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Tom never mentioned the MPC kits to me.....just his irritation at the Aurora Pinto body being changed from his drawings.

Your build up is really enhancing this kit. GREAT job! Your pictures will give inspiration to others who build this kit.

A couple of observations. Collecting cars is a hobby just the same as building model cars except it just takes a larger budget. I inherited what was about $20K of model trains from my Father 15 years ago. I'd love to get half of what the collectors guides from 20 years ago valued his collection at. Now, I might get $3-5. As the demographics in a hobby ages either the hobby shifts as this article implies or it fades away. As for changes in the car market, I give you this example of a very nice Honda CRX at auction on Bring a Trailer: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-honda-crx-si-6/

I ordered the STYNYLREZ to give it a try. Overall the reviews are quite positive. I have been happy to see Tamiya putty works on the vinyl. It is a totally different medium.

I think the concept of scanning and recreating an original kit is not the right way to do it. If you can create the files for a resin printer, I'm certain those same files could be used to create dies with the right software. That ability more than likely lowers the cost to bring a model to the marketplace.

That has held up amazingly well. The decals look right for a local racer.

I've had success just cutting the wiring harness and using what's there but polarity must be right for it to work. I'd create the harness and twist the wires before even considering wiring it together.

If its a mold I know, box art may not be critical. On the other hand if its a new to me kit, box art is critical. For example here's two Tamiya kits. Let's say they're both sealed and both are the same price. Which one are you going to take home?

An alternative source for LEDS is to look at DollarTree. They tend to have some dirt cheap LEDs with a battery holder at several holidays including Halloween. They may be in a plastic enclosure but I've broken them with a pair of pliers.

Quite impressive.

Love it......great imagination. Perfect execution.

If I were to restomod any car, THIS would be it.

Three years ago I would have been all gun ho on this. With the huge improvements to MCM, I'm good. It's a great reason to go to my LHS.

Looks good. The decals look exceptional for being printed with a "el cheapo" printer.

Or you can sand them down to fit.

The problem is its a low production garage kit from 1995 so finding people who have built it is a challenge. I have talked to one individual who did build it but he's in France so I'm doubtful on paint availability between the two countries.

The kit shown is an MPC Vette. MPC made Vettes in both 1/20th and 1/25th scale. I really think this is the 1/20 kit with the rear wheels radiused. Its a neat design that fits the period well. You could look for identification numbers on the back of the kit and search it that way. Also the markings typically tell who the manufacturer was.

I'm about to attempt a kit from Screamin' from the Mars Attacks series. It has two large diorama pieces that are vinyl. Does anyone have any recommendations for primers that are currently available for vinyl? I know top colors need to be acrylics. Thanks!

Before I worry about this I'm going to question why all vehicles have turn signals but most people don't use them.

This series would be so cool to see reissued. Your build shows what a skilled builder can do with it.

Wonderful job......truly a great textbook on how to build an AF/X.

And this: https://www.allpar.com/d3/history/mopar/mckee-v-special15.html

Take a look at this: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/amt-9203-700-mckee-engineering-special--1184565 Would love to see this reissued.

The Polar Light FC chassis was inspired by the original Jo-Han kit bits and would be a better place to start from. The chassis in the AMT Vegas etc is a poor match to it. Jo-Han used a very similar chassis in a host of funny cars such as the Olds 442. The only Jo-Han FC kits that did not share the same chassis lineage was the Challenger and the MT Pinto/Mustang. The Challenger was pretty accurate for the Gene Snow car while the MT kits were accurate for those cars.

I feel like I'm caught in the 1950s.