Revell '70 Chevelle SS (1/24 scale)

[AMT68]

This was built from an early 2000's reissue of what was originally the Monogram Malibu SS454 in 1/24 scale. Painted in Dupli-Color GM Bahama Blue and cleared with Rust-Oleum Lacquer (green label can with high chair). I trimmed off the glass in the rear quarter window area since I prefer the look of the windows being rolled down.  Despite it's inaccuracies I really like this model and it assembled with virtually no fitment issues. 

[charger74]

It looks very good, the color looks great 

[ChrisR]

Awesome!

[PappyD340]

Beautifully done!

[Tom99]

Excellent!!

[Classicgas]

Very well done. 

[KWT]

Very nicely done.

That is one of my favorite kits

[espo]

Great looking color and finish. 

[TransAmMike]

Looks great Tom. Finishing up one right now.  You said no fitment issues....so how did you get the front bumper/headlight/grill put on? Mine doesnt fit like the lousy instructions say to do it?

[Mattilacken]

Beautiful build!

[Bainford]

Sharp Chevelle. Very tidy. Nicely done. 

[AMT68]

17 hours ago, charger74 said:

It looks very good, the color looks great 

 

14 hours ago, ChrisR said:

Awesome!

 

12 hours ago, PappyD340 said:

Beautifully done!

 

11 hours ago, Tom99 said:

Excellent!!

 

10 hours ago, Classicgas said:

Very well done. 

 

7 hours ago, KWT said:

Very nicely done.

That is one of my favorite kits

Thank you Eric, Chris, Larry, Tom, Lee, and Jeremy. It's one of my favorite kits along with the Monogram '70 Mustang.

6 hours ago, espo said:

Great looking color and finish. 

 

6 hours ago, TransAmMike said:

Looks great Tom. Finishing up one right now.  You said no fitment issues....so how did you get the front bumper/headlight/grill put on? Mine doesnt fit like the lousy instructions say to do it?

 

1 hour ago, Mattilacken said:

Beautiful build!

 

31 minutes ago, Bainford said:

Sharp Chevelle. Very tidy. Nicely done. 

Thank you David, Mike, Anton, and Trevor.  I'm mostly satisfied but looking at the pictures I notice the passenger side marker light needed to be better. 

Mike,,,,I installed the lenses prior to removing the headlight buckets from the sprues. Just made it easier to line them up correctly. I do recall trimming the openings in the body slightly so the buckets would sit flush. The grill/bumper section installed well enough but I did have to keep the drivers side from drooping down until the glue set. So in hindsight I should've said few fitment issues. Hope that helps. 

[TransAmMike]

7 hours ago, TransAmMike said:

Looks great Tom. Finishing up one right now.  You said no fitment issues....so how did you get the front bumper/headlight/grill put on? Mine doesnt fit like the lousy instructions say to do it?

Thanks for the info on the headlight assembly. I do see how it shows trimming around the opening. I was thinking about just cutting the headlights off the grill and attaching them separately. Anyway, again, you did a super nice job on it. Your foiling work looks great. I don't know if the drip rails on yours were moulded well but on mine about half is almost non-existant.  

[Keef]

11 minutes ago, TransAmMike said:

Thanks for the info on the headlight assembly. I do see how it shows trimming around the opening. I was thinking about just cutting the headlights off the grill and attaching them separately. Anyway, again, you did a super nice job on it. Your foiling work looks great. I don't know if the drip rails on yours were moulded well but on mine about half is almost non-existant.  

I believe the kit the original poster built was the Revell/Monogram 1/24 kit. That kit has separate headlight buckets and grille/bumper made together.

The kit I believe you’re referring to is the 1/25 kit from AMT, which I agree is a pain to install the grille/headlight/bumper into.

[moparfarmer]

20 hours ago, AMT68 said:

This was built from an early 2000's reissue of what was originally the Monogram Malibu SS454 in 1/24 scale. Painted in Dupli-Color GM Bahama Blue and cleared with Rust-Oleum Lacquer (green label can with high chair). I trimmed off the glass in the rear quarter window area since I prefer the look of the windows being rolled down.  Despite it's inaccuracies I really like this model and it assembled with virtually no fitment issues. 

Super nice work..Color and stance are perfect and looks like you DIDN'T black out your door lines..Way to go..Clean and excellent work..

[Bills72sj]

Beautiful color. Beautiful finish.

[Steve H]

Very nice build Tom. I LOVE this colour on these cars, perfect choice. I plan on doing a pro street version in the same colour later this year. 

[TransAmMike]

14 hours ago, Keef said:

I believe the kit the original poster built was the Revell/Monogram 1/24 kit. That kit has separate headlight buckets and grille/bumper made together.

The kit I believe you’re referring to is the 1/25 kit from AMT, which I agree is a pain to install the grille/headlight/bumper into.

You are correct Keith.  Mine is the AMT.   And whats up with the drive shaft moulded into the floorpan.. AMT sure does do some goofy stuff.

[Zippi]

Good looking Chevelle.  Love the blue.  Nice build.  

[Jim B]

Really nice looking Chevelle.  Well done.

[TransAmMike]

15 hours ago, Keef said:

I believe the kit the original poster built was the Revell/Monogram 1/24 kit. That kit has separate headlight buckets and grille/bumper made together.

The kit I believe you’re referring to is the 1/25 kit from AMT, which I agree is a pain to install the grille/headlight/bumper into.

 

1 hour ago, TransAmMike said:

You are correct Keith.  Mine is the AMT.   And whats up with the drive shaft moulded into the floorpan.. AMT sure does do some goofy stuff.

Yeah and if dummy here would have looked at the title of the thread I would have seen it was a Revell kit?

[happy grumpy]

Beautiful Chevelle, the finish is awesome. I always liked the monogram kits even if some lack in accuracy. For me, Realism is more important and I will build a model for the subject matter. especially when there is only one option available.

Great paint job.

[Keef]

5 hours ago, TransAmMike said:

You are correct Keith.  Mine is the AMT.   And whats up with the drive shaft moulded into the floorpan.. AMT sure does do some goofy stuff.

I agree with you on that ??

[AMT68]

20 hours ago, moparfarmer said:

Super nice work..Color and stance are perfect and looks like you DIDN'T black out your door lines..Way to go..Clean and excellent work..

Thanks Wayne, I normally just deepen the panel lines with an old number 11 hobby blade.  Works especially well with the Tamiya paints which seen to go on more thinly. 

20 hours ago, Bills72sj said:

Beautiful color. Beautiful finish.

 

18 hours ago, Steve H said:

Very nice build Tom. I LOVE this colour on these cars, perfect choice. I plan on doing a pro street version in the same colour later this year. 

 

6 hours ago, Zippi said:

Good looking Chevelle.  Love the blue.  Nice build.  

 

5 hours ago, Jim B said:

Really nice looking Chevelle.  Well done.

 

5 hours ago, happy grumpy said:

Beautiful Chevelle, the finish is awesome. I always liked the monogram kits even if some lack in accuracy. For me, Realism is more important and I will build a model for the subject matter. especially when there is only one option available.

Great paint job.

Thank you Bill, Steve, Bob, James and Mario.  Yeah, nothing against a red Chevelle, but I do like these cars in blues and golds. And I'm quite a Monogram kit fan myself with multiple Chevelles, Mustangs and GTO's in my stash. 

[larman]

Really nice job!  Great color!