Tribute '57 Chevy

[TransAmMike]

Started this '57 snap kit in April thinking a quick and easy build.  I was sure wrong!! After a first painting snafu, then week long hospital stay for emergency surgery and just this past week a bout with the dreaded Covid (second time) I was finally able to complete it.  Pictures kinda suck with my new phone but heres the story and a very few pictures.

This was my dearly departed Dad's third '57 back in the late sixty's.  His first was a convertable that he hated because the top hardware rattled too much. He loved the second one and it eventually became my first car.  The third and last one was bought around 1965 or 66.

This first picture is the car with yours truly getting in it back in the day.

The model is the Revell snap kit, painted with Tamiya Acrylic X-1 Black and cleared with Tamiya X-22. 

 

Thanks for looking!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 12, 2023 by TransAmMike
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[Supernurd]

Very nice 57 Chevy! ?

[Slotto]

Super cool. I like the story

[Zippi]

Dang Buddy.  You killed this one.  Pics look Great. Very nice build.  

[charger74]

Looks really good ????

[Hard_2_Handle_454]

Looks great.  Where'd you get the wire wheels?

[ncbuckeye67]

Wow, that is absolutely stunning! A snap kit is sometimes a welcome break, from the full detail glue kits.

[Yeah Nah]

Beautiful 57! Great paint too.

[Hi-Po]

Nicely done, neat and clean.  Good job on the paint and BMF.

[happy grumpy]

Perfect example of what a snapper can look like when  done with care . The black paint makes even more classic. It certainly looks the part.

[Sledsel]

Looks great. Paint came out excellent. 

 

[TransAmMike]

14 hours ago, Hard_2_Handle_454 said:

Looks great.  Where'd you get the wire wheels?

Thanks Eric....the wheels I think are from a 68 or 69 Corvette kit that a forum member sent me tho I can't remember who it was.  They actually look close to a mid 60's Riviera wheel cover. As I remember they were already on the real car when my Dad bought the car. 

[Jim B]

Nice job.

[AMT68]

Perfect clear finish and top notch detailing throughout. 

Looks like Chevys were fairly popular in your neighborhood back then. 

Glad to hear you're doing better Mike. 

Edited September 13, 2023 by AMT68

[espo]

Beautiful looking tribute to your father and his '57's. 

[karbuildr]

Very nice build, and very nice back story. These days, I build a lot of snap kits as well. They're light years better from what they used to be, and yours is a beautiful black Chevy.

[TransAmMike]

A sincere thank you to all who responded to my thread.  This was the second '57 snapper I have built.  The detail on the body seems right on but I think some of the crispness of the trim is deteriorating with the older versions of the model. 

Thanks again!!

[atomicholiday]

That's a really clean build.   Great job.

[slusher]

Beautifully done,

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[ewetwo]

Really nice build and tribute to your dad. 

[TransAmMike]

10 hours ago, slusher said:

Beautifully done,

 

7 hours ago, ChrisR said:

Very nice!

 

1 hour ago, ewetwo said:

Really nice build and tribute to your dad. 

Thank you Carl, Chris and David!! 

[Rattlecan Dan]

Very nice. Very nice. Cool, crisp and clean.

[Tom99]

Nice!

[PappyD340]

Super nice 57, you nailed it!!