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No, I'm not. I can't remember many General Lees finished for a while. I don't know is it good or bad thing, though. But I'm bit suprised how rare they actually are, if you look this Under Glass forum, how many General Lees are posted here per month? If you compare that number for example number of other Chargers.

It's a great build, I really like the look of it. I'm bit amazed how rare it's to see General Lee being built. You did great job with this one. Those functional headlights are amazing and opened doors are great. Overall great looking build and really Highly Detailed. The pictures could be better. I guess, these pics just don't make justice on this build.

Another Great build from your bench! I haven't seen many Dusters being built like this, and you've done great job on this one. I especially like the paintjob and engine detailing is great too. I really like this one, you did awesome job, as always.

Very Cool VW Bus. That looks just as wild as the real one, great job with the detail on that engine. You did good job with all of those modifications too.

Well that engine looks spectacular, I really like the work, you've done for it. When you started this topic, I was sure that this is going to be something fantastic, but anyway, these pictures amaze me again and again. Great Job As Always!

Is It Possible to join with this http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=37691&view=findpost&p=486543? Since it's on the starting line. Lots of work still ahead.

Thanks Everyone ! Alan: Thanks for the information. I spent some time with book "How To Rebuild and Modify Rochester Quadrajets", and it looks like that '57 Carburetor (is it 4Jet?) is close enough to Quadrajet. The difference is not so dramatical in this scale. I have to fill that hole on the front of that carburetor, and make a new one to the right side, where the fuel line will be connected. So '72 Olds kit has Rochester carb too... It's a shame that I can't find them from Finland and new kit costs alot. So I will be using that one, with little modifications I try to make it more accurate. Darryl: I'm trying to build this as nicely as the Nova. Then it's nice to have two Stock Eliminator cars next to each other .

Not a big update, but little more work has been done again. I primered the chassis to see, how much putty it still needs. It's bit rough, and needs more work before I can paint it. Also glued the carburetor on the engine, it's Rochester since these Ford Big Blocks had Rochesters originally. It's from '57 Black Widow, may not be 100% correct, but much better than Holley.

I don't know if I would start modifying that kind of old kit, which is very expensive and rare. But anyway, looks like you're doing good job with it so keep it going, it's gonna be very cool and different when finished. I haven't seen these being built, and as a NASCAR, it'll be very cool. I'm Tuned In.

Cool Laguna Chevelle. I like the subject alot and paint job turned out amazing. Decals fit nicely too, engine looks clean etc. Clean build without big mistakes. Thanks for sharing this one.

WOW! Are you building 1:1 scale engine, or is that really 1/16? Amazing work with those Gaskets. Oil Pan looks very good too. This build is spectacular. "How Much Detail is possible to put in 1/16 scale Funny Car Engine".

It's true, this Chevelle kit has amazing parts, and especially that engine with its parts, is very nice. Even if it's not maybe the top quality, but it's good sized (not too small) and many other kits had same engine basis too, so parts are not hard to find. I've built this kit too many, many years ago and I can say that it was very fun and enjoyable build. What Camaro kit you mean? This one? Or This?

RIP Carroll, sad news indeed. I've always liked Shelby Cobras and Shelby Mustangs....

Thanks Guys! That Fuel Tank presents Jazz Fuel Cell, and 1:1 part looks like that. So I don't see a reason to re-do it . Ignition wires are attached now, and they turned out OK. Next I have to work on the carburetor and water pump area, to make some more progress on the engine. The chassis looks like it could be primered after a bit of sanding...

That would be cool Gasser.... Bit like this: Outlaw 10,5 Drag car is not bad either, but as Old School guy, I'd like to see it as Gasser.

Beautiful build of cool subject! That paint job turned out great, and I like the colors too with those stripes on it. Nice engine detail also. Very good scratchbuilding all over, this is one of the best Ford Pickups, I've seen for a while.

I'm finally back on this one too, and I was working on the chassis. I filled that hole on the chassis, and had to make smaller hole on that piece of plastic too, because of the Gas Tank. Gas Tank (or the part if it what can be seen from underside of the car) is built from styrene and after I glued everything together, I added some MMD's Green Putty. After some sanding, the chassis looks like this. It needs lots of more work still, and that Gas Tank needs some details too, but it's slowly getting there. And I started adding spark plug wires too...

Well this is piece of art!!! Very cool scratchbuilding, this thing is going to look super when it's done. Fitting looks good, and I like that Gasket too. Didn't even think about, that there would be gaskets in Model Cars..!

Cool Willys, it's a shame that I missed this in 2010. Weathering looks good and realistic. I also like that 426 MaxWedge on the engine bay. Something different than the usual Hemi.

WOW, Great looking Edsels, both of them! I've been always a fan of Edsels, I can't understand how some people find these ugly or don't like these because of some other reason. I think these are much cooler than '58 Fords, for example (and they are nice too). Your builds look very cool, that Factory Stock Edsel is great, and it looks like real car on the pictures. Paintjob is very smooth and shiny and detailing is great. How about the quality of that AMT kit? That rusty Edsel looks very good too. Weathering looks very realistic and you've nailed the old look of that car.

Very cool build and thanks for the History too! Great build of interesting subject is always very nice to see, and I especially like this one. This turned out very nice, the paint job is great and finishing too. Great detail all over.

Yeah, it's not hard to get, but it's just because of the money. New kit costs more here in Finland, than in your LHS. And if I order the kit from ModelExpress for example, shipping makes the kit expensive too. But that might be the only way to get correct part for my Sleeper Chevelle.

Well, I've been using both, Photobucket and Fotki. I prefer photobucket, it's much easier and pictures are easy to move on this forum as pictures. In Fotki, pictures are harder to upload (that might be because of my bad computer) and they are hard to move on the forums as pictures. In Photobucket just needs to copy that IMG-Code, and paste it here. Fotki is good one too, but not as good as photobucket. I've seen other photo-hosting sites too, like Webshots. Anyway, I have never tried anything else, since photobucket works fine for me. As you said, "It may just be me, but no matter what day it is, or what computer I'm using, half of the photos I see hosted there don't show up.", I have same problem with the Fotki. I don't know why, and problem may be my computer, but when I upload my own pictures on Fotki, the problem comes... Some of them can't be opened. I've found one way to solve this problem: Delete that picture what can't be opened and upload it again. Then it does show. Only problem, I've had with Photobucket is that sometimes I reach the storage limit, but that's just because I post too much pictures. I've been using photobucket for 4 years (about that I guess) and I've had that problem twice... So all in all, I prefer Photobucket.

Finally I found Supercharger for the CobraJet Mustang, it's resin part by Competition Resins. I painted it flat black, as in reference pictures. Also painted the intake manifold and transmission. Gear Box is painted with Humbroll Metallic 56. Now I can continue building the engine, and hopefully I can post more updates very soon. Sorry about those poor quality pictures.

More pictures... These are from HotRod & Rock Show. Great show with lots of cool cars inside... http://tapahtumakuvia.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Tapahtumat+2012/Hot+Rod++Rock+Show+28.-29.4.2012/ And Some Pictures From Model-Expo: http://tapahtumakuvia.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Tapahtumat+2012/Model+Cars/Model+Expo+27.-29.4.2012/ And some pictures from another Model Car Show, in Mynämäki. http://tapahtumakuvia.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Tapahtumat+2012/Model+Cars/Huolin+Pienoismallin%E4yttely+5.5.2012/