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Lovin' the Stangs! Keep up the good work! Tony

Welcome Richard. Great dio! Is it 1/25 scale? I see some items that look like they may be 1/32 scale. Can you tell us more about the build progress? Tony

Me too. Passed my driver's test in England in it back in 1961. Didn't know that kit existed..... will have to look for one. Nice build, Tony

Nice to see this back again. Good looking lights and great effect. Tony

Looks like you managed to make a :"silk purse", Chris. How bad was it to make? Looks great.....! Tony

You love to keep us guessing... don't you? But looks interesting! Tony

I just read back through all 11 (eleven) pages of this thread....... and wonder what happened to all those great builds that were started....... no recent action? (Of course, I'm also guilty of not completing my '66 coupe... which I will try to get back to.) So, update us. Where are they now? Tony

Thanks Jeroen. All scratchbuilt. Thanks Richard. Tony

I love following your builds Geoff, but I'm still wondering about the excess height of those front fenders. If you mock up the suspension/chassis/body, you may see what I mean. Better to catch it now than after it's painted. I know you strive for accuracy in your builds... that's the only reason I mention it. Tony

Thanks Charlie. Tony

Maybe it's just me... but I'm missing the point of this. Usually "kids" back in the sixties messed up the models, so they looked pretty sad by today's standards. Is it your intention to purposely create a "glue bomb"? Or are you referring to a full size car built by teenagers of the era? Could you expalin what you mean? Tony

XK120 or XKE.... somehow it doesn't matter. It's just a great dio! Tony

Thanks to period pictures from Ed.... I've built the Mobilgas Pylon sign panel and added it to the site. Now I just have to add the Greyhound bus stop sign when I get some ink for my printer.... and that should be it. You may have to scroll to the right to see the sign in the second picture! Tony

Looking great Junior. Tony

Hate to mention it Junior.... but the model Jag is an XK120 not an XKE. Monogram did make a 1/87, HO scale XKE coupe however in their "miniExacts" series, if you can find one. I have one... but I'm afraid it's too special to me to part with. (Sorry 'bout that!) But I love the way the dio is turning out! Tony

I also built this one back in the day.... wonder what happened to it? Remember thinking those front fenders were way too high but I was young... so left them as is. What do you think? Tony

That one beautiful looking Fox Simon....... and I expect it's a rare machine in the UK. I also have a couple of Foxes gathering dust.... an '85 GT with T-Tops, automatic and air cond.....and an '86 GT with T-Tops, stick and air conditioning. Although I'm not driving them (they both need some mild restoration), they're both tucked away safely in my garage. It's like having a couple of full size model kits in a large display case! Tony

Excellent work Jerred!!! As far as a base is concerned...... I make mine seperate to the model..... and it can stand vertically when not on display, cutting down on storage space. A raised garage floor of 1/8" masonite (finished to suit and glued to the base), will locate the building when on display. If you add trees and fences etc, to the base, just drill toothpick sized holes where you want them to be located and use cut down toothpicks set into the bottom of the fence post or tree (or whatever)...... which can locate them on the base and make them removable for storage. Just an idea that works for me. Tony

Thanks Mike. As to the Fox Saleen....... you definitely need to "git 'er dun!". Tony

You got me on the edge of my seat Junior! Tony

I built this one when the kit first came out and ( I believe) the car was still beating up on the competition at the time! I'm not trying to hi jack your thread, but I know that the resources and research I had at the time, allowed me the opportunity to get the model built with the actual colors and as close to the real car as I could. As you can see in the photos, the interior and engine compartment were painted a medium gloss grey, the roll cage gloss black and dashboard flat black. The whole undercarriage was also gloss medium grey with black suspension components except for the rear sway bar which was natural steel. I hope these pictures will help you in your build. Obviously, as this model was built sometime in the '70's, and it's now 40 years on, I can't absolutely guarantee the accuracy, but I hope it may provide you with some information for your build. Cheers. Tony

I've been sidetracked from my Fox body builds for a while as I concentrated on getting some period diaramas and vintage/antique autos built to display in my small model car museum. Now I have the bulk of them done...and can find some time to get back to my favourite car....... I recently purchased the Revell Monogram '85 SVO and will get started on it soon. But before I delve into it, I need some advice. Particularly, how accurate is this model as it comes in the box, and what changes and/or additions should I make to make it as accurate as possible? I've already done the required Google search and got most information re: colors, interiors, etc.(all the obvious stuff)..... but I'm sure there's a lot more that I can't find details about on the net. So Brad and all you other experts on the subject... please help me out. (We're up to 42 pages of posts on this thread and my mind boggles at the idea of going back and re-reading them all to see if anyone has previously provided this information!) Thanks in advance. By the way, I'm definitely impressed with some of the builds that have been added to this thread since I've been away! Tony

You could buy the 1/16 x 4" x 36" sheets and cut the strips yourself. That's what I did for my Thomasville hardware store and the rural gas stop and it works out a lot cheaper than buying the strips (Check out my threads on this board. Mine were 1/32 scale so I used 1/32" sheets instead.) Hope this helps. Tony

Roll top desks use a couple of thin canvas strips glued to the back of the wood strips ans slide up in a groove cut into the side panels of the desk. These type of doors aren't really suitable for model garage doors but the basic principle might work at a pinch? I suggest you check out http://www.modeljunkyard.com and subscribe to their blog. Their latest posts include an article on how to make realistic panelled overhead garage doors. It's a great blog and it's free! Tony

Now this really is my kind of project!!! Love what you're doing with it. Can't wait for the next installment......... Tony