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07/08/2020 6:52 pm
Amazing. I never would have thought of using BMF. Thin, but just right in thickness. You're a genius
07/08/2020 9:38 pm
excellent job Pete
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07/08/2020 10:10 pm
Chav, I originally painted it with chrome paint, but after it was installed it didn’t look bright enough so I bare metal foiled it.
08/08/2020 3:49 am
The gold Chevelle looks fantastic too. Can we see more pics please ?
08/08/2020 6:13 am
Awesome! So glad I was able to provide such inspiration.
08/08/2020 7:59 am
Simply amazing! My favorite Chevelle body style too!
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08/08/2020 8:47 am
Hi Frank. I used to build 1:25 scale models as a kid but never worked with diecasts before. I was too intimidated to take something apart that cost me $120. I retired early a couple of years ago so I had some time on my hands. Did a lot of buying on eBay and noticed some older diecast issues were fairly cheap. I bought a DM yellow '69 Charger for $60 figuring that if I screwed it up it was no big deal. This was a purpose-built car, I'll share the story when I post pics of it.
I've done restorations on 1:1 cars, so these diecasts aren't much different, just a smaller scale and much easier to store!
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08/08/2020 9:01 am
OK Steve, some Gold Chevelle pics. This is one of my favorites.
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08/08/2020 9:04 am
Thx John, mine too! BTW, love your wrecks. Any new ones?
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08/08/2020 9:05 am
Thank you Phil
08/08/2020 9:47 am
Beautiful. I love the color combo. And I believe you've got the perfect sheen on the interior !
10/08/2020 4:54 am
decals or photoetch available
You could probably use the decals from the Revell 68 SS396 or get a photoetch set from Model Car Garage to replace the emblems. The Chevelle emblems are all on the Revell decal sheet. MCG set is 69 Chevelle/Beaumont.
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10/08/2020 3:40 pm
Thanks for that info Randall. I’ll check into it.
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