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Got the last white primer coat on the body. Color will be Splash Paints Zeus Bronze (a Corvette Color that seems close to a photo I saw of a bronze GTC4)

Just my Moebius 64 Chevy Nova and did a quick compare to the AMT 62. They compare well, so I can use parts from either.

It had the 68-69 "ice cube tray" inserts? Stock 67's had a different insert like the 69 Nova SS hood. I am not familiar with any Canadian differences in trim, so I ask. If Revell offers the hood so the inserts are separate, you could get the inserts from the Nova to be correct.

I actually test fitted and it can be cut down to fit. I'll show it later. I was able to trim the rear as well.

He does business through FB only now. He HAD a website years back.

My order from Geronimoworks arrived today. One of the Center Lock wheel sets will go on a LaFerrari in the planning stage. His work is like fine jewelry. These are 1/24 scale.

While vexing on color options for the Alpha Models Ferrari GTC4Lusso, I decided to start a period custom. Looking at my options, I elected to pull the AMT 59 El Camino out of the stash and use it as the base. For those not familiar with it, this kit does have an acceptable chassis with separate suspension and exhaust. It is lacking in interior detail, including only engraved pieces on the door cards. To help the process, I also pulled out the Revell 59 Chevy Custom Hardtop. This kit will supply some custom parts to the El Camino. Wheels are from a Fujimi kit that was issued several years ago which will be applied with American Satco wide whitewalls (I still have a couple of remaining sets). Body mods started with a 3mm (about 3 scale inches) chop to the top. Not aggressive but contributes to the effect. I also scraped the standard body side molding and replaced with Evergreen half round strip shaped at the ends. I applied the custom front pan from the El Camino kit and the front “eyelet” fillers from the Revell kit. I also applied the Revell kit rear fender skirts which required a little shaping. For the pickup bed, I decided to do a diamond plate floor. A wood floor seemed out of place and carpet/upholstery would limit options on finishing. I am not totally sold on this, but it is done. The sides of the bed area had two parts which did not fit well on the kit I have. I decided to do tuck and roll sides, applying scale corrugated siding for the effect. Evergreen quarter round trim around the sides completed the effect. The chrome trim on the El Camino is very faint and I bolstered that with Evergreen angle strips of various sizes. After some cleanup, first primer round is done. Need some cleanup and final primer. Work will move on to interior mods, engine and chassis. Right now, the color choice is Tamiya Base White with Bob’s Paints Crème Brulee over it. Interior will be white and tan/cream.

Padded roll cage with wrapping wire or ties

I have one not yet built in the stash. They were over $120 at the time of release (circa 2006-2008) and were only out about a year or so. Not yet reissued. The kit represents a European Tour Bus, but one was modified by a modeler into a RV (there actually is a 1:1 conversion). Every once in a while, one pops up for sale but at $200 or more. Here are some instructions. https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/0/1/9/106019-82-instructions.pdf

I have a whole Orange Crate kit if you want

Ahhh!! Now see, if it was a Ferrari, I could have told you to the model (not necessarily year) ?

It is closer to the Ala Kart than Catallo's

Sort of reminiscent of Chilly Catallo's Deuce Coupe

Rather than photo the kit, I borrowed this from Iceman's site. Relly nice model, except all online references tell me X3 not M3. But this is going to be a unique build.

R and D Unique did for sure. Long out of production. I have one or two in the stash that I bought new. There were different configurations. But I don't recollect period running gear, although they could have. I know Replicas and Miniatures did 32 Ford frame rails for sure but would need to research if more than that. It's not an area that I do a lot of modeling in.

I have a coupe and roadster down in the stash. I can check, but the coupe has the single 4BBL BBC whilst the Roadster 3 2BBl BBC. The Coupe has Rally Wheels and Roadster the "finned" wheels. Also, the roadster has the side exhausts, and I don't believe the coupe does. Here is a Roadster I built years back when they first came out.

Not that I have found. Creating one for my 69 Camaro pace car project. part way into the process. used the pump from the Nova kit and adding the extra bits.

I enlarged the photo

Multiple deliveries yesterday and today to keep me going on projects this year. The Splash paints are for several different projects. The first Shapeways photo is of a Ron Olsen designed (3D Model Specialties) 6 cylinder LS engine with Edelbrock injection intake.

Definitely not going to use.

Getting the decals. Now all I need are the engine mods and wheels, and I can do a Cosworth Vega

How did I miss this? Superb!

As well as can be expected. Hopefully things will start to loosen up. We are VERY wet right now, about 1.5 inches of rain in the last 24 hours and the Columbia Gorge has had heavy snow. We had a small shot of snow around Christmas, but the Cascade foothills harder hit (and Puget Sound even worse). View from our deck just before New Year's Day