john sharisky

All of the pieces that you mentioned are separate. I just disassembled a promo convertible to restore. I noted that the two (each) headlight mounting "pegs" - and the holes in the body - are different diameters. So there is an "up" and "down" orientation to them.

Since you mentioned Maine, try the Maine Classic Car Museum in Arundel. I went there in July (68 photos on my Facebook page). Terrific. It's worth booking and paying extra for the VIP tour (Louis was my docent). I got to look under the hood of and sit in cars that I've only seen in magazines. Maine Classic Car Museum

This style wheel for the 1/24 Monogram Packards: ...I forgot to show the sidemounted wheels with this disc wheel.

Still a Road Runner grille (with the bird emblem). I picked this up on eBay years ago.

I have a small snag: all the windows were engineered to snap tightly into the body (molded in silver metallic). After my primer and paint, they won't snap in. Too tight. It isn't just the mounting tabs. Looks like I have to sand the circumference of all four window glass pieces.

I know it really doesn't help you but I have the Missing Link Resin Grabber kit. That rear spoiler was cast as part of the body.

Yes I did use Tamiya pink. The photos from my spray booth are under a warm-white fluorescent light which throws things off a bit (I should change it to LED). The photos post-polish are on under cool-white fluorescent lighting.

Thanks! It was the availability of these pieces that prompted my decision to buy this kit and take it in a direction that Revell maybe didn't intend.

Coming along nicely. It has the look that I wanted. The kit headlight lenses have a center mounting lug and two smaller protrusions that fit into the chrome bucket for a correct vertical orientation. I replaced those with ones from the parts box with Molotow dabbed on their backside. Another item(s) not indicated or called out on the instructions are "stock" lenses without the mounting lugs. I just wanted to use lenses with the fluting on the outside. I forgot to mention before that I did open the left and right intakes on the lower front valance. Without the rear bumper the muffler-to-tailpipe clamps are a bit oversize and obvious. I replaced the kit tires with ones that were a little wider and with smaller ID and slightly smaller OD. These tires hug the USCP wheels better (they're no-names from the Polar Lights '64 Pontiac GTO kit).

The Revell Aston Martin DB5 snap kit that I'm building sort of "stock". I like the no-bumpers look. Also, no radio, antenna or outside mirrors. Both stock and "Bond" center consoles are included but I'm not using either. I filled the ejection seat hatch and bullet proof shield with kit parts (the top part of the shield only). The hole for the rear license plate was filled with Evergreen stock (same for the under-dash radar screen). The seams for the front and rear valances were meant to be covered by the bumpers. I made the front parking lights/machine gun mounts less obvious (they stuck out too much for a stock look). The green putty is Evercoat Euro-Soft. After priming I used Tamiya white for small dings and divots. Exterior color is 1965 Buick code R "Flame Red" lacquer by MCW (because I had it...). The color isn't as bright as it looks in these photos. I'm still painting it at the time of this post. I don't plan a clear coat. Wheels, spinners and open front grille (all by USCP) were coated with Molotow (I brushed it on the exhaust tips). Not called out on the instructions at all but included is the emergency brake lever. The interior floor has holes to mount the pedal assembly on the left but no LHD dashboard is included. I just received the Tamiya Aluminum Stickers that I want to use for the window trim (molded on the clear parts themselves). Not Tamiya quality but a fun, not high detail, project so far. Thanks for looking!

GM is no stranger to some photo re-touching:

I have good luck with non-waterproof black ink.

Received this today:

One or both of the old MPC "Gangbusters" '27 and '28 Lincoln (Roadster/Touring Car) has a two piece bag with clubs. They're vintage looking clubs (not modern looking at all).

A few weeks ago I saw a Facebook post by a guy who used the Revell spray on JoHan '64 Dodge bumpers. He said he then overcoated them with Future Floor Wax on a Q-Tip. They looked fantastic.