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This is a wonderful build! The quality is there, of course, but the attention to details makes it a story in itself.

A nice start on this. I'll be watching. You definitely got it low. I have one question for you on this kit. I came close to getting one when building my daughter's van because I heard the rear side windows had indents inside the body so they could be easily cut out. Could you confirm if this is true or not? I did end up just cutting them out myself, but still wonder if that was necessary? EDIT! Seeing Tom's post just below this I realize it was in the wrong showroom with my window question. Excuse me and can someone direct me to the GMC Showroom?

That's one of the main glues for styrene. It's my main thin glue that will run into a joint well and dry fast. It is one of the best of the type.

I never go near an interior without Testers Dullcoat ... and my finger, like gtx6970 says. Just a rub with cotton tee shirt gives it that semi-gloss luster.

I didn't post on your thread about the guitar wire trim because someone mentioned tacky glue, for a name anyway. This is not what your looking for above but will work the same. I use Microscale Liquitape for gluing all sorts of toudg jobs the other standards don't like. I use it for temporary mockups which is the main intent of the product. It's a white, thickish liquid that dries clear and remains tacky forever. I recently used it to glue some windows I made that would not stay with the typical window glues. The access was tough and the tacky glue worked beautiful . and they can be pushed back on if they come loose. I would try applying a small bead with a toothpick along the back of the wire. It will take a thin bead I'm sure. You have all the time in the world to place the after letting it dry clear. You can clean up non-cured glue with water but once dry you need paint thinner. As long as the wire trim doesn't need the strength to hold down a piece bent away from the interior piece it will stay fine. I should have posted this in the other thread, but here it is anyway

A sedan! They mostly sent wagons here back then . 1:1, I mean. I didn't know they made a 1/25 sedan either. I do like Subies .. we had at least 4. Nice build and I like your photos,

Those reflections are like razors ... and on black! Beautiful paint!

Very nice! That sure looks good in black.

Yeah, Listen to Bill. I'm not exactly conversant on Corvettes .. I was in TR4's and Porsche's instead. I've never built a Corvette kit, so I'm worthless. Seeing you had both Vette's, that's MY idea of building, though! Building something you owned has become my mantra since coming back into the hobby.

Very nice! I can see your skill from painting figures has paid off!

I checked the 1:1 Corvette specs and '62 is 70.4" ; '67 is 69.6". That's only a .032" difference in 1/25 scale. So it's in the kit maker's hands.

That's some beautiful work! Detailing is so nicely done!

I have BMF I got in the nineties ... pushing 20 years .. and It's what I still use. I know it's because I build so slow.

was only in the 60's 3 hours north of you, John .. man .. 80! I still have a small patch of snow where the plow pushed everything. .. but, I'll take 60.

The R&R 50 Plymouth does have the parts to make a full car .. body, front and read bumpers/lights, interior with dash and undercarriage. You will need at a minimum wheels and to make windows. This photo shows all your get ...

Wasn't sure I had any to show ... these are a few that came out well for me..

That should be fun detail painting after all that assembly!

Had to take a shot of the front mocked up to see if pushing grill more vertical would work. I think I get too many gaps between hood and grill and the sides of grill center are too wedged shaped. The photo is how it will end up. I do appreciate the comments that led me to check this out. The grill does pop off the headlight piece.

I ended up finding one on ebay from autozriverjeff. Was just $11.20 and $10 shipping.

I had to double check it! The mini does seem huge next to everything.

Thanks, James. I'm driving it to NNL East in a couple weeks.

I just opened 3ds Max for the first time in years the other day to show my wife how a cat tree we bought will look in the house. Maybe it time to get back modeling the way 3D Printers are so much in the news!

I just get a kit when something comes to mind I want to build. I only have something less than 100, so I'm not a hoarder! Just about every answer here has given me fuel to defend my pile, though!

It seems like I've Been painting for weeks ... both my '13 Mini Countyman and the '81 Plymouth Reliant. I just realized the relative sizes of these two looking at the photo .. both are 1'24 scale but the Mini looks very un-mini!

It's been slow going so here's a small update on painting of the engine compartment. This was a well used car so the engine compartment got some weathering. It's pretty low level detail but does resemble the Reliants. The grill I have to study yet to see how easily it can be made more upright. It does go in slanted. I found the correct paint once I got the year right. 1981 was the only year there were green Reliants. Edit 4-8-2013: Just realized I never mentioned adding the upper radiator hose with some BMF clamps using a piece of black wire.