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Judas Priest. British Steel Tour.

Roger, this is still one of the nicest builds around.

I’ve never had to sand it, but it did take some coaxing into place. It’s really easy to build a lop sided Thunderbolt. The floor pan will sit below the rocker panels, and when you look in the windshield, the tub will be really crooked. The very first one I ever built, I glued the tub in place, and I never glued another one after that one. It’s one of my favorite kits to build, and I’m not In no way, knocking it. I still have a couple more planned, with the Reynolds car, and Atwater car. Actually I was working in the Atwater car, and I need to get another body, so it’s on hold.

After building 14 TBolts, everyone of them I had to fiddle with the interior tub in order to get the floor level with the rocker panels, and the door panels to match the doors properly. So it is pretty common. I add a piece of tape to the underside of the package tray in order to stick it to the underside of the trunk. And I leave it there. I never glue the tub in with the tape holding it. That way I can move it to get it all set right. After 14 builds, I must admit this still rears it’s head. Glad to hear it worked out for you. Post some pics when it’s all done.

Fantastic job on this 57 for sure.

Flat black acrylic spray. Can’t beat the price of $3 a can at my LHS.

Also, check to make sure the ends of the tubes fit into the holes in the radiator support wall flush.

Has anyone heard of a release date for the new Revell 69 Chevelle SS 396? My understanding is that it was supposed to be in May. Usually when kits are this close to a release, they can be preordered. I can’t seem to find any info whatsoever on this. Let alone place an order. Thanks...

Glad to read that things are still being looked at.

Excellent point.

Joseph is one of the best guys in the business. Always quality parts, and fast shipping.

Nice Thunderbolt. Very clean build. One of my favorite models.

Those tires really fill in the wheel wells nicely. Looks fantastic!!!

I agree. Even though I haven’t decided what to do with mine yet. What are you gonna do? Especially when the Johan version can cost you a couple of Bens, if you can even find one. This car might have a few incorrect things, but it looks pretty good to me. Btw, nice job on this one Snake. Would enjoy to watch you build the Landy car.

I use regular enamel thinner. But I also use the accent on bare plastic, before priming and painting, so ruining paint or clear is never an issue. Never thought about using it after the painting and clear was done. I’d probably just mess up my paint work.

Didn’t they also require some sort of exhaust system to be in place? But it was easily disconnected? The Ford Thunderbolt had to have one to meet the rules.

Looks like a capable, realistic low 7 second car for sure! Beautiful work. I really enjoy seeing builds that take the regular, typical, Camaro to a new level.

Fantastic work. Beautiful engine detail as well. Just as delivered to the racers in the late 60s.

Looking good. I recently built this car, the same color too.

Mask entire window with Tamiya masking tape. Trim to expose the edge. Spray with Tamiya Rubber Black lacquer. Remove tape. The rubber black looks more realistic than other blacks.

Or maybe stretch the AMT Catalina chassis by adding some square stock in the middle of the chassis somewhere, until the wheels are centered in the wheel wells.

Couple of pics of the Lee Smith car from the auction. I’m sure it was restored it to the most original state, including the interior.

So true! And I can name at least 20 other songs, maybe more, that are way over played.

Most favorite part would be choosing the wheel and tire combinations, while my least favorite is foiling. I still hold my breath when I’m trimming the foil with the scalpel. Foiling will always be my least favorite thing.

I haven’t seen any available. Have you considered painting instead? I saw a build Clay Kemp did on a Mopar, where he used the Tamiya acrylic paints. First he applied Desert Sand, then he brushed in some Bronze, to replicate the actual grain part, and finished it all off with Clear Orange. I tried his technique in a build and it came out pretty convincing. I even applied it on the wood steering wheel, and it looked amazing. You could try practicing on an old interior panel or dash maybe?