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Sounds like what we deal with at Costco here in the states. Just about the time you get hooked on a product they stop carrying it. Later-

Thanks guys! Just got home. Going to wetsand the body and hit it with a couple light coats of the new concoction. Later-

Gorgeous color! Always been a fan of the 67. Your build is coming along nicely. Later-

I agree completely! I think rounding the wheel wells was a big mistake on his design. Just my opinion. Yeah Nah- as for your plan- a perfect idea! Later-

Now that my Miss Deal Studebaker is done (Under Glass Drag section) I am building this for a FB build-off. I am using the PE set from Model Car Garage. The grill was a pain to do but once I molotow and black wash it I think it will look fine. I drilled small holes where each PE piece will go to help locate them and then sanded the emblems off. I don't believe the holes will be able to be seen after paint and PE. I primed the body and painted a couple of light coats of Tamiya Metallic green prior to the nail polish. For the nail polish I mixed some black nail polish in with the green to darken it, about 70/30. I sprayed a couple of coats. Then I decided that I want to go a bit darker. So, I remixed the polish to about 50/50. Tomorrow night I will sand a bit of trash out of the body and respray a couple of coats. I also have managed to spray all of the chassis and associated parts in varying shades of black and I'm begining to get the chassis together. Later-

Thanks fellas! Later-

Thanks. I knew I had to paint it up like a real foot. Thank you! Gary is an amazing painter and a great guy to talk with. Thanks for the compliments on my part. I love this kit as a parts kit too. Later-

I got this painted body in a trade. It has been painted, decaled, and cleared by exceptional model builder Gary Seeds. I scratchbuilt the headers out of brass tubing and ran a chute cable to the top of the roll cage. Other than that, it is box stock. Later-

Got this Opel kit in today. What a beautiful kit! Might have to move it or my Nissan Xanavi GT-R kit closer to the front of the line. Later-

Got these in the mail this week. Nice rebuilder projects. Later-

Got this in the mail today from a trade on FB. Later-

Love the work you did on this! Great color and wheel choice. Later-

Thanks for the replies guys. The "reactions" buttons don't seem to be working. Later-

Thanks! I appreciate the honest opinion. I doubted (and in some ways still doubt) it myself. Part of me still wants to toss it aside and start on another project but I also want to see how it will turn out. I mean, I did spend $3 at the dollar store to buy glasses for bubble tops! Can't back out after an investment of that size. Later-

Got some more filling, filing, and sanding done on the cab tonight. Starting to look like something that might work. Next is beginning the work on th bed. Later-

Thanks! Not sure how much of a pleasure it will be to watch and if they are GOOD ideas but it will get built! Lol. Later-

So, making slow progress but this one is still front and center on the bench. I started filling in the front fenders and hood gaps. Also began adding a side cove from a parts kit 58 Vette I had sitting around. Basically just adjusting things as I go and we will see where we end up. Later-

Won third place in the build-off yesterday at our model show in "People's Choice". I was very surprised and appreciative! Pics of the contestants. Later-

I didn't know that these were available. Thanks for the info. Later-

Just got back from my club's model show and swap meet. This is what I ended up with. The decals are STS (vending at the show). Two types of Lace decals and a sheet of pin stripes. Also a set of 65 Chevelle decals from The Last Detail. Later-

That looks good. Just what I had in mind. You can also run a flat file or sanding stick over the top of the strips either before or once they are in place if you want to take down a bit of the roundness and make them just a bit more flat. That Sky and Gun Metal combo will look great! Later-

Thanks for the comment and following along. I agree completely. My plans were to change the shape in upcoming sessions once I figure out the bed layout so as not to make some thing that may need to be revised. One thing I had contemplated was raising the bed height to the level of the highest point on the bed currently. Then adding an arched wall that would mimic the rear of the cab, but lower in height for the tonneau cover to attach to. If I do that a rear window may not be in the cards. Later-

X2. Looks great! Later-

Simply beautiful work! I love seeing more of these customized 41 Plymouths. Gives people an idea that this ol' girl is worthy of a custom effort. Later-

Well, not sure if the direction I'm headed in is a good one but I'm pressing forward. Worked on the rear of the cab but not sure I like it or not. I was looking for something different for a bed than just trying to modify the kit bed. I had this old rear half of an Avanti body and thought it might do for starters. I liked the shape of the wheel well so I added strip styrene to the front wheel wells to do a reverse image. Got the driver's side roughed in. I am also taking a sugestion from SamIAm and making a tonneau cover to mimic the bubble top. It will be painted rather than clear however. That's it for tonight. Later-