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    Thanks! I was just thinking this morning of calling it "Shades of the 90's". It reminds me of looking through the old Street Rodder magazines in the 90's. Here it is mocked up after I painted the upper body last night. Unfortunately it has a bit of trash in the paint on the roof. I'm afraid to mess with it because it will be a bear to blend in. Got to lower the height of the radiator a bit. It's making the hood sit too high. Now to find some light green pinstripe. Later-
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    I bought this body years ago from Jimmy Flintstone's site. It is some sort of fictional sedan delivery. I am using the Revell Thom Taylor 34 as the parts kit. I lowered the suspension and it is completed. Paint is airbrushed green nail polish. The white is Rustoleum White primer with Pearl White nail polish airbrushed over it. Thinking I'll do a light green pinstripe between the two colors. I still need to scratchbuild some interior panels for the cargo area. Later-
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    Thanks evwryone. Finally took some outdoor shots. Don't know if they are any better but.... Later-
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    Thanks everybody. As soon as the liquid sunshine gets replaced with real sunshine I'll get some better pics. Later'
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    Just finished this tonight. Got the primed body and chassis off of a guy on FB. Airbrushed it with some color shift nail polish. Added an engine and tires/wheels from the parts box. Decals are from the Revell 57 Ford wagon and the PE emblem was taken from a sheet for a PT Cruiser. Later-
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    Still plugging along focusing mainly on the 41 Plymouth. Havent had much serious build time lately. Been working on the chassis and interior of the Plymouth. I have the ride height set. Those big wheels really make the body look short. Later-
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    Thanks! Yeah, that's why I didn't get worried about it. I've already brushed on some primer and a couple of coats of paint. I'll give it a few days to harden and then I'll sand it down and see where I'm at. Later-
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    Thank you! Later-
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    Thanks Michelle! Later-
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    This was built because of the engine. I inherited this engine as a started idea from my buddy when he passed. It was kicking around in a parts box for a couple of years before I finally settled on what to put it in. I added the pulleys, belt, exhaust, and wiring. I think this would be quite a hairy ride! Later-
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    This was built for a 2 month long FB contest using the 64 Impala as a starting point. Figuring most would go with a lowrider or restomod I wanted to do something different. To me, the 64 Impala doesn't lend itself well to a variety of styles. So, what to do? I went with something I had never tried. I used some parts from the Pontiac Banshee and made engine thruster pods from two Apache helicopters as well as parts boxes full of dodads for the underside. I weathered it just a bit. I won 3rd place with this entry. Later-
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    I've been on a kick lately to finish up some stalled projects before the end of the year. This is one I started several years back. Got very close to the finish line before stalling out. Only took one evening at the bench to get it completed. I was looking through the internet one day and came across a 1:1 that looked dang near spot on to what I was building. I still need to clean it up and get its "beauty shots" taken. Later-
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    I finished this earlier this month. I started it back in 2017 from a Jairus Watson drawing. I made a few changes from the original drawing (no hood since the front of the engine sits too high) Glad to finally have it finished. Later-
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    Been working on a few projects lately. A Flintstone 53 Ford Country Squire, a resin 41 Plymouth Sedan Delivery, and a pickup from several different kits. Just doing things on whichever I feel at the moment. I actually have some primer sprayed on the pickup. I taped off the 53 Ford yesterday to paint the woodgrain. Unfortunately, the tape pulled some of the body paint off. Oh well, easy enough fix. Later-
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    Got back from visiting my parents for a week to find these waiting for me. The Mazda was just $14 delivered! Got to figure out what front clip might look good on that 49 Ford. Later-
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    Getting some work done tonight on a project.I started about 3 1/2 years ago. Just a little mock up before getting it ready for paint. Later-
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    Bought a storage unit of semi model kits recently and these were some of the odds and ends included. Also made a trade for several pieces of resin. That should be enough projects to keep me busy for now. Later-
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    My thoughts exactly! Figured they may have represented an, unfamiliar to me, aftermrket set or some odd thing like that. I figured there are a lot of guys on here that are knowledgeable of the history of the old AMT kits that might be able to fill me in? Later-
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    I pulled these valve covers off of an AMT screwbottom 63 Riviera engine. Who can tell me what these say, and why? Later-
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    Thanks. No, I mean a 1:1 that he had years ago. Later-
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    This is my first commission build. The guy wanted it built similar to one he had years ago. I mixed a couple colors of nail polish to airbrush the body. Mixed three acrylic paints for the interior color. I also added styrene strips for the trim of the vinyl top and sprayed it with semi gloss white. This wasn't the funnest of kits to build, but it is done and the customer is happy. Now to get it to him in one piece. Later-
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    Not the best kit to build but it was fun. The decals look great on the sheets but are a pain! The carrier covers the entire sheet so you have to cut very close. They are also thin and most removed themselves from the sheet while pulling them out of the water. Then they would curl up on me before I could get them to the body. Ruined most of the ones I wanted to use. Oh well, here it is. Later-
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    Those are PERFECT! PM sent. Later-
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    Thanks for the reply. I sold that kit off last year so I won't need them. Later-
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    Yeah. Unfortunately it still wasn't enough. My clearcoat wasn't cured enough and the tape stuck to it. Pulled some of the paint off in a couple of places and major bleed through in others. So much for me finishing this in 48 hrs. The body is in the stripper now and this project will get finished another day when I can let the body sit for a week and gas out. Oh well. Later-
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