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The stoplights and the custom license plate are on

Actually Superamericas are quite more special than the 250 GTO, as each one was custom tailored for its respective owner. The only reason why they don't enjoy the same popularity as the GTO, is because they never raced.

Thank you guys. Any one of you going to the Heartland nationals this coming weekend ? Would love to meet some of you.

It is Griggio Silverstone Opacco (matt) Thank you all for the nice comments

My kid convinced me to make the trek from CO. It is going to be his first show ever and he is really excited.

This is getting better every time I visit. Keep it up. Can't wait to see it finished.

Great detail on the carbs. Looks really cool.

Thank you Stan. What the grille looks like To attach the side windows, I cut some pins then used them as studs to hold the windows in the frames Then painted the pinheads black to make everything subtle. The rear windows received gold BMF frames

Sorry for the long interruption, but I'm back now. My dad came to visit from Europe and we had a road trip. Vegas, Hoover Dam, Grand Canyon, SoCal….Now I have to rush the models I like to finish. I got my fittings and braided line I was waiting for and the radiator hose is done. This pretty much concludes the engine bay, save for some turned aluminum caps. Since the front grille will be open (photoetched) I needed to make a radiator behind it. Detail Master to the rescue. The Model Car Garage grille was painted black and its frame was polished. The radiator surface was glued to gunmetal painted grille shell. I left areas uneven to simulate a used radiator The painted grille had its frame glued to it

Thank you guys. I am waiting on some photoetched grilles and aluminum fittings to finish this model.

Thank you all guys. Here is the same car but in Giallo Tristrati It has the same mods done, but it was left rhd.

It is in MPH. I don't have a better picture, because my wife snapped it with her phone for her scrapbooking.

What's the point having a cool car if you don't enjoy it…...

The 410 Superamerica and the 250 California are arguably the best Mattel has ever made in 1:18. They are both fantastic and easily rival models three times their price. Mattel makes three variations of the California (not talking colors, but actual differences in details) and two different Superamericas. The all black one may be of particular interest to you, as it is a copy of a real car that featured quite few Mercedes parts on it. It was commissioned by a young Mercedes lover from Ohio.

These are models I have made either for myself or were commissioned by collectors. First, one of my favorites - Ferrari California by HAMANN. Model is based on a Hot Wheels 1:18 scale converted from right hand drive to lhd full Hamann aero kit cast in resin resin centers on the wheels with machined aluminum lips "carpeted" interior, seatbelts etc. Griggio Silverstone Opacco paint carbon fiber on ground effects and wing Photoetched emblems custom decals All masters, molds, machining, decals are made by me Thank you for looking

Dave, Fred, thank you. Started fitting the hoods. The top one is not even polished yet, but everything seems to fit just fine. It will be pretty much done tonight. The only thing that is slowing me down is that I need to order a grille from MCG and some fittings for the radiator hose.

HAHAHA…..they are not fabricating anything. They just allow themselves some "artistic creativity" interpreting history. And YES, I used to sell high end cars.

Just had some fun with dry transfers and made the side windows. I had to make new "glass" because the original no longer fits, since the rear was slightly stretched and gradually widened on the bottom. Looks pretty cool I think. Once installed you won't be able see the black on the signs, but I know they are there

Thank you both. I machined the rear shocks and used red anodized jewelry wire for the springs. Drilled the shocks and some bolt heads and used brass rod for mounting everything. now each shock is made of 8 pieces And everything mounted and painted. All the front suspension parts painted and ready to be installed The body curtains were painted with antique gold. I kinda drybrushed it on so it is not solid. It creates this old used kind of feel to the color.

Worked on the exhaust and some suspension all night. F1 started at 5:30am, so I figured out I'll pull an "all nighter". Machined me some nice mufflers. The front section is solder, the mufflers are turned aluminum and the rear part is aluminum tubing. Kept everything very, very simple. I could go all out and route the exhaust to go all the way back and machine some tips, but then I thought about it and decided it would have been pointless.

Stan, Paul, thank you guys. I attached the rear end to the chassis and hooked up the brake line to the cross member. put pro tech lines on the front brakes. it is weird that the Revell '32 Fords are made with bottom feed thanks. A quick search showed me that thanks like these have external pumps or at least fuel filters on the lines. These were made with pro tech line, diodes and drilled bolt heads. Starter, oil filter and exhaust manifolds were attached. aaaaannd…we have a dipstick…. …and ac lines measurements taken for the radiator hose

I love it!

Absolutely amazing! At first I had my doubts, but now I am a believer. Once clear coated this will be sweet.

Great paint. Love the color combo too

Love the stance too and the over all attitude of the model. Looks mean .