Rockford

Thanks lads, I've decided I AM going to use the engine with the awful AMT '76 Nova body with the Lenco trans and narrowed rear that comes with it. I put one of the rear slicks under the arch of the Nova and I was smitten. It's got to be.

The decals look great with the white. Well done.

Thanks for your reassurance espo, I shall.

Erik, this displays a tremendous grasp of logic and criminal law! With hand on heart I can swear that I did not purloin said kit in an underhand manner and therefore am free to use said kit, or parts thereof, as I so choose. Many thanks for your guidance M'lud.

Thanks Cool Hand, very logical argument! Your top fuel engine appears to be resin casting of the very engine I'm taking out of the rail kit! All that's missing is the twin magnetos.

I've got this kit, had it for years. I don't know where I got it but I know it was new. The thing is, it's got a beautifully moulded twinspark blown Hemi in it and some huge rear slicks. I'm thinking of pirating them for an outlaw Chevelle or even a Disco Nova! I've just looked on Ebay and there's about six for sale, so it's not a lost treasure, there are a few around, but would it be crime to split it up? I'm not a box trader, I believe in building my stuff (eventually) but I would never build this as-is so if it's too precious to split I'll have to move it on.

That's a great looking rig. I always thought Ford did some great looking machines, but they never got the credit they deserved. The grille on that cabover is immense! The Louisville was a great looking conventional when it was all dressed up too. I remember a red and white one on the front of their brochure and I just fell in love with it. That transkit looks super clean or have you just done loads of work on clean-up? Whatever, it's a fantastic result. Two-holes look good too. Isn't it funny that truckers spent a fortune dressing up their rigs and we spend as much dressing them down!

Very nice!

Cracking job on the interior, quite a bit to get your teeth into with an Aerodyne isn't there? Like how you've picked out all the buttons on the diamond stitching and the bedspread is great. Even though you're not working at the moment you're still making amazing progress with this kit! How does the big rig experience stack up against your cars? I like the trucks because I'm not too concerned about the finish, especially on the chassis. With a car, the body finish is everything and if I get one blemish I'm torturing myself over it. I've got the Revell K100 Aerodyne to do next, but I think the AMT version you are doing is superior. Not the weather for spray painting at the moment, though I know you don't let it stop you and you still get excellent results! Keep up the good work sir!

Yes please! Though I have terrible guilt over the fact that I'm not building mine! ?

Looking great mate! Brave man on the chassis chop AFTER paint! Cant believe it's been raining in Wales!? We've had nothing but warm sunshine here in Liverpool ?

I'd say it's NOT a Cummins.

I would paint the rear hubs chassis colour because the complete axles would be painted as one unit with the wheels removed. The way the spacer in between the rear tyres is done in the kit isn't true to the 1:1 vehicle with these wheels so I think you're best making that as invisible as possible. The red on the front hubs represents the oil filled Stemco hubs which had a red rubber cap on them for filling, so that's good! Your engine and transmission look great!

If you do as good a job on this as you do with your cars this will be a stunner! Looking forward to seeing it come along.

Yay! You've come over to the big boys! I built this when I was a kid, had it in front of an ERTL Great Dane reefer couldn't even afford to buy it now! Have you decided on a colour scheme yet?

My first American car here in the UK was a 1970 Mercury Cougar XR7 with a 351 Windsor in it, absolutely wonderful car, I have a very soft spot for any Cougar and this is a great model. Well done! Marvellous to see.

You've captured the car perfectly, great job!

Great looking build Gareth, really looks good in those colours too! You can't half knock some good'ns out!

Does it run?

Beautiful job. Like most people here I have one of these but not enough courage to build it. Mine was some sort of anniversary addition and came with a band around the box. The kit is cast in green. Your build prompted me to get it down for a look. Then put it back just as quickly! It's a beast, so strangely engineered, even the little plastic driver is pointing one way as if to say "get out of here while you still can!" I've got about 150 other kits I can try before I get to this one.

Like that interior mate, dash looks good. Looking forward to seeing this finished @ your usual rapid rate. These must have been wonderful cars to drive, like a flying living room!

Beautiful clean build of an iconic car. I have one in my stash, and hope I make as good a job as you did of it.

Even in stock form, a pinto is a beautiful, free revving L4. You could have one in pieces in an hour. I loved them.

My question is their any way to thin red paint enough and if so how much mixture should I use or just paint it red and be done with it? I'd just try it on a scrap piece of clear. I think the biggest problem you'll have is obvious brush strokes.

I agree on the wheelbase, few more inches for a rigid ( as straight trucks are known in GB). Very brave dropping the V8 to a V6, didn't even know they did a Detroit V6.