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On 2/24/2023 at 4:39 PM, Bullybeef said:

Bravo! Bravo! 

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On 2/25/2023 at 10:42 PM, Danno said:

Nice.

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4 hours ago, Kit Karson said:

ABSOLUTELY

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3 hours ago, Joe Nunes said:

Great looking model and the detail work is truly inspiring. Well done!  ?

Joe

Thank you very much!

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On 2/24/2023 at 3:31 PM, 89AKurt said:

Thank you!

? No kidding!  Thanks for your comment, pleasure to share such a build, even with the mistakes.  Have to admit the trunk latch isn't working as well as before final assembly. ?

I should have been working, but since I'm self-employed, and have no discipline, and was so close to finishing, I finished.  The only thing I will do is slight road trip weathering, such as bug splats and a little dust.  Modified the kit mirror to go with the windshield mount.
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Since I added more lights, then I better put on a license plate light, not having a working light is enough to get pulled over.  Bent polished aluminum plate, glued in stretched clear sprue with testers canopy glue.  Russell Cook and I collaborated on license plates, I had them printed, sprayed Deft varnish, stuck on with canopy glue too.  Then added photo-etch screw heads.  Then I glued on the wheels, and finally the door handles.
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Considered done.  Super annoyed it's a tripod.
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Who needs a good windshield frame?  I know those tend to get wrecked by the tight packaging.

Pop off the "pony" tire and stick a jack stand under the axle, then it will really give it a "Hot Rod" look. 

I like what you did with the extinguisher, you could have given it a light dusting of a transparent orange (that's what they use for gold anodized parts) and given it a polished brass look too.

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