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Looking good Janne! Can't wait to see it done. You foiling the windows or painting them? I still cannot believe it's brush painted. it's smooth. Bob F

It does look more sinister in grey. I did mine in modern desert tan with .50 cal holes and weathering. I'll be watching this to see your result. As soon as my ink comes in I'm finishing up mine. I remade the front flags using the old ImageStyler program and need to print them out. The decals for the flags just didn't seem to fit for me so I made new ones. Those are all that stand in the way of mine being done. I want to some some other new takes in this oldie but goodie. This should turn out great. Bob F

I worked in a garage for 18 years. The last 4 rebuilding warrantee motors and some high perf work. The last 3 years were working at a tool warehouse selling to jobbers [snap-On trucks, Adv Auto, AutoZone et all...,.] but I've been laid off and enjoying some down time. Getting itchy to start working again. Soon..... Perhaps I might end up breaking out my 2 fully stocked roll-aways and get some grease under my nails again.... I heard Cruz Pedregon needs a supercharger guy... hmmmm... Bob F

That's a great build. There are many here who feel their work is not that good. Then they post something like what you have just done and show us that is far from true. It looks great to my eyes and a few others so get back to building....... Welcome to the show. Bob F

Thinking of Bud all the way...................... Live each day friends......................................................................... .......... Live it..... Bob f

Not to worry my bud Zinn...... I have the wheels done and they are stock and spot on. I'll post em soon along with the rest of the car. Pain to paint though... I see your point. I even made new tailpipe ends as the kit ones were blegghhhh.... Amazing what you can do with files and aluminum tube hey???? I'll bring it and other new werks to MAMA in 2 weeks. Be sure to be there bro. New pix on this subject shortly. Bob F

Thanks Pat. Coming from you.... well, it means a great deal. Seems like my posts are not as popular as some. I wonder why that is? Perhaps I'm not building the right pony hey? I said it would be finished this weekend and there I made a blunder. Maybe by this NEW weeks end. Bob F

Absolutely beautiful. I need to start building these types of machines. Cannot wait to see some clearcoat. It should POP! Bob F

I got around to foiling and installing the windows today. My foiling skills need work as it has been some time, but it's decent. I have the other door handle to do and reattach the Chevelle script that fell off during handling [DOH!]. Interior is in the background and I just love that MCG detail fret. Handles and goodies for the interior add life to otherwise dull plastic. This kit is good in that it doesn't have the pulls or other pieces engraved so there isn't any sanding off of things. Should be done soon. Thanks for looking. Bob F

99GT is totally solid with his advice. Get the 66 Nova Pro Street and cut it up. It's not only real close wheelbase wise, but you get all those kit pieces which may help your other build as well. Good luck. Bob F

Anyone have a trick to cutting out acetate gauges in a circle? My hand is not steady enough [it's the eyes really] to cut these things out in a perfect circle. I know there's a trick to it. Who knows said trick? TIA Bob F

Monogram kits of this time period are deceptively simple. But when done with care they can end up as great shelf models. Polish that plastic and I'm sure it will look like a slick paint job. I've been fooled more than once by a good polish on bare plastic. This is also not a common kit. Do er proud. Bob F

Smoooooooth........ Color Choice????? I see flakes in your immediate future..... I'll be watching Bob F

A little rub out with Novis after 3 days dry time [i put the clear on thinly] and she's ready for the badging so I went to work tonight. MCG PE detail sets are Da Bomb! If you are new to PE DON'T be afraid. A little Tamiya clear paint to attach them [after sanding the edges and painting the details] and they are great. the steering wheel applique is especially nice. Lay down some Tamiya Semi black and when it's dry sand away till you get the trim shiny. Always use a roundish object a bit more round than the object you are applying to to achieve a nice fit instead of it being flat is all you need to do. Roll it between your finger and the round object to get the perfect curve for the PE part. Add a little Tamiya clear [i apply the clear to the body instead of the part]. Use a good magnifying lense for just the right placement. Motor and chassis are done and the interior is coming along. The kit has electric window buttons on the console so I am going with electric for the doors as well. I think the rears are still roll ups but I am still searching for a good pic. I may just put em on anyway for added detail. Simple engine wiring on this. Maybe a PE radiator hose clamp or 2. I'll have this finished for the weekend. I'll post it when I'm done Bob F

Beautiful color and well executed.... Tamiya kits just build up so nicely. I've gotta get me one but they don't produce subjects i wish to build much. Well done. Bob F

Pix here........ http://public.fotki.com/cnaind/vintage-kit...fwd-set-up.html Bob F

This is NEXT LEVEL type modeling. I feel like an assembler when I look at this stuff. Very nice indeed. Bob F

It's like watching a butterfly hatch from an ugly worm. RIDONCULOUS...UTTERLY RIDONDCULOUS!!!!! Bob F

I'm having no end of luck with Testors Model Master laquers in the rattle cans. They have Hugger Orange and I would recommend Testors 1814 clear over it. But that's me. Bob F

So this is the Monogram 1970 Chevelle SS kit from 1980 I have been going on about @ kit reviews. Seems better as a kit the more I work with it despite the few glaring inaccuracies. I think it may be the best one kitted so far which really makes a point about this car being woefully under kitted. I'm not going full hog but just plug wires and nice paint. I hit it with Duplicolor primer [grey] followed by Testors Model Master italian red laquer. That stuff is just foolproof. Black interior is drying as I write this [Tamiya Semi Black, the best I have seen]. I also shot the hood with it. I went a little overboard with the underneath overspray but whatever. It's not going to be judged at NNL or anything. The stripes were a nightmare that just curled right up so only the deck will have them. The hood decals folded like origami and then tore [i cursed a bit] so I made lemonade. Testors clear is now drying and then a rub and buff with the Novis should produce a nice finish. MCG PE detail set for the badging and that's about it. Bob F

Thanks Dave, thank all you guys for the responses. It looks like if they did retool or modify a Chevelle kit they'd have a sure thing on their hands. I'm not sure about spending 17.00 on a new kit for hood stripes is the order of the day for me, but good looking out. I think i'll keep it status quo and build it the way i currently am. It's fun and that's all that matters [ignoring the hood decal situation. They just curled up and tore ARGGGHHH!] I'm just adding plug wires and finishing it. Once again, THANKS. Bob F

That is SOOOOOO bada$$ I don't know where to begin... I want one of these so much. Here's a GREAT idea for a reissue that Revell could do. Superbly built. Bob F

That looks VERY nice Steve. I applied the stripes on the deck on mine and when I went to install the hood ones....... well, let's just say there were problems... Soooo, I'm going to leave the rear deck stripes and paint the hood semi black. I HATE this kind of modeling. I doubt there are stripes for a cowl induction hood out there for this car... Are there? The rest looks great, the paint is going to be poyfect. That Testors laquer is almost foolproof. I'm taking lisence with it since it's not a great kit, and I wasn't going to go full hog anyway. The motor is excellent, as is most of the other parts in this kit. Steve, the alternator in that AMT kit is on the wrong side!!! Will they ever properly do this majestic car correctly? The Baldwin Motion seem nice. I'll wager with a couple of kits combined, an accurate one COULD result. But who wishes to spend all that on it? Back to the workbench for me. Bob F

I did a search for 1970 Chevelle SS kits and I'll be horn swaggled if there isn't that many. The AMT one is awful with the molded in driveline, this Monogram one looks to be the best one out there. Which is sad really considering it's one of the TOP 5 all time Muscle cars period. This is a grossly overlooked car is plastic. How many Hemi Cuda's do we have? Geez............. Unless there is someone with some beacon of hope???? Bob F

I have a Monogram Chevelle kit here that i'm building. The one from 1980 to be exact. It's OK I guess. Kinda simple as they did it back then. My question is. Who makes the best kit of this Year/Make/Model??? I have the MCG Detail set. I already painted the car [italian Red Laquer over grey primer]. It's going to be nice but after some research i see things that are not right, or omitted altogether. I'm not going to go crazy with this build but i want it to be fairly accurate. So who makes the nicest one? TIA Bob F