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I'd like to join in with this beast. Don't have anything on hand right now for the year of birth build so I figured why not try this rally. Been doing some research and it really looks like a cool adventure. I think my wife and I could keep this thing running for about 8k miles. I don't really have much of a space to build right now because of remods going on in our new house, I'll make do with what I got at the moment. Got this out a while ago and started on the front end. Puttied around the grill piece and started replacing the little ribs on the fenders with stretched sprue. Pics aren't great right now, but I'll get everything straight as I go along. anyway, here's what is done so far. I need find some better tires and wheels for the long haul.

If I can round up a 1963 kit, I'd like to join in. I have a few ideas.

I used the turtle wax clean cut rubbing compound on the camaro body I'm working on right now...looked a little like that... Takes a little elbow grease to rub it out, but it looks pretty good.

If they're small parts I just paint over. Larger parts I'll strip with oven cleaner, wash ,then paint

I see what you mean about the roof and quarters Snake. Both lines are just flat. I just blackwashed the wheels and put it on a trailer. The two that Geno has look much better. I do have the body and other parts of the Old Pro Nova. Im gonna have to dig that out sometime and fiddle with it. Thanx guys

This car came up in conversation a day or two back. I got it at walgreens for about 10 bucks. To me the front grill and headlights look kind of funky. The engine, well, I'll just keep the hood shut. But otherwise it looks like a Nova to me. Looks ok on the shelf on a trailer behind my diecast 48 ford. Anyway, here it is.

Very nice!

Ahh, the late 70s novas that rode sideways down the road. thanx faust

what cobraman said...firecrackers and pellet guns. oh well

awsome. got a couple maisto bikes. really looking forward to the parts pack dirt bikes

Looks like a nascar kit in the bag.

Love the sleeper look!

My wife got me a nice big ol comfy robe. My parents gave us a skyline chili gift card and 50 bucks each...LHS action there! As for plastic, we got our yongest girls plenty of barby, monster high stuff to keep me in clear window sheets for a while! Merry Christmas all!

I owned a 72 years back, loved that car. I'm sure your uncle loved it. Nice job on it!

Only seven, I think everybody was packing up by time we got there. Forgive me all, but I'm new to the show thing. It was interesting. Scored a 65 Impala kit while we were there too. I'll be better prepared when a show comes closer to home!

Just got home. Was there a little late, Rained 99% of the trip, but got to see some very cool stuff, and met Donn Yost. Nice guy, and a very talented builder. He won several awards. His painting is beautiful. Awsome builders there. Got a few pics before my camera died. I'll charge it up and post them in a few.

My Wfe and I are headed out right now, probably an hour from us. My first show. Wanna see what goes on at these.

Hey Richie, try DAPM...Dayton Area Plastic Modelers. I've not been there, think it's mostly military stuff, great builders.

Happy B-day Doc, enjoy!

Great job and thanx guys. Jeff, yes, at around 1120. It turned into a curbside build. I was a little shakey this morning, broke one of the trim parts, so I left them off. The windows were a real pain. The molds are shot for this kit. Almost more flash that parts. Anyway, turned out pretty good, considering I haven't built a model this fast in probably 40 years!

Got mine done about 11:30. Really had to rush this morning. All my build pics are here. http://s1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc438/tbaker3/24%20Hour%20Build/ Spent most time cleaning up the parts. Next year I will pick a newer kit.

I enjoied wathching this build, looked like allot of fun. I'm signed up for the 24 hour build on Bobbys site. Looking forward to it! If I can make it through that...I'd love to try a 3 day build. Good job everyone!

This is gonna be my build. Out the box. Thinking on using acrylics, they seem to dry quicker. No flower power stuff on it! I watched last years build, looked like allot of fun. I'm looking forward to doing this one.

That one should'nt take too long to finish. Virgil, It's a hairdryer.