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That's useful information, thanks! I'll do just that. Finding an opportunity this time of year is going to be "interesting" but right now I don't need a hygrometer - a wetsuit and aqualung would be more appropriate today!

Just a quick update... Before starting to prep the bodyshell I thought it'd be an idea to have a quick trial fit onto the rolling chassis, basically to see if I could fit the front and rear chin panels before spraying to achieve a smoother more unified finish. Sadly not the case as it would cause problems mating the 'shell to the chassis further down the line. I did, however, come across the first real problem in that, having opted for the custom wheels, the rear wheels don't fit under the wheel-arches as the track is too wide - obviously whoever added the custom options to the kit didn't actually try that option before signing it off! Sorry for the lack of pics at this point, I ran out of hands trying to illustrate the problem! After a lot of measuring and realigning I found I could gain about 3mm each side by shortening the rear axle housing by 1mm or so, then removing 2-3mm from the inside of the wheel hubs, all achieved by a combination of a razor saw and a small abrasive Dremel tool bit mounted in a 12v mini-drill running at a VERY slow speed. I also had to drill out the wheel centres very slightly to accommodate more of the metal axle but the end result is that the custom rear wheels now fit snugly under the wheel-arches and all is once again well with the world. Now, back to the bodyshell prep. As the weather has now turned cold and damp I'm not sure when I'll be able to spray it as my "spray-booth" is the garage which is also full of classic car. This means I only have a small area at the front and have to spray with the garage door open - not a good idea this time of year. Oh well, I have other projects I can work on whilst awaiting suitable conditions. Thanks as always for reading, sorry this isn't more interesting right now.

S'funny, that happens to me occasionally. Nothing to do with me, honest! Oh no no no...

Welcome from a fellow modeller from the other end of the country.

Me too.

Great model with a fabulous paint job! Beautifully executed.

I'm really excited to say that thanks to Frank @bentwaters81tfw putting me in touch with the owner of this kit a transaction has (after a lot of to-ing and fro-ing via Google Translate 'twixt myself and a model collector's shop in Tenerife) been completed. He's sent me the tracking number and the 1:20th scale Bandai Marzal kit on it's way! I can't wait for it to arrive.

Welcome from a fellow car modeller. Eager to see some of your models!

Frankly I love it! Old-style customising, just the sort of thing I was brought up on. Ingenious and creative!

It's been a treat to follow and see it develop.

Great set of pictures of an amazing car. I've enjoyed following the WIP thread immensely and the end result is nothing short of stunning. Beautifully executed interior, chromework not overdone, beautiful finish on the bodywork and exquisite detailing. All in all, not bad.

Thanks people, I appreciate your comments. @Fnick, I put a lot of thought into the colour scheme. The exterior colour will be a really dark metallic blue (Tamiya TS-53) and it would have been so easy to go with blue and white upholstery as a lot of 1:1 restomods have done but I thought it would be too garish. The light grey tones it down a bit. I used the custom additional gauge module as I thought it added to the dashboard layout nicely but stayed with the stock steering wheel. There's something stylish and elegant about it's large size, slim rim and chrome centre, so fitting with the style of the dash, whereas the custom wheel supplied with the kit was way out of proportion and belongs to a different era - a bit like seeing your granny wearing a puffball skirt...

Sorry, clean out of superlatives. Wot Quiet Mike said.

I then turned my attention to the dashboard which turned out to be marginally easier than expected, Molotow providing the brightwork and a judiciously wielded cocktail stick for the fine(ish!) detail. This completes the interior, now for the bodyshell. To those of you sticking with this comparatively mundane OOB build, thanks for looking.

Once again, outstanding work! The level and quality of the detailing is really top line.

Nice work, especially the mesh grilles. Good engine assembly too.

Hi, welcome to the forum from a fellow car modeller! That's a fine collection you have there, especially that lovely Karmann Ghia.

You are nothing if not persistent! I would have given up on it long ago. The end result is going to be amazing though.

it's all pretty stunning I reckon. More popcorn anyone?

As far as I can ascertain it never existed in that form and Dinky Toys introduced it to compete with the highly successful Corgi Bedford Carrimore car transporter. I can't find conclusive proof of this but the evidence points that way and I can find no mention at all of Bedford or any independent trailer builder building a "Pullmore".

That's a lovely job, beautifully detailed interior and dash. How on earth you achieve that in 1/43rd scale defeats me - I have enough trouble with 1/24th! I'm glad you mentioned phone cameras picking out the wrong sort of detail, mine does too - the model always looks better IRL than in the pics.

Stunning. Amazing piece of scratchbuilding.

Oddly enough the camera seems to emphasise it. In reality it looks finer than that - maybe I'm shooting the pics from too close up. Still, it could have been worse - might have been shagpile...

I love the low-rider stance, just right, and those wheels! Perfect for it, wherever they came from. This one's going to look so good when it's finished.

Seats fitted (together with tilting backs - I'm impressed!) and that completes the interior module... Thanks for watching!