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The Michaels that I have visited in this area also have much older stock, could be because they're $4 to $6 higher than Hobby Lobby. Hobby Lobby is starting to get some new or reissue kits but they're also higher than the regular hobby store by at least $3 to $6. So just how much are you really saving with a 40% off coupon ?? Not very much plus a limited offering on anything new.

I read an article about the industrialist who developed the Crosly, He also designed and built the concrete Liberty Ships during WW II. I had a class mate when I was a freshman in high school who was fixing up a Crosly wagon for when he turned 16. We lived in an area about 15 miles out of the small town 25 miles outside Chicago. With a 60 MPH zone on a two lane hiway with a few small hills he was afraid to drive it to school. It was fun around the neighborhood, two six foot plus guys we must have looked like a circus act.

Thank you for sharing. Great variety of makes. When was the last time you saw a Crosly a Sunbeam Tiger and an Opal all in one place ?

Very nice. The grill is different than any I have seen before, is a combination or as you found it.

I always enjoy how you Michiganize your builds. That is quit a front bumper. Looks great.

Outrageous, but that's what makes it so great. You could drive that anywhere you wanted to go.

Outstanding build in so many ways. You "home made" wood bed looks perfect. I really like the paint.

Looks just like the real car. I especially like the interior treatment on the seats.

Beautiful redo. You would never know that was the glue bomb in the before picture. It looks like who ever built this the first time used every part in the 3 in 1 kit.

Thank you for sharing. I like a show with a lot of cars that could be used every day of the week. Great looking "Sleds" and Bikes.

I really like the '49 Ford. The Chrysler "Hurst" edition is great, but you better watch out for the sleeper Fairlane. Great models all.

Tung in cheek, very funny. I like it.

Great looking rebuild. The colors are era perfect.

Beautiful build. The color really gives it a classic look. You may remember the old Buick tag line. "When better cars are built Buick will build them"

The body cleaned up and looks brand new, even the Deluxe trim is perfect. I like the wide whites and Royal Lancer hub caps.

very nice, and the interior looks great. The hub caps you used are very real looking.

That is a real shame since the body panels are going to be warped from the heat of the fire. That smell is almost impassable to get rid of also.

I'm more of a '57 person myself having owned two , one of witch I had three times. Never thought much of the '58 tail lights and that is why I liked what you did on this. I used to a lesser degree some of what you were showing on the moldings on a personal project last year. I had a new '67 El Camino that I drove until I bought a '74 C-10. I grafted the front end off the Revell '67 Chevelle to the '66 El Camino and created the correct tail lights. I used Plastruct to make the body moldings on the body sides. The results was a very accurate looking model of my El Camino.

Great looking CJ, I like the little details like the red tow hooks and the abbreviated top. Is it a curb side or did you also add an engine ?

I have enjoyed watching how you have overcome all of the inaccuracies of the body moldings. Your techniques can be used on so many other kits to correct body molding issues.

Some "rubber" used by kit makers in the past have had this problem. There has been a discussion about it here in the past, but I don't think anyone has a 100% answer. The tires that I had this problem with cleaned up just fine with a mild dish soap and water then wiped dry. Problem didn't return.

I would not suggest using Super Clean or Purple Power with a Resin body. I lost a '56 Bel Air two door that way. It may have just been the Resin that the caster used, but the body turned real soft and was of no use after that. You might even contact the caster if you know who that is, and get a suggestion from him.

Beautiful build, just like you envisioned.

Very clean looking build. Great color choice and the wheels and tires really add to the look.

I followed your build and I knew it would be great, but it turned out even better than I thought.