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What a beautiful car. Some of the Minicraft/Entex kits have a large amount of parts to them. The 37 Packard I'm currently working on has approximately 300 pieces. I hope it comes out as near as nice as this Cadillac.

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I'm curious as to how the Testers painted kits are viewed by members of the forum. I've heard comments on another board that they are not really models.

I couldn't agree more. Also, some of us have physical handicaps which limit our abilities.

There is a 1:1 I see every once and awhile that is the exact same color. Both the 1:1 and yours are beautiful cars.

Nicely done. Looks great in the pics. I hate it when something like a glue or finger mark screw up a build.

Beautiful build. I'm with you Dennis. I'd love to see more of the stock build of the 20's and 30's cars.

I'm finishing up my 1936 Entex 1936 Mercedes 540K roadster.

This subject has come up before. Check out the following thread. Art Anderson has a post in it. For the record, I've been casting all sizes of resin parts from small to bodies for over 7 years and find that Smooth-on works best for me. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=15637&st=0&p=133294&#entry133294

The first model I built was a wood & balsa destroyer. That was in 1951. The first car model I built was a Gowland & Gowland when they first came out and showed up in the local hobby shop. I think that was 1951 or 52.

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Looking good. I like your color combo choices.

These are the kind of cars I like to see posted. Nice work. Keep them coming if you have more.

I build basically factory stock. About the only exception would be a t-bucket rod.

I really like this car. Well done. Is it a modelhause? To me, the ugliest mopar is the 62 Dart.

I like it, I like it. I have both the convertible models of the Phoenix & Polara. Seeing this beauty just moved them up on my to do list.

This one is a real tough one. I went with the majority and voted model.

I have every issue of each of these since they came into print. Like Harry, I only skim through and read selected sections. Hemming's Classic Car Hemming's Muscle Machines

If you check the "contests and shows" section you will see the post for the upcoming show in Melbourne next week. There are usually more than one show in Melbourne each year. There have been shows in Jacksonville. Every April, the Orlando IPMS has had a show at the fairgrounds. I don't know anything about the west coast.

I have 19 completed, 8 wip and about 300 still in their boxes and not started.

I have around 320 and plan on building every one. I'm now 65 1/2. Note how half years start to get important as you get to a certain age. At 30 a year, I might make it. Maybe if I don't try to paint them. LOL

Thanks for the answers. Now I know how I will handle it.

I'm wondering if anyone has done this or knows if it will work. I am finishing up a build of the Entex 1936 Mercedes roadster. There are a number of very thin chrome strips that attach to the sides and trunk that have no pegs or holes to insert them into. I understand that Future can be used to attach photo etched parts and wonder if this would work in this case. I have already put Future on the body as a clear. If it will work, should I put the Future on the parts or the body?

I'll say model.

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