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Great to hear! Thanks again, lots of folks appreciate the craftsmanship that went into this! We'll be waiting...

SWEEET!

Thanks for that SpaceRods post, wasn't aware of this guy's work. Outstanding visuals, very inspiring!

Way cool project, keep us informed!

Love the clean lines of this build, inside and out, top to bottom! Gorgeous mopar.

What 70 body are you using... old kit or resin? Gonna look cool either way!

That ice blue looks absolutely beautiful on that car! WOW

Thanks!

Nice work both you guys are doing on you Pontiacs! I DIG the taillights on that sedan delivery; thinking they could be good custom pieces for other builds. Where can I find some?

Not quite, but seems to use bits and pieces! Impala would have the radio on the inside of the round element, next to the speedometer.

Nothing wrong with a subdued color scheme! I'm liking this build very much, and like others here, I have a stalled Imperial project somewhere in storage! Love this body style, and am converting one of mine into a 4-door hardtop in Le Baron trim. ( Had to move a few years back, and a couple of projects got buried in storage. ) I need to dig mine out; your build is inspiring me! I think the zebra interior will be just funky enough for a cool custom!

Very subdued colors for a custom! What will the interior look like?

AMT '53 Studebaker had a chop top option.

I wish my minivan looked like any of those.. (sigh)

Why not issue them as an adult modeler targeted item, for the serious model builder, with only the parts they have? It would be no different than buying any resin kit that requires a "completer", except it should be cheaper (hopefully) and it would be styrene! I'd buy that Newport in a heartbeat, as well as a few Imperials, and work out the details for myself. I guess I'm saying that I'd rather have what they've got than have nothing at all, and I'd bet some of you would too.

Dave Deal's Glitterbug was a nice "metalflake" green, albeit usually swirly.

One step the linked article overlooked - annealing. Take a match or lighter and heat up your PE fret, then allow it to cool completely. It makes the metal less brittle, and thus bends easier. There's a nice YouTube video on this subject.

The minute I find time to work on a model, I'm having fun. Something about this hobby brings back my childhood like nothing else. I do enjoy adding a few important (to me) details, but a lot of later-tooled kits provide a VERY satisfying right-outta-da-box sort of build. Overall presentation is key; as one of my painting professors used to say, '"I don't care how well you paint the eye, I don't care if you think you can paint every eyelash; if you can't get it in the right location on the face, you have lost the likeness, and the whole portrait." So it goes with models, more details don't necessarily mean better model; first you gotta conquer the basics. Someone else here mentioned Tim Boyd's building style, and Tim's articles and models were an inspiration for me as well when I got back into this hobby in the early 90s. His cars focused on an overall concept, and he sweated the stance to get just the look he wanted. I like that approach. A good sketch beats a bad painting every time! It's easy to get swept up with the wealth of resources we have available to us today. It's hard to not want. I have to remind myself to keep it fun, too. I love seeing a well crafted, scratch built model that is nearly indiscernible from real, and can respect the craftsman that made it, but that ain't me, and never will be. I have a couple of Impala projects under construction that I hope to make realistic, but not enough to fool anyone! I'm having fun with them, and if were a Dave Deal Glitterbug, or a Horten 229, it would feel the same to me. It must be that way for most of us; look at the views of a good build thread - it doesn't have to be the latest and greatest kit, a zillion modelers will check in to see another Monogram Bad Man kit built! (AS THEY SHOULD)

That Syd Mead stuff is on another level; such an artistic presentation. Every inch of his composition is considered, and his work is so visually rich and engaging; more than simple illustration. Thank you, Richard, for reminding me of his work!

Very cool! I always liked these world rally cars; have a few unbuilt in my stash. Haven't seen the Citroen before, who makes it? I like the improvements you've made. You've really upped the realism!

If your hardware store carries a product called "KILZ", I recommend trying it! It comes in gallons, quarts, and spray cans; just be sure to stir/shake thoroughly. It's meant to be a stain killer/primer, which it excels at, but if you need a good barrier coat, it can be thinned and airbrushed nicely. The good news is, if you want to use shellac, KILZ is white pigmented shellac! It makes a quick-drying, easy to sand surface quickly. BUT...avoid water-based KILZ-II; not so impressive.

Ha! Seriously, that one should clean up really well

Wasn't there some JoHan repops from Okey Spaulding floating around in the late 90s/early 2000s? I seem to remember a Plymouth, pretty sure it was a 55, but it may have been a 4-door. I got one of his 55 Pontiacs about the same time.

Very happy with my trade from "57olds88", went just the way a good trade should! (...although part of me already misses my 59 Imperial. Luckily, I have another!)

Just made a smooth trade with glusnifr, and it couldn't have gone better! Quick shipping and good communication throughout our negotiations. No problem recommending him as an honorable trader!