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Also, it's not necessary to demonstrate scratchbuilding of a complete vehicle from the ground up. Let's see what kind of ingenuity is used for various individual parts.

How about merging these divergent themes: Build the Cheerios #33 NASCAR Chevy.

OK, it's weird and cool at the same time, but it would be more impressive if you could shoot some pictures that weren't on such a huge, pebbly surface. Looks like a salamander in its cage.

Superb.

That's all resin? Wow. That's some of the most impressive metal finishing work I've ever seen.

This is wonderful stuff, expertly executed. Keep those pictures coming!

A very good point I seldom see addressed: When you're looking for supplies and aftermarket parts, take the kit to the hobby shop to see how all that would work on your model. That's one reason why I'm leery of ordering parts online that I can't put up next to the kit.

Boy, you're not kidding about correct Alfa red. I've had two '60s-era 1:1 versions, and when I needed a paint match, it was hard to achieve. There's just a dash of maroon or an eyedropper of blue in it. And restored multizillion-dollar 1:1 examples of your model are all over the place in color. What combination are you using? PS - hope you're OK after the quake.

(Oddly enough, this guy is from my hometown here in Knoxville)

I can haz more ridiculosity?

The only way to know is to see what someone is willing to pay. That means you need to follow what things actually sell for on eBay, for more than one example. Online seller prices are not reliable.

Dang. This thread is burning out my Reload button.

Everybody. Just step away from the keyboard and nobody gets hurt.

This message is brought to you from the unwatchable film, "The Antichrist," as a fox devouring its own flesh snarls at William Dafoe: "Chaos reigns!"

Judging from the leather "tutorial,"looks like we've got a lot of winter cabin fever going on here. Everyone take a deep breath and say, "I will not post after drinking, I will not post after drinking, I will not post after drinking." Same goes for visiting eBay and amazon.com.

Do we need to start a new thread on body work?

Well, this certainly has been...entertaining. You guys go ahead, I'll just take some popcorn over to the bleachers and watch.

Leather tutorial coming right up, from Alex Kustov (you'll note that he did interior leather accents, not the seats): http://www.italianhorses.net/Tutorials/Leather%20101/lthr.htm Plus other fine tutorials: http://www.italianhorses.net/Tutorials/tutorials.htm And Scale-Master's technique described above sounds pretty good.

Too cool. Beautifully done.

Wow, you're off to an awesome start. It also looks like a predictor of the 1958 Lincoln Continental Mark III's crazy roof. When you get this one finished, how about the '55 Lincoln Indianapolis by Boano? http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z13277/Lincoln-Indianapolis-Exclusive-Study.aspx

Here is a larger version of the factory shot Art posted, so you can see a hair more detail. One thing you'll see a bit better is the wheel weight holders in the rims, which add a nice detail to models of these cars. http://www.autowp.ru/pictures/mercedes-benz/500k/autowp.ru_mercedes-benz_500k_sports_sedan_2.jpg Here's the other side: http://www.autowp.ru/pictures/mercedes-benz/500k/autowp.ru_mercedes-benz_500k_sports_sedan_1.jpg Here's a later 1939 540K coupe which, to my mind, is less graceful than the 500K version (PS: This is a great site for all kinds of car reference, though it's a bit short on interior and engine detail): http://www.schlegelmilch.com/archive/index.php?PHPSESSID=fcde54ba4fcc1a909355e755810eb3af&page=search&offset=0&mainid=80161&select_auto_manufacturer=5&select_auto_model=327&st=0

Once again, you've done some killer work here.

Here is a weird and, in a way, heartbreaking story about a Cobra Daytona barn find. I can't find the original story that I saw, but unlike the following write-up, it said that the current owner had no plans to restore the car and only wanted to clean it up. http://jimsgarage.wordpress.com/2007/01/14/the-missing-daytona-coupe-mystery/

Check out this promo video for the new Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing. It's a hoot, nicely done. http://www.carsuk.net/mercedes-sls-amg-dancing-on-the-ceiling/

With a little Bondo and a decent paint job, you could restore this beautifully.