David G.

I want to see if I can knock another one out before the end of the year. I bought this pile of parts years ago at the Desert Scale Classic for a couple of dollars. One sleepless night about a decade ago, I pulled this mess out with the intent of sorting and cataloging it all. As one might imagine, I ended up actually working on it. That's when the name Karma Bug came into my mind. There's no logical reason for the name, it's just what I started calling it in my mind. This is the original kit as it was released back in 1987. Ah the eighties... Let's see if I can save this kit from its past. With some wheels from the parts box, I now have something to work with. Looks like a previous owner wanted to make poor little car a flip-nose custom. *sigh* Yup, I'm goin' there! I'll need to lift the tail a little... or shorten the prop. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to post a comment, critique or suggestion. David G.

Excellent custom work! All the little added details are fantastically well done! David G.

Looks like an interesting project. Lots of good work so far. David G.

Nicely Done! David G.

I just received my copy in Phoenix, AZ. I can't wait to crack into it! David G.

Among all the other cool features, I really like the scrap metal license plate idea. I may have to borrow that some day. David G.

Groovy, Man! Can't wait to see more. David G.

Excellent color choice and detail painting. The engine bay and interior are exceptional. David G.

Thank you all for taking the time to stop and look, and thank you the comments you post. I do enjoy reading them. Thanks David G.

I've been watching this one for a while now and each time I check in I'm more impressed. Amazing work! David G.

Well Done! David G.

Wow, You put that one together quick! It came out great even with the silvered decals. Your detail painting is excellent, especially in the engine bay. David G.

Thanks Al. It's Dupli-Color Sunburst Gold Metallic BFM0351. And thank you Hector and Jeff for taking the time to post your comments, I do appreciate them. David G.

I just finished one of these too! Yours came out nice. Love the color choice and racing bits, kind of an 80's street machine look. David G.

Same here! I also think of Harry whenever I fabricate an alternator bracket to avoid having the dreaded "floating alternator", another of his pet peeves. David G.

Looks like you're off to a good start. David G.

Thank you all for the kind comments. I really do appreciate the feedback. David G.

Looks great! David G.

I'm impressed by your seat-of-the-pants engineering. You have a lot of very cool stuff going on there. Also, I'm glad to see that you seem to have decided on using the moons for the rear wheels. You just can't go wrong with a classic! David G.

Nice weathering! A great first attempt. David G.

Excellent work so far. The paint scheme and colors really suit the body style. David G.

Thank you Gregg! I'm really looking forward to seeing MCM back in print and I wish you the best of luck with it. David G.

Excellent color choice! The paint looks great too. David G.

Thank you all for your kind comments. I almost forgot my traditional Display Case Shot. Thanks again, David G.

I actually finished this one almost two weeks ago but I was having trouble getting good photos. This is the AMT Super Wagon drag racing version. For those who may be interested, I have a build thread here. My new cell phone camera is just rubbish. I have to trick it into taking decent photos. But I finally managed to get a good capture of the color. Most of the photos I took made it look too pale or too red. These aren't as good as I would like but they are about the best I've been able to get. I'm fairly pleased with this one. Though I wish it had just a bit more shine. Here is an earlier shot of the cargo I made for it. I couldn't get a good photo of it with the lid on. Thank you to those who provided feedback and support during the build. I can't tell you how many good ideas I've gleaned from all the comments and recommendations I've received over the years. On to the next project. Let's see if I can knock out one more before 2020. David G.