Exotics_Builder

This is good info. I won one at our club's contest in May but have yet to try it since I have several other brushes, mainly Iwatas. Guess I should check it out and see how well it works.

Getting closer. Brought this back to the bench. Got the body through base coat, first clear coat, decals (a whole story on that one because no decal offered is Hugger Orange) and second clear coat. This clear coat is sanded down to 10,000 grit ready for final clear. Then the "marriage" of body to interior and chassis and finally the last PE details. Will be glad to get this done. Took these photos at the club meeting on Sunday.

Looks like you're in the zone. Sometimes rear seats don't go all the way to the side panels (there is a little filler gap) but usually do. Looks a good fit to the 1:1

Well, i went to the stash and checked my unbuilt 66, 67, and 69 Corvair kits and all have the flying buttresses for the convertible (as already stated). The 65 GTO from AMT also suffers from this and if I looked into some of the other kits, there are likely more. The interesting thing about the 67 is that it also has the automatic transmission lever on the console as well as the manual gear shift (and this is the Yenko Stinger option kit).

Yes. Still have it. It is in the To Sell stash.

I'll check the stash tomorrow AM and let you know

I'll double check, but should have this one available

I know you said you were okay, but I was curious, so I checked the box contents of the Prestige kit. Apparently at some point, I stored the Parts Pack engine in it since it had the Turbo and the "145 engine" instructions ARE for the Parts Pack. Everything in the regular instructions say 1968 but box says 1969. It has a 1988 date on the box (my other prestige kits have 1987 and 1988 dates as well). That maps with ERTL ownerdhip. I also looked at the 66 and 67 kits and they both come with the turbo as an option. But not the prestige kit.

Glad to help

Only had one occurrence with them on the Ford Ramp Truck with the warped ramp body and they handled that well. It was a known problem, so they were prepared. Sorry I can't say more.

Have you tried contacting Pegasus Hobbies about it? They own Moebius now

The "display stand" pen holder is in all the Prestige kits. I'll check the contents later today.

Interesting, I never looked at the year on the instructions, just took it out of the box. This is the kit I have (should be original). The instruction sheet number on mine does not match the one you got from Scalemates. I don't have an original 68 to compare to but do have a 67 and 68

I'll check my kit tomorrow to see what is in it as compared to instructions. Maybe that set refers to the Parts Pack Corvair Engine?

My list would be too long to display but does include some of what is already shown above.

These are the instructions plus 2 additional sheets in the box.

Know what you mean. After over 40 years in computing, I can tell you many war stories about various types of learning/reasoning techniques that needed vast data bases to scan to INFER an answer. AI is no different, just the technology has evolved. Just like we can have a "False" or mistaken memory (as time flies the neuron paths rearrange), so can AI Didn't this guy become self-aware in 1996 or thereabouts?

Back at this as time permits. I selected VW custom wheels and different tires. The wheels are from Diolex and 3D printed. I cleaned them, then primered, and coated with Revell Chrome Spray. I did drill out for the eventual air valves. Looking at reference data of the 1:1, there are a set of bolts attaching the body to the altered VW Beetle chassis. I marked these and drilled them out in the body and the chassis. I will be using resin bolts and nuts to mimic the “hardware” and give a more realistic look. I chose to paint the body Testors Electric Pink and will use Mr. Hobby Black Primer for the lower part of the body. Here you see it painted in the base coat, awaiting the clear coat and lower body color. I assembled the engine as I usually do, adding wiring, fuel lines and linkage. I needed to do a little “surgery” to get the Webel Carb Air Cleaners to clear the body shell. For the suspension, I went into the parts stash again and fitted Replicas and Miniatures finned brake drums, adapting them for the wheels. I chose Drum brakes all around instead of disks because I felt it would better fit the period of the vehicle. I am not totally wild about the straight rod simulating the drive axles (no boots) but decided to leave as is. Will add the resin bolts to the chassis and then put aside until I paint the body and attach them. Still deciding on the interior; rear seat or tonneau cover or open with battery exposed.

I'm going to assume IT confused it with the 275 GTB (totally different animal).

Great to trade with you as well

I've used him to order Ray's decals and he takes care of all the hassles. Knowing the time lags, I try to order well in advance of when my need will be. But I have enough unbuilt on the shelves to keep me occupied.

Yes, it is the Replicas and Miniatures body. I don't have the original kit body, but the remainder and the R&MofM pieces. The parts even include an extra driver sider rear fender with a scribed gas cap door. I checked Norm's 2024 catalog, and it is no longer there. I doubt I will be building this, so if interested, PM me as to possible trade.

I think so. He does not have it in his 2024 catalog. I checked last night. I'll pull out the kit from the stash later this AM. It is unbuilt and I have both the kit and resin body in it.

I'll take a picture tomorrow, but I have a chopped 48 Ford Woody and trying to remember who did it. I've had it for a few years.

Polish is the LAST thing you do and not meant to be painted over in modeling. In one case I had a model polished, and it got a ding in one area. I repaired the ding, thoroughly cleaned the model, touched up the area and then repolished. But that is not the norm.