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That’s awesome Michelle, the Mustang is a popular car here in Australia and l think a batch of 1/1 versions of what you’ve got here would fly out of the Ford dealers. Nice work. Cheers, Stu.

Thank you everyone for your kind words on the Duster. This was the first build that l bare metal foiled the wheel arch mouldings. Foiling is still something I struggle with. Cheers, Stu.

Sounds like it was set up nicely. You said “was” a fun car, l take it he no longer has it?

Well………..the passenger side didn’t quite play nice, but I got it almost all the way. Thanks for your kind words.??

G’day everyone, I‘ve just finished this one. It’s the Revell easy click kit, actually builds up pretty well if you want to build it like a traditional glue together kit. l went down the surfie path with this one, the roof carry bars l scratch built from evergreen styrene, the board is an aftermarket resin item and apart from that, all out of the box. I finished it in Tamiya TS-56 for the body and TS-7 for the roof and rims. I used some weathering compounds for a slightly dirty look, as every surfer knows, the best spots are at the end of a remote dirt road. ( Or so I’m told, l surf about as well as a house brick! ) Thanks for looking. Cheers, Stu.

BRM and the Chevelle wheels are quite close in appearance, l have the Revell Samba splitty in the stash and I’d like to build it with that style of wheel. I’ll certainly check out your posted builds. Cheers, Stu.

Now, that’s one sweet looking pickup! Prescription pill bottles repurposed for tubs? That’s a nice bit of ingenuity. ?? Cheers, Stu.

That is one tough pro street GTX. Sharp build. ??

G’day David. That Kombi looks awesome. Love the stance and colour combo. I’m actually putting the finishing touches on my build of the same kit. I’ll post it on here when it’s done. That’s also a nice collection of VW’s you have there.?? Cheers, Stu.

That looks excellent, I’ve built this one too, but l did mine as an old worn looking farm truck. I didn’t build the go kart, but yours looks great. Cheers, Stu.

Hi everyone, I built this one recently. I didn’t know much about Dusters apart from the fact the image of one featured on the cover of the album Heartbeat City by 80’s rock group The Cars. After doing some research on the Duster, I discovered that they are a highly sought after muscle car, considered by many to be a potent performer for a small block engine. l found it a great kit to build, the only drama was getting the side stripes straight. I finished it in Tamiya ts-22 as it was close to factory colour Sassy Grass Green. Thanks for looking. Cheers, Stu.

Thanks for sharing this, I just thought it was a nice little bit of attention to detail that enhanced an already great build. Cheers, Stu.

That’s a sharp build. Looks classic with the vinyl roof. Cheers, Stu.

Love it. Looks like one of the cars from a Mad Max movie. ?? Cheers, Stu.

Thank you everyone for the kind comments on the build. This model represents what I would have driven out in if l walked into a Dodge dealership with a wad of cash in 1970. Gotta love those “Hi Impact” Mopar colours. Cheers, Stu.

I remember building that same kit as a kid back in the day. If my memory serves me correctly, it was molded in orange plastic and had a chunky set of tramp rods on the leaf springs. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Stu.

Hi Brandon, l did the surface rust on my 60 Chev truck by priming with red oxide primer then body colour. After drying, I gently rubbed it down with very fine (2500 -3000 grit) paper until the oxide colour starts to come through then l finished it off by applying Tamiya rust weathering compound until I was happy with the result. Hope this is of some help. Cheers, Stu.

I’m not across all the cars from the Fast and Furious movies, but l really like your Roadrunner! That looks awesome. I love the look of classic muscle cars in the “restomod” style Cheers, Stu.

That’s looking great. The vinyl roof looks spot on. I’ve built this kit before as the Hemi version and it’s a great little kit. I’ve got another one that I want to build as the standard road option, so I’m keen to watch your build to see how it goes. Cheers, Stu.

This is one of the reasons I joined the forum. Foiling a car body has been something that has frustrated me since I started building cars again, and threads like this tutorial are a gold mine of information. I’ll certainly be trying this method on my next project. Thank you for sharing. Cheers, Stu.

Hi, when l started this l knew it had to be plum crazy, it’s a pretty iconic Mopar colour. Unfortunately, Tamiya, which is the most common readily available brand here in Australia don’t have a metallic purple shade close. Not to be deterred, l sprayed the body TS-24 purple then applied 2 coats of TS-65 pearl clear, applied the decals, then slowly sprayed 4 coats of TS-13. It’s “almost” that iconic shade. Thanks for looking. Cheers, Stu.

Sweet looking Mustang. Is that radio antenna scratch built? It’s a nice little added detail. Cheers, Stu.

That colour really pops Michelle. Nice bit of modelling creativity with the right hand drive conversion. Cheers, Stu.

Sweet build of an all time classic. I like the colour choice.?? Cheers, Stu.

I’ve got a real soft spot for flames on a hot rod, especially on old Fords. Yours looks great, neatly done and nice colour combinations. I’ve got this one in my stash and was leaning towards the highboy option, but after looking at this, I think I’ll go with fully fendered. Cheers, Stu.