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  1. av405
    Those are the same ones that were posted on page 1. I bought the grill from him. The seller is out of Portugal and so far has been very professional. He sends you a direct email thanking you for your purchase. I asked him if he was going to be making any other parts in the future and he said he had more conversions in mind for the 1975-1976 models, including grills and tail lights. I hope people keep buying his products so he can expand.
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    Has anybody ever had custom decals made through Microscale? I have some older OOP decals that I was hoping to get copies made of and I was wondering if they do this type of work? I was going to contact them after the holiday weekend but I wanted to see if anybody has had any dealings with them on this end. Thank you.
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    Ohhh thank you for that! I just purchased the Plymouth grill and the Coronet headlights. They look crisp and well detailed. Can't wait to get them!
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    Good job on getting the colors of the interior right. Most people don't seem to know that the 1991-1993 Caprice with tan interior had a brown dash.
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    Thank you all for the nice comments. Definitely a pleasant surprise to see this thread revived. Bob, thank you for your advice with the pen. It's definitely something I can try to incorporate into my next build.
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    Thanks for the feedback! I saw your original post before you made your edit (I hope you didn't think I would take it the wrong way). I could never tell from the few reference photos that I have that the actual BP color was a light cream over green. Are you retired BP?
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    His stuff is nice but I wish he would have a website to order something instead of having to bid for it on ebay. I understand from a business sense he has every right to do this and it seems to be netting him some extra cash when bidding wars happen on a particular item. But it does become a bit inconvenient as a potential buyer having to do a song and dance to get an item when so many others just simply let you order through a website. Just some thoughts. He definitely has the potential to become the "next Modelhaus" and that's a compliment.
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    Morgan Automotive Detail has some sets: http://www.madmodeling.com/store/ccp0-prodshow/dogdishtruck.html http://www.madmodeling.com/store/ccp0-prodshow/dogdishcar.html
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    Those stock/fleet hubcaps are available in resin. If anyone is interested, I can try to dig up the info of who sells them.
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    I worked the holiday season for them at my local store in 2013 and the problems were evident even back then. Our particular store didn't carry model kits, only diecasts. However, I recall seeing some of the Revell Build and Play Mustangs and Jeeps in other stores. That was about all I saw in the way of model kits. The Lego brand is what has reigned supreme at Toys'R'Us for a while now.
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    Thread updated with new photos after the whole photobucket debacle. I have also updated the car with more accurately sized and detailed license plates.
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    I just re-uploaded images that had been lost through photobucket. I ended up installing period-correct government license plates from a separate Chimneyville Decals set I had for the US Park Service and used a molotow liquid chrome pen to fill in some areas where the BMF refused to stay in place. I'm very happy with the results and you can't even tell the difference.
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    Great work. I agree with one of the above comments, that has to be the best scale model representation of a GM truck that I've ever seen!
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    niteowl is correct. The CROWN VICTORIA decals normally included with the Lindberg kits would be correct for the 1992-1998 models. The Impala wheels look somewhat similar to the police steel wheels used on the 1998-2002 models, but not at all similar to the 1995-1997 models. For whatever reason, the overwhelming majority of the 1992-1997 Crown Victorias were equipped with the full wheel covers by their respective agencies. I'd say this is pretty unique among any generation of police cars. The Revell wheels/covers are indeed extremely oversized. The Lindberg ones, on the other hand, are extremely accurate.
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    Have any of you ever hired someone else to paint numerous models for them? I'm just talking about the basic coats of paint and/or clear coating, not any further detailing like the interiors or BMF. I was talking to some coworkers about how I occasionally build models when a Sgt. close to retirement asked me how easy it would be to do 6 Lindberg Crown Victoria models of our agency for him and some of his friends. I don't have any space to paint at the moment and time is an issue so I got to thinking about how I might be able to make it work if someone else did the painting for me. I didn't make a commitment so I'm mostly fishing around to hear what you guys have to say.
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    Very nicely executed!
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    This is one of the best buildups of this model that I've seen. Well done!
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    Yup, you can get those 3M respirators at just about any auto parts store for a little under $30. They're very good and the price is more than reasonable given what you're protecting.
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    Noooo! That's the problem, most of you are old farts
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    That has to be one of the nicest, if not the nicest, version of the Impala that I've ever seen.
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    That's why I have dozens of AMT and Lindberg kits from that era, because they represent what I grew up with. In a way I suppose you and I are lucky that the 90s spawned a lot of then modern "regular" vehicle kits like dozens of pickup trucks, SUVs, and just regular cars.
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    You're forgetting the 1st and 2nd generation Ford Raptors that Revell released. But yes, it is sad that in this millennium those have been the only 3 modern pickup truck offerings. As someone born in 1991, I want to see more of the vehicles I grew up with. Basically cars from the 80's to the present day.
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    Utah Highway Patrol and Border Patrol
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    I think I'll settle for the Dove Grey. Thanks fellas.
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    DPS is indeed still running white, but those are older cars. The 2016+ models have the new paint job/decal scheme: https://aztroopers.org/enews/dps-evolves-with-new-branding-and-a-new-image And my apologies, the new color is silver, not grey. For the record, I much prefer the traditional scheme that DPS ran before this new change. Since you're planning the same project in the future, any ideas on the color of the Monaco in the picture?
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