mr moto

Very, very nice!! That's a really clean looking build. BTW, welcome to the treehouse!! This tree's full of nuts - model car nuts, of course!

Great job! A really stylish take on the ol' Stude. I especially like the headlights and the seat covers are a great touch but the engine just blows me away!! That looks like one serious Stude!

Nobody said it was free!! I expect to see some pics of a finished '53 Stude as payment!

I'm lovin' this one! It thas that just right look - well proportioned. It's gonna be a beauty!

This is a real good one! My first impression was absolutely "model" but after looking closely I changed my mind and voted "real". It's the glass that convinced me.

No '65 GTO parts for sure but a real good chance on the Stude lights. I'll try to find the time to look tonight. I hope you can find those GTO headlights (or a good substitute). That shape looks great on the front of the '53!

That's great! It has that authentic "abused and neglected" look! The hitch is perfect. The only thing that might make it better is if you did some weathering on the tires. They're just too clean!

That's right. Tim Boyd did an article in SA as part of series of features on various engines lines. I had the mag but don't know if I still do or if I could find it but that's what you should look for. Good luck!!

Maybe the new GM will revive the Trabant!!!

I think I might have some extra Stude tailights that you can have if you still need some. I'll make myself a note to look for them and PM you if they show up. The seat covers look great! I hope it works out. Do you remember the source of that quilted plastic material? Is that some kind of food wrap? If that stuff is paintable, it might also be usable for quilted uphostelry as well as clear seat covers.

Perfect! Besides being just a great and beautiful build, it totally "captures" the look of that era! Great stuff!

Wow! I wish that had been true a few years ago!

WOW!! And then WOW again!! Did I remember to say WOW? I'm gonna print those pics to keep in my reference files and remind me of how it's supposed to be done. You just caused me a lot of trouble re-doing the interior on my current build. It just doesn't look good enough any more! Well, maybe I can keep the dash. BTW, I just love the "princess" phone!!

When you consider Pace paint booths be sure to find out what it costs for shipping. I was ready to buy one at one time but when I saw the shipping cost I decided it was out of my price range!

That's great!! Excellent build and you gotta love the subject matter. I wonder if there's a way to stuff a hemi in there?

This is not an issue for me. I make sure that all of the flaws in my models can be detected without the aid of assistive technology of any kind!

Welcome, Rob! This a great site. Everybody's friendly. It's the only forum I ever use anymore. Just relax and make yourself at home!

I love it! Those headers are TOO coooool! Can't wait to see the build-up.

Welcome aboard! This is a great place. Lotsa cool people and creative thinking around here. Tips and Tricks section is a wealth of info and Real or Model is always fun. Enjoy!!

That sounds really rough! I hope you feel better real soon so you you can get back to life and model building. Good luck!

I hate it when that happens!! And it happens to me more and more these days!

I think Mark is basically right. As somebody who was there back in the day, I can tell you that the AMT kit is an absolute classic and I still enjoy building the old AMT stuff. They can come out looking really good...BUT they are not up to modern standards. You need to give them a little TLC and understanding to make a good build. Revell, on the other hand, is cranking out the "new classics" right now and if you like Duece Coupes I'll bet Revell's will knock your socks off!

I think it's a model - a really good one! It's just too crisp, clean and straight to be real car that actually ran at Indy 92 years ago. Of course, I think it's in a museum somewhere now and they might have restored it to better than new.

Great re-styling! I've always thought that the beetle was just waiting for somebody to bring out the great lines that are kind of hidden in it. Excellent job!

Guys, is this the right stuff? I've been wanting to try Eurosoft and I want to make sure I know the right thing when I see it. Product lines can sometimes be confusing!