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Welcome to the forum, Tommy.

A triumph for packaging. Also probably the only 1/25 scale kit with a handle. The cat looks pretty sure there is enough room for him in there, too.

Nice clean Goat. Looks good in gold.

If they are merely scuffs (as opposed to scratches), a workout with all three grades of Tamiya polish will do it. If the scuffs are light, you might be able to get away with just the two finer grades. Looks even better if you follow up with a rub and buff of Tamiya wax.

Beautiful Z. Nice clean work, and that orange just pops. Very cool.

Nice replica. Good looking Nova.

Cool old rod. The "1957" plate on the front is interesting.

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Interesting project. Looking good so far.

Perhaps, but there is definitely something different about the profile of the rocker panels on the Talladega. There seems to be an additional 'fold' in line with the lower door line on the Talladega that can't be seen on the standard Torino.

Thanks Gary. Very helpful.

Beautiful Autocar. Cleanly built and a ton of detail. It is clear that a lot of work went into the project. That is an impressive looking model. What paint did you use for the grill shell and aluminum bits under the hood? The effect is very convincing.

Good looking Prudhomme rail. The Prudhomme Hot Wheels sponsored cars were always very striking, and you captured the look nicely.

Cool gasser. You did a great job on this one. Despite the shortcomings of this kit, I have seen some wicked gassers built from it, and this one surely qualifies. All of these Revell Chevys were a chore, I built a few as a kid, and a '57 hardtop is still unbuilt in my stash.

Welcome to the forum, Paul. Sounds like you are going to be busy for the next while. Cheers.

This would make a cool build. Need to fill the box with brooms and 50 lb bags of kitty litter.

Cheers Steve. A good high-level article on the work of Frank Costin, and great reference photos of the Marcos.

Another vote for the Monogram (now Revell) 1/24 scale muscle car kits. They are simple kits that go together without drama, and look great on the shelf. The same can be said for almost all Monogram kits. A few samples posted below. There are many others. These have been reissued many times with different box art, and most have been released under the Revell name also. If you find a kit to buy and have some doubts as to its origins, post up a question here in the forum.

I don't think they are. I think both cars use the same hood stamping.

It's shaping up very nicely. Great colour. I'm digging it.

Welcome to the forum, Richard. Cool roadster.

Welcome to the forum, Bill, and welcome back to the hobby. Cheers.

Yes, that would be the work of Frank Costin. Below is a bare Marcos chassis. Frank was also the genius behind the Nathan Costin wood chassis. Wood always seemed to me like a heavy chassis material, but in fact they were quite light and very strong. For quite some time now I have been wanting to do a scratch build of a Costin Nathan complete with actual wood chassis, but I know it is a project I would get stuck into and take me ten years to build, to the exclusion of all my other projects.

Nice resto, Helmut. It's good to see these Gunze kits built. Looking really good, especially the back window tint. It's hard to believe just how much difference that makes to the overall presentation. I have one of these kits in the stash. I had been looking for one for quite awhile in the 1990s when I saw an ad in Scale Auto for a hobby shop in the US advertising them for $60. That was more than double the price I had ever paid for a kit at that time, but after much personal debate, I pulled the trigger. I'm very glad I did. I really do hope it ends up on the bench some day.

A Marcos kit would be awesome. Unfortunately, I don't recall ever seeing one in any scale.