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A great build it looks beautiful. It can be very rewarding building a model to order for some special.

Very nice work truck. Going so far as adding right hand drive really ads to the realism.

Very creative, really like the engine detail on this build.

It seems from what I have seen here this is becoming a common problem. We live in what could be called a rural area , but that is changing as more and more people are moving in with a lot of new houses being built on what used to be farm land. Last year in one of the areas south of use the same thing started to happen with coyotes taking small dogs and cats. We sit on the deck at night and we can here them howl but have not seen any yet. I have no idea of your expertise with weaponry, but I do know that a .22 can travel a long way if you should miss your target. If you are within city limits you might want to check with the PD as to what you can or can't do about the coyote. If your in the county the Sheriff may be a little more understanding about shooting at them. Locally one thing the "experts" said was to not leave any dog food or even water out as that may attract them. Kept your little "Pac" well and inside at night.

Great looking weathering, very realistic. I would not have known this was a brush paint job if you hadn't pointed it out.

You are correct if you intend to go straight to a clear top coat. What I have experienced is that if the paint imperfection is "rough" to the touch or the color is different the clear will only exaggerate the imperfection. My experience is that if you are going to use additional color coats over the area then the surface should be uniform and ready for the clear.

I'm sure you are correct about using their 1/2 oz bottles. I have not tried that since I tend to use other companies paints now. My frustration with the spray cans was pretty much as I stated. The few times that everything went as it should the final finish was acceptable at best.

I have always had a great respect for the slant six. I have worked with many of our northern neighbors thru the years and have always wondered why they all seam so content with the base engines in their personal cars.

Looks like a great show. To far away to attend of course. I hope that someone will post picture for those of use that can't attend.

You might even give the body another light sanding with say a 3200 pad just to eliminate any uneven finish.

As you can see there are many different paint options. For myself I have two very big reasons I no longer use Testors Enamels. #1 its the bloody spray nozzles and #2 I sure you have heard the expression of "watching paint dry" tells you all you need to know about the drying time. If you have the time the product its self is good.

Very nice, if you are headed off road you will want a much better air filtration system.

Love your build. I never realized that AMT issued this with the duel rear tires like the box art. Always knew it as the 3 in 1 with the stake bed option.

Another of your beautiful builds in signature black. Very nicely detailed.

Like all of the ground effects and the hood intakes. I kind of agree with the engine cover, I think it hides the detail work on the engine. Very nice paint and the wheels really show off the disc brakes.

Beautiful build, the dark blue really shows the body lines. The Good Year decals, since everyone else has commented. It looks like when Good Year stenciled their name with spray paint on their racing tires. So maybe this car is headed to a SCCA event or something. That would be in character for such a car.

Great looking build. I share your love of these cars. I owned a Hugger Orange '69 Camaro for a total of 18 years. I was the second and forth owner of the car and sold it in '95 to get a new pickup. Now I couldn't afford to buy a Camaro of that quality for less than the cost of a new car. You build looks just the way I remember these cars when they were everywhere.

Beautiful build of an Iconic race car.

Very nice. I like the way you made a Custom look more like a Road Racer. The lace paint treatment is something I have also wanted to try.

Are going with the "Leaning Tower of Power" or something far bigger ?

A thought on an out building. I used to live in Sacramento and had a large back yard. I used a two car garage kit from Home Depot. It was used for models and work out equipment, but I think if you built a wall with a weather tight seal between the wood shop and the model side that might work. Like your area, Sacramento has some hellish summer temps and can reach freezing temps in the winter. I installed an overhead with lighting and R30 insulation. The walls had R20 and covered with sheet rock. I covered the slab with peal and stick floor covering and replaced the garage door with a double wide door and a couple of windows. In the winter I used a small wood stove for heat, and the summers never seemed to make it to hot inside because of the insulation. Tuff Shed also offers some interesting buildings.

Love the look. Very nice custom.

Well built. The under carriage shows all the components well.

What a great looking Shop Truck.

Very nice. Still shows well.