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That sounds like just what you're looking for.

You might look around for Hallmark classic car Christmas ornaments. It may take a while to get the right price point. http://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&q=hallmark+classic+car+christmas+ornaments&gbv=2&sa=X&as_q=&nfpr=&spell=1&ei=N237VK_4AoGANpOMg7AN&ved=0CBIQvwU Here's one with prices that average $10 to $20. http://theornamentqueen.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=26_126 My nearest Kroger supermarket keeps a good display of apparently 1:43 diecast cars of all descriptions, somewhere around $8.

Looks like a really good start. The seats look very realistic. PS: just a little forewarning... If you can't find this thread shortly, that means one of the moderators will have moved it into the Trucks section.

Helloooo...

Even though the kit scale is a large 1/8. I think Cato's burlwood technique is a far superior choice to real wood, and is particularly valuable in smaller scales. - You can find, scale and adjust the wood / pattern you want. In this case, real burlwood patterns are much larger than would look real on a model. - Most classics of the era have heavily lacquered/varnished dashes that hide any visible 3D wood texture, so what's the point of real wood? - Most cars of the era had thin veneers over a thicker, different wood substrate, not to be seen. I haven't seen many, or any, better wood dash applications than this. You can find thousands of wood varieties to download at https://www.certainlywood.com/

Welcome. I'm from Knoxville. Anytime you have a question about finding something or how to do something, just search the forum or ask your question in the Q&A part of the forum.

According to the link, it's a real 2015 Grand National GNX. I like it.

Absolutely terrific.

Whatever it is, this car is probably responsible for my interest in model cars. When I was a small kid, my Dad took me to a toy store where I found a gray metal XK 120 that I really wanted. But at about $8, he thought it was too expensive and my disappointment was huge. This was in the early to mid-50s. I've probably been compensating ever since (and yes, I have a Monogram metal kit in my stash).

Superb.

That was built by the guy who created the wheels and other 59 kit parts. It's a recreation of the one in Ralph Lauren's collection. EDIT: Note that the wires on the wheels are not weight-bearing The wheels are really solid discs in the back over the brake drums, with a cogwheel design that mates to cogs on the rims. The wires are only tensioners to keep the wheel working with the proper tightness.

Excellent! But why are the headlights so dark under the mesh?

As I said, this kit needs EVERYTHING Harry did to the Alfa. - Body safety wires, Brooklands windscreen, proper fender struts, brake cables with bicycle chain (can't find any to scale) and steering apparatus, etc. The kit is the Bburago 1:18 Bugatti T59 Grand Prix racer (measurements against original T59 blueprints show it to actually be 1:15), with a metal body that needs a lot of work, but otherwise is quite good. The actual I car I want to build is this one before it was restored to its original Grand Prix state: This requires a donor car of the built Bburago version with fenders. The only thing that delayed me from proceeding was the lack of the signature piano wire wheels. I found a guy in Italy who made excellent wheels specifiaclly for this kit, which I got, but after talking to him a week ago he said he's no longer making them. Therefore, they'll have to be scratch built from now on. It also came with a metal front axle with the proper positive camber (narrower tire spacing at the bottom than at the top). Aftermarket wheel: The kit has a very weird top hinge deal on the hood. I wish I could find a vacuform service to copy the body so I could open the louvers.

Nice job. Is that the Queen looking out the window?

Glad to see this thread resurface. Everything you did to the Alfa needs to be done to my 1/15 Bugatti T59 (so please don't move these images anytime soon).

Good job on the headlight stone guards. Like the cowling windscreen mesh, it's one of the weakest points of the kit, along with the absence of carburetor guard mesh.

The wood looks perfect. Is that real wood veneer?

I'm trying to figure out why I thought Mullin had absorbed the Schlumpf collection. Hmmm. Oh, well.

One of the most astonishing scratch builds I've ever seen Absolutely superb, worth every minute of your work.

Christian, I totally agree with your assessment of the "infamous" Schlumpf collection, which I believe now resides in California at the Mullin museum, owners of the $35 million Rothschild Atlantic. For some reason, they seemed determined to repaint all of their Bugattis in a deep French Racing Blue, regardless of original provenance, and who knows what other modifications.

What are you showing here? What brand of kit? Is this the new Tamiya? A caption would be nice.

Looking good. Do you have a picture of the box or a real car so we can see where you're going?

When Harry comes up with a car like this, your first instinct has to be"Russian!"

I don't know much about the kit, but it represents a Bugatti Royale that has existed in different color schemes. The Esders Royale: This is the Weinberger Royale, which appears to be the original of the kit. Hard to see, but the soft top and leather seats are green: Gerald Wingrove scratchbuilt the Weinberger Bugatti Royale in an earlier paint scheme in 1/15, and devoted a heavily illustrated 134-page book to it, "The Complete Car Modeller Vol. 2," usually available at Amazon.com. Lots of diagrams, detail shots, etc. Several images at Wingrove's website: http://www.wworkshop.net/Bugatti/Gallery-1.html Lots more stuff on the Weinberger Royale here: http://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&q=1931+Weinberger+Bugatti+Royale&gbv=2&oq=1931+Weinberger+Bugatti+Royale&gs_l=img.12...4364.15060.0.20280.30.7.0.23.23.0.154.746.4j3.7.0.msedr...0...1ac.1.34.img..23.7.745.6N3W3_rEvww

That looks like a T35 and not a 57.