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Really nice cars, I especially like the '48, it's the "right" color.

Makes me want to take one of mine down & actually build it. You did a good job, & never be apprehensive about posting, if I actually finish up one of the umpteen projects I have scattered about the house/garage/bedroom/workshop/kitchen,,,well you get the idea, (oops, the wife did too, gotta move something).

When I was but a young lad, there was a gentleman just down the street that restored these for a hobby, I can say that your model is dead on, I can remember going down every evening to see what he was doing that day. The size of these babies in person was really impressive, I can just imagine how much space yours takes up being in 1/16 scale. Keep up the great work!

I am probably one of a very few to think model, & it will turn out to be just one of Harry's photo shop tricks, but the background looks kinda hinky where the wall meets the floor.

Welllll, the pic at least explains the reason I picked real, I didn't know of a supplier that made the Carlisle tread pattern in a scale tire, now it's clear they are small motorcycle tires.

I can see some possibilities with the'48, but those funky "Bailon" style flowing fenders didn't do anything for me in the '60s, & they still don't cut it now. But the Mustang, that is a must have, just wish they ( Revell) would bring back the parts packs, there are a few different engines & wheels combos I'd like to buy without forking out $20 bucks plus for a kit that will just take up space.

What do you mean IF the sun comes out? Doesn't the sun always shine in southern CA.?

Having worked in an upholstery shop that replaced quite a few of these tops, due to the width of the material that was available the tops that were put on these didn't have the usual seams on each side of the top, but a center seam that ran down the center of the top from front to back, these seams were not the usual "overlap" style seam, but were a "french seam" that had the two halves sewn together, then folded back on each other at the seam, & then sewn down each side of the center (from the backside), resulting in a slightly raised double stitched seam in the center of the top, these were sealed with a bead of silicone over the resulting stitching on the backside of the seam.

I know it's kinda nit picky, but the Mustangs didn't use a sub frame, they were uni-body cars, & the Fords were painted with the bocy color underhood, along with the front rails & the paint was allowed to over spray from the firewall into the tunnel area, Most of the Mustangs I worked on have had the chassis painted with a primer-sealer that was a little browner than red oxide primer.

just a quick question, what was the original paint you used on the 'Stang?

Just my unsolicited opinion, but I'd glue the trunk lid shut, as there is really no reason to open it as there 'taint nothing to see there.

] The only dislike I really have with the kit so far is the solid metal axle for the rear, but at least Revell did hide it well.

just has that real look

I kinda like that '62 :bubbletop" Pontiac, & could you post a couple of pics of the '56 Chevy sedans? I want a '56 Bel-Air sedan. Thanks for your time, Del

These actual colors are still available from Black Gold, or any of the other retailers that carry the HOK line, they are also available in an approximate match in the Kustom Kolor line of paints that are still available from the hobby shops that still have some of the stock on hand. closest match I've found is to use Gloss aluminum Tamiya for the base, & there is a "Candy Red" in the "metalcast" line from Krylon that is a real good match. I have found that it is better to either decant this red, or switch to a spray nozzle from the Tamiya line as the Krylon is designed to spray a much larger area at a higher pressure than is needed for small items.

Nice '57, almost looks like you could get in & drive it.

This is a really great build you have going, I wish you lots of luck, it isn't a very easy car to replicate. I saw this car race in person in the late eighties in Madera CA. by then it had changed hands, & was being driven by Chet Filip, & I beleive he was the owner at that time.

unfortunately it appears some people can screw up a good thing, real.

Exactly what kind of things? Or is it something you can't talk about on an open forum? In that case, maybe Dr. Flintbone casts it.

I hear it's already been recalled, they kept falling off the shelves.

You forgot Kia's

Methinks that this one is a model, even with the bent bumper guard.

Remember, the "Honorable" Harry has been known to photo shop different backgrounds just to throw us a curve now & then when the original background is a dead give away .

Beeeyouteeefull! if you want a really different candy blue, try using a gunmetal gray for the base, or Tamiya's Metallic red for a base for a really nice candy violet.

Nice job, it's nice to see it in red (are there really any other colors?) as it seem most of these were done in the light Sunflower Yellow.