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Thanks Scott ! Thanks Larry !

Thanks very much ! Here's a link to Andrey's site : https://cults3d.com/en/users/Andrey_Bezrodny/3d-models I buy mine from Andy Lesiak . He can print any of Andrey's files : https://www.facebook.com/andy.lesiak

I remember seeing these when you posted them . Excellent work Larry , that Pontiac is a sharp looking car !

Thanks much Charles ! Yes it should have the early 4 bolt valve covers . One thing is the printed engine seems to be a little too long and all my valve covers were a bit short , you can't really see it when finished . I also couldn't find a correct air cleaner , the one I used is from a '72 Chevy pickup .

That's the nicest '53 I've seen in a looong time ! Well done Bob ! Who needs BMF when you can paint the trim as nice as that !

Great looking sleeper , well done !

Beautiful Camaro Shawn ! Love that Metallic Green !

Thanks Bill ! Thanks Larry ! I have a couple more of them to build . Thanks much David !

Thanks Michael ! Exactly . Like I said earlier I have the MC kit and it doesn't look as nice as the printed parts . Thanks Eric !

Looks great Fabrizio ! Very cool with the undercar LED's .

Thanks very much Robert and yes these are very nicely detailed kits ! The bumper rub strips are simply pinstripe decals and my 1:1 did have the 400 so had to have the emblems . I think this color combo was the only one available in the beginning of the '74 model year . Near the end they offered it "flipped" , with a dark red body and white graphics . I remember the interior having very little or no bright trim at all , it was all red !

Thanks much Al ! Thanks Craig ! Thanks !

Thanks Glen ! Thanks David ! Thanks ! I have the Monte Carlo kit and the 3D printed interior looks much nicer.

Thanks Curtis ! Thanks much Dan ! Thanks much Nathan ! Great pics !

Beautiful Camaro Eric ! Well done !

Beautiful Demon Gerald ! Love that color and you got the ride height perfect !

That's a nice addition to any shelf ! Don't give up on 3D printed kits yet , there is a learning curve just like any type of model . First thing buy from a reputable seller , it will cost a bit more but it will be worth it . There are lots of sellers getting in on this and selling poorly printed kts for less money so stay away from them ! If in doubt ask here before buying !

Thanks David ! Thanks Bruce ! Thanks Jim !

Thanks Jim ! Thanks Nick ! I used .010" clear sheet from Plastruct but I might use some .005" sheet from Evergreen next time . Thanks Brian ! The wheels are one piece but much easier to paint than you'd think .

This 1974 Laguna S3 is from a file by Andrey Bezrodny and was printed by Andy Lesiak . It has a very nice body and parts with no print lines to deal with and only minor Z-shift on the lower doors and rear quarter panel . I decided to build this one as printed just to see how well everything went together and it did just like it should . A couple of changes I made were to add a working hood hinge made of brass rod and tubing , and I modified the front suspension to have poseable steering . It's painted with Tamiya TS-26 Pure White and Duplicolor Inferno Red . The lower body stripes are a combination of paint and my own decals . I also printed decals for the emblems , side marker lights , and license plate . I've already purchased a couple more 3D printed kits from Andy and highly recommend him . This Laguna S3 is a great kit and I enjoyed building it , I hope you like it ! I actually bought one of these new back in '74 and it was a pretty nice car for its time . Here's some old photos of my Laguna . Dig those swivel buckets ! The engine has some highly detailed parts and looks great but it has the '87 and up center bolt valve covers so I swapped in a set of earlier ones from my parts box . I also found a stock air cleaner housing that isn't correct for this car but looks better than the aftermarket style one that came in the kit . The chassis like the engine isn't technically correct but looks good when finished . The interior is also very nicely detailed . I didn't do much other than painting all of the parts Inferno Red and using DullCote , Gloss , and Semi-Gloss clears to add some contrast . Thanks for looking !

Beautiful Camaro ! Love that color with the graphics , well done !

It is longer but I'd go with it , you're not building an exact replica and the longer nose looks good ! Did you notice the Fourth Place winner ? It's a 14 year old named Timothy S. Boyd .

Here ya go Lee ! https://public.fotki.com/TooOld/models/misc-/magazine-articles/car-model-dodge-contest/

Beautiful work , that's a great looking race car !

Great idea Lee ,I'll be following along for this one . I remember drooling over the original when I picked up that issue of Car Model at the corner store . I have scans of all the Car Model issues if you need more pics , including his article on how to build your own Dodge fever .