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That is one clean '57. Awesome build. Love the color!

Me too, I'm pretty stoked about the release of this one. I never built one of these back in the day, so now's my chance.

Ummm, yes please! And while you're at it, I'll have one of those '89 MR2 kits as well. There goes my hobby budget for the end of the year.

I am very excited for this, even though the pre-release info has been scarce. I'll have to build at least 1.

The wheel/tire painting is spot on! This is a really cool build.

Nicely done, she's a beauty!

Lots of work on the details here, and it shows. I didn't know that the dimensions on the Tahoe grille were that different, so I learned something today. Good to know. Also, that bumper decal is a nice bit of serendipity.

Looking really good, nice work on the interior!

That Vega sure brings back memories...not all of them good! ?

This is really nice, the details are spot on! I have something on the bench at the moment with a strikingly similar wheel & tire combo...

That's a really sweet build. Always a fan of old Mopar shops.

Looks mighty, mighty tasty! Way to see this one through to the end.

I find myself using PVA glue for clear parts, especially where the mating surface is going to be visible (headlights, taillights, etc.). For me, using epoxy is a bunch of extra steps, and it doesn't clean up with water. Ever accidentally get some 5 minute epoxy on a finished, painted surface? No fun. And since my motor skills aren't what they once were 30 years ago, I like to give myself a lot more room for error. IMHO, unless you need the bond to be super strong, epoxy feels like overkill. Honestly, I use it very infrequently. Just my two copper.

In very broad terms, PVA (polyvinyl acetate) is a type of glue that has good bond strength, dries clear and remains flexible. It is often used in cloth and paper crafts, and in woodworking. Aleene's All Purpose Tacky Glue is a very common PVA glue. I've used it to attach clear parts, like windshields and headlights, without worrying about the crazing or fogging that might occur with super glue or liquid plastic glues.

Oh yeah, I really like that color!

Gah! That is so frustrating. Sorry to hear all that. It seems like this build has been fighting you every step of the way.

Lots of cool stuff here. ?? FWIW, I like the wheel choice!

Oh wow, at some point in the printing process, somebody missed that! ? My brain couldn't make sense of the redline on the left side of a gauge. I was scratching my head for a while.

No, I can see that the decal is in the right orientation, with the instrument panel shape being what it is. But it looks to me that they printed the gauges upside down, or reverse? Or is it just my old eyes?

That color combo is just kicking it. Just curious, is the instrument panel a decal? To my eyes it looks like the gauges are...upside down?

The wheels look great! That's a cool work around on the side mirrors. I'll have to keep that trick in my back pocket.

That looks killer! What a great color combo for the interior. The engine is looking might tasty, as well.

I've ordered a few things from Custom Squads, but that was quite a few years ago. Have you ordered from them recently? A quick look at their website reveals that they haven't updated the parts list since 2019.

That's sharp! That black looks so good. I'm curious if you always run your dehydrator at that temp. Does the higher temp/shorter time work well for you? A few years back I had an unfortunate incident where I cranked up the heat but wasn't paying attention to the time, and I slightly melted an an AMT '40 Ford coupe. It wasn't much, but it ruined a beautiful orange paint job less than a week before a local contest. Doh! Since then, I run my dehydrator on the lowest setting, which according to the dial is 95°F. I leave it under the hood for 4 hours at a time. Low and slow, which is kinda how I work.