espo

Beautiful smooth paint finish and color. Like the wide body kit panels.

Glad some fellow modelers could save these from the landfill. Shame that the materials used at the time are not as durable as what we enjoy today.

Great looking diorama.

Converting the chassis to a single rear axle seems more realistic than the kit's dual axel setup. Like the tire rack/observation platform setup. Matching Camaro looks good. All the pretty people add to the look as well.

Beautiful paint finish and color. Great job recreating the body of the 1:1 RX7.

The paint color compliments the Buick's body lines. Like the wheel and tire combination.

Having lived for many years in California and having seen a few CHP cars up close and personal I don't recall any other interior color than the basic brown and beige shades, but that doesn't mean there weren't any other colors. I worked at a few Chevrolet dealerships that were involved in suppling vehicles for the state of California and a couple of different departments at different times. They could come up with some pretty strange requests for colors and equipment and even a few that defied logic. But it was our tax money at work and what they wanted is what they got.

When a fleet order for a few hundred cars comes in I think you could get almost any color you wanted for the interior.

Like the concept of your build. Your question about the different colors on the body of the 1:1 '40 sedan maybe explained that it can be common to get parts from several different vehicles to replace the ones on your 1:1 build. Sometimes they aren't all that better than what you already have but not have as much rust. A final paint primer maybe used after all the body panels are straight enough to paint.

Had a '72 Monte Carlo that same color many many years ago. Made driving long distances on an open road a pleasure.

The type found in the ladies' supply section of most stores can be varied from very fine to rip your finger nail off. Choose wisely or just go to a model supply vender.

I agree with Steven on the wooden model cars. The first one I did was around 1952 of a '32 Ford roadster and was little more than a block of wood with two pieces of thin, soft wood that you would glue to the sides and sand to shape. The two axels would be nailed to the bottom of the wooden block and again some nails to attach the hard rubber tires to the axels. the first plastic models that I can remember were bought in 1954 at a local toy store and were basically copies of dealer promos.

Many great looking cars from the movie's era. The '32 looked great for its part in the movie, the only thing was the chopped radiator shell looked a little off on a highboy style coupe.

So-So movie but some great car chase bits. Still hated it when they painted it flat black after they were caught stealing in the drug store.

Sounds like, #1 Someone is overhauling their own car. #2 Someone is making a little extra side income selling parts. Either way someone might want to put a bug in managements ear about the situation about the internal parts shrinkage.

Beautiful paint combination and finish. Like all the cleanly done OEM chrome trim.

1960 was a great looking year for full sized Pontiacs and this shade of green shows all the beautiful body lines. The interior colors mirror the colorful interiors in the Bonnivilles at the time. Like the correct looking trunk mat.

Beautiful paint color and finish. The interior detailing is well done as is the engine. Like how you did the wheel treatment.

Great body color and getting the doors to work. Nice detailing of the engine, interior and chassis.

Great paint finish and hood stripes. Like the Viper engine.

Great looking paint color and finish. Like the way the engine and interior are detailed.

Very realistic looking aging and weathering on the body finishes on both builds. All the added little details in the beds and interiors also add to the look.

Beautiful paint finish and factory stripes. Like the engine detailing and the stance.

The paint color is the first thing that catches one's eye. Looks like the '67 spring color offering I think was called Plumb Mt. The paint and body trim look great and cleanly done as is the interior.

Beautiful paint color and finish. The louvers add to the overall look of the body. Engine and interior detailing are realistic looking. Like the stance and the wheel & tire combination.