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Very realistic weathering.

Thank you for the pictures of the box art. MPC really liked bold multi colored stripping on the box cover. I don't remember the Supra kit, but would be interested in building one. The Supra was a very fast well handling car for it's time. I was in the car business for many years and happened to work in a couple of different Toyota dealerships when these were new. The GT version with the 5 speed was the way to go. I had a burnt red one for a demo for a time. They also had a Celica GTS model that was available in either a lift back or a coupe. It was a Celica GT with the Supra independent rear suspension and larger brakes, they were a much lower price option than a Supra and had the fuel economy of their 4 cylinder engine.

All well built. Nice to see the Edsel's in their stock appearance. The pick-up is interesting. At one time it was not uncommon to see a '57 or '58 Ford Ranchero that someone changed to an Edsel front sheet metal.

Seems just a little high in front. As you said it's all just sitting there. You can see where the inner fenders don't meet the frame, and with the front suspension not glued down yet that may be all it needs. The engine is looking good.

I'm working on a '57 Chevy Step Side right now that has a very nice looking drilled drop front axle. This may be one source if you have one in your stash.

Look at the AMT after market tires. They offer wide and narrow whites.

The only advantage I've seen so far is a discount at the movies and trying to remember where I put the car keys.

The Hounds Tooth pattern and many others were very popular into the early 80's on many American built autos. They looked much better than the vinyl seats in most cases. It is now unusual to find a cloth type interior of any kind, Leather interior is now the norm. If you think back to the dawn of the automobile the seating was almost always leather. This was replaced by Mohair, also known as mouse fur . Could it be that the 2020 Camaro Z-28 will be offered with custom Hound Tooth cloth interior? We will just have to wait and see.

It would seem that most agree that by in large the posts and pictures are appreciated and are usually informative on the process of the build. I have been building since before some here where even born. But I continue to learn from the other builders here and I have seen a marked improvement in my builds over the last few years as a result. Thank you one and all for sharing your knowledge.

Very interesting build. The in line 6 is not the Chevrolet engine you would expect to find, and then put a blower on it, great idea. The roof insert has a very different look, wonder what type of material you are representing there? Thank you for the heads up on the windshield assembly, this is one I would like to build soon.

You have had a lot of "help" and you have been a very good sport about all of the humor on this issue. While I personally have only had this sort of thing happen to me once and I have no doubt that I had over heated the can creating my own problem, I am very curious what the different paint suppliers think the problem may be. It is hard to believe that anyone could be that unlucky with paint cans. Please let us know what you learn so that this may be prevented in the future.

It has to do with heat. Somehow the spray cans are getting very warm. Do they sit in the sun inside your room ? The only time I have seen that is when I left the spray can in the hot water to long. That sound will not be forgotten any time soon.

As others here have pointed out, it is hard to find a car with some "personality" when it comes to color. One problem is that I think most of us here are some what car focused and want to drive something that will standout. Most people will buy a car thinking of it more like an appliance rather than thinking of any sort of self expression. Most new cars are bought "out of Stock" from a dealership with someone who orders the inventory trying to have enough middle of the road cars with equipment and colors that are easy to sell. Buying a new car can be very frustrating for anyone who cares at all about what they drive and how it is equipped. So if you have the patience to wait 6 to 8 weeks to get it your way that is sometimes the best thing to do. I have noticed that some of the manufactures are starting to offer some very interesting color options, but to few dealers or ordering them for stock. A couple of years ago we got a new car for my wife. She wanted a Dodge Challenger as she felt it looked like our Charger but smaller. We had looked around on Chrysler's web site for inventory with the equipment we wanted and found a dealer who had three units inbound. We went there when they opened Saturday morning and saw the three cars. Red, White, and a very bright blue. It was hard trying to negotiate a good price and muzzle my wife's excitement at the same time. We were down the road in the bright blue RT before noon.

They replaced the body of a '56 Nomad that was badly warped. I had the kit for a couple of years and had just never opened it as I had built other Nomads before getting to this one. No problem at all, they just sent me a replacement body. I don't think anyone has better customer service than Revell.

Super sleeper. Elegant looking paint and interior. Wheels are the only hint of anything more. Lift the hood and now you know. Just how hard was it to fit the Viper engine ?

Beautiful foiling. Nothing eats up foil like a '50s model car and especially a '59 - '60 Impala. Great color/interior color combo.

While I agree with you about Pres. Clinton signing the NAFTA agreement, you have to remember that NAFTA was created by Bush 1. We will never know what all went on behind closed doors, but I think it is wrong to blame Clinton for the NAFTA mess that was created before he ever ran for president. That said I think time has proven it was the wrong thing to sign the agreement.

I use Tamiya paints and very little else. My building area is in the basement and it stays in the low to mid 70's but it is somewhat humid. I have a ceiling fan going almost all the time, and I noticed that the paint will start to due just what you described if I don't turn off the fan. Your arid conditions along with the air conditioning or any fan you may be using may be your problem.

I did the Mazmanian '41 Willys and used a light coat of Tamiya clear Red, same as on the body. I have also used a very light coat of Tamiya TS-71 Smoke for others. I have seen other builders use Clear Blue and Green to look more OEM.

In the 60's I worked for Good Year in their retail stores in southern California. In addition to tires and the normal auto repairs you would expect they sold General Electric appliances, TVs and stereos. We also sold various after market wheels. They had Cragars, Keystones, ET, and Shelby wheels. The different companies all offered several different styles of wheels. The Cagars seemed to be bought by those wanting a more showy look. The Keystones were bought mostly by the cruisers. Shelby had the best looking "dish slot" wheel at the time. The ET's had both dish slots and painted spoke wheels looking much like an American wheel at a much lower price. The one draw back or advantage, depending on how you looked at it, with the ET was their "Unilug" mounting. The bolt area had a recessed oval area where you would put a "Unilug" depending on the bolt circle of the car. You could move a set of wheels from say a Ford to a Chevy by just changing the "Unilug" as that would change the bolt circle. Great from an inventory standing, but you better re torque those lugs after a very few miles and keep an eye on them. My '67 El Camino 396 4speed was just two years old when I went to work there and I put Shelby 14x7 and 14x9s on with Polyglass GT F60x14 and L60x14 tires on.

Pegasus has a set with the wheels with no centers and you could cut down some rally wheels or what ever you wanted for centers and you would have a polished outer with a low profile tire on it.

All very nice, even the early ones. You might take a moist Q-Tip and clean them a bit and then they would look great again.

Great build. I think the regular GTO's looked better than the Judge's with the circus stripes anyway.

Great build, very clean looking. A good pin vice is your best investment. I use a 026/71 drill bit for most under hood wiring.

Beautiful build with outstanding paint finish.