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Thanks, Everybody! I'm happy that you got some enjoyment from my work. It was fun for me, too. Here's a little trivia quiz to lighten your day: What's the significance of the license plate in the photo below? I know some of you will get it!

Built this a few months ago but never got around to posting it before now. This is the first issue kit from 1962 that came with a ridiculous amount of custom parts and I tried to use as many as possible. Most of what you see here came in the box in one form or another - some parts were modified but the original instructions even encouraged you to do that! The wheel covers came in the first release (also 1962, I think) of the 1934 Ford pickup and the upholstery is courtesy of Hobby Lobby. Interior console is from the 1953 Studebaker kit. Enjoy!

I have and I find it's too hot to go over most paints including Duplicolor Perfect Match and HOK. Duplicolor Perfect Match clear has always been very well behaved for me but I've never had a good result from the acrylic.

I have that same kit made by a Czech company called Smer. That is probably who currently owns the molds but, of course, things change without keeping me in the loop!

I find that soap leaves its own film behind. To be safe, always use a good dishwashing detergent (or something like Super Clean) but never a soap.

Welcome back! I've been in the hobby long enough to have built those kits when your dad/uncle did and they are still among my very favorites. Good decision to hang on to them!

I would think twice before setting a styrene model out in the bright sun. Once I had one get a severely sagging roof from sun coming through a window. A UV lamp of some kind would be a good idea.

Tamiya clear acrylic works well for gage faces and it's also available in three different gloss levels.

How about DeSoto's cigarette dispenser built into the steering wheel? It was offered from around 1940 until sometime in the early 50's.

If you ever owned a turntable or record player that had a 16 rpm setting in addition to the usual 33 and 45 that was for compatibility with Highway Hi-Fi discs. The discs weren't 7" as you can clearly see in the photo. The problem was that Highway Hi-Fi could only play the special 16 rpm records made for it and the selection was very slim!

BUILD BETTER!

Green car with yellow fenders....might be multiple years!

Try naphtha (VM&P). Available at any hardware or home store. I've never had it harm any paint though I usually use lacquer. Guitar makers use it to clean the finishes on their work.

I wonder if anybody makes a 1/25 Bo Diddley figure?

Here's an update. Still needs a little cosmetic work and a paint job.