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I've used that Tamiya's Panel Line Accent Color and I've used it on top of acryls and enamels and I've never had any issues with it. So with that said, I wouldn't be that worried about it.

I agree. I've always liked the looks of the Fulvia, the only problem is that it's front wheel drive. But, of course, as a model that's not a big deal, so if there was a decent 1/24 or 1/25 kit of a Fulvia, I'd definitely buy one. For the big scale cars however, I have no interest nor any supplies (nor space in my display shelf) so I will have to pass on this one.

Looks like you had a great year, all of them turned out very nice! The Oldsmobile has to be my favorite, it just looks "right" in every way! Excellent work.

This year, I finished three models which is more than I've finished in years. So, with that said, I'd say I need to finish more than one model in 2025! I think it's possible, I have a couple that are coming along pretty well. But, in December 2025 we'll see.

Thanks Len and Bob, I appreciate the kind words! Yep, BMF was really tricky on such a small body. It's not perfect, but we need to remember that the model looks bigger on the screen than it does in real life. I just posted the Finished pictures in Under Glass. Here's a link to the thread, thanks for everyone who has followed along! https://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/197599-70-volkswagen-k70l/

This started out as 1/43 scale kit by Heller. I found the kit a year and a half ago while visiting in Germany and decided to give it a go. I thought this would be a challenge for myself - Can I build a decent model out of a simple 1/43 scale kit? The body required a bit of bodywork to fill a couple of sink marks and deal with other imperfections, after that it was painted with Tamiya TS-102 Cobalt Green, followed by Tamiya clear and polishing. Chrome trim was done by BMF, which was especially tricky because of the small scale and because some of the chrome trim were not visible very well after the paint and clear coats. Interior is straight out of the box, painted with Revell and Humbrol Enamels. Chassis in this kit is very simple, everything is molded as one piece. I just painted the chassis with body color and tried to detail it a little by painting the axles and exhaust with different colors. Wheels are plastic, they were painted flat black, followed by a flat clear coat from a spray can, wheels are silver with hubcaps done with BMF. Because of the simplicity of the kit, it was pretty straightforward build, especially as the kit didn't have much fit issues either. The kit also has no chrome parts, so bumpers and side view mirror are "chromed" with Revell's Spray Chrome. Overall, it was a fun build. If you want to see the WIP thread, it's here: https://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/185071-70-volkswagen-k70l/ Thanks for lookin'! All kinds of comments are welcome, so let's make the next one better.

Well, after nearly eight years, this thing is finally back from the dead (time flies, right? ). My main focus will still be on the '71 Pinto Funny Car that I'm working on, but whenever that's drying, I'll continue the Impala. I tried to restore the photos on this thread as they got messed up when Photobucket ruined itself. But, it looks like I'm unable to edit my old posts, so unfortunately can't do anything about that. The reason why this build got boxed years ago can be seen in these pictures. The engine assembly has started, but the carburetors are incorrect, the real car had Carters. Well, now I found a pair of 3D-printed Carters from my parts box, they should be at least closer to correct carbs on a car like this. I don't know who made them, but they look pretty good test fitted to the engine. I was also able to do some actual work on this one. Chassis is now on four wheels, so I glued wheels and wheel backs to the tires and installed them on place. Looks good and the stance is just what I wanted.

And it's finished! The bumpers were sprayed with Revell Spray Chrome and the black rubber parts were painted with a brush. Other than that there was nothing special in the final assembly. It's not flawless, but it's the best I could do with this kit. I will try to take some proper pictures tomorrow and post them in Under Glass.

Next the crome trim was done with BMF. It was definitely not easy as everything is so tiny. I've done better, but considering how small this thing is, I think I can live with it. The chrome trims on front of the hood and on back of the trunk lid were especially tricky, because there was no trim molded to the body, so I just cut a thin strip of BMF and tried to install it the best I could. Then I installed windows. And here the body and chassis are already glued together and I'm actually pretty close to finish. To be honest I'm not completely happy about a few things on it, but it's mostly because of simplicity of the model kit rather than my building (although I've made several mistakes too, as always). Well, I'll just push it to the finish line and see how it looks on the shelf.

Thanks Bob! Despite being a bit simple and smaller scale, this is a fun kit to build. So I'd say go for it. Now that the body had dried for a week, I polished it. Never been a fan of polishing paint jobs, but in the end the result is usually worth it. This was especially tricky one, because all of the body panels are so tiny. Luckily I was able to do a decent job with the polishing, and also not polish through the clearcoat. Next up will be BMF.

Thanks David! Black is a tricky color to get right, but I think that one came out pretty good.

This will be fun! I'm in with a '62 Chevrolet Bel Air. My starting point will be a Glue Bomb that I bought at a swap meet several years ago, then later I robbed the engine from it for another project. Now that this thing will be rebuilt, it will have another 409 for power. After the year changes, I'll start tearing it up and stripping the old paint off.

Very nice build of a kit that we don't see done that often. These old Dragsters with their unique engine combinations are always interesting, unlike the ones today which are all identical. Excellent work on this replica.

I had not seen this thread earlier either, but I'm really glad I came across this now. What a fantastic model of a '57 Chevy Gasser! Everything is very nicely done, and to me, the two most important things are that the overall look is just "right" and that the car would be actually legal to compete in the class it was intended to run in. I agree 100% what was written about the Gasser term. It's not a building style, it's a racing class that has its' own rules and limitations. And there for sure is no such thing as a "modern Gasser".

I've built only one. '57 Ford Custom, built from the Revell / Model King kit. Pretty much out of the box build, but with some extra detailing.

That would sound great for me! I hope others are into it as well so that we'd have a good turnout. If that would be the theme, I'd already have a plan on what I would build. It's something I've wanted to do for several years for Cannonball.

Some great ideas already posted in here! I've been away from Cannonball for a couple of years, but now I have plans to finish something again. My personal favorites so far are these two: Both of these are pretty cool, and the cool thing about the idea with mid-engine cars is that no-one said they had to be factory production models with mid engines...

Thanks Matt! Despite being a little different than what I normally like to build, and being small 1/43 scale, this is a fun kit to build. So far I haven't had any major fit issues, either. The body is now painted and clear coated. Color is Tamiya TS-102 Cobalt Green out of spray can, and on top is a coat of Tamiya clear. Now I'll let it dry for a week so that I can be sure it's properly dry before I'll start polishing it. Also I got the chassis and interior done. It's really hard to take any decent photos out of the dash, but it's mostly semi-gloss black with gloss black details.

This was a big bummer when the news came out. I've been a huge fan of Roadkill since the first episode aired in YouTube 13 years ago. I have to say I've seen every episode multiple times, and we've sometimes sat down with a couple of friends for the evening, just to watch Roadkill episodes together. I'm still a subscriber and will continue to be unless someone comes up like a DVD pack or something of all of the episodes. Roadkill and Roadkill Garage were basically only car shows I watch, because I hate the scripted TV shows with drama. Now I guess I'll have to follow Freiburger and Finnegan on YouTube, hopefully they'll also get together sometimes to work on something together. Time will tell.

Got the door panels done. They were fairly simple, but the small scale of this thing made painting a bit trickier. Chrome trim was done with Molotow, otherwise paints are just regular Revell / Humbrol Enamels painted by brush. Body required some work before primer. Panel lines were really shallow in many places so I re-scribed them, but unfortunately the scriber slipped a couple of times so I had to smooth those out with putty. I think the plastic feels softer than what I'm used to, maybe that's why. Front end of the hood had also a big sink mark that had to be filled with putty. After that, the body was ready for primer. I only wanted to spray a light coat of primer so that I would not hide all the details under paint. Well, BMF will be tricky in any case but that's not a problem for now.

Very nicely done! '65 Impala is a very beautiful car and you definitely did it a justice. Excellent work overall and a perfect color choice too.

It's definitely something you don't see built too often, so I'd say go for it. But, Rogue was not available as Convertible in 1966. In '67 they made Rogue Convertibles, but in 1966 if you wanted a Convertible, it had to be a "standard" American. Anyway, at least the side trim on '66 American 440 Convertible is similar to the Rogue so the conversion should be fairly easy.

Several nicely done builds in this year's Cannonball! This is a great Community Build. Good luck to everyone that's still trying to finish their builds before the deadline. Interesting to see what the theme will be for next year. I'll also try to put something together for next year, this year I was not Cannonballin' because I have personally zero interest in building anything related to a restomod.

Nice work so far! Great to see one of these being built. I have also several of the SC/Rambler model kits, just haven't had the time to build them. Are you going to graft the model kit roof to the promo body as well?

WOW! I never saw the WIP thread for some reason, but I'm really glad I came across this right now, see, I have a great interest for these cars, together with my dad we have a Race Team where we run a '74 Malibu Classic in Stock Eliminator. I also used to have a '74 Malibu Classic Wagon as a daily driver. So with that said, a conversion like this has been in the planning several times and now that I have a Missing Link Resin '73 Chevelle and one 3D-printed '73 Chevelle, both of which are factory stock, I think the 3D-printed one will end up going through the modification of being a '74 like yours. Anyway, incredible work with this build. The body modifications are really well done and I admire the scratchbuilt parts on it. Especially the grill is a tricky one, and yours is actually pretty close to the 1:1. Fantastic work overall! Where did you source those hubcaps? I need a similar set or two...