mrmike

I wasn't issuing a challenge, unless you actually need one to finish your Riviera.

Thank you Chris!

Thank you Jim and Gene! The '65s and the boat tail Rivieras are my favorites as well! The styling says it all!

Great looking build, Jonathan! I wasn't aware that this kit was released already.

Looking good so far! I built the Land Rover a few months ago using everything in the box and wiring the engine. I wish Revell would reissue this kit to go with their soon to be released long wheelbase Land Rover.

Thank you Sam and Leroy! Leroy, in order to do that, you must finish your Riviera!

Thank you Christopher and Trendsetta68!

Lotus Europas were not very roomy to begin with. Must be the price you pay for having light weight and fast acceleration from a small motor!

Thanks Jeremy! If you are going to do a stock build, be mindful of the texture to the kit grille. I had a P/E grille that matched the kit grille, so it was just a matter of cutting the shape that I needed.

Thank you Dirk!

Ahhh, yes! Mrs. Peel and her infamous catsuits! Such memories...

Thank you guys! It's been a while since I built an AMT kit with the last one being the '56 Ford Victoria.

Thanks Keith! The parts are drying as we speak. Maybe primer later today followed by paint late today or tomorrow.

So very true! Linda Thorson was a decent actress, but she wasn't Diana Rigg! I have changed my mind on the paint color. I will use Tamiya TS-52 Candy Lime Green instead of Model Master Citrus Green Metallic. The parts are heading for a bath tomorrow morning. More Lotus to come...

Thanks guys! John Steed drove an assortment of Blower Bentleys and Rolls Royces. Tara King drove the Lotus Europa. Emma Peal drove a Lotus Elan. McNally worked overseas in the UK once for his attorney-friend Charlotte "Charlie" Rothmann. The car involved was the Jaguar Mk II.

I have been told that a few times...

Sorry Dan. No story with this one. Maybe after I finish the McNally Charger Super Bee story, I can do another build with a story attached to it for you.

The Story McNally goes back into the house and into his office to look at the file again. He remembers when he had stopped at Paul Dundy’s house to question him about the old farmhouse. He remembers seeing a business card on the kitchen table from a gun shop that had silhouettes of a rifle and a handgun on it. What gun shop? He sits back in his chair and thinks. It was a gun shop near Boston. Bell something or was it Bull? No, Bulverde Guns and Firing Range! He looks up the number and the address for the gun shop and writes it down. The computer lists a website and that the business had closed over 30 minutes ago at 7 PM. He’ll stop and pay them a visit in the morning. For now, he will peruse the website which really didn’t do anything for him for a few minutes. The Build This has been something I have been comtemplating for a few days. This afternoon, I got brave and took out my cordless Dremel and small round grinding but and removed the backing for the lower grille and brake ducts. I think it came out pretty good! I still have more of the P/E mesh from the grille to use. More Charger to come...

I had seen this open, but sealed inside kit sitting in the pile of kits for my Club's raffle and I looked at it, inside and out. Nice kit! I have taken to appreciate Tamiya's kits, even more so over the last couple of years. Easy to build with positive mountings and accurate moldings. Raffle time came and I didn't win anything, but my friend Paul had won a drawing and he selected this kit and he gave it to me. Thank you Paul! He knows about my appreciation of British sports cars and saloons and I didn't even ask for this kit. Since Google Images is my friend, I looked at the many images of Lotus (or is that Loti) Europas and one color stood out...a green that is very simular to the color I choose. Model Master Citrus Green Metallic. I really like how Tamiya packages their kits with everything being bagged and nothing loose in the box. I have yet to see a kit that is not molded correctly by Tamiya. More Lotus to come...

I have finished my '65 Riviera and it is posted in Under Glass. I would like to thank all those who have viewed and commented on my WIP.

This is my '65 Buick Riviera painted with Dupli-Color Emerald Green Metallic with a Tamiya Tan interior, wheels from the AMT '67 Buick Riviera, wired engine and BF Goodrich white lettered tires.

The Story McNally finishes installing the plates on his new Charger Super Bee. He goes inside the house to start his supper and he sits down at the kitchen table to eat. Part way his meal and the door bell rings and when he opens the front door, Lt. Det. Adam Troy is standing there. "Got a beer?" He invites Adam in and he grabs a Sam Adams Light from the fridge for Adam. McNally pulls the bottle cap off and hands the beer to Adam who says, "Trade ya!" Adam hands him the Forensics report to McNally who sits at the table and reads it. The bullet and casing are a match to being fired from the same type of gun...an assault rifle possibly a Colt AR 15, 7.62X15 147 grain copper jacketed bullet and the casing is the same type. Adam takes big sips of the beer as McNally is reading the report and he says, "I'm happy to get you these Forensic reports and such, but I can't do this all the time. Don't make a habit out of it." McNally replies, "Thank you Adam, I really appreciate this!" The Build I decided to go a different route on lowering the rear suspension by sanding the bottom of the rear differential and opening the mounting holes wider. This brought the rear suspension down about 1/16th inch. I have to watch how low I go with this so I don't bottom out the tire on the wheel well. I am using a piece of photoetch for the grille, so I spaced out the grille with some pieces of sheet styrene to make up for the thickness of the kit grille insert. My photoetch grille insert is painted with Testors Flat Black Lacquer and shaped to fit the grille cover. McNally will return...

The Story McNally and Vic conclude their business and walk out to the back of his shop to look at the Challenger. They pull the tarp off the car and Vic just shakes his head at the damage caused by the automatic gunfire. Three tires flat and everything else just plain shot up. "Let's keep this as is until the insurance adjuster looks at it," says McNally. Vic agrees as McNally prys open the trunk to get his equipment bag out. At least this wasn't shot up from sitting towards the back of the trunk under the rear deck where the extra metal helped to deflect the bullets. They cover up the Challenger and walk back to service bay to the Super Bee. McNally places his equipment bag up between the wheels wells and closes the trunk. "Bring the dealer plate back after you get the car registered. I'll throw on the inspection sticker afterwards." McNally agrees as he gets into the Super Bee, starts it and drives out of the garage and off to the Registry. The Build Modifying the front suspension was easy. I cut the spindles off and raised them 1/8th inch up on the struts. The rear suspension will be much more difficult. The diffential is mount directly to the floor pan and there is no real way to lower the suspension. My solution is to cut the axle pins off the rear axle and glue the pins to the floor pan. I drew out the cuts in pencil. I marked the tip of the axle pin with a pencil and where I would mount the pin after the cut. For now, this is my plan for the rear suspension, but I will keep investigating for a better way to do this. McNally will return...

Thanks for the heads up, John! This is my third Charger and I don't recall having those issues when I built mine. I will keep an eye out for it. I usually crack the windshield since it isn't as curved as the windshield header.

I'll be watching this, too! I have the Revell Mr. Norm's '68 Dodge Dart 440 in the stash and I want to see what you do with yours.