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So this thing was a pain even before I got it in the mail. First week went by, it wasn't sent out. Two weeks go by and nothing. "Hey, you sending it out?" No reply. The third week I said I was contacting ebay if it wasn't sent soon. It was in the mail a couple days later. No apology or anything. I get it and the bumpers are missing. Contact the seller again. "Sure we'll get those out ASAP." (Weird they replied quick to that one) After two weeks I contacted eBay. They were in the mail the next day. Needless to say the seller got one star. So the kit isn't bad for a printed one. The body and interior look great. Part of one bumper didn't fully print, but I was so frustrated I just went with it. So, kit problem one was it doesn't include suspension. I found a Chevelle chassis that fit it and used that . Reworking the wheel/tire combo a bit. The hood fit isn't great. It's curbside; so I just glued it shut. The rear bumper fit is a bit off. The bumper hangs a bit low. This is due to the recessed area for the tail lights. It hits the area where the bumper need to be attached. My last problem was the windows. Cutting out the plastic and getting it right was a challenge. I eventually got it right, then I put the interior tub in. It's heavy so I had to super glue it. Some how the glue bled over to the windows and fogged them. So, I had to make new ones. Luckily, they go on from the exterior. After a few tries I got them on. However, they are starting to bow a bit. At some point I'll go back and fix it, right now I'm just glad it's finished. It was such a pain I almost gave up on 3D prints. However, I did see a seller that includes everything with the print and I'm going to try another in the future. I saw a few I'd like to have. They're just pricey. Overall, it did come out looking nice for my collection. SAM_1969 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1970 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1971 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1972 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr

Converted Monogram's '70 Buick GS hardtop to a '71 GS convertible (see on the workbench)

I have Monogram's '70 Buick GSX kit, and I'd like to build a '71 GS convertible. I ordered a resin convertible body from Mill City Replicas. The only other real differences between the years are the bumpers and the grill. --> Does anyone know if there is a '71 version of the bumpers and grill out there that I can use? Someone making them in resin or something? If not, I'll have to fabricate them. Below are pictures of the front and rear of the 1971 GS, which is slightly different from '70, the Monogram 1970 kit, and the resin convertible body I ordered.