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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.

Early rods are SO cool! Nicely done.

Good start. Those simple additions are already a huge improvement to the engine bay. This should be a wicked looking beast when finished! Are you keeping the build stock, as in the rare car that inspired your build? Those old mpc chassis can look good with a little love, like separating the exhaust from the rear end, or at least replacing the torsion bars with some styrene tube or rod that is actually round and straight! Good bang-for-your-buck improvements!

Oh yeah, that is SWWWEEEEET!

Most of us have old/obsolete or just plain broken electronic devices laying around, and the attached wires cables can be a treasure trove of small gauge wires that can work for under-hood details. I'm talking about things like headphones, phone chargers, USB adapter cables, etc.. Tear into 'em! Often those small wires are actually bundles of really small wires, and that can be used as is, or stripped of its insulation for even smaller wiring details with the bare copper strands.

Now that you mention it, I'm pretty sure it was only two releases of the same convertible kit; the Indy pace car, and the stock coral and gray car. A good '55 hardtop would require a transplanted top. Sorry, hardtop fans!

My first thoughts were stated by espo! I'm curious about both paints, though. Beautiful colors, and nicely applied!

The Monogram kit is 1/24 scale (mostly) and is much more simplified and lacking in details. The chassis has molded-in exhaust, and is very basic and not really realistic compared to the Revell. The interior is tub-style, with separate dash and front seat, with a reasonable depiction of the '55 upholstery. It can paint up quite well, and may be the high point of the kit. The engine bay is very plain, as is the engine, though scratching up some details can add much towards realism. The body itself is a bit awkwardly proportioned, being mostly a hardtop with a 2-inch chop. Many of the trim parts, like the taillights, grille, etc are closer to 1/25 scale. In spite of the nits, these are fun kits. There is enough there to build upon, and this site shows plenty of beautiful models made from these kits. Who hasn't built the Badman?! The street machine version was very popular as well. The grille and front end looks more realistic to me than the old Revell kit. Revell's grille is too big, and has a bluntness that's just not right. Worst problem is the age of the mold; be prepared to do some sanding/filing/filling. Why not get one of Revell's '55 kits from the early 2000s if you really want a '55? The convertible is nice, and has the kind of detail we've come to expect from modern tooling.

They look spot-on! I always got a kick out of the car with 4 front wheels. WHYYYY?

I don't think this movie version is anyone's favorite batmobile, but you did a fine job on the model. I don't hate the car, but it could have been done better for the film.

Looking good! Very strange to see a CLEAN rally car!