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Nice, tidy work. The foiling looks really good. Cool street beast.

The Mach 1 looks great in red.

Very nice, Tim. Cool little race combo. Love the stance of the panel.

Nice work. The paint is looking good. Looks like you are getting a handle on that airbrush.

Oh, this is interesting. Love the new wheels & tires.

Looking good, David. The flat black window trim is a nice touch. And a little late, but great work on the interior. Those door cards look just right.

Very nice paint work.

I am not at all familiar with the Heller rally kits. Looks interesting. I'm watching.

Yeah, that's looking good.

That's a cool little kit. Do many truck kits exist in 1/43 scale?

Nice idea, but don't leave it on any longer than you have to as it may damage the paint. I bought a lot of 14 built-ups from the online classifieds. When I went to pick them up they had all been wrapped in food wrap. When I got them home and peeled it off, it took much of the paint off every one. Mind, these were amateur built models, painted over bare plastic without sanding, and I have no idea how long they had been wrapped, but just throwing the warning out there in case there is some substance to it. Awesome Pinto, by the way.

Welcome to the forum, Chris.

YIKES!! Yes, I definitely meant brake fluid. Thanks for the catch. Post has been edited.

Welcome to the forum, Derek. You've found the right place to share tips and show off your work. Enjoy.

I second Bill's suggestion; use insulated wire whenever you can. Single core wire is best. It holds it's shape and can be formed to drape well. And baring a couple mm of copper at the end of the wire provides the pin needed to attach the 'tube'.

Looking good. That engine peeking out just looks mean.

Things are coming along beautifully, Daniel. You must be soon ready to fire her up.

haha, yes, not everyone's cup of tea. There is probably not a Chevrolet made that I would park in my yard, the sole exception being a second gen Corvair.

What a beautiful model. Lovely work all around. It's great to see a rare old kit built, and so nicely done. I always thought these were one of the nicest looking cars of the late 60s. They always seemed under-appreciated, though I guess that's AMC in general. This kit has been at the top of my want list for over a dozen years now. They must be very expensive, though just how much as hard to tell since in all that time so very few have become available. And I won't be spending collector money on one, because I do intend to build it if I get one.

Bill, this is an absolutely stunning model. I really enjoyed the build thread, and was impressed with the design and printing skills, and the super clean work. And such a great looking car, to boot. One of the best models I have watched come together. Hats off sir. This is model building excellence.

Cool project. Interested to see where this goes. The Aero Coupes were good looking cars by 80s standards. I got to say though, I'm not a fan of the lower body tupperware.

That silver Buick is a lovely car. Not the best colour, but she's a beauty.

What? No photos of the Corvairs...?😉 Looks like a good turn out. Thanks for posting.

The purple pond (preferably Castrol Super Clean) is worth a try. I find it is hit or miss with lacquer. There is also Easy Off HD oven cleaner (the nasty stuff, not the fresh scent) which has the same active ingredient as the purple stuff, though I find the oven cleaner to be less effective. If that doesn't work, Isopropyl alcohol (91 or 99%) is usually effective on lacquer. The warmer the environment the better they work; I sometimes put my purple pond right in the dehydrator. Scuffing the surface of the paint with coarse sandpaper also helps. One lacquer paint job that would not budge with either of those methods required a one-two day dunk in brake fluid, which worked a treat, but is messier to deal with.

Welcome to the forum, Danny.