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Getting back at this as a variety of things interfered with major progress. First the bad news. The body is in the dunk tank and is stripped. I wound up with a couple of flaws as I was polishing the body and couldn’t correct them to my satisfaction. So, since I tipped over the remaining paint, I also had to put another order in to Scale Finishes. The engine though is pretty well done. Needs some paint on the tranny and a couple of touches, including heater hoses. Working on the interior. It will be black. The Satellite has quite a bit of metal trim in the interior door panels and I am replicating with BMF. Per documentation, the car was delivered with front and rear seat belts for all but the center rear seat passenger (which was an option). I am going to do the standard seat belts using Detail Master PE hardware. Also need to complete the console and dash panel. Although they are stock, the kit tires and wheels are not my cup of tea (perhaps I’ll trade them off). I decided to do a Magnum 500 wheel with redline tires. Still need to detail the wheels, but here is what I planning to use. It will need some tweaking of the wheel hub mounts on the kit. Since I applied decals to the body, I’ll need to decide on getting more decals or winging it with BMF and tape.

As Greg has said many time in this post. Revell claimed that they acquired the remaining stock, not the molds. If I recollect correctly, it was considerably less than 5,000 units. They apparently saw an opportunity with the stock on hand. As stated at the time, the reissue of these by AM did not have people rushing to the LHS to buy. But it would be interesting to know if anyone did acquire the molds. At least I have about 4 extra Vettes and a couple of the McLarens if I want to use to them for anything.

First, you will have to address different mounting to the wheel hub. The resin Novitec's you are referencing are likely Hobby Design, possibly A+Club. You can likely make them work, but then their is the accuracy of the wheels. 599's and F12's wheels are 5 bolt lugs and Enzo wheels are pin driven, center lug. So they would be inaccurate for the car. A+ club and Hobby Design both sell an alternative wheel for the Enzo.

In researching, as best as I could determine, I found that Chrysler Engine Blue was the color. Does not appear Turquoise but Testor's Engine Blue seems darker than photos.

Already have my order in!

This was done with Tamiya Pure White and Orange from the shaker can and TS-13 Clear decanted and airbrushed:

Supposedly the Italeri although I am trying to find out. I have an original Italeri unbuilt in the stash, so not frothing at the mouth on this one.

I am eagerly awaiting the Ventura. Need to update the build of the Satellite, got behind due to some family matters.

Looks great Tim. I'm not a big fan of this era automobile, but enjoy well done examples. Nice job.

The Revell C1 Corvette Gasser was based on the D&M Corvette (Downers Grove Illinois) car:

Round 2 carries some of them in their reissue description pages and Revell of Germany carries them on their site as well. Round2 site (AMT/MPC/Polar Lights/Lindberg): http://www.round2models.com/ RoG: http://www.revell.de/en/service/download-area.html And Hobby Search carries some in their catalog pages (but they are individual pictures that need download page by page). These are mainly Japanese kits, but some others. Hobby Search: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/car/

The web site for the US distributor shows $15 for "International" and $6 for US.

The problem in getting this stuff from Europe is the same as ordering Zero paints from Steve Hemming. The Hazmat shipping cost has a floor that encourages bulk ordering or not getting at all. As I said, I have yet to order Gravity paints as we are getting the house prepped to sell in the spring and I am trying to use up paint in the stash, including some remaining Cobra Colors. Thanks,

Did you use the web site with a US distributor in Florida http://gravitycolors.com/us/ I have yet to order from them as I using up existing paint before moving. Marcos Cruz from MAMA has used them. If needed, perhaps ping him on FB.

Roy also is on Facebook and does a bunch of posting there.

Not offhand. Aoshima and Fujimi sell similar wheels, but most are 5 bolt patterns not 4 bolt as the picture. You might want to check out the Japanese sites like HLJ and search wheels to see if there is a close match.

Got my F350 Dually sides the other week and, as always, a fantastic job!

It should. Look here: http://manuals.hobbico.com/rmx/85-2860.pdf Model Car Garage has La Salle grills: http://www.modelcargarage.com/store/pc/showsearchresults.asp?idcategory=0&priceFrom=0&priceUntil=999999999&sku=&keyWord=la+salle&customfield=0&resultCnt=6&order=0&Submit.x=0&Submit.y=0

Well, a good start of a track can come from these:

When I applied the Calibre 35 Resin rivets to this VW Woody, I used a microbrush that I just dipped in water. The tension with the rivet was enough to get it into the pre-drilled hole.

Thanks, I missed that one was on today, Much nicer weather than last year

Small show, but a few interesting cars Photo Album

Yes. It is a brush on, not dunk. May need several brushings for stubborn paints.

$77 US, including shipping.