories...not all of them good! You got this, though. Just my humble opinion, but I would like to see some of the early Revellogram Pro-Stock/Mod/Sportsman kits reissued, warts and all. We haven't seen them on the shelf in years.

Cool rig. Definitely got mud truck vibes. Are those actual LEDs for the headlights? Just a quick note on names - for squarebodies, K5 is the Blazer/Jimmy platform. Full size trucks were either K10, K20 or K30, for the ½-ton, ¾-ton and 1-ton, respectively.

Nice! Quite a bit of work there for you, but it turned out great.

Just curious, what Skylark decals are you talking about? I've got this kit in the pipeline and was considering the Model Car Garage photoetch set, which has the Skylark emblems, but I like choices!

The lowrider S-10 is on my list, as I missed picking one up last time it was around. I'm hoping it has the stock engine/drivetrain, as opposed to the Syclone bits in the Street Sleeper release. I'm pretty chuffed to see the Luv High Roller. Even though it isn't my favorite of the series, the Luv needs some love.

Sweet ride! I think this is the most overlooked car in the entire F&F franchise. Did you use UCSP comversion set & decals?