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Please don't Text on that phone while driving, John! All is looking magnificent, as usual!

Welcome, and that driver certainly sets the time for your wonderful diorama!

That must be one big screwdriver used to assemble this beast!

Out here in the boonies I don't have many choices of chain fast foods .. 5 Guys and Wendys are my go-tos, but Burger King and ... well, that's it. Except for my every morning Sausage MacMuffin.

Outstanding looking build .. well done!

Some beautiful finishing here!!!

very nice job!

That's a beautiful job on the rust .. looks just right! and, only overboard to the guy that's going to restore it.

That IS very realistic .. beautiful build!

Just be thankful it was caught in time to be repairable. My wife had some eye surgery that involved that bubble thing. It is a pain, but pretty important for life after it's healed. You can look up for a firework, but not the whole show! very best of luck to you.

That makes a nice street car. And, beautifully clean job on it!

Thanks for the comment on this old build .. still waiting for final paint. I've tried acrylic nail filler at one time. The things you mention are good reasons for me not using it. Plastic welded to itself makes for a strong bond in itself. When I feel more is needed I use epoxy with fine fiberglass cloth in it. It's interesting you've found it has a good bond to plastic, will have to keep that in mind. With all the sanding I had to do on the top side of roof to level it out it was critical that any filler have the same hardness as the plastic so it all sands the same and blends.

Chuck Most asked me in a PM about how I modified the roof to make an American version of the Legacy and I think the answer deserves to be here so all can gain from my experience. I first did this on a '91 Legacy and that became a disaster on first try. The roof raised at the front, tapering to flush at the rear. I cut across the front edge and down the sided along the line I needed to lower. The roof was just pushed down flush and glued, with some sheet plastic across the cut underneath to keep it flush and reinforce the joint. The seams were puttied and sanded smooth. This is a very delicate operation because the roof pillars are so thin and subject to breaking. I had to buy another '91 kit because the roof pillars broke on the first one. Here's a pic of that one where you can see the reinforcing piece underneath. For the '95 Legacy the roof needed the same operation and I did it the same, third time's a charm! Here's the underside of the '95 Legacy roof. I imagine I ground away the slopes sides of the roof edges and filled.

I had to look at the track nose '32 I'm working on after that comment, but I see in the box photo the nose seems to go pretty high to meet the hood .. whew. I think I'm ok .

I just got those poverty caps that I have been looking for years and almost made them from two kits I got just for that. The Chief came through and now I can build the '67 Tempest I had. Those are gorgeous!

I have the feeling I will be laughing every time I come here, but it's sure not at your skills, John!

That would GO! Even the stock engine is a tight fit .. you really did some shoehorning!

Those headlights look just right! Good to see you got the trans-axle repaired and in. I didn't know the 350Z kit came with an engine and running gear. I'm going to have to look into this and maybe add to my G35 build with all the running gear.

I'm enjoying watching you finesse the this car into being!

I'd cut my fingers on the edges of this .. so clean and sharp!

This is pretty cool ... VW with a Z chassis. It's got my interest as I had an Infiniti G35, the first use of the 350Z chassis which was an amazing piece of work and used under many cars. Your fitting is amazing and a wonderful piece of work. Will this be getting a 350Z engine?

The engine is beautiful. Threading those plug wires at this scale must be a little easier than the Ferrari GTO I did with the same setup on it's V12. Do they have to exit to reach the plugs?

This is a great looking model, all due to your little touches and choices!

I love Competition Coupes just for the way they sit with the slicks cut into the middle of their bodies. Your prototype is just right and your chop captured it perfectly. That tail panel closing the old wheel wells looks really cool on the prototype and never seen that done before. You may have got me back on a Competition Coupe I 'almost' finished for the Lions Drag Strip build a couple years ago ... only a few little things to do . eheh

yes ... beautiful lines, in that last shot especially! I'm sure you'll show us how you do the faring in fiberglass.