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Horrible kit that, thanks to the legendary "rightness" of the Jo-Han body's proportions, builds in to good looking shelf model right out of the box.

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Beautiful!!!

I certainly don't think it's a horrible kit and I would suggest that your build proves that. Johan got the important bits just right.

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Nice color, nice finish, nice foil work and a nice clean build. The panel lines, however, look just a tad over done to me; maybe its just the camera.

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Horrible kit that, thanks to the legendary "rightness" of the Jo-Han body's proportions, builds in to good looking shelf model right out of the box.

If it builds into a good looking shelf model, how is it a "horrible" kit? :blink:

Yours looks fantastic, except for the black panel lines. Notice how the "real" panel lines (the hood) are nowhere near solid black? The door and trunk lines shouldn't be black either.

BTW... love the avatar. :P

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Thanks for the kind words!! Johann and Harry I gotta' agree, the india ink was a failed experiment! As for the horrible kit business, it had tons of flash, sketchy chrome, incorrect interior with the faintest of engraving, not to mention the promo chassis and rudimentary engine... However when you get the body right it does seem to overshadow the shortcomings. I wish I had a warehouse full of Jo-Hans...

S. Mesner, the paint was Model Master Citrus Yellow (I know, looks pretty green to me too) which I think was discontinued? I painted this thing years ago.

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I wouldn't say "horrible" for the most part; maybe "simplified"... except for the typical flat Jo-Han wheelcovers; I've been patiently watching eBay for wheelcovers from the Revell '62 Chrysler Newport which are correctly shaped.

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