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C'mon, Harry!!! Surely you remember those clear plastic seat covers that folks use to put over their seats back in the day? They appeared glossy.

I'm with Donn on this topic, you can't go wrong with his suggested combo.

Outstanding work, Harry!! I was Art and Production director for a newspaper for nearly 26 years, so know of the 'old-school' art methods of which you speak.

Welcome, David!! Look forward to seeing your builds here.

Say, just going through my kit stash and pulled a Stone Woods & Cook Black Willys kit. I went and google searched for any/all images of the famous gasser, but nary a shot of the interior. Anybody know what the color(s) for the interior of this car were?

Thought so. What's your day 'gig', that you're so proficient with P-shop? I'm a graphic designer by trade, so have used the Adobe Suite for some time. Your skills suggest that you either just really have a passion for Photoshop, or you use it for some other pursuit, (job) as well. In any event, love your work!!

Nice work, Harry!! Say, what version of PhotoShop are you using?

Shane, love the build. That looks like a platinum color with a black wash, am I correct? In any event, it's an exceptionally-clean build, well done!!

There's a sign above the door that says, "Mike's Happy Place."

You know what they say, "Clean bench, cluttered mind." (or something like that...)

About 10 years ago, here in Sacramento, a local radio station was issuing warnings to listeners that AT&T would be cleaning out the phone lines at 10:00 am that morning. They advised that everyone place their phones in a trash receptacle and cover it with a blanket, as the phone service provider was going to blast a very high PSI charge of air through the lines to clear them out and it would create an overwhelming amount of dust in the air. From what I hear quite a few folks got reeled in on that one.

Loved that one!!!

I'll oblige. My wife, Laura My son, Jesse My Daughter Amber, her husband, Evan and our granddaughter, Sierra ​

Didn't anybody else notice the driver's door open and let out a mass of water? Those guys were treading water inside the cab!

John, I think what impresses me most about your builds is your ability to maintain scale integrity throughout all of your scratch-building efforts. Never once have I thought that anything appeared out of place or out of scale relative to the subject. Do you just have an eye for such things, or do you rely on measurement tools to retain scale fidelity? Just curious.

Well done, sir!!! Nice engine detail.

Extraordinary job on an out-of-the-ordinary subject. Well done!!

Love this build with its keen detail and period-correct features. My creative juices are flowing,....sorry, just drooled a little 'creative juice' on my shirt.

Somewhere a banjo weeps. R.I.P. Mr Scruggs.

Great example and thanks for sharing the link to the WIP thread. I'll let you know how it comes out. Son-in-law's car is a pale yellow with black vinyl top and black interior. Thanks again for the info.

Why won't you buy this kit again? Just curious.

Recently my son-in-law purchased a '68 Plymouth GTX. I thought I'd like to build a replica, but discovered that the only kit offered is the '68 Roadrunner. Not being knowledgeable in the differences between the two, I was wondering what modifications, (other than scripts and badging) would need to be performed to the Roadrunner kit to complete the GTX conversion?

Great job!! I love the color selection, especially the interior color.

Love this! I've been trying to figure out what to with my 'T' kit and your build has provided much inspiration, thanks!!

Before you walk away from the hobby, do you know any kids who might enjoy it? Reason I'm asking is that I've been where you're at, and the solution came to me, (quite literally), in my garage workshop. One day while in my shop with the door open, I was lamenting my lack of 'scale' motivation, when a group of young boys, (7-9 year-olds) saw me and approached. They asked what I was doing? I told them that i build models in my shop. They asked to see some of them, so I grabbed a couple off the shelf and proceeded to explain what they were, what I had done to them, which prompted more questions. Before I knew it I'd spent probably an hour with these kids, answering questions and watching their enthusiasm grow. At the end of our conversation I gave each one a kit from my stash, invited them to ask questions or just share their progress and sent them on their way. After they left I returned to my workbench with a renewed enthusiasm and I've never looked back. Sometimes it pays to view a creative block or any life problem from a new perspective. I've learned that the perspective provided by young people often provides the greatest inspiration. I now have a granddaughter who's expressed interest in the hobby, so will be sharing experiences with her that I know already will provide a new way for me to view issues, model-related and otherwise. Just saying, you may want to put the decision on hold until you've consulted an 'authority' on fun - a child.