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The first plan I ever flew in was a TWA Constellation from SFO to O'Hare in the '50's.

Great looking color and trim. Like the realistic looking interior and chassis.

Had a girlfriend who had the exact same model and color Mustang II as your picture. While only a couple of years old at the time, it didn't look even close to as clean as the one in the photograph. She was sort of a messy type.

This should be fun to watch.

Did much the same thing ordering a new '68 Chevrolet Bel Air two door. At least the dealer didn't balk to bad, but it still took almost three months to get the car. The highest horsepower rated 427 cu in engine at the time was the 385 hp because of the factory A/C. Had to have a 4-speed and Posi along with the F-41 Sport Suspension. The Disc Brake Calipers were the 4-piston style and 15x7 Rally wheels. Ordered the full Instrument package including the Tach. The Radio was the AM with an 8 Track Tape Player. Rear Window Defogger and the extra padded seats. A few extra Light packages along with some extra trim including chrome side window surrounds. The thing was 4300 lbs with a full tank of gas. I'm sure there were others similar in drive train, but not with all the other goodies. This was an era when you could still order a new car or truck ala carte so to speak.

In addition to the pictures of actual mechanicals check out the clutch and shifting in one of the Mobius '42 - '48 Chevrolet models.

Many great suggestions on how to detail your firewalls. Try them all and see which works best for you to accomplish what you're looking for. One additional idea to add that I didn't notice has to do with the use of markers or paint brushes. I outline anything that I maybe painting with a #11 to create a stop line for any paint or ink. In my case I don't really get too carried away with the detailing the firewalls though I sure enjoy looking at what others do.

Don, take your time and enjoy your build.

I have to agree with you about the AMT label kits, but many today are reissues from Round 2. Going way back AMT had issues beyond my comprehension having to do with management, money, and constant changes in ownership. I think too little attention was spent on new product development.

Looking at your picture I agree, but I was thinking more about the ducts hanging in the basement's ceilings or walls of a house.

I'm surprised that the TS-72 paint would affect the kits glass in this way. While the paint finish on the inside of the windows would have a little dull finish, I would dip the windows in some Future Floor Wax after they have dried and the then look shinny and clear.

The first picture is of a Camaro with the optional Custom Interior and the extra cost Rosewood steering wheel.

But you will thank me.

If someone has this amount of money to spend on an electric truck, there are several similar vehicles on the market that at least don't look like they were put together by someone in the HVAC business.

Beautiful paint finish and like the color. Clean body trim. Like how you detailed the chassis and engine. I remember when we used to use white VHT paint on our exhaust manifolds. This is a great basic kit and also built one based on a neighbor's car back when I was in high school.

Beautiful paint finish and color. Like the detailed engine and interior.

Great looking paint finish and it's about as red as red gets. Clean looking body trim and chassis.

Great looking interior colors and detail.

Look forward to following this build. I have the same kit, but others seem to just keep jumping in front of it getting built.

Going back many years, the popularity of which model company offered the best kits had to do with the subject and how accurately the company captured the body and interior proportions along with the engine and chassis parts. All of these things have evolved over time. The original AMT and some of its later companies may have had an advantage in that they also had the Promo contracts with GM and Ford. Revell was offering multipart bodies that could be intimidating for many modelers. JoHan had very nice bodies, but the interior buckets were visually shallow. Through the years as the model building community proved to be finically viable to their business, they all started to make vast improvements in the accuracy of body and trim along with interiors. The basic chassis platform gave way to a more accurate chassis with even some separate suspension parts. The generic looking engine lumps became recognizable as to manufacturer and even whether it represented a small block or a big block engine. Interiors buckets became flat floors with separate door and interior panels along with separate rear seats as well as fronts along with bucket seats and even consols. All along the way the accuracy and detail has been constantly improving to the point now that we as builders whine over every little fly dropping in the pepper. Who's the best? Depends on the subject matter and the time frame of when the kit was designed. I feel that as a group we have an awful lot to be thankful for based on what is available to us to build. Now you can just put a program in your little printer and create just about anything you can imagine. Man, we sure have it tuff don't we.

If you're ever in need of some help emptying those rum bottles you know where to contact me here on the forum.

During that era Chrysler products seemed to be the most common vehicles used by the CHP. As to your police officer friend's recollection of a Dodge with a Plymouth front end, there was a time, I don't recall the exact year models, that Dodge models with a more modest or lower line, which ever term may fit, front sheet metal was part of a base model. This may have been for fleet customers and the CHP along with other law enforcement agencies.

Used the Tamiya clear Blue on a Chrysler 300 C done in pearl Blue and used Tamiya Smoke on others. I use very light coats sprayed from the can on the inside of the glass.

Sounds as if you and I have shared the same experience in life and automobiles. I retired in 2005 and bought a new GTO as a retirement car. Had it for nine years and only 40k miles. I was at a point where it was difficult to get in and out of the car without hitting my head and the wife was pinning for a new car. Since I had a pickup and an old Bonniville for day-to-day use and her car was starting to act up and was over 100k miles we traded the GTO as part payment on her new car. I have often regrated that decision ever since. This is the reason behind my remark about your beautiful Challenger. I now drive a Charger GT with AWD. While I miss the outright power of the GTO the better gas milage and headroom is appreciated. Good luck to you which ever you should go on this.

In the lower 48 these would often be called a "Plodge" being a Plymouth with Dodge trim.