1962 Buick Electra Custom

[RDean58]

I wanted to build this one as the custom because I liked the rear treatment on the box cover. On my example of the kit (I got it at Hobby Lobby) the body had been massaged too much (IMHO). It looked like a resin body that was not too good of a copy of the original to be honest. Never mind I told myself, it was going to be custom anyway.  The decals broke on me very easy. The side decals are all one piece so you would need to cut out for the wheel well. I was not real happy with the way the decals worked, although I still like how they look on the body. Painted Testors Da Ja blue with wet look clear. I put the decals on first then cleared it all. Pegasus gold low rider wheels.

I have another of these kits being built stock so I had another set of the headlights, and I thought, if six is good, then eight is better :-)  Nurf bar bumpers are from AMT 63 Impala kit.

Purple elephant is from the Buick kit while the pink bunny is from the AMT 63 Impala kit. Side pipes are from AMT 50 Ford convertible kit.

 

[RDean58]

I cut the stock intake away from the heads then used the fuel injection intake from the AMT 69 Riviera kit.

Interior was painted Testors' bright blue (Seats, door panels), Tamiya light blue (package shelf, tops of door panels, top of dash) and Tamiya medium blue ("carpet" area) 

[RDean58]

All in all, this turned out to be a "10 footer" model, but it was a fun little build.

Thanks for looking!

[72 Charger]

I really like the work you have put in but I think you really need to BMF the window trims . It would really make it POP. Love the head lights BTW

[Snake45]

Man, that thing just screams Early 60s! Well done and model on! 

[Sledsel]

I really like it. I have a second and you got me thinking custom now.

Pity the fool that comes at ya with their high beams on!   

Edited November 27, 2019 by Sledsel

[PappyD340]

Nice, I had a 64 Electra 225 back in the early 70s a real land yacht and oh if that back seat could talk well moving on lol 

[slusher]

Cool and clean custom!!

[LL3 Model Worx]

Cool build!

Love those weaponized headlights! Need a welding helmet to look at it head on! Lol

Funny thing is, if someone were playing "chicken" against you in it... they would surely win as they would think they are already dead and seeing the "light" 

 

[bisc63]

Love that induction system, with just a little plumbing, that thing could come alive! Well done custom!