SSNJim

Very nice. A local BMW dealer has one on display, and one for sale. The one on display is that "fadeaway" orange color, and the one for sale is here: http://www.bobsbmw.com/motorcycles/950870.html Looking forward to this build. Old BMW's fascinate me; I had a 1983 R80ST not too long ago, and I still go to that dealer occasionally. They have a pretty awesome museum there, and do a lot of restorations. Unfortunately, they don't have the museum on the website. I now ride a 2007 Honda Gold Wing.

My guess is that they are painted silver, and were never chrome/anodized. That looks like a pretty base level car, and the only chrome on it would be the bumpers. The grill and headlights both look painted, which wasn't uncommon during that time frame. I don't have any references handy, but a few minutes researching original brochures would verify or debunk it.

Not with Kevin. It wasn't clear I was sympathizing with him, not that I ever had any dealings with him.

I can't blame you. I'm still waiting to complete my deal. Shoot, I'd be happy with the item back.

The upper suspension arms are the original cycle fenders with the fenders removed. The screws I used were out of some toy that happened to fit the axle hole, and are the small sheet metal-type screws that they use to hold two plastic halves/assemblies together. A slight reaming of the axle hole may be necessary - use a drill bit by hand to slowly remove the plastic.

Not as soon as I hoped, but here it is. It was in a box in the attic, along with other "missing" cars... A little the worse for wear, but it shows the front suspension pretty well.

I thought I had it out on display, but it's probably in a box somewhere. I'll dig it out and post pictures soon.

Very nice. I like it. I built a similar one years ago when the kit was current in Boyds Aluma Yellow, not as cleanly as yours. It's still one of my favorites. It's amazing how much better the car looks without the bumpers/fenders. I ditched the front axle and used small sheet metal-type screws to hold the wheels directly to the "brakes". That helped a lot, too.

Around 115 indicated on my 1200 Gold Wing out in the California Desert near the Nevada border. The CHP Mustang that passed me, though, was doing about 135. The statute of limitations has expired.

I'm seeing very light snow as of 10am in Bowie, MD. It does seem kind of crazy what with the grocery stores and cancellations, not having seen the first snowflake up until now. I went into work today without checking my email, and the office was closed. I really need a Blackberry . We have had more snow here in the last month (around 18 inches) than in the last three years, and this storm is supposed to double it. Thankfully the snow pretty much clears out around here between storms. This snow will be new, and not on top of an existing foot.

I'm the same way. I walk out of the hobby shop, get into the car, and open the kit. I look it over, do a bit of "grokking" and test fitting of loose parts, and put it back in the box for the drive home. I've done that for just about every kit I have bought over the last 35 years.

I agree with Casey. The body definitely overpowers the roof. If the body was sectioned and the roof lengthened to give the C-pillar a bit more width, it might look pretty good. I was wondering about using the Monte windshield, too, but I suspect it's a bit too late for that.... Neat idea, and nice work though. I've never been a fan of they styling of the rear half of any modern GM car. GM does some gorgeous front ends, but the backs need some serious help. Keep working with it; you're off to a good start.

I would recommend googling "color wheel" and reading up on them. A color wheel will help identify what colors look good together. They are used extensively in decorating and graphics work. As for patterns to use, most people will try to emphasize/follow the existing body lines. I will sit and study the unpainted body for quite a while to determine a pattern. Again, look around here and google for custom car images to help with some ideas.

I remember seeing the car in K-Mart and other mass retailers a few years back. I don't remember the manufacturer either. I should have picked one up then, I had the shortening in mind. Never did it, though. I still see some of the other cars in the line available from time to time - mainly the Chrysler 300C, and usually in 1/18. Good luck, it's looking good so far.

I believe it's been done by the model companies before. I remember building a kit in the '70s that had the headlights instead of decals. I thought it was a John Greenwood 'Vette, but I could be mistaken. It's been a long time, and the model is long gone.

I have been building since the late 60's, and I don't think ever bought a Lindberg model until the Dodge Caravan snapper came out. Their earlier models left something to be desired, but I like the kits that came out later than the Caravan. It looks like you have some pretty neat ideas going here. Good luck with it.

I lean more toward the bottom strip. I agree, it ties the turn signals together, minimizes the visual size of the huge stock Mustang taillights and has a purpose. The middle mounted one just seems to be hanging out for no apparent reason.

Here is one option used on full-size Mustangs: http://www.cjponyparts.com/black-decklid-t...5-2009/p/TPM15/ Decklid trim panels or taillight blackout panels come in honeycomb, pebble-grained, carbon fiber, ribbed and just about any other finish. They are installed by removing the faux gas cap and attaching the panel with tape. I would think one could be installed on yours using some very thin styrene, a carbon fiber decal, and some sort of glue after popping off the cap. No refinishing of your model required.

Gorgeous, simply flat-out gorgeous.

Most do, but not all. Black was the most common color (mine is black), but there are some silvers available, and they were made in other colors, too. http://www.pocher.net/english/list.html http://www.scaleautoworks.com/Pocherproductionlist.htm

Pocher 911, kit K31. AFAIK, Pocher was the only manufacturer to kit a complete 911 in 1/8 scale. We'll see after the pictures are posted.

Looks great! All the different elements merge together very well. I don't think the rear is too long - the car has a beautiful long, low, look. One of the things I don't like about the donor cars is the extremely tall height from the side windows to the rocker panels. That is not so apparent now. The one thing I would change is the "Aero" panel on the bottom of the Mustang bumper. It doesn't match the rest of the car. This is one of my favorite customs. It just looks right. Looking forward to seeing it done.

I'd say not MPC. This thread has a good shot of a typical MPC chassis of that era; though it's a show car, it's the same chassis MPC used under most of their annual C3 kits. That example is missing the exhaust, which was not as thick as the one you have, and IIRC, it was an X type - two pipes into one catalytic converter, then to two tailpipes. Another thing I could be wrong about. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=23252 Search for Astrovette if the link doesn't work. Some good pictures in both threads.

I'm thinking it's a 1975 because of the bumper guards and the "Corvette" script on the rear bumper. That one has the 75 and earlier style; the 76 and later is much narrower, with thicker letters. Generally, the MPC cars had the year embossed into the license plate area. They also had a "working" front suspension, characterized by separate chrome lower A-arms, and real metal springs between them and the frame. The hood hinge doesn't look right to me for an MPC car, but that just be my memory. MPC had separate front inner fender panels, and the two pins on the hood were trapped between them and the body. The hood shouldn't raise that much at the front and still be attached. The wheels don't look MPC'ish to me, either. I built a few MPC Corvettes in the 70's, but never an AMT. I'm voting AMT on this one. A photo of the chassis would help, I think.

Thanks, Bill, that's great news! I really enjoy that event. I'll be down there this time. Where do you find flyers?