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Some killer builds here. Kits i currently own are the Ferrari 356GTB/S /Countach LP500/LP500S, 356, and 930. Glad I asked the question. Bob

I have one for a fornights tirade. I respect the warning point. Bob

Having built a couple back in the 80's with wonderful results I decided to pick up a few recently and ply some hard won skills to these wonders in 1/24th scale. I don't have pics yet [not sure a WIP will be forthcoming] but I do have several kits that I won on FleaBay. First off, if you're not into late 60's mid 80's Euro cars read no further. These kits are strictly a bunch of Supercars and hard to find gems in 1:1. BUT, if you're into high parts count renditions of some serious muscle then you are going to be a fan. Before I go further I will address the eventual "they are fiddly to assemble" complaints. I have had ZERO problems assembling every part on these and this is when I had skills that were less than today. I'm not saying I'm some Ace builder mind you. I'm just saying I had no problems building them back when they arrived on the scene. Now admittedly, a 1/24 scale Ferrari GTO with a 235 parts count is going to be a skill tester, but the rewards have been overwhelmingly positive for me. The parting lines are slight, the overall accuracy is to be envied by the ENTIRE industry. Think of it this way. What if Revell put out a 1/25 or 1/25th scale Ford GT or perhaps a 72 Cuda? Would you line up for one? A strictly rhetorical question naturally. Of course you would! So it begs the question.... Why not? It seems Fujimi had NO problem beltiing these out. Last I checked there were 36 different 1/24th scale kits in the Enthusiast range. I sort of discount the 1/16th kits since they actually had lower parts counts in some instances and were of a marginally lesser quality. But certainly not boat anchors either way. I thnk they really blew their wad with the 1/24th kit and kind of coasted on that for the bigger kits. Feel free to correct me of course. My point is this [if I actually have one]. These are still the rabbits to chace in my ever so humble opinion. But opinons are like bellybuttons, everyone has one. Bob

Ira, these creations are the most fun watching as they come together i have ever had the pleasure here on this forum. You are creative, resourceful, and just plain goofy with these. I for one am jealous. You are clearly having more fun than I am modeling. Good on ya broski. Bob

Outta the park Steve.. Really nice work and it is spot on. Bob

Thank You Sir.. B

I do not see any decals. Bob

Wow, stunning.... Bob

You may do it justice bro, but that is one UGLY ride. This is coming from an NHRA fan of 32 years..... Sorry. Pro Mod is not blowing my skirt up..... YET.... Bob

It would seem that Plasti-Dip has a miriad of uses! What a wonderful product..... Bob

I use it for bumpers on my [Very] expensive slalom skateboards. It has saved the fronts and backs of my carbon fibre and fibre-glass decks when I have had to "abort" a run and cannot grab the board in time. It actually caught on when I showed it to others. Bob

That's easy. Battlefield II and III. Beer and my guitars. And sometimes Storage Wars and How it's Made. Bob

The Garlits Swamp Rat 1-R kit is the same kit. In fact, the WCM kit came after the 1-R kit. The Garlits kit is easy to find. The decals can be made by many of the talented people here. Bob

Good things..... Bob

Saw this on Guitar World.com yesterday. Sad day indeed. He was a highlight in the BB movie for sure. He had some great lines. A superb bass player in the old school tradition. Life can indeed be short friends. Bob

Good gosh look at the shine in that last pic on the door panel. Great color combo and execution. Bob

Angled is fine, they were done that way. But, there are 4 per side. One per runner. Looks fantastic. Bob OOPs, my bad.... Didn't see the rear one. DOH!

I hope for the best for her. Typing this with both hands together. Bob

That is the most OUTSTANDING build I have ever seen! Nearly 100% scratchbuilt and absolutely SPOT ON! That guy is loaded with talent. Nothing compares to it. Bob

Really depends on what I'm trying to achive. I have had luck with EVERY brand of paint I've tried. I just bought some Black Gold aerosols at NNl east and they are phenomenal! I've used Testors and Tamiya synthetic laquers with excellent reults. I even painted my Snake Cuda in one day with a combination of Duplicolor primer, Tamiya color [Decals between] and finally Testors 1814 Enamel clear coat... All in the same day at 92 degress and bone dry last year. I use Duplicolor acrylic clear over anything I want and as long as it's dry it comes out great. For giggles I shot it on a rather wet day and it clouded and then cleared up for a super hard finish that was as clear as a bell. Duplicolor colors are far more finicky and require almost zero humidity to shoot without blushing. Depending on the day and what you are trying to achieve, and your relative comfort level, all paints offer excellent results with experience and technique. I can offer examples as needed. Bob Paint is your friend, get to know it.....

Most Duplicolor paints are very suseptible to humidity and will blush at even modest humidity ranges. A dry day and it will be perfect. Bob

Yessir, I can sight read albeit slowly. But once I go through it once I'm usually good. After that it's shred city, if it calls for it of course.... Bob

That is a superb build of this kit. I have one in my stash and have earmarked it yellow. But this green has got me thinking. VERY nice................. Bob

Very nice green MrBill. They say genius level people pick green vehicles. What's your excuse? LOLOLOLZZZ. Honestly, it looks great buddy. See you at the shop. B

Absolutely stunning in every respect. I also enjoyed the build thread very much. Bob