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Looking good. I've not built one of these, but yours is as nice as any I've seen.

Good looking Poncho, Sydney. Nice paint.

I have found the Bic chisel tip marker and the DeSerris black markers don't have the purple tint that some do. I find Sharpie has a distinct purple tint.

Welcome to the forum.

Cool Alpine. Nice work. I really like these cars. I was in the market for a 1: 1 a bunch of years ago, until the values rose out of my reach.

Cool!

Far out, man. Really digging this build.

Cool! Looks like it held up well. Paint looks good.

Way cool Bug! Love the concept, and excellent execution. Detailing and weathering are top notch. Wicked build.

Cool! That’s good to see. I really want the XK SS, but have already over-bought on XKE coupes. Oh, life’s cruel dilemmas.

My thoughts exactly. Lovely paint work.

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Gorgeous Jag, Jay. To be honest, I never cared for the look of the XJ220. Something about its lines just seemed awkward to me. The situation is exasperated by the fact that almost all are painted silver, which I also don’t care for. But seeing your build with that beautiful red paint, the XJ220 is transformed. The lines have purpose, and that rear 3/4 view is downright sexy. Never saw that in an XJ220 before. Well done, I say.

I really like that. The tough demeanour of the Skyline comes through, without being overdone. Very cool.

Yup, I would use tape, too. Apply carefully and burnish well. If not happy with the ‘lay’, pull it up and re-lay it. May take several tries. Once the lay is good, burnish the deepest part of the groove first, then work your way up the sides. Good tape is a must, Tamiya etc. no household painters tape. BMF is an alternative masking medium for irregular surfaces. Be aware that liquid masks can stain some non-glossy surfaces. If considering a putty for masking, such as the blue tac mentioned above, another option is silly putty, which can be quite versatile also.

At the rate I build, if I started a model of this car tonight, I could probably finish it by spring.

Been collecting kits and research info for this build for a few years now. It's one I hope to get to before too long.

I love asphalt short trackers. Very nice, clean work on the Petty Dart. What paint did you use? It looks right at home on the Dart.

Nice resurrection.

Whoa! You can't drop a bomb like that and walk away. Need more info. Who makes this kit? Is it available? I never knew this existed, but I certainly want one.

Very cool project, Chuck, and well executed. Very original. I love it. I once saw a contraption similar to this using an early 70s Tornado and thought it would be a cool project. Glad to see someone having done it. Cheers.

What is WCT?

Great idea. Any time I find myself in a toy isle, especially at a discount store, I check out the tires on all the cars & trucks for potential model use. Every once in a while I find something useful, and the toy costs about 1/4 of the price of a set of model tires.

Welcome to the forum, Steve. Some very interesting vintage stuff you've posted.

Nicely done, Mario. I think this may be the first time I've seen this kit built. I've been curious about these for quite some time. You did a nice job on this one, despite the problems. Turned out great.