Captain Obvious

A bit of progress on this one... Interior done: Didn't like the size of the kit's brake rotors, so I made my own from steel washers and bits of painted styrene: Engine and radiator installed: Chassis completed: Grille and bumper grilles opened: Hood scoop molded on, although now that there's color applied, I see it needs a bit more massaging and smoothing along the sides of the scoop: My paint scheme also changed from what was planned...I had shot it with Testors White Lightning lacquer, but wasn't sold on the appearance, so new color is Testors Citrus Yellow lacquer, and it will have black stripes of some sort along the sides of the body. Unsure if I will keep the black insert in the hood scoop or just black out the middle portion of the hood altogether... Stay tuned...

That looks great! Those old Monogram kits are just fun to build

That is really cool! My mom had a '73, as I recall it was a red-orange color, had a white vinyl roof, and white interior...may have to build one some day

That is nothing short of amazing, love it! You can almost hear that distinctive engine sound as it putts along from mailbox to mailbox

That looks awesome, I think every time I've painted spokes I've had to mix colors to get just the right shade.

IIRC, some of the early Shelby Dakotas were convertibles, weren't they?

I am going to have to get a can of spray adhesive...the one time I tried embossing powder, I used white glue and was not satisfied with the results. In addition to getting an assortment of colors, you can use white embossing powder and coat it with whatever flat paint color you like.

Scoop is attached to the hood, and quite messily puttied over...lol A little detailing on the dashboard...hard to see in the pic, but the radio display was coated with Tamiya Transparent Green, to replicate the green display on Chrysler radios of the time. That'll be about it until next weekend...

Funny you mention roof removal, that was my plan maybe a year or so ago when I bought the kit...lol. For this build, it'll be keeping its hat on.

So, as happens so often with me, I hit a roadblock on a build and got frustrated with it, boxing it back up for awhile. Looking around the stash for something else to work on, and saw my Ram VTS pickup kit sitting there. The mind started (slowly) turning...not gonna do a lot with this one, pretty much box stock with a couple tweaks here and there... Wheels are from the Revell Dodge Magnum kit, stripped of their chrome. I will be leaving them unpainted, I like the molded color. This is just about what the stance will be as well, based on early test-fitting. Interior color scheme is Testors Fabric Gray and gray primer, dash is Walmart's brand flat black. I wanted a more traditional, old-school Mopar look for the engine, so the block is painted Testors Hemi Orange, transmission is a mix of Tamiya colors, and the intake, valve covers, and headers are, I think, Krylon silver. On the hood, I filled in the creases with Tamiya putty and will mold on the scoop off a Monogram '79 Z28...I got the idea from a build of Sean Svendson, which has a resin hood incorporating a AAR 'cuda-style scoop. Color scheme, I think, is gonna be Testors White Lightning one-coat lacquer, with some sort of graphics in Testors GTS Blue Pearl. Stay tuned...

I love the integration of the rear spoiler, and that color just POPS! Looks super-cool so far! That is a great tip!

Just saw this kit at Hobby Lobby, I'll need to pick it up...keeping an eye on this one!

You had me at "Cadillac". Looks fantastic, and that interior is unbelievable!

Looks really nice...root beer brown is a very under-utilized color, and it fits the '55 perfectly!

Paint looks fantastic, and the interior color makes for a nice combination. Glad you decided to lower the front a bit...were you still thinking of painting the wheel spokes? I think gunmetal spokes with the chrome lips would be pretty sweet.

What Darth Vader would drive if he was a gearhead...completely bad-a**!

Really nice...paint looks fanstatic, and the grab handles are just one of those overlooked details that add so much.

Not sure how I haven't see this one yet, but this is fantastic...that interior is amazing and I love the treasure map mural!

The more I see this kit built, the more I want one lol...yours looks fantastic so far!

I think you should do two copies of the engine, and display one alongside the car when it's finished. Good stuff!

That is just gorgeous! Looking forward to seeing it completed!

That is fantastic, I think that's the first time I've seen a 205 built!

I love the Centerlines, they're simple and underused. Just wish there were some taller-sidewall tires that fit those wheels. And that color just pops in the sunlight!

Love the color combo! I wonder what it would look like if you painted the wheel spokes to match the silver, or even maybe even a darker shade, while leaving the chrome lip...

Making me want to dig out my old Lincoln reissue (AMT I think?)...looking good!