MrObsessive

Lookin' good Bruce! That's something I didn't do the last time I built this------line up the doors and such. You're doing a good job of it and IMO, this is just as important as a good paint job. And to be fair, pretty much all of those old IMC kits need a lot of finessing to make them right. As they say "Patience is a virtue"!

I gotta agree Tom! Back in the mid to late '90's, a big goal of mine was to make it to the GSL. Well, I was finally able to go for the first time in 2005 and you are absolutely right! It IS the Disney World of model shows! So much to see and do there and once you've gone, it's something that you'll always remember. I was able to go again in 2007-----I haven't been there since unfortunately and I'm sure I won't be able to make this years show. A lot more financial responsibilities I have now than I did in '07.....that's how it goes! I'll DEFINITELY try to make it a point to get to the '22 show. I've got things I'm working on right now that should be more than done by then. I have to say that this is not an easy show for those that aren't familiar with it as far as competition. In Mark's defense, he is a very good judge and as some of you know, the competition can be so fierce that judging can go on literally late into the night. Anticipation builds the very next day with the awards breakfast as everyone's excited about who won what. If there's a "holy grail" of trips to be taken in this hobby, the GSL IMO is certainly one of them!

I can't totally speak for Paul, but I think he's going to be offering these through eBay. Just like his '59 Chevy wagons and '59 Imperial transkits.

Shapeways makes very good 3D printed universal joints........ I needed these to make the independent rear for my Shelby Green Hornet. If you're interested, I believe I got them from these folks here.

He used to post here under his own name and yes, I remember when he was here earlier he was causing trouble.

Super nice work Dominick! That '68 Olds is a VERY much wanted kit! Sure would be nice to see that available again............A spinoff of the '68 Chevelle coming in the future?? Hmmm............ Nice cute doggie too! I sure wish I could get two of my cats to behave nicely around models! They're just toooo destructive!

Peter, one word..........cost. If I can find something very similar for half the price and I can do three times (or more) as many models, I'll take it.

Ooooh.......gotta watch this one! I built one of these a loooong time ago ('80's) and I've got another one that's yet to be built. These can be a bit fiddly, but seeing your past work, this should be a piece of cake!

I want to say thanks for mentioning that site! I've used 30AWG Kynar wire and while that stuff isn't bad, in some instances that wire can be a bit "big". I've bookmarked them for future reference.

Bruce, seems as though your link is broken. Here's the URL for those interested.

Simply Gorgeous! And you did one of my favorite cars of the '70's! I was fortunate to get this just before Modelhaus shut down their website (the first time) and it's the last complete kit I was able to get from them. Now I'm not sure I'll ever build it for sentimental reasons as they've completely shut down. I sort of consider this car the last hurrah for Cadillac because while the '77's were not bad cars, they lost something besides their size. They lost that "Cadillacness" which made them stand out for many a year. The Eldo would stick around for another couple years as the big boy, but by '79 it too got the shrink down. Take a bow on this beauty! I don't think the kit makers will EVER do a full glue kit of this car and if one of these turns up on the 'Bay...........prime your wallet!

Good point as the '67 Shelby 10 spoke wheels I got from Plamoz were indeed 3D printed, then the molds were cleaned up and then cast in resin. Unfortunately they're no longer available after being out just a short time. I suspect it might have something to do with copyright(?), or it could be the mold wore out prematurely and they just haven't gotten around to making a new one.

I see two little fake scoops right below the rear window. That was characteristic of the '60-'64 coupes.

Not sure what this is, but that Corvair coupe in the background looks interesting!

Some quick pics I dug up.......... Sunny "427" Cobra model FIA Cobra..... 427 Cobra....... The Sunny kit kinda splits the difference between the two, but IMO it's not an actual 427.

The problem I've had with the Sunny kit is that to me, it more represents an FIA car and not the 427 body. 427's were much 'beefier' looking than the 260/289 cars as they had bulgier fenders and of course a different frame and suspension. If you want to build an FIA car that Sunny one would not be a bad start.

Wow! I LOVE that color combination! And your chassis details look great too with the slight color overspray.

Very sharp looking 'Bird Randy! And yes, the porthole top was a sort of 'necessary' addition/option starting with the '56 models after there were complaints with the outward visibility of the '55's. What drives me kind of crazy is to go to a car show and see a '55 with a porthole top and the owner says it's "all original". No. That's strictly a '56-'57 option and either they don't know that or they're trying to pull a fast one. That's one of my dream builds BTW.......to build a super detailed '57, but I'd have a different take on it using body parts from other kits. Still waiting for the very nice PE set I see on Model Car Garages site, but it's nowhere to be seen in the product listing. From what I see on the page, it looks to include everything you'd need to build each of the three two-seat years.

I wouldn't mind having one of those Cordobas also. That's a car I saw quite regularly brand new in the '70's when I was in high school. Somewhere in my stash I've got one of those later '70's Dodge two doors. I have no idea what year it is, but it looks an awful lot like those stacked square headlight car kits shown. No box or instructions and I can't even remember when/where I got it 'cept I know I've had it for a long time.

Tom, I would think the AMT '71 Charger would be a very good start with some tweaking. I think this was probably based on the MPC mid/later '70's Dodge's (can't think of the model) and that chassis would work too. Mopar didn't stray too far from chassis configuration during those years till the radical '80 models came out.

And yes, those should work just fine as well!

Eric, I want to add that when I did the review of this kit in my thread, the hood in relation to the fenders has very tight shut lines. When you painted it that made the tolerance all the more tighter. I like to use what I call the 3x5 card method when it comes to opening panels. If a 3x5 card will slip in and out of the shut line without binding, that should be enough clearance when it comes time for paint. Here's a pic below where this was much needed on the Turbine Car I built years ago.................

Did you test fit the hood before you painted it?? Not one drop of paint goes on anything I build till I'm sure that it'll go together without any drama. I was burnt by an ill fitting model many years ago by painting too far in advance and learned to never do that with the exception of very rare instances (Jaguar D-Type).

BEAUTIFUL!! And yes, having built one of these a loooong time ago, I can attest to how fussy they can be as Larry said! You'd never know that looking at this and I do like the yellow on this car a bit better than the ever present red.

It's sad, but even a 100% feedback is no guarantee anymore that you won't run into trouble. If you read my post above, the character I was describing also has a 100% feedback rating, but he's been lucky that he's not gotten bad feedback before from how he describes his auctions.