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Very well done restoration. Could be out of a sales brochure.

Nice to see this very sharp model of such an historically important car which I feel contributed to the revival of hot rodding

Your Camaro looks fantastic. Well built. Obviously a very good kit so I congratulate the old AMT for the original and Round-2 for this version.

Saw this Mazda Cosmo at a car gathering this morning. Had never seen one in the flesh before. On the way to the event I saw a Tesla Roadster drive by which I had only seen in photos before today

Excellent C7R. You have really enhanced the build with the after market parts, modifications you made and careful construction. Makes me realize how time has flown by. I became captivated by the C5R when it first started racing over 20 years ago. I could not resist building a model of it even before the kit was available. My intention was to build a more accurate version once the kit became available enhanced with after market parts I acquired from Scalemotorsports and Historic Racing Miniatures but other projects have got in the way and the C5R was superseded by the C6R and C7R. I am now captivated by the C8 and C8R but unfortunately no kits are yet available.

Just came across this. I really like how it turned out with the Wobblies and Donnington wind screens. It is a very nice kit for starters and you took it to another demension.

Absolutely amazing.

Thanks Tim - I really appreciate your comments. I am always surprised when I can find the part I need but in many cases it is the last one I have of that particular part. Although I end up with a bunch of incomplete kits, most of them I would never get around to building anyways.

Thanks Alan - I was really pleased with how well and quickly it came together.

Totally agree !!

Thanks Steve - Could not agree more with - "the builds with a personal connection and story are the best". Presenting a model to someone who has a connection to the build is always a special moment.

Great to see the beautiful job you did building this which I always regret never having this kit and cannot recall when I last saw one built.

Thanks Carl Thanks Bob

Thanks Carl Thanks Lee Thanks Bernard. I thinned the underneath of the back edge of the hood, the grill shell required some trimming at the bottom and I reduced the heigth of the hood sides about below the louvers Thanks Steve Thanks Roger - I was really pleased to find the needed parts in other kits. Very glad I had them in my stash.

Good looking hot rod. I like the look of the SBC in the revised reissue.

Thanks Dennis - I always appreciate your comments. I am really looking forward to going for ride in this Model A next summer.

Thanks Gareth - great description. I would say the owner/builder of the full scale car is a gentleman so very appropriate Thanks Randy

Here are some chassis photos

Thanks Marty Thanks Larry

All comments above very well deserved.

Very well built. In 67 my parents had a 67 Mustang Notchback but like Misha, I lusted for a GT350 after seeing a green one with white stripes. This ranks high on the list of all time best AMT kits.

Thanks David and yes my friend loved it Thanks Chris

Thanks Misha - Cool that you posted the work in progress photos.

I have a friend who has owned a 1931 Model A Sedan for over thirty years. Up until about three years ago it could best be described as a traditional resto-rod meaning it had a restored body with a more modern powertrain. It was a good looker in black with a great stance and ran on chrome wirewheels. A model of this car could have been built pretty much box stock from the Revell kit with the addition of a small block Chevy and a set of wirewheels. It is a longer story but my friend was gifted with a new frame which led to an almost complete overhaul of the Model A with new running gear and some body modifications. The transformation to a street-rod is almost completed and should be on the road by next summer. I decided to build a model of this refreshed Model A. The result is not an exact replica but represents similar changes my friend has incorporated during the overhaul. BODY Revell 1931 Ford Sedan Street Rod – the kit comes with opening doors but I glued them shut for strength Stock firewall replaced with recessed unit from a Revell ’32 Ford Rear fenders replaced with fenders from a Revell ’32 Ford to provide room for wide tires Revell ’32 Ford grill shell, hood and grill Revell ’32 Ford gas tank, rear frame horns & covers, with aluminium tube spreader bar Revell ’32 Ford small headlights mounted on dropped bar with centre removed Revell ’32 Ford taillights mounted on shortened ’32 Ford stocks PAINT Mainly Tamiya spray with some Testors brush paint Extra chrome brushed with Molotow INTERIOR Floor hump from AMT Phantom Vickie Six gauge panel from AMT Phantom Vickie Steering wheel and column from Revell 32 Ford Rear seat cushion narrowed CHASSIS Shortened and modified chassis from AMT Phantom Vickie FRONT SUSPENSION AMT Phantom Vickie with lowered spindles A-arms shortened 3mm to get correct track Steering rack narrowed 6mm REAR SUSPENSION Differential, axle and coil overs from a Revell ’32 Ford Four bars trailing links from Revell Willys Street Rod shortened by 3mm Panhard bar from AMT Wagonrod FRONT BRAKES AMT Phantom Vickie REAR BRAKES Revell ’32 Ford FRONT WHEELS AND TIRES Revell ’32 Ford Torque-Thrusts with knocks off from Roadster kit REAR WHEELS AND TIRES Revell ’32 Ford Torque-Thrusts with knocks off from Roadster kit DRIVETRAIN Revell ’57 Chevrolet 2-Door Post 283 [real car has a crate 350] Headers, intake manifold and exhaust adapted from Revell 37 Ford Drive belt assembly and ancillaries from AMT Wagonrod Fabricated electronic distributor Other parts from spares box TRANSMISSION Revell ’57 Chevrolet 2-Door Post – Powerglide automatic came with engine [real car has more gears] INCIDENTIALS Revell ’32 Ford radiator and electric fan Radiator support rods are sewing needles

Great article and lots of photos regarding Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing at https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1957-mercedes-benz-300sl-gullwing/