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A VehiCross!? I don't think I've ever seen one of these built, and I don't remember the convertible version. In any event, this is really awesome. Charlie Larkin

Nice job, especially on the interior. Been considering joining my AACA and my local chapter. Charlie Larkin

Came out nicely. Another kit I would be very happy to see AMT re-create. Charlie Larkin

I really like how this came out. Great color on this, too. Charlie Larkin

Nice job on that. Charlie Larkin

Interesting treatment on the Dodge. Looks very much like a high school kid's car from the '70s. Nice job on that. Charlie Larkin

This is my build of the new-tool '63 Nova wagon. After a terrible fight with Model Master Silver Blue (has anyone ever had that stuff spray right?), I stripped it and painted it Tamiya Gloss Black because idiot-proof. The interior is a couple of different shades of aqua craft paint for the interior. Great kit overall. I glued the hood on prior to building. Bad idea, as you need to be able to press on the firewall to get the chassis pins in it. Oh well. That's why I have Xurons and glue. Just need to print the license plates, touch the back-up lights with a little white paint, and we're done. Highly recommended, especially for beginners or something to build with kids. Charlie Larkin

Tamiya has several spray colors that would work very nicely. Their maroon, French Blue, Racing Green, Racing White, and British Green and #55 Dark Blue would all be good colors for that. A light tan or black top would be most correct. Interiors could be a few different colors. Most common were a dark tan, black, and dark red. From what I've seen, fenders were almost always black. Charlie Larkin

The Riviera that was released in 1999-2000 is a new tool. They also had a 1966 annual when the car was new, which continued through 1969, and still exists as the '69. Charlie Larkin The Rivieras had their own engines from 1963-'65, as well, from what I've been able to tell, based on my examination of the early 1960s full-size Buicks and the 1963 and '65 Rivieras I have.....I should really finish up that '63. Charlie Larkin

Interesting variant I never knew about. Very nice build. I actually rather like the clean styling. Charlie Larkin

Looks awesome. Charlie Larkin

What a wonderfully unique model. Charlie Larkin

That looks great together. What did you use for the engine? I was trying to bid on one last year, but it went out of my range. I'm hoping whoever is casting these will do some more. Charlie Larkin

Very nice build. I've been long curious about the 1/16 Entex kits. I've considered chasing one of the Packards. Charlie Larkin

I believe the color in question is Yellow Blaze. The interior, as I remember, was pretty close to Golden Fawn. Charlie Larkin

My grandmother had a 1974 Duster in a soft yellow with a white vinyl top, and the interior, I believe was called dark gold. Your exterior color is pretty close to the interior of Gram's car, and the exterior was a bit brighter. Charlie Larkin

The trick is to burnish the foil with a Q-Tip rather thoroughly. That foil should settle into the recesses with very little trouble. Once done, sanding with fairly fine sandpaper should reveal the foil...and do a nice job polishing it up. Be sure to wet-sand. As to technique, I've used FUP, I've dry-brushed, and I've tried Molotow. I find it depends on the quality of the engraving that controls my choice, and, to a degree, the amount my foil is (not) cooperating. Charlie Larkin

Me 4, and for at least a couple. Charlie Larkin

I , for one, and I know many, would welcome a new early Valiant. Charlie Larkin

^Both of these. I think we're going to see it coming. My bets... At least 2-3 of the 1958-early '60s annuals. 1966 Buick Skylark 1967 Ford Galaxie 1968-'69 Dodge Coronet. If this happens, I hope they'll also fix the known errors from the original kits, like the not-quite-matched quarters on the Skylark. The 3-D scanning capability of original kits, with the ability within AutoCAD to make corrections could team up to not only have some highly-desired kits back, but improved upon. The possibilities are real, remarkable, and almost limitless. Charlie Larkin

Watching with some interest. For a variety of reasons, I have interest in 194-'67 Buick A-bodies. Charlie Larkin

Nice job fixing the quarters. Do you plan to replace the door handles and scripts? Charlie Larkin

Nice job. I have most of these little brass-era kits. I think I may build them this summer just to get them built, and set up a little car museum diorama. 1/32 is a perfect scale for that. Charlie Larkin

Seeing this, and similar concerns mentioned elsewhere has made me start to wonder if it might be wise if all the manufacturers started putting the approximate original release of the model in the box on the box someplace with some kind of boilerplate like "Model design technology has advanced considerably. This kit will provide a different experience for the builder than kits designed after approximately 1990." A simple disclaimer to help curb a lot of the problems. Oh...and nice job. One small note: from my reading, the off-white interior would have been paired with black, although these were the days when almost anything within reason could be done simply for asking, and occasionally a small charge. I love this kit...have three more to build, including a Paul Hettick LeBaron 4-door sedan. Charlie Larkin

News, good news! Charlie Larkin