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Honestly , it's been close to {{ gasp ! }} 20 years since I've used it ( in my 50 year old mind , it feels like only 5 years ago... ) . If it's nearly impossible to obtain , then I'd go with the "other-lazy" route : Tamiya TS Gloss Black with --- don't chastise me here --- Testors enamel Glosscote [sic] .

Those were so incredibly popular in the U.S. ---- now one seldom sees one around . If I remember correctly , that generation of the Supra (a separate model from its now-former Celica origins) was the last full-framed cars produced by Toyota ( pickup trucks being the obvious exception ) . That kit looks like an amazing piece ! seat belt retractors ?!? You are kidding ! That is the next step in super-detailled kits ! I am curious ; what brand and type of tyres did the Japanese and European marketed cars receive ?

For a nice , deep-black with a wonderful shine , it is difficult to match Testors Gloss Black Enamel . While I haven't painted many vehicles with a nice ( showroom or restored ) finish , the few that I have were painted with Testors . I'm typically a 'Tamiya-or-nothing' mindset , but there are exceptions ( a few , actually ) . Tamiya's TS Gloss Black is a delightful paint : lays-down smooth and shiny . I suppose it depends on how much effort one wishes to put into a particular finish . Personally , I'm lazy when it comes to the tedium of colour sanding and polishing ---- I don't enjoy it what-so-ever . Like others have stated : Testors workable-dry-time can be measured with a Julian Calendar ---- California paints are even worse (like , "Is there any catalyst in this paint ?") .

Looks great so far ! Excellent colour choice --- perfect for a big 4 door hardtop ( Sport Sedan , in Chevrolet lingo ) of that era . The Mark IV looks nice as well . I'm guessing that you're going to slide a TH-400 behind it (?) . That's my plan ; however , I may procure the 396 / 400 from the '68 El Camino , or the 454 / 400 from the '70 Monte Carlo .

While I'm yet to try it , I've heard that thinned clear blue (and maybe other colours that would be present in / on headlamps) provides some illusionary dimension .

As long as there's a decent indication of their location , then that's good enough . Silver Sharpie with a dab of Pearl White on top .

While I'm not up on the nuances of Volkswagen's Rabbit , and therefore cannot attest to authenticity of the ESCI kit , I can say that it looks like a nice kit , esp. the separate wipers , etc. I had the AMT iteration of the Rabbit back in the early 80's . I got it at J C Penny's for 50 cents ( ! ) when they were blowing them out . I remember it was easy to assemble (at least in the hands of a 12 year old whose skills were mediocre) , otherwise I'd have burned it ( not kidding ) . I wonder what happened to the AMT tooling ? It's certainly markedly-different from the ESCI kit .

RE : Tail Lamps , newly-tooled 1969 Chevelle SS-396 : The only thing that I noticed is , "Where are the integral back-up lamps ?" . P.S. : Revell , would you please see to it to make a TH-400 for your otherwise-great Mark IV engines ? Enough with the 4-speeds already . Thanks .

Yes , the R5 Turbo was imported to the U.S. Most of them were "Grey Market" cars : brought up to U.S. specs as far as smog junk and lighting . There's a few "Black Market" versions around as well . The regular R5 Le Car was sold here as well (plus the R11 , and many others) . I haven't seen one in decades ! Haha ! One of my best friends is a connonoisseur of all things automobiles Françaises . He has a Peugeot 205 GTI (1986) which is one-of-two in the U.S.

One of my favourite imports ever ! There were at least two of them in the city I grew up in ; that was back in the early 80's . I've always wanted a stock version in 1/25 ( give-or-take ) scale , but haven't had any luck finding one .

My number one , all-time-favourite film The Blues Brothers has a tiny gaffe in respect to vehicles . While the majority of the film towed-the-line , there's one vignette wherein a cinema faux pas takes place : the start of the famous chase scenes . A grip of c.1974 Impala 9C1's are shown starting pursuit outside of the Palace Hotel Ballroom ; but , the remainder of the chase has the usual fleet of 1974-1977 Monaco & Royal Monaco Illinois State Police / Chicago PD cars .

MPC was notorious for this in the 80's . The same catalogue which exhibited the Monaco sedan also exhibited The Fall Guy pickup ---- which had the 1979 front clip ! Terry Jesse did a conversion of the 2 door coupe to a 4 door sedan , but left the coupe's unique rear fascia intact . He did that before the release of the 4 door sedan of c.1981 . Any time you (or anyone) have a question about box art-versus contents , post a question about it ( I know , lame-o ad hoc advice... ) . I recommend that you look for the promo of the 1977-1978 Monaco coupe . They pop-up from time to time , and they're much more reasonable than the kit version .

Duel used three different years of Valiants : 1970 with a "V-EIGHT" emblem visible on the front fender (a 1970-only embellishment) 1971 with the 225 Slant Six (used in most of the scenes -- the 'star car' ) 1972 with the 225 Slant Six ( the 1972 & later side markers are seen in the added scenes ) All of the Valiants were FE5 Red , and all had the 1971-only , Plymouth-only deluxe wheel covers . The 1972 model was necessary for the additional scenes which were filmed in c.spring 1972 . The Movie Of The Week release was aired in November 1971 ; no more 1971 cars available . There were two different tractors used as well . However , my knowledge of tractors is minimal-at-best ---- someone else more versed in those nuances may wish to chime in . 1970 V8 (note the emblem on the front fender) 1972 (note the side marker lamp --- there's also a door edge moulding on this model) . Apparently answered my own question regarding the different tractors ( "Peterbilt 281" [1971 filming] , and "Peterbilt 351" [1972 additional scenes] ) .

I'd imagine (and certainly hope) that completely separate tools were made for the 1969-specific parts ( dashboard , steering column , tiller ; grille and bumper(s) ; etc.) . The chrome tree certainly appears like a "gate-insert" (not aware of its proper nomenclature) for the grille / bumper(s) , which presents strong evidence of year-respective inserts for casting . As far as the 1969-come-1968 Dart is concerned --- yeah , they kinda screwed the pooch with that one . At least the '69 is plentiful enough to still be gotten for a reasonable price . And , if the glass from the '69 is scratched / tyre-burned / broken , the 1968 pieces will fit right-in the '69's bad pieces .

Looks every bits as nice as its predecessor , but with improved tyres . Would like a slightly expanded decal sheet ; the different 396power rating decals ( 325hp , 350hp , and , 375hp ) for the air cleaner lid would be nice . It's too bad --- but not surprising --- that Revell elected to go with the conventional hardtop instead of the 300 coupe ---- the only year that the SS-396 was available on all models (except wagons) .

Definitely not the iteration that I was expecting . The old AMT Rabbit tooling must be trashed or had been scrapped long ago . This version looks quite nice , actually . It has many fine points (clear tail lamp lenses ; separate wipers ; nice door panel interior ) .

Perfect ! Not a bad piece on that Malibu , my man . Looks perfect for the era-of-customised touches that you set your sights upon . The panel line darkening makes all of the difference in the world . Keep 'em coming !

Sweet Lowrider ! Your works never cease to impress me --- absolutely spectacular ! Organ Pipe Speakers ! Is there a Muntz 4-Track under that dash ? P.S. : Thank you for putting authentic , period-correct wheels on your 'riders ! I despise Daytons ; they're not at all correct for a '60's - '70's Lowrider . Keep up the great , amazing cars coming !

The 390 and 427 are both in the FE ( Ford Edsel ) engine family ( 352 - 360 - 390 - 427 - 428 ) . I'm not aware of any noticeable-in-scale differences between the different displacements ; usually the induction systems are subjective ( three Holley 2 Bbl , single 4 Bbl , or dual 4 Bbl ) .

Exposure-to-light negates the efficacy of hydrogen peroxide ( dihydrogendioxide -- H2 , O2 ) , which is why it's in a brown bottle . Maybe some "Laundry Booster" ( OxyClean , et alia ) would work . Mix a scoop of it with water , place it in a sealable container (but NOT airtight ! Leave a little bit of a vent ) , and let it sit for anywhere from 10-12 hours . Open the container c-a-r-e-f-u-l-l-y , then rinse the 'glass' in warm water .

I'd imagine that , the more-aggressive the solution ( i.e. , solution for surfaces with compound curves , small details , etc. ) , the better the potential results .

Just an untested theory here : Apply some decal setting solution to the decals --- maybe that'll soften them enough to rub them off ?

That's pretty good . The fonts do appear rather flat , especially since the rest of the licence plate has an ostensible light source from the upper-left . Certainly , in regard to the California plates , the fonts should be different starting with the blue & gold "series" from 1970 , and every ad seq. series . Given that these will likely be rendered in 1/25 - 1/24 scale , these little nuances likely will go unnoticed (especially the esoteric font change -- something that only a geek like me would notice) .

I notice that the windscreen is typical-for-its-respective-origins , undersized around its perimetre . I can't ascertain if the backlight ( newly-tooled ?) is the same. Time to scratch a windscreen out of sheet plastic...

Tangible ! Applied math and physics ! Imagine that ! No unrelatable horse pucky word problems : If a Graf Zeppelin is travelling at 55 nauts , and an earthworm is eating an apple , how many unicorns does it take to bury an odd-number of roof tiles ? Who in the H__L can relate to that nonsense ?!? The little that I know about mechanics , physics , etc. , I learnt by reading --and applying -- automotive magazines' articles . No amount of classic "education" could touch that ! But , yeah , online "BLAH-BLAH-BLAH" is the future / present . Really useful during a power outage to pass the time !