David G.

Wow Gareth! You turned this one around real quick and it looks fantastic. Great color combination, nicely detailed, excellent work! David G.

Those look like some quality castings. David G.

Verrrrry interesting. Nice styrene skills there! David G.

Thanks Larry. Thanks Randy, it's nice to have it done. Thanks Gary, I'm glad you like it. I already have a start on my next build, I should have some photos to post in a couple of days. Thanks again, David G.

In the right setting, it could easily be mistaken for the real thing. Superb finish and detailing. David G.

Thanks David, I'm glad you noticed the plate. I wanted to use "FLAMINGO" but it looked awkward no matter how I tried to fit it in. I agree with you on the fit of the skirts in the kit, it's a compromise at best. It was a struggle to get them placed with the chassis installed. The mounting area of the skirts really doesn't follow the same curve that the fender has between the beltline and the bottom of the body. Cutting and fitting custom styrene pieces would be the only way to match the appearance of the real world factory-made skirts. I did think about fabricating my own skirts but I at this point in the process, I was more than ready to have it done and didn't want to cause more problems than I might be solving. For mounting the skirts, I used PVA. That gave me a long working time to get them placed aligned as well as I could. I installed them one at a time and had to hold them in place with toothpicks as the glue cured. The right one stayed in place while the left one sagged at the rear just a bit. I thought about correcting it but decided that I could live with it the way it was. Thanks for taking the time to comment John. I'd enjoy seeing your solution to this when you build yours. David G.

This one is completed, see the photos of the finished build in the Under Glass section. A sincere thanks to all of you who followed me through this build, your feedback and support meant much to me. David G.

Thank you for your kind comment Geoff. David G.

Great looking build-up! Well worth all the trouble you had. David G.

Sweet work on the engine and interior, nicely detailed. Good call on the paint, it should look great in blue. David G.

Very convincing! David G.

That looks great! I love the backdrop! David G.

You have some good looking mods on this. Do you plan to do the wheels in a painted or polished finish? David G.

A good, clean looking build so far. David G.

Nice pair! Love the diorama too. David G.

Great color! It makes the car look like a bronze sculpture, or a trophy. Nicely detailed too. David G.

I have one of these that I plan to crack into this year. As you said, it should be a fairly easy build. What you have so far looks good. Do you plan on painting or using the molded-in color? David G.

What a delightfully odd little vehicle! And with a PE kit included too? Wow! I'm reminded of the Cushman vehicles of the 70's that were used by some municipalities as parking enforcement here in the States. This should be an interesting project. David G.

I'd say you nailed it! Great work on the hood mod too. David G.

Thank you Anders, I'm glad you like it. Thanks Geoff, I'm glad I did too. Yes, I wanted to build it to display with either the continental kit or bumper in place but the continental kit had a bit of a sag in final installation so I ended up holding it in place with a little PVA. I could probably still swap them out but right now, I'm just not feeling that urge. Thanks Tom. Thank you Chris and thanks for your comment on the background. I'm glad to know that someone likes it. Thanks Lee. Thank you John, I'm glad I stuck with it too. Interesting thought on the skirts. Given the struggle I had placing them, I could see where you may be correct on that. But, thinking back, I remember that there is a lip cast into the inside of the wheel well which seems to be there as a locating feature. I also went back and looked at the box cover image and did a quick online search and it looks to me like they are fitted from the inside. Thank you for taking the time to share that though with me, I do appreciate it. Thanks Eric. Thank you Eric, I'm glad to know that you like it. Thank you Carl. Thanks Chris. David G.

I started this build in August of last year and after about six and one-half months, I'm very pleased to have completed it. For those who may be interested, here is a link to the WIP thread. If the background is too busy, let me know. I do have some photos with a plain background. That's all for now. I do have some more pics to edit and I want to try to get a few sunlit shots. Thanks to all those who stuck with me through this build, I do appreciate your encouragement and support. As always, please feel free to comment. David G.

Excellent idea for a tribute build! And to have the actual paint to use for it? Just... wow. David G.

Looks like an interesting project. Do you plan to use the molded body color or paint? David G.

Beautiful work on this one! Sweet color combination. David G.

Thank you so much fort hose kind words Rusty. I think I've spent more that half my time working on this one in getting the paintwork done on the body. It was worth it though. Thanks again, David G.