David G.

The interior and engine bay look fantastic! I love all the added detail. David G.

Great looking interior! Especially the faux woodgrain inset on the dash. David G.

Nice work on the wheelie bars. As a side benefit, if you ever need to build a shopping cart... you're half-way there! David G.

Thank you Jim. I agree, the Chaparral is right up there with the Ford GT 40 and the Lambo Countach. Thank you Trevor, I'm glad I got lucky having those wheels included in the kit. David G.

Always gong for realism, eh Peter? Thank you Ricky. That's one of the many things I like about this community, it's supportive nature. It hasn't always been this way but it has been for quite some time now. I've yet to try using nail polish but I'm sure there would be a suitable shade of white among the tremendously wide and varied selection of colors I've seen at my local Walgreens. The only thing I can think of that may hold them back would be licensing issues. But yeah, Moebius certainly have proven themselves. Thank you all for your comments. David G.

Thank you kindly Steve! David G.

I like the color combination, bold. The way it would have been back then. Nice trim work too, the piping on the seats really sets off the color contrasts. David G

Hello Everybody! The chassis is mostly complete. Moving on the interior, I need to find a way to replicate the trim on the bucket seat backs. Given the faintness of the detail on this casting, the best way is to make my own trim with silver bead wire. With the bead wire in place, it's time to start applying some BMF. I'm pleased with the way they came out. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to post any comments you may have. David G.

Thank you most kindly Stephen, I'm glad you enjoyed the WIP too. David G.

I really like that one Russell! The color combination suits the style and era quite nicely. I thought about going that route myself Noel. Unfortunately without any really good photos or an "official" paint call-out, anything I did would be an interpretive approximation at best. Given that, I decided to paint the car as I saw it in my own mind. Due to what I presume is the refractive nature of the paint, the few color photos of this car seem to show the color as either a frosty light steel blue or pearl green. Or white. For some reason, my mind grabbed onto the green-tinted version and that became the vision in my imagination. That and I just though that white was a very boring color for such a radically styled car. Opinions... you know. Thank you for your kind comment on the build too. I do agree. A reissue would be nice but a new and modernized tooling would be so much better. Moebius has experience with this unusual body style a'la the Batmobile... Moebius are you listening? Thanks again, David G.

So far I really like the color, detail and mods. David G.

Seeing it come together like that David, I'd have to agree with you on the assembly order. It seems that having the partition in place is necessary to achieve proper location of the door pillars. Good progress on the build. David G.

Excellent work on that, lots of beautiful detail! David G.

Thank you Tony. I'm really glad that they pre-painted the driver. Otherwise, I might still be working on this one! David G.

Thank you very much John. David G.

Thank you Jim. Though I have in the past, I don't do much custom bodywork these days. Most of the bodywork I do these days is remedial, correcting some deficiency or design flaw in the kit. When I'm doing this kind of bodywork, I often find myself thinking, "I could have this painted already if I weren't spending the last six build sessions repairing these fenders." Though bodywork isn't among my favorite things to do, it's all a part of the process and I do it because I enjoy the process and the end results. My favorite task is probably detail painting, that's if I had to pick one. I agree, cars from the Fifties do look good with two-tone paint schemes. This one however will wear only one. Thank you for your comment David. I do value your opinion but I do have a firm image of this car already fixed in my mind and I'm afraid that image isn't a two-tone one. In part at least, I'm not sure I could come up with a flattering way of splitting two colors on this body. But if I did attempt a two-tone paintjob I don't think I would cut the paint at the beltline. I'd probably move the division up to the fender ridge and run it back along the fins. Similar to the way I split the paint on my Chevy Proton. If I had multiples of this kit, I would be more inclined to paint one as a two-tone. In fact, with multiple kits I would be inclined to build several different "what if" examples. But I don't, and I may only get one shot at building one of these so I need to build it the way I see it. Thank you both for your opinions, I appreciate the time you took to share them with me but I'm going to stick with my original plan. At least on this one. David G.

Hello Everybody! The grand adventure continues! I just felt the need to do a mockup. This also shows some of the unreported tasks that I've been working on behind the scenes. I've completed the body work and sprayed the base color on the lower body pan. I've started painting the figures, and I've nearly completed the interior. All of this will eventually be included in future updates. Now, on with the show! I'm very close to having these rear sections shaped properly. Or at least more pleasingly. This may seem rather boring but bodywork usually is. It's like I say though, "Ain' nuthin' to it but the work to do it." As always, thanks for spending some time looking and please feel free to share any comments or thoughts you may have. David G.

Thank you Bobby. Thank you Steve. I do take pride in my problem solving abilities and it's nice having that recognized. Thank you most kindly Elliot. David G.

Thank you Ricky, it's nice knowing you enjoyed the WIP I posted. I've found that sometimes the smallest details can make a big difference and it's nice having that effort recognized. I'm flattered that you've chosen my WIP as a guide when it comes time to assemble your Chaparral. Thank you. Thank you very much Pierre. Ah, you've been keeping score! It took me a moment to catch on to your reference. Thank you Brian. Thank you very much Helmut, I'm glad to know you enjoyed it. I too am quite pleased with the wheels and how they came out. Thank you very much James. When I saw it at the Desert Scale Classic swap meet this year, I just knew I had to have it. I have a place of honor selected to display it. As one of a set with my other two favorite supercars, the Ford GT and Lamborghini Countach. Thank you Chris. Again, thank you all. David G.

Thank you kindly David. I honestly expected more push-back regarding my choice of color for this build. Not from you certainly David, just the community as a whole. "It's not accurate." "Actually. the color of real car was more..." And so on and so forth. Though there has been much discussion regarding the color, it has all been positive and informative. As it should be. It's nice having one's choices validated every now and again. I truly am glad to be a part of a community with such a kind and generous people. That's rare these days and I do appreciate it. David G.

Nice touch! I really like the radiator detail too. Dang! That's some serious detail work on that flathead! David G.

There's always a twist to the plat, isn't there David? It's alright to joke about it now that you've overcome the issue, nicely done BTW! I always build my models with fixed wheels. The last thing I want is to have one go off on some self-guided tour of the floor. I'm glad you were able to get the matter resolved with little collateral damage. David G.

Nicely done. David G.

Hello Everybody! This one is officially completed! I've posted the standard photos in the Under Glass section of the Other Racing section. Here's a link: Thank you to everyone who provided encouragement, support and advice. David G.

Thank you Ken, I agree. Everyone knows who Carroll Shelby is but Jim Hall... not so much. David G.