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Looks really cool Pat ! I never would have thought 60's style wood siding would look so good on a Magnum .

I placed an order on August 23rd for several sets of decals . Ray emailed me several times to keep me updated when he received my payment , when they went to the printer , when he received them back , and when he shipped them to me . They were packed in a sturdy cardboard mailer and shipped to me on September 15th and I received them on September 29th , less than a month for custom printed decals is pretty darned good ! Including shipping it cost me $29.07 per set . Yes that's more than other places but nobody else is making any of these decal sets , and Ray did custom colors for me without hesitation ! The decals are beautiful and I won't hesitate to order from him again . If you can get over the price I highly recommend them .

I took a break from my on going project to build something quick . . . two weeks is quick for me ! The Ram Rod is one of several 1/32nd scale kits released by Aurora back in 1962 . At just 4 ½ inches long , it’s low parts count and small size make for a very easy and fun build . I built the Ram Rod straight out of the box , adding only an upholstered firewall made from sheet plastic to match the roof insert . I did vary from a stock build by modifying the multi-piece body so it could be glued together before paint and the interior slipped into the body afterward , then the cowl was reworked slightly to match the sides of the body . The two piece tires had the seams filled and sanded before spraying with flat black paint , then white walls were cut from self-adhesive vinyl . When finished the tires were coated with some Pledge Future Shine . The Ram Rod was painted with Tamiya TS-50 Mica Blue and then it was topped with TS-13 Clear . The wheel discs and engine chrome were sprayed with Rust-Oleum Bright Coat Chrome while the grille , windshield frame , and side fin trim was brushed with Molotow chrome . To finish it off I was able to use the original 60 year old decals after spraying them with a clear sealer . Even though they had yellowed quite a bit the decals look great against the dark blue paint . This vintage Aurora kit was a blast to build and even when displayed with the box there’s plenty of room for it on my shelf !

Sharp looking convertible Roger , well worth the effort !

Congrats Steve , looks like you had a great weekend !

Well done ! That color looks great with the red stripes !

You're right about the skid plate , it was worth adding . I've always been bothered by exhaust hangers too , never quite know what to do with them . They're never really seen so a piece of round stock is the simplest way .

Hah ! I like it !! Brings back memories of "Harry and The Hendersons" !

Thanks Curtis ! The hood ornament is actually broken but the other piece was taped to the inside of the hood ! Thanks , your Monaco looks really nice too ! The one I found was a mess but after stripping 3 coats of brush painted enamel it's in good shape . I plan a chassis and engine swap also . I do have one nice hood ornament for it that could possibly be cast , never tried anything that small before .

For a few years now I've been collecting parts for a '66 Monaco and now have everything except for a windshield , then I picked up this '66 Polara Convertible . Definitely wasn't planning on it but it was to nice to pass up .

Beautifully done Randy , love that color !

Absolutely stunning Cobra , very well done ! The detailing and your photography make it hard to tell if it's real or a model , but then you opened the door and we saw the door hinge .

Well done ! I remember that 70's style , even did a couple myself . Fun times !

Great looking race car Gerald ! Love that body style !

Thanks A.J. ! And transportation to the show wouldn't be a problem .

Absolutely stunning ! One of the best Olds body style ever !

Beautifully done ! I've always liked this year body style .

That's disappointing news , I wonder if those in charge at Revell Germany know about this . Maybe a polite email to Ed Sexton at Revell USA could help pass this info along to someone that could correct the problem .

Lookin' good Roger , can't wait to see it finished ! Love that front bumper/grille , now that's style !

Website says they're not shipping parts to the US at this time . Guess I'm out of luck .

This is a cool looking aircraft ! Love the vintage PanAm livery .

Thanks david ! Thanks David ! Get it out and take some pics . Thanks very much Anton !

Thanks Carl ! Thanks Bucky ! Thanks Much Jim ! Like a lot of colors this one really looks better in person .

Another busy week but I actually accomplished quite a bit . Monday I detailed the bumpers and grille with some black paint , a black wash , and finished the headlight buckets with some Molotow chrome . Tuesday I finished going over the body and sprayed two coats of white primer . Wednesday morning I sprayed two coats of Vermillion Red and Thursday morning it got one coat of clear . .

Thanks much Bob !