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Thank you Bill for the quick responce, Ill check out my local craft store and get me some of it too try and yes, I agree it does look more too scale !

Bill thank you for posting your builds here again. I always enjoy seeing your work. you had mentioned earlier somthing about embosing powder for you carpeting? what exactly is embosing powder? and where can it be found? does it come in colors or do you paint it? from the looks of it its alot better looking than flocking. Your Olds build is looking great so far im looking forward too seeing more. thanks again Bud Ellis Kustoms

Thanks John for stickin with it, amazing build keep doing what you do!

Hey Dave wish I could of talked too ya more today. Thanks for sayin hey ,congrats on your wins. Your paint jobs always just blow me away. I picked up a couple of goodies myself. Heartland is always a good show for finding goodies from the venders and seeing old friends I hope too have somthing done in time for next years event... Bud Ellis Kustoms

Hello All , Im buiding a 1/25 scale 1970 Ls6 Chevelle SS. It will be Black with White SS strips on the hood and trunk. I fear that the black will bleed thru after the decals are put on? I can paint on the strips but the fine stripe around the outside edges will be difficult too do. should I double decal the stripes? or can sombody make me some good quality white SS strips that will cover the black with out bleed thru? any help and suggestion will be very apprecaitive thanks for your time.... Bud Ellis Kustoms

Nice conversion on your caprice roof line any chance of us seeing a resin version of this available somtime soon? keep up the great work Ron.. Bud Ellis Kustoms

I say Real the windshield is tinted not many model builders do that lol

Sorry for not using spell check. ill use it from now on Bud ellis Kustoms

harry P is correct basecoats are used first especially with kandy colors . Gold , Silver, copper all give a kandy color a differant hue when used for base coats The kandy color is transperant and you will see the tinted basecoats underneeth Most all full size paints are now acryilic or ureathein when using any especialially automotive paint its very important too use a resperator cuz the paint fumes will cryslize your lungs and thats not good, The pluse side of using these type paints is fast drying time some as early as 20 minuets befor apling top coats try that with enamels hahahah good luck with your painting endeavers Bud Ellis Kustoms

Here is a pic of a real knight ryder replica engian pic , found it under " knight ryder replica search" Hope this helps ? Bud Ellis Kustoms Ps Larger overflow tank goes on passenger side and the smaller tank for washer fluid goes on the drivers side....

Well Gang a huge dezine change her I know some may not like it but I think It give the whole truck a classier look tires will get pinner white walls all around and I still haft too dezine that grill stay tuned more pics too come Bud Ellis Kustoms

I voted model,,,, its not a car you see very often I know pocher offerd it iTs very hard too say from the pic and the angle it was takin the long wrinkles in the floor covering that its setting on look like fake carpet too me just a guess ? Bud Ellis Kustoms

here are a few progress pics Ive made the factory belt lines out of evergreen half round cut too fit then sanded flat Im gettin there a little at a time still dezing the front grill more pics too come stay tuned ! Bud Ellis kustoms

Thank you all for the comments I have a long way too go on this one Im refining the body work now and im gonna dezine a new grill and headlight treatment for the front end and Im a long way from paint stage finnal color will represent the Name of the Truck there will be alot of mock up stages before I paint so there will be no suprizes later when it comes time too build it Sand prime test fit sand prime test fit again Ill post pics along the way stay tuned its gonna be a fun ride! Bud Ellis Kustoms

exellent color choice for the interior! the rest of the car looks sweet too keep up the great work Bud Ellis Kustoms

Well Gang Ive cut up another one I started with an original Lindburg 32 ford pick up kit been painted about six times, for the bed I used an old original SMP 60 impala Its been cut onto four seprate pieces and glued back together. the rear roll pan is out of the first issue AMt 65 bonniville kit with a parts pack grill fopr tailight assemblie the cab has been chopped 4 scale inches and I got the front grill out of the AMT double kit 32 ford sedan and 40 willy's the running grear will be out of the new 32 ford 5 window kit I really hated too cut up the ol SMP impala but I think it will be worth it in the end stay tuned more too come ! Bud Ellis Kustoms

Im no know it all but this is defanatly not a factory stock car its a nice restored T/A wheels are not correct for the year the suspension has been modified airshocks and stiffer front suspension come on guys look at the trim and the marker lights and the underneeth details,, chrome exaust tips have also been added ...This Is A Real Car !

It really all depends on what style you build Are going close too stock or high tech Foose style ? ethier way Tan is defanatly the way too go for the interior Black is too dark and hides the details on such a small model car You could even two tone the interior with the tan and body color if you'd like The rootbeer color would haft too have some flat on top of it too cut the gloss Hope this helps? Its your model do it any way you like Its gonna be very nice what ever you choose keep up the great work! Bud Ellis Kustoms

I say real look at that window trim and interior detail Bud Ellis Kustoms

Great Job Tom the hubcaps really fit the era of the car...... keep up the great work! Bud Ellis Kustoms

Very kool Im looking foward too the one off futuristic interior dezine with camera for rear view and wrap around insterments for dash think fighter jet or space shuttle mabey single center seating for personal transpertation a driver's cocoon so too speak any thing you come up with is sure too be kool keep up the great work! Bud Ellis kustoms

A very nice clean build so far I disagree though with adding the scallops and the pinstripng for it will disrupt the beautifull lines of the body clean and simple looks the best ! Keep up the great work! Bud Ellis Kustoms

Very interesting I like your dezine and your enthusiazim is very insperational Im taking notes and I defanatly want too try this someday I just haft too come up with a dezine.... Please keep up the great work and keep posting your WIP's thank you. Bud Ellis Kustoms

Looks great Bill I always liked the AMT 57 better too. however the side trim is wrong right behind the doors ie picture I posted .... it drops off too suddenly before the flaired insert it should gradualy drop into the rear starting in the middle of the door... One could sand off the trim and make it from scratch out of evergreen strip but thats alot of work.. Your photo etch kit will make up for it Id leave it as is Its not that big a deal keep goin on this one your doing a great job! Bud Ellis Kustoms