Reuhkapelti2 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 (edited) This beast of a wagon has been one of my favourite street legal cars ever since I saw it on tv/magazine/net 2017. It took part in the Drag Week same year as the finnish '67 Plymouth VIP twin turbo (I built a model of it earlier this year). Last year it was even faster with a blower equipped HEMI, and drove a 6 sec time at quarter mile, over 200 mph. I took a Revell' 57 Chevy Nomad on the table and started to convert it to a 5 door wagon. I'm sure some resin wagon might be available, but I want to do this kind of work myself. I quess also, the wagon roof is slightly higher than Nomad. Let's see if that is something I have to do. Stay tuned and comments are free! Edited May 27, 2019 by Reuhkapelti2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveP Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Nice work, I'll be following this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 41 minutes ago, Reuhkapelti2 said: I quess also, the wagon roof is slightly higher than Nomad. Let's see if that is something I have to do. Also, the entire tailgate and rear glass are at a sharper angle on the Nomad than on "regular" wagons, which makes the roof shorter as well. This might or not bother you. I built a '55 Sedan Delivery out of a Nomad when I was a teenager, before I knew or noticed this. It doesn't bother me all THAT much to this day, but I know that it would for a lot of people. I'd say you're off to a great start and should just drive on regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuhkapelti2 Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 Thanks for your quick response. That's a very good tip you gave me Snake45. That tail gate may be a challenge to modify, but I will surely give it a try. It certainly makes the whole wagon look more like a shoe box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Reuhkapelti2 said: Thanks for your quick response. That's a very good tip you gave me Snake45. That tail gate may be a challenge to modify, but I will surely give it a try. It certainly makes the whole wagon look more like a shoe box. It's more than just the tailgate. If you want to fix it, you'll need to lengthen the whole roof. If I were you, I'd just file off the Nomad tailgate chrome strips, and fill in the ribs on the roof and drive on. The Monogram 1/24 '57 Chevies aren't all that accurate to begin with anyway. Don't obsess about it, just drive on and have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 3 hours ago, Reuhkapelti2 said: [...] I took a Revell' 57 Chevy Nomad on the table and started to convert it to a 5 door wagon. I'm sure some resin wagon might be available, but I want to do this kind of work myself. I quess also, the wagon roof is slightly higher than Nomad. Let's see if that is something I have to do. [...] One of my favorite subjects! I owned a '57 4 door 210 station wagon last century. I have an old Revell glue bomb, and the Monogram kit, last year got the resin body which is a really crude copy of a die cast. Yes the roof is longer. The rear slope is not as steep either. No recessed lines across the top. It was fun to own, but got tired of hearing people say "nice Nomad" when it's the bottom of the totem pole of collectibility, and I could not sneak around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCostello Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 The roof on the 57 Nomad kit looks way too flat to me. I had the kit years ago, and it looked so wrong that I sold, or traded it off. I wish Revell would make a decent 57 Nomad in 1/25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brutalform Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 I saw the video of the real car on YouTube. It’s UNREAL! This would be a really cool build. I’ll be following. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuhkapelti2 Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 (edited) Thanks everybody and that photo 89AKurt posted is great help. I can measure some important things from that. Thanks again. Such a rainy day, so I sat on my stool and started to cut'n'glue some plastic to the body of this wagon. The little dent in the back of the roof was caused by bit too much heat from the candle, but it will be fixed. It has now a new roof, it's a bit higher and longer also than original. Some more material will be put there still. The tailgate is under construction too. Driver side front door wasn't straight, so I filled the carved line and will redo the line. Edited May 26, 2019 by Reuhkapelti2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuhkapelti2 Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 Plenty of styreine glued to the wagons body. Not enough yet though. Yes it looks quite rough, but I'm putting layers after layers and the using Dremel and files to smooth it down. I'm trying to avoid using much that green paste/ bondo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCostello Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Looks better already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuhkapelti2 Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 Yeah thanks. Lots of work still ahead. While the green putty dries, I digged my boxes and found me an engine. I think that HEMI came with some 'Cuda or Challenger. It looks quite big, so it may well be 1:24 as this wagon is too. I will take the trans off and replace it with a trans from Kendall Funny Car. Same dragster will give the tube frame, but it will be shortened, widened and put more tubes. I can' t find a good photo of the twin rotor charger, the 1:1 Wagon has on top of the HEMI engine. Maybe I put in a normally used 6-71 looking charger. I have rear slicks big enough and good wheels too, but the front runners and plain five spoke wheels are missing. The wheels aren't that hard to make, I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuhkapelti2 Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 (edited) Just trying to see, if the tube frame is now short enough. It is. The engine will move backwards and that blower is terrible, but it was the first attempt. Next one will be wider, I found a good photo of it. Edited May 27, 2019 by Reuhkapelti2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 This is a rare opportunity to make Monogram's old error work to your advantage - they made the roof too tall for a Nomad, but for a regular wagon it's right in the ballpark. Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuhkapelti2 Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 (edited) I will make the roof a little bit longer to get the tail gate more upwards or straight. I took the first selfmade charger out and made another one using Nascar fuel refill bottle parts. I glued 11 thin plastic lines to each side. I hope this one will be better one. The engine was mounted to the tube frame and first part of the floor was installed. Next thing to do is making lots of tubes around the cockpit. I wish I could find a photo of the seats of the real Wagon. Edited May 28, 2019 by Reuhkapelti2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuhkapelti2 Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 (edited) Sorry posted twice. Edited May 28, 2019 by Reuhkapelti2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuhkapelti2 Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 (edited) Without any resin parts or other aftermarket stuff this Wagon will be built just for fun without even trying to make exact copy of the real deal. I hope to still get the crazy feeling of that Doom Box Wagon in my model. I've search through my scrap boxes to find usable parts to the engine compartment, and if not lucky made some by myself. When all the wires and stuff is installed and parts painted, I think it will look mean enough. Edited May 29, 2019 by Reuhkapelti2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 i defitnley like this.. great start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuhkapelti2 Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 Thanks everybody! Today my wagon got more tubes to the frame and then I made the headers for the Hemi engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuhkapelti2 Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 The rust will follow as in real world. Shiny black for the wheels, the roof will be white. I'm wondering, if there should be the roof rack with tires and gasoline cans etc, or will it be in race mode? If with extra goodies, the blower belt should be off. The crew drowe this Wagon on the road without the blower with regular pump gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Good work so far! If I may offer a suggestion, ( I have one of these started (stalled?) and have been mulling over the top issue myself) these kits have a top that is not only too flat, but too tall as well, and you can kill two birds with one stone by filing off the rain gutters and gluing a filler strip in all the openings at the tops of the side windows. I think I used something around 1/8-inch, or 3mm. It has an immediate effect on the proportions of the side glasses which are too tall, and it gives you some "meat" to file on to get a nice radius to the top, and adds visual thickness that is missing. The plastic you've added on the top will allow you to file in a nice crown and get rid of the pancake look. If I can dig up my stalled body, I'll post a small pic to let you see the difference. Great job so far, and this is all we have really for a decent 57 Nomad! We need a modern tool...GREAT MOEBIUS HEAR OUR PLEAS!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuhkapelti2 Posted June 3, 2019 Author Share Posted June 3, 2019 Thanks bisc63, You gave good tips. I took off some material from the sides of the roof to get it shaped more curvy. Then I painted it white to get a better view what it looks like. Some thin fillers strips to the window openings isn't a bad idea at all. The body got some rust spots, which I tried to copy from the photos taken of the real Wagon. Just brown, black and a touch of white paint. All the tubes are now painted too with semi gloss black. The inner floor could be silver or body colour, not sure yet. The d-pillars should be thinner, but I would rather use the original side windows becouse they are so curvy. Lets see how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuhkapelti2 Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 I'm glad to see this site being so lively. So many coool projects going on and getting done. I've continued wrestling with the wagon roof. I added thin stripes of plastic up to the window openings and then a second stripe along the side of the roof. Also filed the roof edges even more round shape as well. The hood of the 2018 real Wagon was black without the chrome ornaments, just two bulky shape bumps. Also the grill/bumper had lost the upper part of the thick chrome tube. Those things will be in my model too. A big wing is being installed to the back roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Going wild! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Truly a labor of love. Lots of work and looking menacing. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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