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Could that be one of the Hurtz Rent A Racer from back in the day? Notice the H in the nomenclature in the white stripe. Really nice clean build.

Bad to the bone. These cars were only afraid of each other at the strip. You really captured the appearance on this one.

Beautiful build. The color is outstanding and the scallop painting really sets it off.

Unbelievable detailing on these builds. I hope your health continues to improve for 2017.

Beautiful builds. The GTO is a personal favorite, and having owned two of the square Chevrolet trucks I can say you nailed that "short step".

Really like the roof paint treatment and the interior.

Beautiful looking build. I would never have thought of using that color on that year model build, but really makes it standout.

I think you nailed that sedan. The color is perfect and it looks like the box art was based on your build. That kit was about the second or third model I ever built and have always liked it.

Great looking builds. Got to love the Hudson and the unusual tutone '57 Ford wagon.

Great idea on the chassis switch. The '64s were a beautiful car. I had two coworkers who ordered identical Galaxy 500 hard tops with the 390 and 4-speed. Both were the medium blue metallic with white bucket seat interiors. When ever one did something wrong the other would get blamed for it. From the picture it looks like your father may of had extended shackles or air shocks on the rear suspension.

That is a great looking kit. Like so many others I covet a BMW but unless I win the Lottery it's just not going to happen. Have you considered getting some touch up paint at the dealer so you could get the color your looking for ? Most BMW 5's seem to be either black or gray or silver. It would be nice to see something with a little personality.

I have cannibalized a few of these kits for their good parts but never built one. The side view looks almost as if the wheel base its self is to short. The front tires are to far back in their opening and the rears of course are to far forward. Can the suspension be relocated in such a way that everything would line up?

You really need to cast this body for those of us less able builders. Look forward to following this build.

The detailing on this build is just outstanding. Especially with the issues with your hands. Hope in 2017 everything gets better for you.

I like the theme with the basic wagon. Who's wagon body is that anyway ? I'm going to steal your trailer idea, really makes it look more substantial.

The engine looks perfect. Very impressive fabrication on the fire wall and inner door.

I was a heavy smoker into my early twenties. 2-3 packs a day of the old red Pall Malls before they invented filter tips. Yes I would light one off of the old one. I got a sinus infection and was deathly ill. The doctor told me if I wanted to live to see my grand children that I would have to stop now. I only got one grand son out of the deal and my son doesn't even know now where he or his ex are. So that didn't turn out well. Like so many other I gained weight since then I could really taste food for the first time in years. Being an ex smoker I really can't stand to be around smokers at all. I just never realized the smell that was in my hair and on my clothing when I smoked.

This roof may work for your Chevrolet build IF it is a pilard four door sedan. The hardtop body style used a flat top type roof with the top hanging over the rear window.

#1 The larger rear wheel wells may be there because of the drag option with slicks and all. #2 The distributer shielding would be on any Corvette with an OEM radio. Remember these bodies were fiberglass and the distributer would make the radio sound like a musical tachometer. Other than a few fitment issues here and there this is a good base kit.

They all look great. Nice varied model types.

Great looking builds, I like your sleeper type builds. Got to love the Gas Monkey Olds.

Turned out really nice. Maybe I'll have to get one of these. Foiling is a love/hate thing. As Tbill mentioned, It will take some practice and trying different techniques to get where you want with the foiling thing. Yours looks far better for a first time than mine did.

The black paint is perfect. I have always enjoyed your stock builds. I'm in the final assembly of this same model, although it is more of a mild street machine type build. There seems to be a gap in the floor board in the area of the drive shaft hump. This is where the bottom of the interior bucket and the floor boards on which the frame mounts. It is a little more than .5 mm and with everything painted flat black I don't think it will show that much. Revell has never responded as to why it's there, but I'm thinking it's because of the different body styles built off of this chassis. I look forward to following your build.

Very nice build. The interior really stands out with the lighter contrasting color. The 1:1 cars from long ago all to often had a black interior or a blue in this case. I built one years ago and fought getting the interior and chassis into the body and the wheels wanted to stick out of the wheel well openings. Yours is looking very nice in deed.

I think you did a great job so far on the top chop. As others have mentioned, this is a very difficult job on this body style. Even 1:1 builders are very reluctant to chop this body. I know you like the hood scoop but it kind of sends a mixed message. The scoop gives more of the performance or drag type look. A custom usually has smoother body lines. That said, maybe you're thinking something along the lines of a Protouring build with an engine that would require a hood scoop then yes. In the end this is just my thought, and thoughts are like belly buttons, we all have one. It's your build, please build it your way.