Mr. Metallic

I wanna play too @tim boyd and i know @NitroMarty has seen this in person ?

This is looking great Chris. Really like how you extended the steering column for mockup purposes so you can see where the steering wheel ends up. The tires look really good. It's hard to tell from the angles but they are big n' little's, no? In my opinion the offset on the front wheels looks a little deep, but could be a camera trick or something. I'm very interested in the wheels/tires as they are right up my alley as far as build style.

I have a Shapeways order coming that has one of these QC's in it. Chris @Spex84 designs some killer stuff, so those of you into hot rodding should definitely check his stuff out. Brian, on another forum I have also suggested to Chris he should develop a similar setup for the Revell 32's, especially with this kit coming back. Fitting it to the Revell 32 would take a little more work by the builder than the frame from the model A kits since the floor is molded in. But I think that's a modification even a novice builder should be able to handle.

I've switched to the refill bottles. Been applying it with a fine point brush, which is easier than with the pen tips anyway. It's great not having to worry about fussing with the pen tips all the time. Once I get my spray booth built i will be trying airbrushing it as well.

I've never heard of a sagging issue with solder. Not saying you're wrong, I've just never heard or witnessed that happening.

Normally at room temp Super Clean works within a day or two. I'm thinking you may want to change the type of remover you're using.

I use Lacquer thinner for all my brush cleaning needs. Tamiya acrylics, Testors enamels, Molotow, Vallejo.

I don't believe it was in the 3500 street machine. I think it was in the stock extended cab c1500 snap kit.

I really hope there is. Otherwise the chances of buying the "bad" stuff is still very possible from online retailers, swap meets and hobby shops.

Are you still having issues? Not all Enamels are created the same. They all have different formulations and ingredients which make it hard to use a blanket statement of "this product strips this type of paint" Like Peteski said, sometimes experimentation is necessary. My go to strippers are Super Clean and 91% alcohol. I keep a tote of each at my workbench. If one doesn't work, the other generally does. In the event that those don't work I move onto other means like Easy-Off (yellow can) oven cleaner, Citrus Stripper, and Easy Lift Off.

In my experience, Super Clean is safe on most clear parts included in styrene injection molded kits.

I've developed a real affinity for these kits over the last few years. They build up so well with just a bit of paint detailing, as you've shown here. Well done.

Very nicely executed build. Great color choice.

That color is really nice, but man that stance is KILLER! Nice job

As HOT ROD mag used to say back in the day, Dare To Be Different. And that's exactly what you pulled off here. We're both kids of the pro-street era, so you know this build tugs at my heart strings. Haven't waded into the pro street nostalgia pool myself yet, but this and the Tim Boyd tribute build really has my gears turning. As always, a master class in pulling together the right parts from all over the place. Nailed it!

Cool to see one of these built. I think the yellowing of the headlights worked in your favor. Makes them look like the tinted racing lights.

This thing is wicked cool. You nailed the look of the naugahyde. But what really sells this build for me is the wheel swap. Much more indicative of what the real car would have run on the flats or even at the strip.

Very nice build. I was patient and scored one of these for about half the retail a new one of these kits sells for. It's not a subeject I usually build, but based on the good things I've heard about the kit and the fact it's such an iconic vehicle, i just had to have one

The stance and wheel/tire package are great. Really surprised Fred Cady didn't offer the McMullen flames at some point. I know he did the AlaKart, and I think he did the California Kid too. With the upcoming Revell 32 roadster retool coming closer to the McMullen car, maybe someone like Slixx will step up with the correct flames? Just daydreaming I guess.

Your metal finishes are just spot on. I know there are quite a few actual metal parts on this build, but it's almost impossible to tell the difference between metal and painted plastic on this build. Well done!

Met the man, the legend, at the GNRS this past January. He is very gracious and kind. My wife said I was star struck He said he liked my shirt ?

In the original version it was actually a full length Carson-style top in the kit. It got modified into the half top sometime along the way The roof imitates the roof of the 52-54 Victoria body style.

I wasn't a regular here back during all the hullabaloo surrounding this kit. Glad I missed it, although for some reason I just subjected myself to reading all 19 pages of content. I can't imagine what was in the 11 pages worth of content that were deleted. Now I know why this is the "kit that won't be named" around here. The only reason I even investigated this thread was after following along with Dennis excellent build and news of the reintroduction of the corrected resin body to see what I'd be dealing with if i did decide to purchase the currently available drag version of this kit.

Corrected the decals? So the one that came out within the last 3-4 years is wrong? If so, what's wrong? I thought they tooled up a couple missing parts for the latest release too?

Can you explain in a little more detail the issues you had with the shock/headlight mounts? I haven't heard of any issues before now.