Monogram '70 Chevelle SS

[AMT68]

This was built from a mid 90's reissue of what was originally the Monogram Malibu SS454 in 1/24 scale and molded in blue. Painted in Dupli-Color Bordeaux Red (Honda color) and cleared with Rust-Oleum Lacquer (green label can with highchair). I chose this color since it reminded me of the less commonly seen factory color Black Cherry. Trimmed off the rear quarter glass for the rolled down window look and highlighted the raised letter tires with an 05 Gelly Roll pen. As with my most recent build of this model I used a water based acrylic (Deco Art Americana) for the blacked out grill sections. I'm finding it produces a more even color than I've gotten in the past with hobby enamel flats. For blackwashed grill applications I would still tend to stick with thinned enamel. I included a mix of indoor and outdoor images.

And lastly, I inadvertently ran the clear heavier on this one. While I was able to pick out the majority of the exterior detail (and more aggressively wet sand the finish) the "Chevelle" emblem on the trunk (which is lightly scripted) was left undone as were the rear marker lights. As much as I try I'll never get them perfect.....ugghh.

[Jim B]

Great looking Chevelle!  Well done.

[bisc63]

What a perfect color for the Chevelle! Great looking build, clean and realistic appurtenance. Well done.

[cobraman]

Very nicely done.

[happy grumpy]

Wow. that red certainly pops in the sunlight. I always liked these old monogram kits. The interior makes for a nice contrast.

[charger74]

It looks great, love the color 

[ea0863]

Throw some cherry bombs on the exhaust, and I'm right back to the 70's.  Fantastic work!

[Spottedlaurel]

Very nice, that colour really comes to life in the sunlight. Suits it well.

I'm with you on never getting any build quite right, there's always next time.......

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[Belugawrx]

Well Done Tom!

[70 Sting]

Yep, it’s very nice.

[cheyenne93]

Nice! love the color.?

[Zippi]

Very sharp looking Chevelle.  That color pops against the white interior.  Nice job on the white letters on the tires.  Great looking model.

[geemoney]

Bravo!

my FAVORITE Chevelle!

Id like a green 70 LS-6 Convertible please

[TransAmMike]

Thats just beautiful Tom.  The Monogram kit is sooo much better than the AMT version I built.  Great work, and the color,,,,wow.?

[Mattilacken]

Beautiful build! Have one built and an other in the stash waiting ?

[espo]

I agree with everyone else on the body color. This color shows the body line well. Nice clean trim, and the interior looks so right with the red dash and rear package trey. 

[AMT68]

22 hours ago, Jim B said:

Great looking Chevelle!  Well done.

 

21 hours ago, bisc63 said:

What a perfect color for the Chevelle! Great looking build, clean and realistic appurtenance. Well done.

 

21 hours ago, cobraman said:

Very nicely done.

Thanks for compliments Jim, Rusty and Ray. 

21 hours ago, happy grumpy said:

Wow. that red certainly pops in the sunlight. I always liked these old monogram kits. The interior makes for a nice contrast.

 

21 hours ago, charger74 said:

It looks great, love the color 

 

21 hours ago, ea0863 said:

Throw some cherry bombs on the exhaust, and I'm right back to the 70's.  Fantastic work!

Thanks Mario, Eric and ea0863. Yeah, I have quite a few Monogram kits and never tire of building them. 

 

16 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Very nice, that colour really comes to life in the sunlight. Suits it well.

I'm with you on never getting any build quite right, there's always next time.......

Thanks Nigel, I'm figuring ways of dealing with the marker lights on my next build of this kit. 

10 hours ago, ChrisR said:

Looks great!

 

10 hours ago, Belugawrx said:

Well Done Tom!

 

9 hours ago, cheyenne93 said:

Nice! love the color.?

 

10 hours ago, 70 Sting said:

Yep, it’s very nice.

Thank you Chris, Bruce, Joel, and Harry. 

7 hours ago, Zippi said:

Very sharp looking Chevelle.  That color pops against the white interior.  Nice job on the white letters on the tires.  Great looking model.

 

7 hours ago, geemoney said:

Bravo!

my FAVORITE Chevelle!

Id like a green 70 LS-6 Convertible please

 

5 hours ago, Mattilacken said:

Beautiful build! Have one built and an other in the stash waiting ?

Thank you Bob, Michel, and Anton. I have more of these myself but that'll be later in the year however. 

6 hours ago, TransAmMike said:

Thats just beautiful Tom.  The Monogram kit is sooo much better than the AMT version I built.  Great work, and the color,,,,wow.?

 

4 hours ago, espo said:

I agree with everyone else on the body color. This color shows the body line well. Nice clean trim, and the interior looks so right with the red dash and rear package trey. 

Thank you Mike and David. I've thought of turning my '70 AMT kit into a convertible. 

[grodudulle77]

Awesome paint job !! ??

[spencer1984]

The color and finish look fantastic, nice work!

[doorsovdoon]

That's some really nice work. Love the colour and the interior. Nice touch with the red dash and parcel shelf.

[PappyD340]

Beautiful Chevelle!!

[Dragonhawk1066]

Very nicely done! Great paint, and I love the color, especially with the white interior!

[Bills72sj]

That is a very stunning color in day light.

[AMT68]

On 3/17/2022 at 11:58 AM, grodudulle77 said:

Awesome paint job !! ??

 

On 3/17/2022 at 1:01 PM, spencer1984 said:

The color and finish look fantastic, nice work!

 

On 3/17/2022 at 4:54 PM, doorsovdoon said:

That's some really nice work. Love the colour and the interior. Nice touch with the red dash and parcel shelf.

 

On 3/17/2022 at 5:29 PM, PappyD340 said:

Beautiful Chevelle!!

 

22 hours ago, Dragonhawk1066 said:

Very nicely done! Great paint, and I love the color, especially with the white interior!

 

16 hours ago, Bills72sj said:

That is a very stunning color in day light.

Thank you Phillipe, Bill, Gareth, Larry, Craig and Bill. I considered doing an all red interior. I like the Dupli-Color lacquers but at times it can be tricky to get the metallic particles to look even. Which is why I find it important to spray the clear lightly on the first few coats.