ATHU Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 (edited) It's the AMT car culture series kit that I built a while ago. Edited February 25, 2018 by ATHU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Very nice, great color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Super Job! Nice color and it really shines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizard Racing Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Just fantastic!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geewhiz Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Gorgeous 57!!! So nice and clean, looks awesome!!!????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yura1961 Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Beautiful build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARTSMARTY Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 4 hours ago, yura1961 said: Beautiful build! X2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Nice clean work, that's a real beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 Thank you very much for the kind words guys. Much appreciated!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Very nice work! The color is exactly what you would expect on a '57 Chevy. Exceptional job on the trim! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Looks like a stock color. Whatever it is, it's SHINY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 Thanks very much Steve and Jim. The color scheme is tropical turquoise/india ivory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57peppershaker Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 (edited) Very nice 57 with great detailing Anders. I built the older tooled amt 57 in the same colours way back. Only stocker Ive ever built. My 1:1 was originally these colours from the factory. Edited February 27, 2018 by 57peppershaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 The colour scheme really suits the Chevy '57 Bel Air and you have a very nice build there Anders. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 9 hours ago, 57peppershaker said: Very nice 57 with great detailing Anders. I built the older tooled amt 57 in the same colours way back. Only stocker Ive ever built. My 1:1 was originally these colours from the factory. 8 hours ago, Anglia105E said: The colour scheme really suits the Chevy '57 Bel Air and you have a very nice build there Anders. David Thank you very much for the kind words guys!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Fantastic model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTallDad Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Excellent job!!! At 75 years of age, I remember those cars well. I have that same color (in a rattle can) from a 1:1 restoration site; I had planned on doing that kit '57 in one color, not two tone, but ran into other difficulties. A couple of observations, and these are in no way criticism of your fine workmanship: 1. The mesh around the headlights has a black background. You can still recover this by using children's water paints, which pose virtually no risk. Paint the mesh, let dry, wipe off with a damp business card. If you don't like it, use a clean paintbrush and water to remove it. Here's a '40 Ford grille done using that approach 2. There is an obscure kit error. The spare tire in the trunk is shown with lug nuts, instead of mounting holes. I suspect AMT just grabbed a mounted wheel from some other kit. If you're building an entry for Out-of-the-Box, you're golden. Personally, I don't know if I'd remove the tire just to drill the holes (which might entail repainting). Again, my comments are not intended to be negative, just (hopefully) constructive, and I hope you take them in the way they were intended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Very nice. I love the colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted March 1, 2018 Author Share Posted March 1, 2018 17 hours ago, slusher said: Fantastic model! 16 hours ago, Ron Hamilton said: Very nice. I love the colors. Thank you very much!! 17 hours ago, BigTallDad said: Excellent job!!! At 75 years of age, I remember those cars well. I have that same color (in a rattle can) from a 1:1 restoration site; I had planned on doing that kit '57 in one color, not two tone, but ran into other difficulties. A couple of observations, and these are in no way criticism of your fine workmanship: 1. The mesh around the headlights has a black background. You can still recover this by using children's water paints, which pose virtually no risk. Paint the mesh, let dry, wipe off with a damp business card. If you don't like it, use a clean paintbrush and water to remove it. Here's a '40 Ford grille done using that approach 2. There is an obscure kit error. The spare tire in the trunk is shown with lug nuts, instead of mounting holes. I suspect AMT just grabbed a mounted wheel from some other kit. If you're building an entry for Out-of-the-Box, you're golden. Personally, I don't know if I'd remove the tire just to drill the holes (which might entail repainting). Again, my comments are not intended to be negative, just (hopefully) constructive, and I hope you take them in the way they were intended. Thank you very much for your kind comment and advice. Very useful!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 very nice, looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 On February 28, 2018 at 7:41 PM, BigTallDad said: ... 1. The mesh around the headlights has a black background. You can still recover this by using children's water paints, which pose virtually no risk. Paint the mesh, let dry, wipe off with a damp business card. If you don't like it, use a clean paintbrush and water to remove it. Here's a '40 Ford grille done using that approach. ... I'm glad you posted this tip. I noticed that too, so I learned something today. This is a very well done model! I love the color too, seems like turquoise wasn't invented until 1955. I have this kit too, looks very nice for an AMT, and yours is done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Very nice. Classic color combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTallDad Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 On 3/1/2018 at 3:19 PM, ATHU said: Thank you very much for your kind comment and advice. Very useful!! 4 hours ago, 89AKurt said: I'm glad you posted this tip. I noticed that too, so I learned something today. Glad I could help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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