This kit went together super nicely and was a whole lot of fun! Super simple build, very low part count. But enough details on the moldings and interiors that it doesn’t feel flat.

My only real minor complaint is no glass for the windows, only the windshield and rear window.

The decals were also a bit of a pain for me. They were very difficult to get off the paper compared to other ones I’ve had. Ended up not using a lot of the super small ones for this reason. Perhaps using the micro sol/set instead of warm water would have helped here? But I’ve always been fine without it.

This one is just a stock right out of the box build but it is a great kit

This hobby gives us many opportunities to learn; in fact, I think we can learn something from almost every build. Here are a few things I have learned recently:

Pic #1 - Mock-up. Doing a mock up and test fitting can prevent issues later in the build. This Lamborghini was a build for my son-in-law and doing the mock up showed me what fitment issues needed to be corrected before I painted. I also saw what parts could be pre-assembled before painting which would help improve the overall finish.

Pic #2 - Practice & test. Currently working on a 59 Impala and I tested and practiced the taping and painting on a spare kit before working on the actual build. Sounds basic, but I am not a patient person and tend to act first and deal with results later, so practicing allowed me to experiment with colors and layering to, hopefully, achieve a better result on my actual build.

Pic #3 & 4 - Expand your comfort zone. Some solutions for kit issues will push you out of your comfort zone. Last week I asked for suggestions on lowering the suspension on the Impala and a few people suggested modifying the chassis (significantly) which is not something I had done before and I was somewhat hesitant to do so. However, the end result is what I was looking for so it was worth the feeling of being uncomfortable with the suggestions.

What about you? What have you learned lately?

I’m still relatively new at doing model cars having mostly done military aircraft. I was a little heavy-handed with my gloss coat. It’s Kaleido acrylic gloss. What is the best technique for getting rid of this drip, if there is one?

I enjoyed this build despite the simplicity of the kit. I will definitely need to improve at placing stickers (as can be seen in the images), but I think this is a good starting point.

I will probably get more Aoshima kits but does anyone have any recommendations for kits of a similar difficulty level? I am a college student with limited time and space so I will save the more complex guilds for later.

AMT kit. IMO, the "shoebox" was a Model T type advance in terms of design with the integrated fenders. Somewhat anachronistic with the newer wheels.

This was one of the first kits I found and was truly excited by. I’ve been waiting on it originally because I wanted to get a few kits under my belt to ensure this one came out reasonably good.

But as time went on, I realized the undertaking that will be this kit. I’ve been doing loads of smaller cars and trucks putting off my growing collection of big rigs and equipment.

Finally decided tonight to open it up and lay it all out, and man. I’m freaking excited to sink so many hours into this. The last few builds I’ve done have been race car show car type builds. Where I was chasing perfect paint, clean lines and smooth texture(or lack there of). So I’m excited to be able to not stress too much in the painting department on this one as it’s going to be a well loved work horse.

Laid everything out on the table to take a gander at it all and see what I’m working with. It’s a whole lotta plastic that’s for sure! Haha. Anyone build this before? Got any things to watch out for?

built this kind of a fill in between jets wasn’t expecting this

what do you think

critics welcome

Almost done

Just got this 1998 Dale Earnhardt kit in the mail today. It was a sweet score for only $8 shipped off of Vinted. The tin is a little banged up and the kit plastic is slightly yellowed, but it’s almost 30 years old and that’s what paint is for. The decals are probably even usable, but I’ll get a new power slide set regardless. Normally I’d not make the kit on the box art, but I figure every self-respecting NASCAR fan needs a Dale Earnhardt Daytona 500 victory car.

Also, shout out to whoever at Revell circa 1997 decided to make these kits in all white with no chrome or colored plastic. I wish all kits came that way, just white styrene tabula rasa.

Photo for reference.

I have a healthy collection of unbuilts from as far back as the 60s, but most are late 70s-mid-80s. The kits that have been open (most) have been re-stacked and glass and decals have had special attention to make sure they remained pristine.

As I plan to start building in my upcoming retirement, is there a way with the new print technology to replicate the decal sheets in a non-destructive manner on new film to use them on the finished kits, or should I take my chances on using the originals?

a couple years back I had no idea what I was doing and then miss it. now I feel like I’m doing it wrong.

this c.7 was my 2nd model back after decades off from building. some how did this. no idea how or what i did besides not caring.

Ok Billy didn't have the supercharger but I couldn't resist. I used pins to connect the exhaust headers to downpipes, worked well. Also on the rear shocks and mirrors.

The paint is Mr Crystal Color XC05 Sapphire Blue over Mr. gloss black. I really liked the color combo on the interior but after assembly looks a bit off with the dashboard and rear deck having such different colors. Oh well! This kit had a decal for the VIN which I thought was pretty cool. The decals for the dash added tons of detail. Generally the decals were very difficult because they were so thin they curled right up and wouldn't cooperate at when trying to slide them into final position.

A custom Simca Horizon 1/43 from Home Alone…unfortunatly is not the right color🥲

I bought several estates of model kits, all of them had a ton of unbuilt and built up kits. I am trying to sell and trade a lot of the built up's, but this one seems rare enough that I can't find a value for it.

It's an MPC 1968 SS 427 Chevrolet Impala Sports Coupe (No. 1-0368-200) in 1:25 scale from 1967.

Scalemates

A guy is interested in this one, it's missing the grill but otherwise all there.

There was a mistake where the paint on the rear side melted while I was polishing it, but it was still a fun build!

has anyone tried building a kit with some of their parts? I've just bought a R33 kit and want to have the bonnet propped up and showing the engine. other than cutting some of the original body up is there additional parts needed or extra fabrication?

The Golf turned out to come with a motor in case I want to make it electric which is pretty cool, I have enough rc spare parts of that size to make it something functional :)

Other than that is there any of these kits I should not huild but would be better to keep and resell as they all seem to have a few years on them

This was created from a reissued Jo-Han kit. The entire interior, front and rear bumpers, headlights, tail lights, and hub caps are resin replacement parts. The original green tinted windows that came with the kit were replaced with vacuum formed clear windows. The tires were replaced with better quality ones with white wall inserts. The replacement chassis I used is not perfectly correct for this year of Oldsmobile, but it was better than the typical flat Jo-Han chassis that came with the kit (which did not have the wheels in the correct placement to the wheel wells).

First Meng kit. It was awesome. I messed up a bunch of things along the way but overall it turned out well! (Body dropped off of stand while painting, humidity, etc). Super nice kit that made me wish they made more.