Lyle Willits Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Revell Bel Air converted to a 210 by removing the Bel Air side trim and replacing it with plain sheet plastic. Rear fender fin chrome shortened. Molded hood, '57 Buick grille from "first tool" AMT '57 Chevy kit. Astros and 1-1/2 inch white walls. Recessed rear license plate. Paint is Duplicolor white and Tamiya orange, several coats of clear pearl and testor's clear lacquer, polished out. Engine is stock with some chrome goodies. Early Chevelle bucket seats and rear seat rescribed to match bucket seat pattern. Real fuzzy dice, made with 1/8th suare inch plastic and coated with embossing powder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 You know... I keep telling myself I don't want to buy this kit, and then I see another clean build like yours, and I have to second guess my logic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badluck 13 Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Oh SOOOOOOOOOooooooooo Sweeeeeet!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Very cool Lyle, I like the idea about the fuzzy dice and the embossing powder!! I will try that with some dingle balls!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Very nice build . I like it alot. great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodBurNeR Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 pure coolness Lyle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Lyle...... I get the feeling that ya might have done stuff like this before .......... Naw ....... Ed Shaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJWood Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Very nice custom Chevy. What colors were used on the interior? They really accent the Tamiya orange paint nicely. Love that frontal view with the grill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Willits Posted April 7, 2010 Author Share Posted April 7, 2010 What colors were used on the interior? They really accent the Tamiya orange paint nicely. I used a couple shades of light tan from Polly Scale. Under the new style "save the planet, curly Q light bulbs", the colors look yellowish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 (edited) That is beautiful! I'm diggin' the recessed license plate and the grille especially. oldscool Edited April 7, 2010 by oldscool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul_Perez Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Very, very nice, Lyle!! The whole thing comes together very well. The embossing powder trick on the fuzzy dice works well, too. Keep up the GREAT work!! Later, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricky12 Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Very sharp nice job !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimastergary Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Good work the colors are great and good detail work to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Nice nice nice!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catpack68 Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 very nice work as usual lyle.i like the details you added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsoder Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 I used a couple shades of light tan from Polly Scale. Under the new style "save the planet, curly Q light bulbs", the colors look yellowish. Looks kinda greenish on my screen great lookin' Chevy Lyle!..love the flamed shift knob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowriderphil Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Looks great Lyle. Where can one pick up some embossing powder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whale392 Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Hobby Lobby, scrapbooking stores, and sometimes places like Wal-Mart (in their craft section) is a good place to find embossing powder. Best bet........Scrapbooking stores. Nice looking 57........colors really bring it to life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Willits Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share Posted April 8, 2010 Phil - all Micheals stores carry embossing powder in many colors. I just buy the white powder because, after it dries onto whatever surface, it can be painted any color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Kren Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Nice job on that one Lyle!!! I thought the seats were yelloegreen too and asked myself why would he do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 A most excellent build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 That's a beauty, Lyle! Really well done! Great colors, and I like the recessed license plate. Chevy should have made them that way! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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