David G.

Great looking set, race ready! David G.

Fabulous work as always Mario! Lots of great looking detail on a good, solid build. David G.

Thank you Peter. That's a good question, I've pondered that a couple of times myself. The only answer I can offer is that I was just following the assembly directions. The flares, mirrors, spoilers and wipers are all attached to the body right before it's all married to the chassis. The next to the last step. Also, I knew there were going to be some modifications to the chin spoiler required to get it to mate with the front flares. I was sort of putting that task off in favor of those I knew I could more easily complete at the time. So there was some apprehension and laziness there too. ? But it all worked out in the end. And the extra work I made for myself wasn't too terrible. Though if I ever build another one of these I'll certainly consider doing that earlier in the process. Thanks, David G.

Great start on this! It looks like it's going to be a really cool project! David G.

Nicely Done! David G.

That's one sweet looking truck! Lots of nice engine detail. David G.

Quite an impressive vehicle! David G.

Hello Everybody! Finally! The weather cleared and warmed up enough to shoot some paint. I managed to get one more coat on the Lambo and managed to make a satisfactory repair to the damaged flare fender. The rest of the paint came out nice and smooth too. Even though I feel as if I'm getting into the home stretch with this one, there is still more work to do. The doors for example. I still have to give them another coat of paint, do some clean-up, assemble and hang them. ? Well, onward and upward! David G.

Welcome back! The wiper motor looks great, stellar work, as always! David G.

Hello Everybody! Thank you all for your responses and offers. I found just what I needed at Slot Car Fever by Cheyna on Etsy. Here's a link (model kit not included) Cleanly printed, sharp and bright, the decals look great! I ordered the decals on February 10 and received them in my mailbox on the 18th. Also reasonably priced at $10.00 USD. I'll let you all know how they work out when I start building. Thanks again, David G.

I love all the mods you've made for this build! Truly impressive! David G.

I hate when something like that happens but it's like I say: "Each kit I build is really only practice for the next one!" David G.

Hello Everybody! Work continues on the (now correctly identified) MPC 1:32 scale Corvette. The first step in the disassemble and refurbish process is of course, disassembly. It's a snap-kit so it came apart rather easily with only some minor damage. Nothing I can't fix. In the tradition long established by generations of automotive modle kit assembly directions, we start with the engine. A simplified casting with a modest level of detail and some alignment issues. Reshaping the misshapen oil pan with a CA and baking soda compound. More work is required but this is a good start. A new coat of paint for the air cleaner assembly and ignition box. As I said, this should be a quick build but that's all there is for this round. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

Yes, that's just what I found Rob. In addition to the Corvette "Jet Vette" there was a racing truck called "Evil Eye", a funny car called "Piston Pusher" and a sand rail called "Dirt Digger". I'm always impressed by the knowledge base that's represented within this community! Thanks, David G.

Ah, thank you for clearing that up Alan. I appreciate the links too. If a picture is worth a thousand words then a link is worth... hmm, half a million or so? David G.

Whoa, nostalgia wave! I remember this cartoon, it was one of my favorites back in the day. What fabulous luck to be able to have and build all of these kits. Each is extremely well done! David G.

Thank you John. I don't have any experience with the MPC kit so I can't really compare the two. But the Fujimi kit is solidly engineered, maybe a little overengineered. Fit and casting quality is good especially given the age of the kit. The kit I'm building includes many of the parts for some of the other versions. As an example, the parts to build the pop-up headlights are included in this kit as are an additional engine cover, parts to build a free standing display placard and a number of things I have yet to identify. Yes, I could have built this with pop-up headlights if I chose to. The only problem I had with this kit is the flare fenders and chin spoiler. As I indicated earlier in the thread, there are no positive attachment indicators for the flares. The builder is left to just "wing" it, so to speak. And the chin spoiler in no way properly mates up with the front flares, requiring significant modifications just to achieve anything that resembles the real life car. One would think that such an iconic and visible part of the car would be more accurately rendered. But that's my only real gripe. Otherwise, I'm rather pleased with the quality and engineering of the kit. David G.

Fabulous looking build! It could easily be mistaken for the real thing. David G.

I don't think I've ever seen one of these built as a Lowrider. It should be cool! Great start on the roof spray. David G.

A good solid build with some nice crisp details, looks great! David G.

Stellar work so far! This looks like a fantastic model to build. David G.

Holy Buh-Jeebers! That's some fantastic detail you have on the gauges! David G.

Aw, that's a bummer. But as I say, "Each kit I build is really only practice for the next one!" I look forward to seeing your next build. David G.

Thank you Gentlemen, you are indeed correct. There were some things in my research and conclusion that just didn't add up, this clears it up quite nicely. I've edited my original post with correct information. Thanks for helping to clear that up for me. David G.

Thank you Atin, I appreciate your kind words. I'm to the point now where I need to lay down the final coat of paint so I can begin assembly. I paint outside on my patio and unfortunately the weather hasn't been very cooperative lately. It was cold and rainy most of last week, yesterday was warmer but rather windy. ? So, hopefully soon. Thanks again, David G.