David G.

Nicely done. David G.

Nice work on this one, it was fun watching you pull all the little details together. Thanks for taking the time to share it. David G.

Well worth the effort! David G.

That axle dropped nicely, looks great! David G.

Yes, these are much better than the second option but not quite as "lowrider" as the first. These have a great late Eighties, early Nineties custom vibe. David G.

Wow! I'm glad I found this WIP. The detail work on your engine is excellent. The interior is a knock-out with the color combination and detailing. Great work so far. David G.

Nice details you've added. I've always enjoyed the irony of using a $20 set of vice grips to replace a $6 window crank! Nice touch. Great choice of colors too. David G.

Absolutely beautiful! David G.

Yeah, that would be do-able. It would take two full kits and a little hack-n-slash but the body lines are fairly straight so it wouldn't be too bad. The version that came up in my mind's eye had a little less C-pillar and a little more see-through. One would also have to add B and C pillars because the kit is a hardtop. And then there's the interior.... ? Thank you Rich. David G.

Maybe a bit of positive camber would raise the ground clearance? I seem to remember seeing that back in the day too. After all, the only thing you need between the K-member and the road is daylight. David G.

Looks great so far! I have tried foiling larger trim pieces prior to painting with some bit of success. The way I did it was to remove the paint from the trim after each coat with a Tamiya pointed micro swab lightly moistened with lacquer thinner. That way you can work down into the recesses a bit to remove the paint. It's a lot of work and I was only able to achieve results that were fair at best. The main issue I had was that the paint line along the trim sometimes got messy looking, probably from uneven removal of the various coats and interaction with the thinner. Regards, David G.

The paint looks great! Nice interior detail too. David G.

Nice work so far! By the proportions, it kind of looks like it should be a rear/mid engine car. I can easily imagine a big ol' blower sticking up in front of the wing. Or at least an air intake of some kind. David G.

Excellent work on the mods so far! David G.

I think the first set looked better. Suspension scraping the road...? When has that ever stopped a lowrider? Seriously though, I do remember seeing some Camaros sporting wheels like the first set you tried and they looked pretty good that way. I think if you can find a way to make them work, that would be the way to go. David G.

Nicely done! David G.

Great work on both Craig! I like the figure too. Thanks for posting them. Polar Lights snap kits are the best, aren't they? Very cool Declan. I'm afraid don't recognize the base vehicle. It sure would be interesting to see how you would install a jet engine in that tiny thing. That would be an impressive feat of engineering! David G.

Thank you Chaz. Thank you Dave but I owe the inspiration for the grille adjustments to Rusty @bisc63, it's his advise that pointed me in the right direction. I had made some of my own adjustments that brought the gap a little closer but without his input, I most likely would have left the gap as it was then. I never saw that movie but I did think that this body would make a great basis for an airport limo conversion. A courtesy car for the Las Vegas Hilton, circa 1961. Thank you David. Rather like sifting the ground cover as it's applied to a model railroad. I'll have to keep that in mind, thanks for the tip. Thanks Mike. It kind of reminds me of the shag carpet that the custom van builders used to use back in the Seventies. Thanks to all, David G.

Beautiful tractor! Nice clean build, excellent detail work, great color and decals. David G.

Beautiful work! Color, fit and finish are all spot-on. Great diorama too. David G.

Hello Everyone. The interior is now complete and the work of fitting the roof to the body has begun in earnest. Here are a couple of shots of the interior. Here is a tighter shot that better shows the decal that AMT thoughtfully provided for the dashboard instrumentation. I haven't used this gray flocking in a while and now I remember why. It often comes out looking like shag carpet. I think I'll go back to using the embossing powder from here on out. That's all for now. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to leave a comment. David G.

Beautifully done! It could easily pass for 1:1. David G.

Excellent paintwork and color choice, nice engine detailing, looks great! David G.

You definitely nailed the Seventies street machine look. David G.

Great shine! Your paint looks fantastic. David G.