@bob-jackman Thank you, Bob. Some bonus pictures:

@geoff-jowett I remember this one well - it was the first demanding plastic kit I built. I was about 16 then, so it's really decades old 😎 ...

Here one from the white metal department my favorite Jaguar is the MKVII - IV. I think I have about 10, here some of them - all by Gems & Cobw...

Sometimes losers are still useful for conversion plans or as parts donors - in my case it was the MM43 Duesie Murphy Speedster for $ 46.80. Incl. sh...

  I hope so, Paul 😎 Here one of his 1/43 ornaments for a 1930 Cadillac by Rio of Italy

@gdh Regarding hood ornaments: you could try "Holger Nikolai Automodellbau" in Berlin. or holger.nikolai@gmx.de Some years ago he rebuilt whi...

Just a little inspiration for your new category 😎 These are Ford V8 vans by Eligor France, most liveries are also available on 19...

Autocult made one in 1/43, ltd. ed. of 333, still some available. Price on eBay in Europe from € 149 to € 230... Sellers from Germany, France and Ita...

Part 2 included some nicely redone / enhanced Brooklins, I got among others a beautiful '37 Olds sedan for 50.00 $ and a modest looking '36 Buick ...

Sedans (together with MM43 '36 roadsters) and wagons...  

Run Rudolph run... This was my first Nascar 1/24 model: University of Racing 1965 Ford Galaxie Marvin Panch. I gave the front a blackwash and...

Only 4 planes left.

@rich-sufficool Highly polished aluminum is almost indistinguishable from chrome. I think Mini Marque 43 achieved the effect by polishing the ba...

According to the ACD Museum it is polished aluminium - see screenshot Mini Marque 43 for comparison:

...a similar one from 1961... 😏