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Great looking old Ford. Nice work.

Wow! Outstanding build, Mark. Excellent work and great attention to detail. It looks wicked awesome. Love it!

Good looking Europa, Patrick. Nice work piecing the engine together. Very cool.

Nice, clean style. Well done.

I haven't used mine in over a year (just not at that point in my projects), but when I last did the stuff was already at least two years old, and it seemed less eager to do the shiny chrome thing that it does. It had good shine, but it seems I had to lay it on heavier then before. Also, if I squeeze out a drop for my paint brush, it must be used immediately. If I waited a minute, it wouldn't develop a good shine when applied to the part. Could just be my imagination. In a few months I'll be into the stuff again, so it will be interesting to see how it performs. Speaking of 'the chrome thing that it does', has anyone ever applied Molotow and then watched it with high magnification? There is some crazy stuff happening when the stuff is first applied, or first exposed to air. A weird sparkly action and joining of particles to form the 'chrome' effect. Pretty interesting.

Oh man, that sucks. Sorry to see that. I agree with the post above, if you plan to redo the paint, then it’s better to strip rather than sand. Good luck.

Looks great Patrick. It appears you sorted the missing engine quite well. Looks good in white, too. This post makes for two Europas on the forum in as many days. Good stuff.

Very cool Europa. With the exception of the wing, it looks just like a tidy club racer. Europas look great in Gold Leaf livery, and yours is no exception. Well done! I have the same kit on the bench right now. It goes together well, and Tamiya really got much of the subtle details right, though unfortunately, as they often do, Tamiya made the wheels/tires too large. There's not much to be done about it though, as the Europa wheels (the stock road wheels) are unique and the pickings are slim for decent 13" tires in scale. It's a shame, too, because they nailed the rest of it.

Very nice Datsun. Overall appearance is awesome. Love the look. I’m digging those wheels, will have to look onto a set of those. I really admire your ability to mix colour. The green looks great.

Interesting construction techniques for the chassis. I’m picking up ideas. That engine is looking fantastic.

Oh my, indeed!

Nice period pavement pounder. You nailed the look. Well done.

Nice old build. The restoration work looks great. Very cool!

Good looking race car. Nice decal work.

Just found this one. Beautiful job. You nailed the look. Very well done, John.

Nice work, even if the kit has issues. The builds look good, though there are a couple pics of the yellow car that reminds me more of a TVR Griffith. Thanks for posting.

Digging the Rebel Machine. Looks good. If you redo it, please do a WIP thread. I remember once, as a car crazy teen in the mid 80s, I was exploring deepest, darkest Nova Scotia I came across four 1:1 Rebel Machines rotting away behind an old abandoned house. To this day, the only time I’ve ever seen one in person.

Very elegant. Nicely done.

Nice work on the little Honda. Never knew this kit existed. In the mid-80s I worked with a guy who drove a 78 CVCC. That little car was a tank, with good old-timey snow tires on each corner, there was no amount snow that thing would not go through.

Wow! Thanks for this. I had no idea a full detail version was ever issued. I think I need one.

Nice conversion. You hit the mark. Green looking truck.

Nice clean looking ride.

Agreed! Nice set up.

I would like to get a couple of these as well. Especially something that can be made into a competition pulling tractor. I believe a competition version of one of the tractors was released by Ertl, though I've never seen it.

Did you clear over the primer? Was it your intent to build the car with an 'in primer' look? If so, forget the clear coat. Was it your intent to finish the car in gloss grey? If so, I see a couple problems. First, lots of junk in the finish. That will be a factor of your painting environment, and perhaps the windy day. Also, before applying the clear coat, rub the primer with 1500 grit sand paper, then wash thoroughly, blot off most of the water with a lint free cloth and let air dry thoroughly. Before painting, give the surface a quick wipe with a lint-free cloth wetted with alcohol. This finish can be saved with a little wet sanding and reapplication of clear.