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Great work again, and I'm really happy to see an update on this build. It looks excellent to me, the paint turned out very nice and I like the little details, just like the Exhaust Manifold as Wire Cover. When you get it done, let's go racing?!

I would like to see a Stock Willys Coupe - or a Pickup too. Gassers are very nice, but that would definately be worth buying. A guy here in Finland built Factory Stock '41 Willys. He started the build from Revell Stone, Woods and Cook Willys Gasser. The body, dashboard, Headlights, grille, little parts of front axle and frame as well as Radiator were used from the kit. From the body, Firewall and rear fenders needed to be changed. Engine is from AMT's "Hogans Heroes" Jeep kit. A lot of scratchbuilding was done in the chassis and interior area, too. The same guy is building also '41 Willys Half Ton Pickup.

Yep, the kit is really nice and great subject too. I still need to buy that Stock Version of this kit, since I thought that I want to build this one first before it's sold out as I missed the Tim Flock Hudson once it came out. Luckily they released that Fabulous Hudson Hornet later, and now I have one Stock Car Hornet on my stash too. Here is the engine in primer. I sanded the putties smooth and did some test fitting with the parts. Everything was fitting perfectly, so I decided to go ahead and shoot some primer on it. The engine block will be silver with gold Valve Covers, as the reference pictures show. Here is a closeup shot of the Timing Chain Cover / Water Pump part and Valve cover. Really nice Mold Quality.

Thanks Leo, Bernard and Rob! I really appreciate the kind words. Revell has made excellent job on this kit. I have found no bigger fit issues so far, and parts are very nicely detailed. That makes builder's job much easier, and I'm having a lot of fun with this kit. Maybe that means that I need to get another one at some point. Or then I'll just buy the AMT '62 Bel Air Super Stocker as a donor kit for building Ronnie Sox's '63 Impala Z11 Super Stock.

Great looking Vega! I've always liked these GM H-Bodies and I have to agree with Walter that this is absolutely my favorite era of Pro Stock. Nice job on the model, it looks incredibly real to me! Nice work.

Thanks Michael! I used paint and clear by Maston, which makes good quality paints that are not designed only for Model Kits or anything else, but they are meant to be used for whatever the buyer wants. Those can be found from the hardware stores. I don't know if there are Maston paints in the USA though. But these work well, I've painted whole lot different kinds of things with these paints.

I got some clear over the body Today. I hope it looks good after the clear coat is completely dry, but at least I liked it as wet. Now I will let it dry properly before I will start polishing it, but on the meanwhile, there is some engine and chassis detailing to do...

The Cylinder Heads Needed some Cleanup... Much Better: Then I sanded the Engine Block from that area, so the Heads will fit nicely. Okay, I have done more work on this one than showed here. But I think it's not a good WIP-Thread if I post all at once. I'll continue tomorrow with some more progress....

I decided I should post a little WIP on this car I have worked on for a while. It's the new Moebius Models kit of Stock Car Chrysler and it's top notch quality. Even if I knew the kit will be super nice, I was really suprised when I opened the box, Fantastic quality kit. Especially I like the Chrome parts in these Moebius Models kits, they are really nice and smooth. Well anyway, I started from the Engine. Those Engine Halves fitted really nicely together and only little putty was needed. Actually it would have been possible to do this job without putty, but I thought that was the easiest way to remove that seam. Also I removed those huge Mold Trashes or what they are called from Cylinder Heads and sanded the Engine block smooth where those heads will be attached. The Kit: The Chrome Parts are really nice: Oh well, to the Build Progress... Here are the Engine Block Halves glued together and seams filled with putty. Waiting for sanding.

I think it's funny when there is no kit of '90 Mustang LX Coupe and many modelers want one and they are not happy about the thing that no one has made one. Then Revell accounces that they will be making one. When it's out and in the stores, the modelers that were really interested in it and who had no '90 Mustang LX Coupe, then they start complaining about the inaccurate body shapes, and someone who wanted the kit, maybe just don't buy it because of that. Not just the Mustang, but it's the same thing with other kits too. I have to say, that even if it might not be 100% accurate, I'm very happy that we have a nice kit of '90 Mustang LX Coupe. And the fact is, that most people see no difference between the Model or the Real thing. Not saying that there should be no criticism, I just find it funny. I'm going to buy one and make it as Stock Eliminator Drag Car even if it had the Chopped roof. Please continue.

Thanks Kerry, Brett, Jim and Chris! All of the nice words are appreciated. I got the interior pretty much done. I started by painting the Steering Wheel and steering column white. Then I Detail-painted the Steering wheel with silver and black and painted the Turn signal switch on the Steering Column too. Also I completed the Seat Belts. That joint in the middle is made from sheet styrene. Shifter is glued on, but I had a little problems with the decal on it. I still need to do some adjustments to get it fit. Then I just installed everything together and this is how it looks. Still I need to add Tachometer, but otherwise the interior is pretty much done. And one more:

I have used The Detailer's Black Wash. It works great for me and with one bottle, you'll do many black washes! This fits for the interior, grilles, chassis or whatever you need to black wash. They do have it in different colors, too but all I have tried is black.

That's a great looking Ford! I like how the color fits on those body lines and you nailed the stance. Very nice and clean work with the tire lettering also, are they decals? Great work.

Hey Dale and thanks! The Wagon body looks pretty good with the Pro Street Chassis too. The chassis is from AMT '66 Nova Pro Street. The Frame is stretched from the front end, and it's bit widened from the sides too. Then I added that small piece of styrene to the back, so now it fits pretty good. Other things were done by previous owner, I just did some cleanup for them. Thanks Al! Yes, I haven't seen many of these being built (What A Suprise !). I'm still not sure about the White Walls either, since I do have some Hoosiers and other Frontrunners... Lets see what tires I end up with... Well I got the other Header pretty much done. I have built a few Headers before, and I've always used solder. It's easy to bend to shape and it's possible to bend it back if it goes too much. I started by making the Header Flanges. They are made from Sheet Styrene and the headers cover them completely, so I wasn't too scared about even if they were not 100% perfect. The Headers were bent to shape and glued to place. I still need to make another one, but I ran out of solder so I must pick a new pack of it tomorrow. Collectors are still missing, too.

1) Was your introduction to modeling at home? Yes. 2) From whom? My Dad who was having a 20 year break from Model Building. I saw his '70 Chevelle SS and it didn't take long time before we went to Hobby Shop to pick my first kit, AMT '60 Starliner. Later I got my Dad back building models, too, and after that I have managed to get my Little Sister in Model Building too. 3) What kind of models (cars, planes, trains, etc)? Cars. 4) What did the person who introduced you to modeling do for a living ? He worked, and still works in a company that sells Tractor and other Commercial Vehicle parts. 5) How old were you? I was 6 Years Old. 6) About what year was your introduction? 2002.

Oh and then from Vantaa Cruising... The road was grey before the Cruising, but now it's completely full of black stripes. http://tapahtumakuvia.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Tapahtumat+2013/Cruisings/Vantaa/Vantaa+17.5.2013/ Let's see if I have a video too later...

Glad to hear you enjoyed the video and pics! Here's some more. These are from Cruising in our capital, Helsinki. Lots of cars there. http://tapahtumakuvia.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Tapahtumat+2013/Cruisings/Helsinki/Stadin+Cruising+3.5.2013/ And a Video: Then Cruising in Espoo. http://tapahtumakuvia.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Tapahtumat+2013/Cruisings/Espoo/Espoon+Cruising+10.5.2013./ I'll post a Video of that Cruising later... And a Swap Meet at Espoo Car Museum. http://tapahtumakuvia.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Tapahtumat+2013/Espoon+AutoMuseon+Swap+12.5.2013./

Thanks guys, and yes I got really lucky that he just wanted to drive with it, about 3 to 6 Miles from the place where it was stolen. And I'm so glad that he didn't break it while driving, it still is very reliable...

Terve! Tää on kyllä hyvä Foorumi. We have lots of Talented builders on this forum, I'm sure you'll like it in here.

Finally the '58 Sedan Delivery is back on the bench! I decided to check the ride height and at the same time if I have to modify the suspension. Rear tires are from AMT '66 Nova ProStreet and fronts are from Revell's Impala. White walls fit nicely to Pro Street car. Wheels are Weld Draglites that are resin cast by a Friend of mine. The Rear Axle from that Nova kit fits perfectly with its Leaf Springs, but I need to get the front end a little higher. Now the tires are just thrown inside the Fenders to see, how much I have to change the front suspension. The stance will be as it is on the pics. Now I'm working on the Headers for this one.

I don't know where this is supposed to go, but at least I didn't see it anywhere yet: Monogram Bad Actor '60 Chevy Panel and other versions of that kit. http://images52.fotki.com/v644/photos/2/242765/1415704/badactor_big-vi.jpg http://u.jimdo.com/www37/o/se372970042158879/img/i5ae6db5fa3d49980/1309812386/orig/image.jpg https://id144230.webhosting.optonline.net/just4funhobbies.com/merchantmanager/images/uploads/85-4262_-_1_24_Street_Fighter_%7BTom_Daniel%7D%7B2-06-09%7D-.jpg http://www.showrods.com/images/quicksilver/quicksilver_top http://www.tomdaniel.com/images/85_tdkit_images/street_fighter Can't get the pictures to show "You are not allowed to use that image extension on this community" or something like that. Hope this helps.

Thanks guys! And yes, the Steering Lock is not the best I have to admit, but now I bought a big and strong lock. Now if someone will take it again, then he or she really must want it! It will need a saw or something to break. I will put it around a Tree or something now always and I will make another trick for it too, so no one will be able to start the engine except me... Of course with those 6 Volt electrics that come from Magneto while engine is running (No battery) everything is not possible, but.... And it is burning tire as it was before!

Wow, I've been following this build since you started it, and this sure is fantastic build. You are doing incredible job with the interior, that Dash is really nice and those Machined Cauges and switches really give it a nice finished look. Seats are very nice too. I can't wait to see more. Oh, and hey I got two of these Vette kits, mind if I send both dashboards to you to be detailed? :lol:

First, thanks for the great site, I have learned so many kits I never knew were made from your Gallery. I found two Chevy kits that are missing. First AMT '64 Chevy Malibu SS. And then AMT "Saturday Night Thunder" '74 Chevy Chevelle. I even spotted a picture of mine in the Gallery, glad to see it was helpful.

Well I got the Tunturi back Yesterday. A couple of guys had seen it very near where it was stolen, and on Sunday when my friend was buying Ice Cream at local Gas Station, then my Tunturi came there to be refueled. The guy who stole it, didn't pay for the gas, but he managed to put some Two Stroke Oil to the Tank also. He called the Police and they stopped the guy even if he tried to get away. Only the Steering Lock is now a bit broken, but otherwise it works fine! I just bought the biggest lock I could find for it so it is not that easy to steal it again.....