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There's a Wayback Machine moment for you!!! I never had the coin to get that kit, but it was one that I remembered seeing and thinking "I'd like on of those!".

I just watched a string of programs on YouTube. Since I get Wheeler Dealers on Discovery Velocity, there is a lag on how current our programs are, so it was really nice to see Ant's work on his own car. I did worry that the show wouldn't be as good when Edd left, but I have been happily surprised at the content. I have also enjoyed the two shows I have seen so far with Elvis as the mechanic. Mike does have his moments where he is in your face, but it is also nice to see a salesman who knows how to do repairs (I have managed salesmen who could barely remove and swap licence plates, so this is a big thing for me!). As a former salesman and manager, I really liked the recent video I found on the WD stream, with Mike discussing the shows, as well as the dealer situation during the pandemic. An interesting look at how dealerships are surviving during this crisis.

You may want to take a look at the original issue of the 1:25 AMT '57 T-Bird. Tons of custom parts, and there may be a treatment that appeals to you.

I ordered it through Hobby Link Japan. I will probably build mine stock, but a friend of mine built the 1:32 version as a Zinger, and it looked really cool.

I remember how exciting it was to get a modern Pro Street car when the J2000 hit the shelves back then. I have an original in the pile, so it won’t be as big of a glue bomb as my first!

When I placed my order, the price was $43 CDN plus shipping, so it would probably be around $30 US.

There was once a British TV series from the ‘60s, where the script called for a Jaguar Mk.I sedan to drive off a cliff and burst into flames. The stunt was done using the Jag, but for the next several years, many shows used the same footage in order to get a return on investment. To paraphrase the author, if you saw a white a Jag with bad brakes, you knew how it would end...

Finally received my order from HLJ, now I can start planning on what to do with this kit.

There are a number of scenes in the old Hawaii 5-0 where McGarrett's '74 Grand Marquis will suddenly cut to footage of the "68 Park Lane and back again.

The XJ-S was reissued recently, so you may want to contact your local distributor and see if they can source a set for you. It may cost you some coin, but at least you'll know the tires are fresh.

IIRC, the LHD dashboard was supposed to be part of the American SATCO issues, cast in resin. I never managed to find one of those kits, so I don’t know if they were ever included.

Great job on replicating the show. I remember seeing some stills from that first episode, and you can see a '49 Ford in the background!

Molded in green, black, and clear, only comes with the front seat, the cargo are is bare.

Tamiya TS-49 Bright Red or TS-86 Pure Red over Tamiya pink primer. TS-49 is a touch more fluorescent to my eyes, but it's a matter of opinion.

I have one of those shelves for storing Vallejo bottles, highly recommended!

The best '57 Nomad I have seen was a resin transkit from Scale Equipment Ltd., which uses the old tool AMT '57 Bel Air as a donor. I don't know if it is still available, though.

I would first try soaking it in warm water. If it is stringy, there is a chance that it is some form of rubber cement. If that doesn't work, you can try using CA de-bonder to separate the joints (small quantities, though-it can mess up the plastic if not careful).

The grille outside the headlights represents the cornering light option. Available on both SS and non-SS cars.

Back in the day, I used to use Stop Light Red to touch up the maroon paint on my 1980 Malibu. Airbrushed over black, it was a very close match for that colour (really helpful when I built my Monogram '86 MCSS).

Decided to lay down some light coats on a dragster body this morning, so I taped the body halves to the stands and went outside. Just as I was laying down the colour on the bottom half of the body, the tape decided to let go! I managed to pick it up and spray the scrapes (hoping for some self-levelling), but I know I will be in for some sanding in a few days.

Looks good, never quite pictured it in yellow and white before...

Great looking build, love how you have integrated the old and new together!

I've seen it on the magazine rack, but haven't been able to get into it the way I did when I was a kid. I see that Krass and Bernie has returned to CarToons now that Car Craft is defunct, but buying a magazine for four pages of artwork is not my thing, unfortunately.

Great job on the figures. I like the fact that is shows Taarna as she is in the movie, and not the rouged-up version that you see on the movie poster.

For a kit with so few parts, this has been taking a long, long time. The biggest challenge has been the paint, since the factory touch-up paint takes about three days to cure sufficiently to put it in the dehydrator, and a couple of days for the paint odour to fade. The upside is a finish that should withstand nearly anything I may do to it! Since I want the wagon to appear used, but not worn out, I applied some masking agent to the wood sections on the base. Once the paint finally dries, I will remove the mask and weather the exposed wood. We’ll see how that goes... If the paint takes at least five days to dry, hopefully I can be finished the build by the end of the month.