'66 Chevelle Drag'n Wagon

[grant_3250]

Hi All,

Revell 66 Chevelle Station Wagon with a twist. The car has a blown Hemi (from the Hippie Hemi kit) with some detailing including battery wiring and braided radiator hose. The rear drag slicks are also from the Hippie Hemi. This has been a project that has been 'nearly finished' for quite some time so i'm happy to say it is now complete.

Constructive criticism is welcome. Keen to hear what you think. Cheers

[Geno]

Grant, I think it looks way cool, Just a suggestion, black wash the grille for a little more realism, that's it. Otherwise you kicked butt on it. Great job. '66 is my fav year Chevelle.

[grant_3250]

Thanks Geno. I'll look into how to black wash. If anyone has a good link to a tutorial could they post it to this thread. Cheers

[disabled modeler]

Grant.. Very nice work...love it..id drive it..LOL..  I am a 60s/70s wagon nut anyway.

[grant_3250]

Cheers Mark. I agree, I wish i could own this in 1:1 scale!

[donb]

Agree with Geno about the wash. Rest of car looks great!

[grant_3250]

No worries Don, Will upload a new pic when complete.

[PARTSMARTY]

It's just perfect-perfect !!!

[Hmann68]

Super cool!

[darthsideous]

Love the color, and the engine is beautifully done!

[espo]

Great looking Drag Car. I would consider doing something with the window trim. Some would just paint it black because of the type of build. Or you could foil or paint the window moldings . I this would make the dark color stand out better also. The "black wash" on the grill and tail gate moldings would also give a little more depth to those parts. I like the Blown Hemi engine idea.  

[grant_3250]

Cheers Espo,

I've not been able to paint window moldings with great success but i know the other modellers here nail it. I'll keep practising.

[D. Battista]

Very nice wagon..!

[High octane]

Wow that's a lotta motor in that wagon, and I like it. I myself would have put the battery in the back behind the right wheel well for better weight distribution. I know guys with 1:1 street cars that get the weight of the battery (45-60 lbs) out of the engine compartment and put it in the trunk. Not only will the car "launch" better, it should handle better in the turns without all that weight up front. Nice build on that wagon.

[disabled modeler]

Cheers Mark. I agree, I wish i could own this in 1:1 scale!

Years ago I bought a retired 72 Pontiac Grand Safari wagon(ex state police car)...it was fun...real sleeper car.  We need more 60s/70s wagon kits to build...they have many possibilities for building ideas.   

[Hubert Rollins]

Very very nice....

[espo]

Cheers Espo,

I've not been able to paint window moldings with great success but i know the other modellers here nail it. I'll keep practising.

One thing you might try on the trim if you're not already doing it.  I would use a #11 blade and outline the moldings just like you were cutting foil. Use a very fine brush with what ever color paint you're going to use, and let a little paint at a time from the brush sort of flow on the moldings. The "cut" from the blade forms a stop for the paint to stay off body panels.   

[Tom Geiger]

Thanks Geno. I'll look into how to black wash. If anyone has a good link to a tutorial could they post it to this thread. Cheers

Some people like "The Detailer" but it's really ink and the black gives off a purple tint once done.

I use Tamiya flat black acrylic for black wash and door lines.  I paint the grille black with it. Let it nearly dry, then using a Q-Tip (cotton swap on a stick for ear cleaning) damp with water,  I wipe off the high points.   

For the door and panel lines, I thin a tooth pick and paint in the lines. Again if it strays a bit onto your paint, it's acrylic.. just wipe it off with a damp cloth.

Grille and Chevrolet were done this way (yes the hood is supposed to be bent)

Panel Lines 

[NY Modeler]

We need more 60s/70s wagon kits to build...they have many possibilities for building ideas.   

Yup - like the Gas Monkey Garage '71 Chevrolet Kingswood Custom Station Wagon.

[disabled modeler]

Yup - like the Gas Monkey Garage '71 Chevrolet Kingswood Custom Station Wagon.

Ken....Oh yeah..! that would be cool to see in a kit...Id buy one or ? of them.  I have a few to try and make if possible of ones the family had owned over the years...not going to be easy...some of the needed donor cars are a bit rare now.

[vintagercr]

Nice work!