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Thanks Roger. I was lucky Ray found the kit for me. Appreciate the suggestion as that would be an excellent idea. But I dont have a 68 El-Camino street machine version in the stash, and it is not an easy kit to find in Australia and I dont do e-bay so that counts that idea out unfortunately. So il just make do with what I have. Thanks Steve. Being an Aussie I like utes, so im a fan of any El-Camino. I built the 68 when I first started in the hobby, and my favourite part was the engine. So I agree with you and Roger both. Just that kit is out of my reach sadly.

Somewhat successful Tamiya TS-14 black paint job. Will see how it looks tomorrow, once it has settled. Much better than yesterday's effort as I over did it on the Nova. Trying to get dialed back in to how I use to paint black as ive been out of practice for too long.

My ole mate Ray got this kit for me back when he was building, unfortunately he gave the hobby away couple years back. So I figured it was long over due to build it and remember the times we shared on forums building model cars. I remember when he shared a pic of the box art. I just laughed, got to love those 80's kits. Supercharged engine got me interested For it's age and from that era, seems like not too bad of kit, bit simple but the detail is there with the few parts there are. Overview of all the kit parts Parts i'l use for the build. As much as I like the supercharged engine, not sure about that. But I am kinda thinking of transplanting a big block from the AMT 69 Chevelle to fill out the engine compartment. Definitely going to use the 69 Chevelle seats and centre console. Have to use my favourite wheels of course. Applied a check of surfacer and done a wheel mock. Got it set up to where I think id like the ride height to be. So the fun begins.

Engine is starting to come together with all the details, the injection and the symmetrical/mirror image turbo's look awesome.

Thanks. The detail oob is there, its just not very crisp. Tried my best to make it look the part by detail painting the main components, pedals, dash, window crank and door handles. Also dug out the steering wheel from the spare parts. Getting there, couldnt resist an after paint mock.

Thanks fella's. Fresh from the can about an hour ago. Tamiya TS-14 Black. But im out of practice and I went too heavy and wet, got a couple sags. Oh well, will see how it looks in a few days. Probably sand out the problem areas and apply another coat.

Great idea, look forward to seeing the transformation.

Always great to see your wip's Eric, you truly are the modern age model car builder who has and uses all the current tech and equipment to produce exceptional builds.

Interior pretty much complete. Some Lowriders have cool looking hydraulic set ups in the trunk/boot. But because I chose some airbags for looks on the rear, thought it would be cool to try imitate an air set up. 3D printed air compressors, scratch built tank and solenoids. 3D printed plaque. All painted with Alclad chrome.

Thanks. I try to do something different, cant all build the same style's. Its fun trying to find a kit and build to our liking. Happy that you can find some ideas and use them in your own build. This place is great for inspiration and idea's Thanks. Some of the Lowriders ive seen in the magazines seem to have lots of chrome. So tried applying to places where ive seen it done on the 1:1's Thanks. Was a good way to not have to worry about all the compartment details just say its all hidden.

Good start there mate. Sounds like a decent plan, supercharged and low. With the engine bay, do a test run with thin cardboard to help plan out and make templates to transfer onto the styrene sheet. Glad to see another Aussie on here.

Shaping up to be a super clean build. Looks great in the paint mock up. Polish and chrome trim will make this thing pop.

Enjoyed seeing the wip of this build and how you went about piecing all the details together, well done Gareth you captured the 80's style perfectly.

This shaping up to be a tuff street machine. Clean detailed interior. Look forward to seeing the engine detailed up and the supercharger sticking through the hood/bonnet.

Great job on the harness's, cooler, cup holder, water bottles, monster cans and how cool you scaled down the kit box and aftermarket engine box. Amazing how much detail and work you have put into this build. Well done Kurt.

Thanks. Got some of this flat clear applied to the interior. Before, can stiil see the gloss shine. Masked off the centre console as it will be painted black. And after.

Engine got a bit of a make over, re-painted with Pontiac engine blue. Also applied some Alclad chrome to fan and sump. And added some detail for visual interest. More visual interest added to the under carriage, some airbags to the rear and Alclad chrome. And more Alclad chrome on a few other parts Nothing even close to accurate its just for looks.

Appreciate all the comments. Thanks Front is ok, so I will cap the ends for a cleaner look. But had thought about narrowing the rear, as each side could come in a couple mm for a better fit to the body.

Good to see you back on the scene Frank, always enjoyed seeing your builds. Whole new game for you now with the 3D parts. Liking the look of the 67 so far, got that modern big wheel style to it.

Looking tuff in the wheel mock up, good idea with the rear window..

Interested to see how this kit builds up. So I will be looking forward to this wip Sounds like an interesting color combo. Agree those smoothies look the part.. I have this kit in the stash and was planning to have a look at after the Nova

Done a bit of body work. Door lines and hatch lines were well defined, but scribed a bit deeper. Also scribed around the trim, helps to make trimming bmf a lot easier for me. Removed the molded in wipers. First coats of Mr Hobby Finishing Surfacer 1500 black. Few areas to fix up then another couple coats, after that apply the TS-14 black. Interior painted, flat clear to applied later

Thanks all. Thanks, appreciate sharing the info about the engine. Nah, you are just a die hard Nova fan. I think the kit could be built in any style and it would suit.

You sir are a creative genius.

Great to see you decided to turn this Nova into a beast. Cant wait to see that engine shoe horned in, and rolling on those slicks. Got this kit in the stash, have plans to do that also as a Lowrider, but your build might change my mind. Looking forward to an update and watching this build progress.