David G.

That's cool! Nicely done. David G.

Thanks Rick, I'll give that a shot. David G.

Looks like the paint is working well this time around. It's a bummer about the difficulty though. David G.

Looks great! Nicely detailed. David G.

Thanks Cliff. Thank you Tom. David G.

Thank you Roger. It's a good kit, you should go for it. David G.

Thanks David, knowing your level and quality of work, that means a lot to me. The way AMT chose to divide the mold does create a challenge and is a prime example of the age-old conflict between designers and engineers. Every design feature on the car draws the eye to the front end as the main design feature. To the automotive designer, it's like the prow of a ship with angel wings. The kit engineer sees it as a great place to split the mold. I think leaving the front apron in tact and dividing the mold by casting the front fenders separately would have been a better choice. But I'm a funeral director not a model kit engineer. Thanks again, David G.

Hi Rick and Mike. I don't use clear coat often but the last few times I did, I did use Novus #1 Plastic Clean & Shine solution prior to doing so and the results were great. I have also used it many times between coats of paint when sanding out or repairing imperfections. The main reason I tried it in the first place was due to static electricity and water scale. Where I live our tap water has a high mineral content such that letting plastic parts air dry after washing them frequently leaves rather stubborn water spots and washing with distilled water just isn't practical. I found that Novus Clean & Shine was great at removing the water spots and really cut down on dust attraction. It looks like I may have to review and revise. My reason for buffing before the clear coat is to smooth the surface as much as possible before the final coat, whether it's a clear or color coat. Once the paint cures, I buff it for a final time. Regards, David G.

Thanks Bruce, I'm glad to know that you like it. David G.

Thanks Bob. The grilles on these old Plymouths do look great which is why I had to address AMT's decision to split the mold the way they did. The front of that car is meant to be the main visual focus, every feature on the car draws the eye straight toward it. I've seen others build it with that panel just glued into place and... I just couldn't do it that way. Thanks again. I'm glad you like it Rusty, thanks for saying so, and you're welcome. I'm trying to get on or two of these per month. By my reckoning I have eight or ten more to go. David G.

I've gone in and reedited the old photos to hopefully make them a bit more eye friendly and uploaded them to the topic once again. This should be the last time I have to rescue this topic from the PhotoBucket Monster. Regards, David G.

I've gone in and reedited the old photos to hopefully make them a bit more eye friendly and uploaded them to the topic once again. This should be the last time I have to rescue this topic from the PhotoBucket Monster. Regards, David G.

Beautiful work on this so far, love all the added touches. David G.

Great work so far Gareth, spectacular interior detailing. I'm curious, when I built my Monaco there were terrible gaps between the body and inner fenders in the engine bay. Have those been addressed? David G.

Nice work so far. Good call on the color change, I think the maroon will look much better. David G.

Nice work so far! Love those old Mopars. David G.

Most Impressive! ? A great rendition of an iconic film moment. David G

That is sweet! Looks great from every angle. David G.

Beautiful work, museum quality even. David G.

Thank you for your kind comment Anders. Yes, it is one of Revell's reissues of the Samba kit but I don't recall exactly which one. It had no interior door panels nor a pedal cluster but it has poseable front wheels. There was no provision nor information in the directions for opening the barn doors but they were obviously cast to be cut open. It seemed to be a kind of slapdash reissue of a good quality kit. Nothing wrong with it, just more basic than originally intended. David G.

Thank you Bob. I'm often concerned about decals too but these were easy to work with. The were sturdy yet flexible enough to conform with a little coaxing and Microset. The big number circles on the right door did develop a small split but it's barely noticeable. Thank you Benton, I appreciate your comment. Thanks Chris. David G.

That's really cool! ? What a great way to literally "showcase" your most recent builds. David G.

Beautiful tribute, nicely done! David G.

You have so much coolness going on and it all works so well together that it's hard to single out any one thing to comment on. Great work! David G.

That came out quite well. I built this one back in the Nineties and I recall having to file away some of the firewall to get it to clear the bellhousing on the transmission. Other than that, it's a great kit with lots of good detail. David G.