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Right on. My issue is the overstated look. In TMP, it was a pearlescent effect,VERY subtle, and nearly invisible as you backed away even a short distance. It was all about nuance. The newer trend is to slap your eyeballs with something approaching a crossword puzzle! Not a critique of your model or you, just the fashion of the day in Trek kits. TOS is forever my personal fave, no aztec needed or wanted; the grand old lady needs no makeup.

Nicely done! I think this is a very handsome design for the Big E, what Roddenberry and the boys might have come up with if they'd had more of a budget! I'm not a fan of the trend of "aztec-ing" Trek ships, but you got all those decals to lay nicely and it does give a certain look to the model. Very cool.

BTW, the Revell 68 Firebird nailed these door panels proper! Surely at least one version of their 69 Camaros also used the Deluxe interior? Revell Camaro guru needed...

Hold on, you're closer than you think! That tub is trying to replicate the deluxe style door panels, and on 68 and 69 Camaros and Firebirds, they are virtually identical except for trim. The tub just has the details a bit too shallow. Top pic is Firebird, bottom is Camaro replacement.

Good eye!

I love it! Very creative stuff, and the under hood detail is particularly nice. Well done!!

Fantastic job on this Mustang! VERY well done.

Much deserved! Nice build of tough kit.

VERY tasty race cars here. Well done; quality over quantity anytime!

Nice collection, quality builds, well done!

Early post war would be what I've gleaned from various articles. The belly tank builders were scrounging them from the same aircraft bone-yards they got their drop tanks from.

Good point on color, blue and orange are color wheel opposites, so the immediate contrast between the two will change your perception of both. Can't wait to see it come together!

Yep, the connector just provides a secure and electrically isolated passage through the metal firewall.

I don't think I've ever seen one of these built, or even a proper review of it. What are your impressions as far as accuracy of shape, etc. It looks pretty good in your pictures. Yeah, the blue looks a little too purplish, so paint it!

That's not actually the top of the coil you see there, it's a bulkhead connector. Just finished helping my buddy put one in his street machine. There's a wire clipped to it inside and out, and yes, it gets the coil out of the heat, and cleans up the under-hood area a bit.

You didn't mention the appearance of the paint after wet sanding but before polishing. If you see any glossy specs still showing, it'll appear as orange peel, as those were low spots not cut by the sandpaper. BTW, I love Meguiars products for polishing, but prefer no.7 Finishing Glaze for the final step instead of wax. It contains no wax, but man does it make a shine; apply with 100% cotton flannel rag.

Fantastic 2-tone blue. Well done!

I'm surprised AMT never kitted something like this; sort of a Snake and Mongoose vibe, but with fizz!

Not bad at all. Firstly, I admire you for tackling a difficult subject; the '57 Chevy is not an easy car to customize (successfully). You won't find much in the way of reference, well... none you'd want to use. The body is a stylish piece that is simply hard to improve upon. Not impossible, but not easy. I'm liking where the back end is heading, so to speak. I had considered customizing one, but haven't finalized a plan yet, I like to do sketches before cutting plastic. I saw in the rear similar shapes as you, and have intended to French in '59 Impala taillights teardrop fashion. IMHO, the (stock) frontal view is the weak link, and has the most room for improvement; sort of a chrome catfish lip going on there. Your front end is looking nice. Paint will be key in this build. Have you chosen a shade of red yet??

Great deal with Modlbldr, would happily do business again!

Looking NICE! What a clean little driver.

You were pretty prolific, hard to believe you aren't still! The turbine car parked on the street really appeals to me.

Nice conversion! Looks the part!

Those came out very nice! Very well done.