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Very nice one!

Can't tell it from the pics! I love the CHEVROLET detail across the cap.

Ditto! Where did you get the wheels?

I hate seeing the stuff overused, but this might be a cool place to use some carbon fiber decal. Just a thought...

Very clean Camaro!

Looks nice! Love the model, really like the real cars, but I hate the bumper guards on these! Why did they do that?!

If you're shooting for a true-to-stock finish, basic undercoating was then applied to all chassis pans in the following areas: one or two passes up the length of the trans/driveshaft tunnel, crosswise across the high rise of the floor in front of the fuel tank (area over the rear axle) from wheel opening to wheel opening, and finally in all 4 wheel openings. This was the bare minimum,from the factory. If a dealer could up-sell it, the entire floor pan could have been undercoated; not uncommon in northern climates where salted roads could wreak havoc on chassis.

Looking good!

Welcome to the forum!

A very nice take on an old kit. Your build completely changes the flavor of the original, and it does so in a very good way. This stands on its own as a unique custom!

I have a couple of these, so I'll be learning from your build. Be sure to call out any issues! Love the colors already; this one will be a fine looking ride.

I've been wanting to customize/tame those batmobiles from my stash as well. Will be interesting to see your approach. They have, as they say, good bones, so it should build into something cool!

I looked at Tim's and Randy's build before posting, to be sure, and both looked perfect to me. Thanks everyone for confirming what I already suspected, and I think I will take Steve's advice and send pictures of both my hoods to Round2 and see if they can help. I'll post a follow-up here. Stay tuned!

I stand corrected! I had totally forgotten the hardtop kit was done, and what's sad is I'm pretty sure I've got one or two in the stash. My memory ain't long as it used to be.

Over all, the hood fit is good, so snug it may require sanding the edges to allow for paint, but as you can see, just a little short on the right.

Very nice looking model; clean build and classy colors!

That really looks the part! Nice period piece, and I love the colors/graphics.

Good start!

Very interesting read; just amazing work.

Yeah, Tim's photos show the hood to be a perfect fit, so mine is (are) suffering from a shortage of styrene. As Roger stated above, it will be hard to fix without losing some letters. I'm going to try and fix it, but it looks like a mild shaving is ahead for my Olds. I was hoping to build one completely stock!

That's a real beauty!

Been piddlin' around with the '64 Cutlass convertible kit reissue, and I am over all very happy with it, as these mid-'60s GM midsize cars are among my favorites all across the maker's lineup. I'm wondering if anyone else has run up against a small issue that I'm dealing with: the passenger side of the front of the hood is short shot, or at least it seems to be short shot - it could be a mold flaw I guess. I opened up a second copy of the kit, same problem. Both kits convertible, don't have the hardtop kit yet. Can someone post a closeup pic of the hardtop hood for comparison? Also, check your convertible hoods. The hood fits the oping fine except coming up almost 1-1/2mm short of the front of the fender on the passenger side. Also notice from my pics how the O-L-D-S letters are nearly off the hood along their bottom edges; there's just not quite enough plastic there, and you can see the wonky shape compared to the driver's side. (This is 2 views of the same hood. Second hood identical)

Thanks for the smile! Dang you for the tears...

Can't wait!

Really fine work; both are very attractive models.