MrObsessive

The biggest pain with the XK-SS was the hood fit. I had to make sure everything was below the cowl, otherwise the hood wouldn't close. Yeah that kit is hard to find. I had two of them, but sold one on eBay a while back. I don't want to part with the other one though. There is one on eBay right now........they want a good price for it though!

Jeremy, this is one of those kits that you REALLY have to take your time and test fit everything before you paint. Remember-----as Matt had stated, this is a very old tool, and things aren't going to fit as well as they should. Years ago, I built ROG's '57 Jaguar XK-SS that I turned into a D-Type. I can tell you that most of the kit had to be massaged for things to fit. A pain in the tush it was, but the end result was well worth it. That's part of the world we live in as model builders!

I don't want to go through a lot of drama to win a set off eBay, and then hear a thousand and one reasons why I haven't received it yet. Frankly, I think I'll stick with doing the '68, and replacing the wheelcovers with the '67 mags. No muss, no fuss! Something like this is what I'd like to replicate............... Hmmm............those steelies and dog dishes don't look half bad! Might consider those as well............

Absolutely Gorgeous Cruz! One of my '50's road racer favorites, and one of my favorite Ferraris!

I wanted to do a convertible......I like the mag wheel covers on those. I guess I could do a very early '68 with those wheels---would save me a lot of headaches with the interior.

Oh well, I guess I can forget about that one--------better off scratchbuilding what I need on my own.

From the looks of the box art (I'm watching one on eBay), the wire wheels don't look that great to me----I'm picky about that sort of thing though. Seems as though they don't have the right offset that would suit an E-Type.. If I decide to buy and ever build one of these, I'd go for a nice set of PE ones, or take some time and lace my own. Just my 2­¢ worth............

Ok, I'm having a bit of a brain fade here. I thought I saw a conversion set to turn Revell's '69 Dodge Dart into a '67, but darned if I can remember who made it. Anyone know? Was it Norm from Replicas and Miniatures or someone else? Thanks Guys!

Not to mention, he said he was going to a car show this weekend in Lewisburg. That's just across the river from me.

I'm gonna be out of town this Saturday (VA)......if you can I'd love to see pics of your Camaro at the show!

Welcome Aboard Nathan! I'm in PA as well (Steelton). I'm also a replica/factory stock nut-----not just Muscle Cars, but stuff out of the '50's as well as some modern iron from time to time. I too like the oldies, and depending which car I'm working on, I'll listen to music from that era. Any questions you have for us as you're a newbie, don't hesitate to ask!

Nice work so far Bob! I take it that you used the NASCAR Chevelle as a base? It's too bad that this era of El Caminos have been ignored. All the other gens have been represented in one particular model year or another, but the '73-'77 models have been just plain forgotten.

Well styling is subjective Harry. You gotta admit----------it WAS unique! Hmmm.........If Moebius never gets around to kitting this one, I do happen to have a couple extra '53 Stude kits hanging around!

I can think of quite a few variations for the Hawk as John mentioned........especially the '57-'61 finned Hawk. You have your choice of hardtop or pillared coupe (pillared only after '58), then there were the various trim changes that Studebaker did between different models as well as different years. A '58 Packard Hawk IMO would make my year! You NEVER see those anywhere, and I just happen to have quite a few pics off the 'net of that car for good reference. With only 588 1:1's made that year, if you own one you definitely won't see yourself coming and going.

Absolutely Beautiful Steven! I like the period correct colors you do your builds in! Also that you're using the correct wheels and tires that were meant for these types of cars. BTW, I have a junker '61 convertible needing a resto, as well as a built but unpainted Starliner. They both are definitely keepers-----particularly the Starliner. As you said, they're especially hard to get in good shape. I lucked out and got the Starliner at a VERY good price on the 'Bay a few years ago, and someday I want to restore it using the '60 Starliner as a kitbash.

Wow! That's some NICE work! I do have a resin of the P1800 (Airtrax) but haven't had the guts to tackle it yet. Of course, I want to do full detail when I get around to it. I have to think that one through thoroughly------it was an EXPEN$IVE kit, and I don't want to botch it up! It seems that this should be a no brainer for a European subject............P1800's are highly desirable (I wish I'd kept the '65 I had), and a full detail kit I think would sell well, particularly among adult builders here in the states and especially in Europe.

1977 saw the beginning of the end for the "traditional" sized vehicles. Starting with the '77's, GM downsized their full sized cars for all the divisions. No longer could you get the huge land yachts such as the Caprice, Bonneville, Olds 88/98, Buick LeSabre, and the huge Cadillacs such as Porscheman's model were no more. '78 saw the downsizing of the intermediates-----and '79 saw the intro of the X bodied Chevy Citation (actually very early '80 models) Pontiac Phoenix, Olds Omega, and the "new" Buick Skylark. These were also GM's foray into the small FWD car arena which we've been stuck with somewhat ever since. Porscheman's Cadillac IMO represented an era when this Cadillac was a sign that you had "made it", and GM made a car that let the world know it. Now there's so much competition from around the world, Cadillac has its work cut out for them, but I DO like the newest Cadillacs roaming the road-----from the ATS all the way to the new XTS. All VERY sharp cars!

Your engine fits like a glove..........nice concept! BTW, that's a Superbird, not a Super Bee.

It may have been "Car Modeler"-------but I'm not sure. The '90's were a long time ago!

Wow! That's a super sharp lookin' Caddy! That brings back some memories as I was in high school back when those were new. My Mom was seeing a fellow in '76 that had a '74 Coupe De Ville.............and no it wouldn't fit in the garage. 1976 would have been the last year for certain traditional styling cues. Come '77, gone were fender skirts, four door hardtops (along with the rest of GM), and 500 cubic inch engines. Those were the days!

Here ya go Rich! The first ones a little fuzzy, but I get the idea.

1973-77 GM intermediates. Chevy, Olds, Pontiac------you could make NASCAR versions out of them. Not to mention, Laguna's, 442's, and a Grand Am.

Now maybe we WILL finally get that '57 Olds! I can see a '59 Pontiac as a possibility too since that also was a NASCAR runner.

This is a very cool video! Though the copyright date at the end of the film says 1958......given GM's lead times and having to get the car into production about August of that year, I'd say the clay molding portion of the film was done sometime during '57. Seems that there had to be running examples on the road to be tested by very early '58 at the latest to get the bugs worked out, and to finalize tooling for production. Here's the video............

Here!! Here!!