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'78 Firebird
Greg
Posts: 2,745
Joined: 11/9/2000
Location: Fillmore, NY

New Wednesday, March 10, 2010 10:35:37 PM GMT

Here is my first car model completed this year. This is a '78 Firebird from a Revell kit - one of my all-time favorite cars. I had intended on a quick build of this one, but other projects kept getting my attention. I finally finished it over the weekend. Not the most detailed kit ever and the body was slightly warped, but I managed to get it done with only a few boo-boos along the way. The body painted with cheap dollar store gloss black, but it doesn't look too bad.

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Current Projects:
'26 Ford Sedan Delivery
Dodge Ramcharger (Restoration Project)
'70 Ford Torino GT
1/72 Scale GMC Army Trucks
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bowtieguy
Posts: 747
Joined: 10/13/2008
Location: Rustburg,Virginia,USA

New Thursday, March 11, 2010 12:46:19 AM GMT

Looks like a nice clean build. I have one of these in my stash somewhere by AMT. I remember starting on it then put it up till I am more experienced because the parts fit SOOO bad! Yours seems to have gone together quite well.

If life is like a bowl of cherries, why do I always get the pits?
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VirusX
Pretty Pink Paramedic
Posts: 3,389
Joined: 4/16/2003
Location: Cold Lake, Alberta

New Thursday, March 11, 2010 12:54:11 AM GMT

Not too shabby, Greg. A lot of glare in your photos though... makes the body color look almost brown than black. Good to see a NMA from you! Hope there are more to come!

If you ever need a hand, or a foot, or a leg, look me up, my number is 9-1-1!
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Last edit by VirusX on Friday, March 19, 2010 at 7:19:25 PM GMT
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Mustang_67
Posts: 1,178
Joined: 10/29/2009
Location: Melbourne, Australia

New Thursday, March 11, 2010 5:55:12 AM GMT

Nice build Greg! These firebirds are awesome!! title=

The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on. - Robert Bloch
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ChrisJ
Posts: 1,938
Joined: 9/27/2007
Location: Toronto, Ontario

New Friday, March 19, 2010 2:36:58 AM GMT

Nice build Greg. Very clean looking.

Let's get it built.

Works in Progress:

1967 Plymouth GTX Hemi
1956 Ford Thunderbird
57 Chevy
1932 Ford Coupe

Stalled/builds to finish:

Ferrari 612 Scaglietti (Looking for the Hood)
Ford GT 40 MKII
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Greg
Posts: 2,745
Joined: 11/9/2000
Location: Fillmore, NY

New Saturday, March 20, 2010 11:58:52 AM GMT

Thanks for the comments title= Most of the fit wasn't too bad with this kit. Sorry about the glare in the photos - too may florescent lights at my work bench title= Thanks again!

Greg title=

Current Projects:
'26 Ford Sedan Delivery
Dodge Ramcharger (Restoration Project)
'70 Ford Torino GT
1/72 Scale GMC Army Trucks
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