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Cool subject, cool project. Just found this build. Very nice work here. I appreciate your diligence in getting the details right. Things are looking good.

Stellar work here, Charlie. Those Keystones are simply sublime. All of the fab work and machining is spot on. Very impressive.

Sad news indeed. I have a few of his books, and his words were a large part on my hot rodding education back in my teens & twenties. Always a trusted voice who has given every North American car nut so much. R.I.P Pat. Condolences to his friends and family.

Cool Cobra, Ray. I've never heard of this car before. Nice work on the conversion.

Very glad to see this one back on the bench. The engine is looking very nice. Such a complex assembly (in 1:12 and 1:1).

That's a tough looking Camaro. The shade of yellow is very bold and looks great on the Yenko. Well done.

That's a great looking Corvair, Joseph. It's a very handsome wagon indeed. I love the lines, and the tail end treatment is very nicely done. You did a great job bringing this one to life. I love it. Very well done.

That's a fine looking Ferrari, Michael. You've done some nice work here, and that engine is fantastic. As you mentioned, the 328 certainly didn't stray too far from the 308 recipe.

Cheers James. Very handy tip.

Welcome to the forum, Howard. You've come to the right place.

Beautiful Daytona. Nice work on the corrections and details. I smiled as I read your opening line because, Yes, I did wonder about that flat nose on the Gunze Daytona. It was the first thing I noticed when I opened my new kit in the early 90s. It didn't quite seem to match reference photos, and I wondered if it was patterned off of a damaged car. I didn't think much more about it until, one evening in the late 90s, I was watching the 1965 flick Redline 7000 and was amused to see one of the characters was driving a Daytona Coupe as his daily. Cool. But then, I watched in horror as the dude stuffed the Daytona in a ditch nose first. From that point on I had wondered if the Gunze car was patterned after the movie car. Not the case though, as I later learned the movie car was CSX2287, which has unique coachwork relative to the other five, and as you noted, the Gunze kit is patterned off CSX2299.

That's looking great! I am just amazed at this project. This is some seriously good model building. I'm digging the lighted display shelf, too. Nicely done.

Never heard of them before. I just checked out their stuff. They have a lot of great looking diorama items. Not cheap, but they seem high quality.

Woe, that's some crazy reaction. Sorry to hear that. As Ray said, the paint did look a little pink. What paint did you use?

I'm generally not a fan of 60s cars 'slammed on big hoops', but man, does it ever work well on this car. That looks really great. Cool vision, nice work.

Very cool concept. I like what you've done here, cranked up the performance but kept the vintage vibe. What I like most is the new roof. The overall profile with the modern roof grafted on totally changes the car, and is quite pleasing. Nicely done.

Cheers Roger. I'll keep an eye out for this stuff.

I've had this problem on two occasions, and I can guarantee the paint had been cured for months in both cases. Once was Duplicolor lacquer and the other time was on Tamiya lacquer. The tape was Tamiya masking tape. In both cases the tape had been left on for several days, perhaps more than a week. When the tape was removed, it left behind alligator skin texture. The texture was not tape residue, but a significant pitting or corrosion of the polished paint surface. The damage can only be removed with vigorous colour sanding and re-polishing, provided there remains enough paint thickness to save it. Ironically, on the second occasion I had applied the tape to some of the body, not for painting, but to protect it during final assembly, as it was my closest-to-perfect paint ever and I was concerned about scratching/chipping. Go figure. I still love to use Tamiya tape, but I remove it as quickly as I can following paint application. If you use a dehydrator, remove the tape before putting the model into it. Others have experienced this problem, too, and it has been mentioned on the forum before. It seems to be some sort of chemical reaction between the tape adhesive and the paint. It's very disappointing, especially from a trusted brand such as Tamiya, and double especially when the reaction occurs between their tape and their paint.

Now, that's the cat's pajamas! Everything about it is just right. Love the vision, love the vibe , and so nicely built. Excellent work.

Beautiful Jag. All E-Types are cool, but the early coupes are gorgeous, and your build brings out the beauty of the design. The colour sets it off nicely. Your printed wheels are off the hook. Very impressive.

Gorgeous Jag. Exceptional job on this old kit. Great realism, accentuated by great photography. Very nicely done.

Beautiful work, Rich. A very nice, clean build, and your foil work is stellar. Such a just treatment of a great, old kit. Excellent work!

Cheers Roger.

Thanks guys Are either of the kits above the newer tool 55?

Was a hardtop version of that kit released as well?