dino246gt

Wow, I can't believe how small that one is, should be a fun project though, cheers!

I love these more than the Plymouths!

Love the East Coast coupe info and progress. Enjoy the beautiful West Coast weather and keep us posted on the model, cheers!

Wow, that is looking great!

Nicely integrated, the lines flow as if it were factory.

Thank you, the interior isn't great but will look fine inside the hardtop. I just like '64 Chevelle hardtops, not an easy kit to find, so I'm using a resin body.

I'm using the excellent Revell '65 Chevelle interior, with the original '64 dashboard. 1: The Revell kit does have rear quarter "glass" so the interior side panels are too short for me. 2: I wont have rear quarter glass so I added a bit o styrene. 3: I've decided to match the interior to the exterior as was common back then, so here's where it's at so far, cheers!

Yes, I use that name because I used to have one! Sold it to settle a divorce back in 1983! Got back on my feet and after 20 years I was able to get a 308GTB. Dino 246GT is now out of my price range, sadly.

Here's how the paint turned out, I'm quite pleased. These non-metallic colours are not very forgiving! I used Mr. Color "Wine Red" lacquer, thinned 50/50 and cleared with Mr. Hobby "UV-cut clear"

You're doing a great job on that kit, looks like it's going to be a fantastic model after you finish it, FORZA FERRARI!

I'm liking it already, can't wait to see your progress, step by step! Will be very cool I'm sure, and yes the date stamped on the bottom is a good thing to keep!

This is looking great already, and I do love the Pantera. At one time there was a transaxle transkit for it, engines are plentiful. I had planned to open it up and do the conversion, but now I can't seem to find that transaxle! As for "glass" I'd make my own from clear plastic, no complex curves, and use epoxy to hold it in. Keep posting your progress pictures for all of us Pantera fans to enjoy!

Looks right to me, so far!

Great job so far Brian!!!

Thanks for the vote of confidence for Agora, I am waiting a bit to try and get the full kit all at once, for their Lamborghini Miura.

Thanks, I'm still going to do some touch-ups, but I think it's the right colour!

Looking really good! How would you rate Agora, compared to other "subscription"model companies? I'm waiting to get their Lamborghini Miura.

On this Malibu I'll be using 15" wheels, but I want 4 wheel disc brakes! I do have a lot of cool ones, but they're for larger diameter rims, so...................... 1: I found these rotors from Revell's Acura kit. 2: I opened up the center to fit over the rims I'm using. 3: Then I snipped off all the "stuff" from the backside and sanded them smooth, flat. 4: I made ONE circle the size of a rotor from Evergreen .010 sheet styrene. 5: I cut that circle into 4 pieces. 6: Then I shaped those into somewhat of a caliper look. 7: I painted the "calipers" red, rotors silver and the wheels XF-66 light grey, all Tamiya acrylics brushed one. They're definitely not great but they'll hardly show behind the mags, so good enough and a ton of fun!

I started to rebuild mine as well, I did build it back in the 80s but very poorly, so I dis-assembled it and am having another go at it, this time much better. It is a very cool kit! I must admit that I've stalled but here's my engine, so much fun adding details and there are plenty of great pictures of the real thing on Google. Keep posting your progress please, I am a great fan of the early Countach, especially the LP400, low-body. (Lamborghini actually added about 2 inches in body height after the first run) This kit depicts that low-body version with the "periscope" rear view mirror looking out above the roof, very cool!

One suggestion: since the hood is separate, I would cut the trim from the grille, glue it to the hood and foil it once it's painted. Roger, I saw that but decided it would make a mess of things, so sadly it'll remain as is, not realistic, but it IS only a model after all! LOL

Great project! Looking good!

Very cool topper build!

The body is a re-pop of the annual AMT, from "Missing Link" The chassis is Revell's beautiful '65 kit. The wheelbase IS the same on a real car, but AMTs old kit compared to Revell's much more detailed kit have slightly different wheelbases. 1: First I removed the Revell inner fenders. 2: Then I fit the Revell chassis into the body, and saw how the inner rear fenders are too far back. 3: After cutting (picture in above post) and sanding, then building up the joining frame rails, it fits much better! I DID have to modify the back of the rear seat and the front of the wheel tubs to get the interior to sit far enough back to line up with the body, no problem though, I love doing those little mods.

I am modifying the Revell '65 chassis and interior to fit, so far, I've cut the chassis! It won't be stock, but I do like more detailed chassis and stuff!

Good morning modellers, I'm starting a new project, '64 Malibu! 1: It's a resin kit, repop of the AMT original, so I won't be using much, mostly kit bashed. Here is the front grille/bumper and what I've done to it. 2: Cut the bumper separate. 3: Drilled out the headlights. 4: Made divets in scrap styrene with the Dremel bit shown. After I washed the grille with Tamiya black panel line wash. 5: Foiled over the divetted scraps and installed them from behind. 6, 7:Parking lights are Tamiya acrylic "Clear Orange", of course, you already knew that. Cheers