Matt Bacon

That's most of the body details done. Things like the mirrors and lights will come at the end: there's some wrestling to do to get the interior and chassis inside the very "tucked-under" body work, and I want as little to break off as possible!! Everything is painted, but the exhaust and rear suspension are only dry fitted. I'll remove them while I fit the chassis into the body to keep them safe from some wiggling and firm pressing, which I'm sure will be necessary. Cabin fully assembled. If I was doing another one, I'd leave the seats out and the roll hoops off until after I'd fitted the cabin inside the body, because it would be easier to slide it up and in at a shallower angle. They'll go in perfectly well from above once the tub is in place. Revell's instructions would have you build the entire rolling chassis with suspension and wheels in place and the cabin attached, and then stretch the body over the whole thing to to enclose it. I think I'm going to take a leaf out of an online reviewer's build and change the sequence. My plan is to fix the cabin into the body, then add the chassis trapping the front suspension and steering rack and closing the bottom of the body, and finally add the rear suspension and exhaust and then the wheels. I'm just waiting for the glue on the lights to cure for 24 hours before final assembly can begin -- I don't want the headlight clusters coming loose and falling irretrievably into the body when I start flexing everything to get it together. Wish me luck! best, M.

I must admit, before this, I'd only ever heard of the Hornet. But my research took me to a 1952 Hudson brochure, and I was amazed by how many different cars were in the model line up. I can see that the economics of having that many different products to manage must have been pretty challenging. From the consumer point of view it must have been pretty confusing, especially since as I'm sure we all proved attempting this quiz, they don't really look that different! best, M.

I thought this one would progress reasonably quickly... Nice detail parts. The decals for the dash had to be trimmed of carrier film to get them to settle into the dials, and a coat of Citadel 'ardcoat provided a glass effect as well has pulling them down snugly. I had to print a few Alpina badges since the decals were really crude, but they look OK on the wheels and steering boss. The BMW roundels on the fender grilles are from a brilliantly printed metal "emblem set" which I have had for donkey's years. They are supposed to be self adhesive, but after a couple of failed attempts to peel them off the backing, I just soaked them like decals, except for longer, until they came free, and glued them in place with a dab of Formula 560 transparent white glue. The grilles were all stripped of chrome, painted black, and then rechromed with an AK pen. A couple more BMW badges looking very sharp. I've used Citadel dark red wash in the panel lines to emphasise them without too stark a contrast. Windshield painted and the underside making progress. The "heat shielding" is textured foil paper from a cigarette packet, which has been waiting to "come in handy" for a long time. But this is the perfect application. The seat logo decals were the wrong colour, and fell apart, so I've had to hand paint the little red "checks", but they add a little more interest to the black backpads. Cabin ready for final assembly. And this is the state of play. Not shown... some suspension parts and the windscreen wipers which are painted black and drying, and the wing mirrors and lights, which are waiting to be attached. best, M.

Those are superb. Beautiful builds of genuinely classic kits. Having done just the one (the Cabriolet), I know how much work goes into getting a single one completed (and I hear you on the brittle plastic...). never mind the full set of three! On the other hand, they are superb kits, designed and engineered by people who really cared about these cars, so they fully do justice to the prototypes. Your color choices and detailing are outstanding, and that rear-compartment picture of the Town Brougham is to die for. Does the wicker lacquer body treatment on the Brougham come as decals, or have you done that yourself? Looks fabulous, whatever... Well done indeed! best, M.

Inspired by another build on a Bond car theme, I remembered I had the "Alpina" version of the BMW Z8 in the stash. I didn't much like the OOB colour scheme, but this one took my eye doing some research: https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/df24/lots/r0030-2003-bmw-alpina-roadster-v8 Much more fun than sophisticated dark blue, say I... Tamiya TS-8 Italian Red looks close enough to BMW Hellrot, which sounds painful... It's not a Blitzbau, but it's a nice curbside kit that builds pretty quickly... Without an engine to worry about, and with very well-molded interior details coupled with very comprehensive decals, I'm expecting this one to come together pretty quickly. We shall see... best, M.

Thanks, guys… the thing that really surprised me is how small and neatly styled is. I’ve not really had chance to compare one in real life, and in pictures I’ve just assumed it was as big as other US cars of the period. But I put it up against the Revell Foose 65 Impala and it’s tiny! It’s actually similar in size to the 1/25 E-Type in the cabinet… I’m sure they got bigger over the years but the 67-68 models are real petite design classics, IMHO… best, M.

That looks fantastic, in a mean-looking Sci-Fi way. Beautiful detail painting on the inside and the overall finish is to die for… Brilliant photography as well. I love it. best, M.

The AMT 1967 and 1968 kits combined, with @Snake45s suggested modifications. The kit is a bit dated, but the scrubs up very well with the aid of @Snake45s improvements and online reference (RK Motors have sold a LOT of 68 Camaro restorations and restomods....) best, M.

I think to really be able to tell you need to put a block of black foam to fill the glasshouse, and stand well back and zoom in with the camera. As it is, the line of the nearside window is hard to see because of the “view through” of the far side. Standing further away will reduce the fish-eye distortion of the camera lens and give you something more directly comparable with the real car picture. best, M.

That looks great, Rich. Beautiful finish and detailing, and that’s one of the best later ‘vette color schemes. I thought this was one of the best Revell auto kits I’ve built… best, M.

Busy evening yesterday and some final touches today... Time to clean it up and then beauty shots for Under Glass tomorrow... best, M.

Probably on the home stretch now... The "wood" was worth doing: I think it does add interest and a touch of pizzazz to an otherwise dark cabin. But the center console is especially hard to see! It took a bit of wiggling and a few nerve-wracking moments, but the chassis, cabin and body do all fit together! It's definitely worth following the instructions and fixing the cabin in the body before adding the chassis. The rear view mirror is an MCG etch part, made up of four pieces folded and glued together. I used the bigger Polyglas L60-15 tyres on the rear wheels for a bit more street attitude and I'm happy with the stance. It means I have another "big n small" pairing for a different muscle car as well... Just a few small details left and the decals now. best, M.

Got some chrome work done: The rear window is BMF, the rest of the window trim is chrome pen. The grille is SMS Hyperchrome over Tamiya Gloss Black. Gratuitous engines, because these pictures are actually in focus. I've made a coil (which is where the loose end goes), and I need to run a lead from the starter to the battery. Since both the coil and battery live on the body rather than the chassis, I'll add the wire at this end, but final connection will have to wait until the final assembly stage. Anybody know where the coil goes on a period Camaro? Modern/restomod ignition setups seem to be fitted in the top of the firewall, more or less where the heater plenum is on this one. I'm assuming on the firewall behind the distributor, or as close as fits, but if anyone knows for sure... I've used some of the etch pieces from the Model Car Garage set I bought for the badges and scripts for the interior . Making four tiny window winders each from three pieces of increasingly small etch was a barrel of laughs, I tell you... The pedals are a big improvement on the kit efforts, big being the operative word. And as you can see, I decided on the wood trim option, just to give some added interest in the all-black interior. The dash details are quite nice (though having now gone for the wood some of the sliver trim needs revisiting). The later issue of the two kits has got gauge decals, which are very handy. The Citadel 'ardcoat gloss varnish hasn't dried in these pictures, hence the slightly milky look, but it will end up crystal clear and pull the decals down over the molded detail as it dries. best, M.

Slow but steady progress... Engine's completed apart from decals. Cabin under way, in shades of black. Detail painting in the engine bay. I'm glad those extra bits were in the box! I'm sure one will fit inside the other... best, M.

There this version that sits on the bench on a heavy base: https://a.co/d/1TvwCQc (Amazon.com link, shortened so it isn’t showing a preview) best, M.