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Looks great! Can’t wait for more

Very nice!

Impressive details in this one. job well done

I like where this is going. fantastic car choice and awesome colour!

Thanks for all the positive feedback everyone

I can’t take credit for the wood trim-it’s box stock decals. Have plans for a future Woody build to try and achieve a similar effect

The paint is Copper Pearl by Testors Aztek Airbrush acrylic paint, with Testors one coat clear lacquer. Not sure if it’s still made. Had difficult time laying down the pearl. Lost count how many times I stripped and repainted the body. Not sure if I would recommend this paint for this application.

...some interior shots before assembly

...and a few more pictures

Kind of a "slump buster" of sorts. Little over a year since my last completed build. Became frustrated with the paint and finish and shelved the project. Life happened and here we are. Its the Revell Chevelle kit, straight out of the box. The interior was an experiment with pre shading and is probably my favorite part of the build. Not my finest work, but the pictures look good enough to share.

Ahhhh Merrittville....

Looks amazing

I've been experimenting with Gold/Silver/Variegated leafs in my finishes recently. Bought the leaf and glue from Michaels. Below is a pic at my first experiment - the "Chevrolet" lettering has the silver leaf and a thick coat of Testor's One Coat Lacquer. I don't see any way around applying the leaf over the decal unless it is on the model's intended finish. Since you want to apply leaf over the decal, you probably want to apply the decal to the model and let cure. Then a coat of clear, let cure. THEN apply your leaf, add more clear. Its going to be time consuming and require patience, but the results will be worth it, I'm sure.

Very nice - the paint is fantastic

I bought this kit years ago to replicate my fathers 1:1 since it was the only kit I was aware of to offer the ‘73 Challenger body. Don’t think I paid more than $15 for it from HLJ. The thing about this kit is that it was designed primarily as a toy and accuracy is not its strong point. Nice work all the same, especially overcoming the issues you described.

Great colour for a Duster, nice execution too

Looks fantastic!

Performs the same as the "toxic" stuff in the orange tube in my experience. Use almost exclusively CA glue now. Non-Toxic or not, probably best to assume you should use precautions not to inhale any adhesive fumes where possible. Oddly, I find the stuff in the blue tube gives off a citrus type smell to it. I have a poor sense of smell, so if I can identify it, it must be relatively strong lol.

The stance is perfect

Wow.....

Nice work Pat - shame about the resin piece. I love this engine! Living in southern Ontario, I get the privilege of seeing and hearing the Merlins in action on the Lancaster from Hamilton from time to time. What a sound! Could not imagine what it would have been like to be on the ground looking up at this beast and several dozen of its friends overhead. Keep up the great work

The Whitewalls give the Rat Rod vibe, while the standard black tires looks more like a barn find. Either looks great.

I like it - fantastic color!

I would contact Detail Master directly to get things sorted out with your account, or set one up. Just tried a mock purchase on their website and S&H was going to be $7.00 USD for my purchase. Very reasonable! Unfortunately, I don't recall the owner's name, but they are very helpful and this vendor is one of the better ones in the small industry. Give it a try

Been a while since I ordered from Detail Master, though I have been a repeat customer for years. Never paid more than $25.00 USD for S&H with USPS and no additional brokerage fees. However, when you consider the minimum purchase is roughly $20 - $30 USD + $25.00 USD for S&H, $60 + when converted to CAD doesn't seem all that far off.