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Go to this website and take a look at this product, it's supposed to be the best thing out there right now, I am certainly going to try it!!! www.avesstudio.com

Mark, thank you for responding to this question, here is a picture of the metal transfer decals, they really are nice and what I like about them is that they are a bit thicker than the photo-etch ones. Hosted on Fotki

Nice start, I have built a few old style tuners myself and I love them...

Thank you Jairus, I too think they are a bit thin, should have used a piece of photo-etch over the other for some thicknes at least on the buckles, too late now. Anyway, thanks for that engine shot, I can always use it for some reference help when starting on the engine.

Interior is complete, it's a slightly different color in natural light but I just want to show the basic interior build. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki

Body is polished..... Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki

This is really turning out great bro, keep it up!!!

Wow! Very impressive so far man, love that color. Interior is top notch!

Very cool Phil, you are getting better and better with your paints!!!

Another detail I started is the addition of the interior carpet. I prefer using embossing powders for this step instead of the usual flocking, in my humble opinion I think it looks more correct and to scale. I added a few drops of water to my Elmer's glue and dumped my embossing powder right on top, much the same way flocking is done. I went with a black colored powder to create a bit of contrast with the mixed dark gray. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki I also added the metal transfer decal on the center where the stick shift goes. I cut off the piece of plastic from the stick shift and added a metal piece, I thought the one in the kit was a bit thick. This is where all the reference photos and information from Mr. Kustov's site comes in handy. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki I will be working with the door panels next and will also be adding some seat belts with their P/E buckles on the seats. I will keep thee posted later!!!

Okay guys, thanks for the replies, certainly appreciated!! I have started working with the interior during the weekend and have made some pretty good progress. First thing I started was with the steering column, it just screamed for a key and it's chain. First thing I did was look for a small photo-etch lock cylinder in my P/E spare parts. After drilling a small hole, I placed the cylinder and put together the key and chain, again, from my P/E spare parts. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki I also eliminated the plastic center piece from the kit's steering wheel and added the P/E center from the Lamborghini Detail Set. The center emblem is also from the P/E set and was painted black. I later sanded the part to expose the high areas of the emblem. Hosted on Fotki I also did some work on the dash by adding the gauge and metal transfer decals. I added some Future Floor Wax to the gauges once the decals had dried to simulate glass and painted the knobs in various colors to give it some contrast. The grayish color you see is an actual mix of Flat Black paint with a few drops of Flat White, I think this shade will look better with the body color at the end. Here are a few pictures of the steering wheel, column and dash. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki

Now, that's what you call "happy" broke!!!!!!!!!!

Very cool my friend!!!!

Another project I am sure will turn out great, keep us posted please!!

Love this thing!!!! Very creative!!!!

I am doing a combination of black and dark gray shades within the interior for some contrast. I will probably add some seat belts and other little things...

Okay Bob, sounds like you just might have the answer for me, I just took a look at that color in the hobby store and it looks pretty close. This build is for a friend of mine, he is the one that wants it in that color. Personally, I would've gone with a nice light green metallic but he likes this one.

Very cool man, I like it a lot!!!

What is the best color from Tamiya to duplicate the color on this car??? Thanks!!! Hosted on Fotki

This thing is looking very cool so far, I think the radiator hose is a bit too skinny but other than that it is very nice. That green color goes very well with the white and your interior work is awesome!

Very cool man, the white dash actually looks pretty cool too!!

Thanks Ed, that is a $1.96 can of Odds and Ends clear from WalMart.... I still need to rub it out and polish it once dry. I usually place the body in the dehydrator to speed up the drying process but as I said before, it's kind of a fragile plastic and I just don't trust it in the dehydrator at the moment. I will give it at least 2 weeks to dry before doing anything else to it, there is still a lot of parts I have to put together so I have the time...

Well, thanks a lot man.... How am I supposed to duplicate all those sscratches and dents now???

Why would I mind that??? You actually helped by getting the guys to write some history facts about the car!!! Thanks for all your replies, I am glad that I was able to get some outside pictures to show the true color of the paint.

Here are a few outside shots with the body cleared and ready for some wetsanding and final polishing at a later time. If you notice a few droplets of water, it was because of a little drizzle at the moment I took the shots... Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki