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Beautiful T-Bird! The custom work is top notch. I love the smooth style. Nice paint, the subtle scallops are well done. Sits just right, too. Love it!

Man, that’s looking good.

Huge improvements. Well done.

Cool. Nice work, Douglas. The big Chevy looks good in competition mode. The Porsche 12-can should make it move. Well done.

Nice tidy Deuce. Cool looking engine with the fancy blower and carbs. I like the wheel choice, too. Nice work

Stunning Camaro! The body work and paint are first rate. Very smooth and clean. Overall style and vision is very cool, but you carried out the vision with a high degree of skill and craftsmanship. Very impressive. Excellent model building.

Nice looking Dart. I really need to build one of these. Well done.

Good looking El Camino. Nice custom touches and good looking colour. Nicely done.

Wow! Simply outstanding. A beautiful and interesting build, and excellent craftsmanship. I am impressed with the way you have combined the basic elements of each kit, capturing the feel of the old SD perfectly. A truly lovely model.

Thanks for the correction, Mark. Until recently I thought the twin engine option debuted with the '78 kit. Just a couple months ago a saw an early 70s Dodge van glue bomb on ebay with the twin engines, and wondered what years they were issued.

Cool project. I love the Pinto. My first car was a Pinto, and I have gathered up the stuff needed to build a model of it. I need to get to that someday. I'll definitely be watching your build. Nice looking Pinto.

Thanks for posting the 71/72 bodies. I have a couple '74 kits, one with the tail light on the right.

Nice work, Mario. What great looking rust. Very authentic. It gives the Mini so much personality. It has some stories to tell. Great work!

Good looking Lotus.

I've had a couple of the MPC '78 Dodge van kits with the twin engine drag version that also came with this tire. I'm guessing any earlier Dodge van kits with the twin engine version had them as well.

That is super cool. Very nice work on that little critter. That's one of the coolest models I've seen. And, being a stickler for detail, I see you've wired the engines in the correct firing order. Well done!

Hobby saws are available in both 'push' and 'pull' configurations, referring to the stroke on which they are designed do their cutting. Though 'push' is most common, I usually look for a 'pull' blade. For years, before I knew both types were available, I always used the 'push' blade in the 'pull' direction in the mitre box, as Tom mentioned above. Regardless of which type of blade you have, you will likely find better control if used in the pull direction. Even a 'push' blade will cut/wear through plastic and soft metals when pulled, and sometimes with better control than using the proper 'pull' blade. I also find that a 46 TPI blade (Teeth Per Inch) or finer is preferable for model work.

Well done! A troublesome kit for sure, but I bet none of them have been so well built.

Thanks David. The wheels are indeed kit wheels, with a little Tamiya panel wash slathered on. Cheers.

Cheers, Tom. If you have any questions on the bezels, just give a holler. The tutorial makes it look complicated, but once you get into it, it's really pretty simple. Expect to throw away the first couple, but you will quickly get the hang of it.

Thanks very much guys, for all of the kind comments. I really appreciate the good feedback. Cheers!

Wow! That sucks. It's going to be a bit of work to sort that out. Is it right in the plastic, or just a reaction between the primer and paint?

Gorgeous Oldsmobile. Great stance. Very nice build.

That truck looks like it means business. Cool take on the old Chevy. Looks neat with the nose-up stance. Nice work.

Good looking Land Rover. The weathering is well done, and really brings it to life. Well done.