'55 Gasser

[crossfire 2004]

I thought it was time to share one of my own builds with the forum members here rather than just admiring from the side lines. I'll be the first to admit my models are never massively detailed and I build for my own pleasure only.

On to the '55 in question, it's based on the AMT sedan kit as I wanted a body with full door frames and B posts. Rather than radiusing the rear arches I chose to utilise those from a Nomad, a trick I had previously seen on a 1:1 build, while I was carrying out this operation I took the time to delete all the Bel Air trim. The Matchbox Nomad kit has also donated it's gasser front end and interior tub which saved me deleting the rear seat from the sedan tub.

Here are a few in progress shots.

 

[Immortal Chips]

Looking good so far

[Misha]

Great idea Stuart using the rear wheel arch from the Nomad, never have thought of that, plus altering the interior tub is another solution. Welcome to the workbench, your work in making a nice straight body looks bang on.

Cheers Misha

[James2]

Interesting 

[slusher]

Nice..

[crossfire 2004]

Thanks for the kind words guys.

[DrKerry]

Oh yeah, looks like a great project!!! Got a great start on it!!!!

[modelfink]

nice body work! 

 

[Snake45]

Very nice body work! Absolutely looks like it was molded that way!

Since you've cleaned off the rest of the Bel Air trim, you might as well take it off the doors, too.

[Daddyfink]

Nice and proper! I look forward to this build

[crazyrichard]

nice !!!

 

[Draggon]

Yea, I like that mod, plus the fact that the nose isn't pointing to the moon like most we see these days. 

[crossfire 2004]

Very nice body work! Absolutely looks like it was molded that way!

Since you've cleaned off the rest of the Bel Air trim, you might as well take it off the doors, too.

I have considered removing the spear from the door but was dubious about tapering the remaining portion successfully on the fender so it stays for now at least. Bodywork is my least favourite part of the hobby and I surprised myself with how well the rear end turned out that I may quit while I'm ahead !

[cobraman]

Nice body work.

[Snake45]

I have considered removing the spear from the door but was dubious about tapering the remaining portion successfully on the fender so it stays for now at least. Bodywork is my least favourite part of the hobby and I surprised myself with how well the rear end turned out that I may quit while I'm ahead !

If you leave it, you'll have to chrome it. On the doors, that line is chrome trim--it's not in the sheetmetal at all.

As you seem to have noticed, that line (in the sheetmetal) on the front fender tapers to nothing several inches ahead of the door line.

[DumpyDan]

Well done, I have done this with a 1/16 55 Chevy years ago

[ssman]

Nice job can't wait to see more of it 

[Rider]

Welcome aboard. Nice clean mod. Good luck with the rest of the build.