Hey guys,
Been a while since I've been back here in the garage. Time to expand my collection though.
I recently scored a resin Satellite hood off ebay and thought that it would be cool to build a real Satellite, not the actual Road Runner, which is in fact the car that comes in the Monogram Satellite kit. Seems that Monogram had a hard time actually securing the trademark "Road Runner" in its kit, and while giving an actual Road Runner, they called it a Satellite, which was the base model. I've decided to model the actual Satellite.
First thing I did was to properly widen the 1/25 hood to 1/24 using strip and rod. Lotsa sanding and filing involved here. 
Next, I had to put the fender well trim and body trim on using 015 x 60 rod. The body panel trim was 015 x 080. Incidentally, the vinyl tires caused a melt-scar on the trunk which needed to be filled and sanded smooth.
I wanted a "canopy roof" (1/2 vinyl) on this, so I used some masking tape and strip to make that. I stippled Squadron White putty on that and stroked it with a stiff brush wetted with lacquer thinner.
You have to add .060 spacers on the rear to give this the proper stance.
Here's how you know you have a real Road Runner: the interior door panels are RR's. I came to the annoying realization that to make a real Satellite I would have to correct these. Here's the kit part.
That's incorrect for a Satellite, which is shown here. Note the wood trim and stitching detail.
So, I first made a pattern on paper...
Then made that in rudimentary shape-form.
I cut out the door panel with a micro saw and by scribing and snapping.
And then I carefullly glued in the new piece...
That's where I am so far. Here's a comparison of the two pieces. I have a few of these kits as the '71 RR is my favorite car. You might remember these two that I built several years ago...
Stay tuned for more progress soon!! :)