Daxman Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 (edited) Hello everyone. Here's my 51 Chevy Bel Air jet car. My wife picked this kit up for me on clearance for $11.She knows my taste in jet cars. The side tail fins came from a 59 Chrysler Imperial curbside kit. I was looking for a cool way to mount the tail lights when I stumbled upon these. They give it a 57 Chevy feel. The body lines on this car made it easy for me to mount the front and rear turbines. I was able to cut large sections away by following the panel lines. I angled the lower door panels to give the front turbine exhaust a place to go. Unfortunately since the car is flat black and I added soot to the recessed area, you can't really see that it was modified. The recess wasn't very visible so I added fins near the turbine exhaust to help give it some depth. It was really difficult to find a color for this car. Ultimately it was a sinister looking car, so I decided to go with black. I really like how the chrome trim line on the center of the door looks. Since the power sources are at all 4 corners of the car, I'm always left with a big empty spot to fill under the hood. I just filled this one with random parts and hoses. Here's the build: Edited May 24, 2020 by Daxman added link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Total Awesomeness! David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivesuns Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 super cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Enjoyed watching this come together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daxman Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 Thank you! Here's a few more pictures. Better shot of the grill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattilacken Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Epic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 That's pretty awesome ! I really like your solution for filling the engine compartment ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 These are so awesome! Do you have a picture showing the entire fleet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 pretty cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rbray47 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 I like it. The concept is really cool. Kind of reminds me of the cars in the Fifth Element. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Very cool. I really like it. It's got the right vibe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RancheroSteve Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Excellent - your imagination and your craftsmanship are first-rate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daxman Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 On 5/27/2020 at 6:12 AM, TooOld said: That's pretty awesome ! I really like your solution for filling the engine compartment ! Thanks! I just started adding hoses until I filled all the empty spots. On 5/27/2020 at 7:48 AM, Jonathan said: These are so awesome! Do you have a picture showing the entire fleet? Not yet. I'd really like to show them all in one forum post. I said I was going to do it after I finished my last jet car. It's something I've been meaning to do. Maybe I can get to it this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Superb! I wish I had the imagination to build one of these jet car's/steam punk vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Extremely cool, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpa Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Incredibly creative Dax! This build is in a completely different genre! I would say that "both" sides of your brain function pretty well! Awesome...and a bit inspiring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Brilliant! Would fit right in the movie 'The fifth element' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan barton Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Every time I see one of your builds, it blows me away that you get the look so "right" when absolutely none of us know what "right" looks like! Your Chevy is totally believable even though it is unbelievable that such a thing could ever exist. You, sir, have a very special talent! Cheers Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbattersby Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Great job I love these kind of vehicles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 man this is fabulous, one great build looks so out of this world and believable. I love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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