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Did Esci made a XR3? I though they made only the old Escort. The Revell kit should have also a engine, The AMT doesn't. Also Matchbox sold XR3, under license of Revell. From the parts picture is more a kit, the AMT is a snap. You can see the rims on the Revell, without central holes, the seats made in two piece.

I think to build it stock. At first I was thinking to build it as racecar, like the picture in the box, but after I changed my mind... I don't know. Maybe... The kit is not the best, or not like a bask kit now. There are a lot of molding and flashing. I didn't knew either they made a Escort in kit, also I never search for it... Good memory, yes on bot umbrella and luggage (you can see a corner of it behind the rear seat in the picture).

The three version: All the parts.

Back on the bench, I changed job and did not have to much time for the hobby. Last month I bought this kit in 1/25 for $1 a the swap meet. The kit is complete, except a door mirror, also it is already painted, but not big deal, I mean it was a dollar... The kit is pretty much a snap kit, mostly of the parts can be snap together and a the end you can literally play with it. The kit give the option to be built in three versions, stock, rally and police. I'm still looking online to find some reference about the real car. For now I'm leaning trough the stock version... Here the kit...

That's unfortunate about the chipping, the paint job is great.

Looking good!

Looking good.

Thank you Gary! Hre the link of the finished model: Subaru Impreza Google Maps

Randy, on the GSL coverage on Model Car Builder Magazine there is a picture of your model!

Looks great!

WOW! That's very cool!

I watched the first two episodes, and I like it!

Thank you John!

Very nice!

Great!!! The important thing is that the kid had fun and he is happy, maybe this is his first step into the hobby.

Thank you Bob! The bike is a Heller 1/24 kit, it came also with figure. Beautiful dog!!! You should take picture of it with your models. Thank you Tom! There are a lot of "strange" picture captured by the Google car... When it passed last year in front of my house, I ran out, but I guess they take picture only from the front of the car, because you don't see me... I saw also the Bing car, I think was a metallic red Toyota Rav, with a sticker on the door that say Bing. I check the bing map site but, first they ask you to download a software, for look a the map, so I did but it doesn't work. That day I was working on the C-10. One day on the road I saw a Silverado with a kind of Google camera on the bed, but I couldn't understand what was the name on the door. You are welcome!

Very nice!

Thank you Bob! I got the idea of the muffler car from a real car that was used by a muffler shop in WA. There are several Muffler Car (if you google it) the one in WA was a street legal one compared to the others. Here a few pictures. The running gear are from a 50's Corvette kit. The other cars you can see on the "Selfie"... The Chevy Van - Motorcycle hauler. 1950 Cadillac "Le Monstre". In the background of the picture there is a Cuda Van.

Love the idea! Looks good too!

Sweet project!

Love it!

Chris love you job, simply amazing!!!

Thank you Chris! I added more picture with my dogs, as usual...

Thank you Christopher!

Yep, the quality of the picture is not too bad. That' would be too Evil... Thank you Patrick! Ebay is full of them, altought I bought it on a different website because it was cheaper.