DJMar

Oh yeah, she's a looker. I much prefer the blue/black to the yellow/white. Nice save!

I really dig this. Nice, simple, clean build of a nice and simple kit. Honestly, it's my favorite of all the Mopar kits Monogram gave us in the 80s.

Autobianchi! Such a cool little car. Great build, I dig the roof rack and all the little details. Fun.

Oldie but goodie! I like the billboards much better than I thought I would, they really pop.

What a wicked little ride. Can you imagine this, wheels up, down the 1320? My hat's off to you on the shiny paint and stunning color combo.

I've used watch crystal cement in the past and it works really well. It's not always easy to find, but I think the G&S brand is available on Amazon. Now I mostly use Zap 560 canopy glue (from my model aircraft days) as well as Aleene's Original Tacky Glue. Aleene's is available in just about every craft store. It's a PVA glue with great initial hold, hence the tacky in the name. It's great for photoetch and other small parts that don't get handled a lot. The 560 is widely used in the RC world, and I've used it mainly for attaching clear & chromed parts. It has a strong bond when dry. Both glues are also water cleanup (before they cure), which is a bonus for those of us with less than steady hands or less than perfect eyesight.

In the long & distinguished line of Mopar squad cars, the '69 Polara is one of my favorites. It's a beautiful car on it's own but the police spec is really a beast. This is a very cool project. It looks like there are a lot of good things to work with in the kit, but that front suspension is not even close to prototypical. I'm interested to see if you can swap over some proper suspension components from other kits, like the R/M Superbee. But hey, at least you got bench seats, and what looks like proper wheels! Following with interest.

Well that sucks muffins. I hope I didn't jinx you!

I've never used Molotow chrome - is it that fragile?

Oh yeah, I'm loving this. Not only did you resurrect an old build, but it's something we rarely see as a subject. It's cool that your dad scratchbuilt those parts. I think you captured the look of the real thing!

Well, here's a tip I'd never thought I'd share, but I'm going to just for nostalgia's sake. Back in the day when chrome headlights were the norm, I would try to paint headlights solid white, but they never looked right. I eventually came across a "solution" - a little Elmer's glue mixed with a tiny drop of white acrylic paint. I would coat the chrome headlights with a thin layer or two of the stuff. It was almost like a tint. It was translucent enough to still see the details underneath, but no longer looked like shiny chrome. It also had the bonus of being easily removable with water if something didn't work out. Once I was happy with the results, I would seal it with a quick drop of Future (stolen from a bottle sitting under the kitchen sink) for a glassy look. Definitely low tech stuff, but in my 10 year old mind, they looked much better than the chrome headlights. These days, we've got different clear coats and translucent paints and panel accent liners that would work leagues better than white glue and paint. There are also decals out there that look pretty good. I think the one thing you might to have to work around with decals is the shape of the Willys headlight lens, which isn't perfectly round, but that's small stuff. BTW, I dig the interior color, it really pops against the Tamiya Blue-Violet.

You and me both. I haven't seen anything about a timeline for this one, so I'm being patient.

That is pretty cool! I've seen a few of these as diecasts online, but I didn't know there were plastic kits too. TTAC posted this back in 2012: https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/12/tychos-illustrated-history-of-chinese-cars-the-perfect-hongqi-ca770/#more-471224

Ya gotta love a purple Prowler! I know the full AMT kit is a bit of a bear to put together, but you nailed it. If there is one car that sums up the economic boom & giddy optimism of the mid to late 1990s, I think this is it.

Absolutely. Fantastic. She is a beauty. Perfect stance, imho. There are so many details to enjoy here - exhaust, tires, clean foil work and smooooth paint!

It seems to be running a lot smoother now. I don't know what the issue was, probably on my end.

The site has been very slow to load this morning (Sunday 09 Mar), especially when moving between forums. I had a few hangs that have lasted longer than 30 seconds. Did all the usual stuff, but the rest of the internet is loading just fine.

Looking really sharp! I don't know how you manage to get the wiring and bulbs in place during assembly. I can barely get a stock kit together without breaking something.

I don't know how anyone can resist an S-13, this one is a beauty! That color is stunning. And I'm normally not a fan of neon, but the pink looks good.

This is correct. Only the stepsides have these parts, the Cameo is a stock affair. Apologies for not clarifying. Glad to help. I remember making RTV silicone molds for these covers back in the early 90's, so I could cast the tops in sprue goo or 5 minute epoxy and use them on various projects.

I knew that policecarmodels site redirected users to blackdogdiecast.com for a while, and seemed to be selling some stuff. It looks like BlackDog's eBay store is still around but they have next to nothing.

As some who drove (piloted?) a '71 Fury III during my first two years in college, this is disappointing. I would like to disagree, but...I can't.

IIRC, the initial issue of the AMT '55 Chevy pickup had these valve covers for the kit's small block. I don't know if anyone makes this style - very poplar in the late 80's - for a big block Chevy, though. Edit: since the actual valve covers have a separate plate bolted to the top, any chance you can use the small block valve covers to fab yourself a pair?

I really, really dig that color! Nice work.

I had the same thought. This is a really cool custom, and I love the wheel/tire combo. I'm wondering about what is under the hood.