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Great work as always, Mike! That '57 Ford is a beautiful body style and your color choices couldn't be better for this one. Nice detail work too, my favorite is that red Line Lock button on the shifter, only few modelers remember to add that one on their builds. Great work.

I had never clicked on it before this. Much easier to look all WIP Threads at once, then move on to Under Glass, then Car Kit Reviews and Drag Racing models etc. I prefer seeing all same type of topics at once rather seeing one here and there.

Thanks Guys for the kind words! Robert: The flames weren't actually pink, but for some reason they looked like it on those pics. Actually they were bright red.

Very cool as always from your bench! That color is excellent for a '41 Willys and I really like the Wheel choice too. The Dog Dish Hubcaps fit perfectly! My favorite part might be the engine, though. Very fine detailing and glad to see another Hemi with Hilborns!

I second 100% what Jason said above. Those GM H-Bodies are really nice cars and a lot of fun especially when there's some V8 Power under the hood. We had a '79 Skyhawk for a couple of years and it was really fun car that could make the tires smoke easily. Chevette wouldn't be a bad choice, either. I think this Chevette that I saw in a Cruising Night here in Finland is very cool. Sorry about the shaky pictures... It was dark and Freakin' Cold there so not the easiest time to take steady pictures.

The start looks excellent to me. I've always liked Old School Style Customs and after seeing your other builds I know this will be top notch. Nice work on the chassis lowering, it looks just my style, though I'm not a fan of Fender Skirts, but on this one they look good.

Finally I got some primer over the Torino Talladega. The modifications that I did for the inner fenders to make the Pro Charger fit needed a couple of rounds of filling and sanding before they looked good.

Very nice looking '57 Chevy! The colors are not very typical, but they look great on this body anyway. Nice engine detailing too and smooth paint work. You always do great work, Jim. Just wish that the guys in the backseat have short legs.

I like the Freakshow name too! Makes me thinking one of the only good Finnish bands' song The Freakshow - and that is a good thing! Nice paint and great chassis work, too. I'm enjoying this build a lot, keep it coming!

Thanks Brett and Darryl! The kind words do mean a lot. Brett you're right that my build quality has improved a lot since I joined here. The tips and tricks that I've found here, and from other forums, too but mainly in here has helped me a lot. Also it's great that we have such a nice people that if I don't get something and ask, I'll get just the information I need. You're right that Glue Bombs take a bit more effort to build, but I've always thought that it is possible to turn a real glue bomb into a nice looking model. I really appreciate the kind comments from you all. It means a lot when such a talented builders say that I did a good work. Of course constructive criticism is very highly appreciated, too.

I agree with the bottle. The 5lb version looks much more in scale. Have you tried sanding the 3D printed material already? How does it sand, I mean is it really easy to sand or hard? I can't wait to see more, this looks fantastic!

Thanks for the kind words fellas! I really appreciate the comments. I'm happy how it turned out, too, even though it's not perfect, but still I like it. The engine detailing took lots of time, but at the end it was worth it, even if the parts are not perfect either. I'm really glad you guys like it too.

Very nice as always! You did a great job of putting the body together and smoothing out the seams between those separate body parts. Smooth paint and fine detailing, especially the wheels look spectacular. I have the same kit too, but the wheels just slow me down, they don't look good and I don't have enough skills to scratchbuild more realistic wheels either... But your build makes me want to try again.

Thanks Guys! It means a lot. At some points this build was a tough one, and at some points it fought a bit back, but it feels good to have it finished and of course it's a great bonus if other people like it too. Now I got started with Jo-Han '61 Oldsmobile that will be a Custom, but I might try to finish my '62 Impala Super Stocker, too.

Yep, we changed it since we thought it looks much better like that. We used '76 Skyhawk chrome trim there.

I bought this exactly two years ago as a Glue Bomb. Pictures of the starting point can be seen Here. So it is Jo-Han's Sox & Martin kit, which I decided to build as a Pro Stocker that could run in Nostalgia Events nowadays. First I took the whole thing apart and stripped the paint. The actual building process started from the engine, where I filled the metal axle hole in the engine block. After that I painted and assembled the engine. Those Spark Plug Wires were a real pain, since I've never liked making them and now I had to install 16 wires! Carburetors are original Jo-Han parts, but I drilled out the Carburetor Throats (?) and added the Nozzles (?). The carburetor linkage is built with Detail Masters' Photo Etch parts and metal wire. For the Chassis, I added a separate Front Axle system from my Parts Box. It fit with some cutting and slicing. Wheelie bars were added, too, as well as brake and fuel lines. Otherwise it's Box Stock. When I glued the engine on place, I built the fuel lines. They were done with Pro Tech Braided Line (Great stuff!). Those fittings were built from plastic tubing. Fuel Pressure Regulators were also scratchbuilt. The body needed some work before paint. I glued front and rear panels on place and smoothed the seams. Same thing with the Two-Piece Scoop. The hood pins were removed and later on I installed Photo Etch parts there. Paint is straight from a spray can and same thing with the clear coat. After those, I polished the body, but when I was removing masking tape from the body after polish, part of the clear coat came off just over the Hemi Decal. Luckily decal didn't damage, though. Windows are sheet plastic and I had to modify the rear bumber to make it fit. I added some length on the sides of it so it would match the body better. The chute is from Lindberg's '64 Dodge and I detailed it as well as I could. Also the Chromed Headlights were painted to make them look a bit more realistic. Well here are the pics.

Great build, Bruce! I always enjoy seeing your builds. This is not an exception, very nicely done with great paint and color choice and fine detailing. I like the opening trunk lid and doors, too. Excellent job.

This turned out super nice! The weathering looks great, just like it was found from a barn or something. Great wheel choice, too. With a non-modern engine, this would be one of the coolest Dusters I've seen. But it's very cool like this, too. It might be that I don't make it to the starting line with my Torino Talladega, but I couldn't beat these monsters anyway. :lol:

I got these from a Local Model Car Show. I bought the Jo-Hans and they were for sale with a good price. I got the '55 Chevy in a trade and that bike came to me as all Junior Modelers were given a free Model Kit, and I got that one. Hopefully I can trade it for something that is bit more in my comfort zone. And then those little parts were also bought, with a cheap price of course.

Woo Hoo great to see these 3rd Generation Chevelles being built! Excellent job on the paint and decals. Very nice work otherwise, too. Excellent work.

Great score! It is a Promo Model I guess? It looks very good, and it's even the same color as dad's '79 Skyhawk was when we owned it. I got Missing Link Resins' '73 Chevelle a couple of days ago.

Yep, the shipping was surprisingly fast, usually it takes a bit longer for goodies to arrive from the States. Thanks Again ! Not yet, the real one is '74 Chevelle so it has some differences. But at some time I must build a replica. At least it's easy to get reference material.

Mine arrived today. It is Top Notch quality! Also the body shapes look excellent to me. Shipping was very fast, less than a week to Finland and Kevin is a nice guy to deal with. Everything looks perfect to me. Here are pics of the parts that the kit includes. http://public.fotki.com/NostalgicDrag/missing-link-resins/ I will be posting a WIP Thread in Drag Racing Models soon. I have the donor kit on my bench already. I will post a link for that also when I get there. Thanks You, Kevin!

I've been watching this one closely since the beginning. Very nice work with the engine, interior, frame and body... Everything looks really good to me. Nicely done GTO, I'll be watching this one.

Thanks Guys! I have been taking a break with this one. I'm trying to finish my '71 Pro Stock Barracuda for the Model Car Show next weekend. Also the Cannonball Torino for Cannonball Run CBP is in progress. Once they get done (Hopefully) I'll get back to this and a couple of other Drag Car builds. I've done little Bondo and sanding work on the frame rails, though and with the inside of the body, but there's really nothing much to show yet. I've been thinking of posting a WIP of the Barracuda, but I'm bit hurry with it now, so it might be that I only post the finished pics when it is done.