Lovefordgalaxie Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I built this one box stock. It was hard to resist adding more detail to it, but I wanted to see how it would look like just with what was inside the box, plus paint, and foil. I have more of those kits and plan on building another with lots of extra detail, just don't know when just yet. The only thing I did add was one piece of stainles tubing to each exhaust tip. The paint is Tamiya TS-14 black, from the mini spray can. The interior was painted with tamiya Italian red and Testors flat black. The frame was painted with Testors flat black, the floor pans with red-ish brown primer, and some eventual black undercoating was simulated with Tamiya X-1 acrylic black. Gas tank and engine were painted with testors acrylics. Hope you like it Thanks for looking!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovefordgalaxie Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share Posted May 8, 2012 A couple more from the botton: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haubenschild Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 (edited) This absoultley beautiful!! The paint and details are superb! Edited May 8, 2012 by Haubenschild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midengineaddict Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 wow, very cool, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rctruk Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Super nice...plus great photography Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ Boy Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Outstanding! I have one thats about 70% done, and seeing yours gives me the incentive to finally finish it. Again, great build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruleworld Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 even though you've not added any detail, you've done well with what is there. you color choices on some fo the detail parts is spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric C Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Wow.... Look at that black paint job. Gorgeous! Very nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Drop dead georgeous!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Very nice. I like your color choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 shes a beauty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cortinanut Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 That's a phenomenal build! Stunningly realistic even without adding anything, thanks to your strong technique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badluck 13 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 That first picture looked like a real 1:1.....what a awesome job and that black finish....WOW!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 That is beautiful! Great paint and interior. It looks absolutely real in some of those photos. Excellent work! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehansen Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Excellent, like the real thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Yes, that is beautiful, great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Nice, and big enough to park in your own driveway. VERY COOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The70judgeman Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Not an easy color to pull off on any scale model...let alone on a real car. Obviously great prep work for an awesome finish. Very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 That's the word ... Superb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovefordgalaxie Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share Posted May 15, 2012 Some pictures of the build: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovefordgalaxie Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share Posted May 15, 2012 By the way, if someone is thinking about buying a 1/12 Chevy kit to build it stock, stay away from the Revell "50th Anniversary" edition of the kit, as it comes with the wrong stock tires. The tires I used are from a 1986 vintage edition of the kit, at the time released by Monogram. The tires Revell inclued are the ones from the '69 Camaro Z-28 kit and are not only incorrect for a 1957 car, they donet have the recess to receive the plastic whitewall inserts that do come with the kit. The old Monogram kits have better overall quality as well, and are an easy find on e-Bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgbben Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 From the first few pics, I thought it was real. Fantastic workmanship there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgbben Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 By the way, if someone is thinking about buying a 1/12 Chevy kit to build it stock, stay away from the Revell "50th Anniversary" edition of the kit, as it comes with the wrong stock tires. The tires I used are from a 1986 vintage edition of the kit, at the time released by Monogram. The tires Revell inclued are the ones from the '69 Camaro Z-28 kit and are not only incorrect for a 1957 car, they donet have the recess to receive the plastic whitewall inserts that do come with the kit. The old Monogram kits have better overall quality as well, and are an easy find on e-Bay. I have this kit from early 2000's. My plan is and was to replicate the exact car my dad had that he bought brand new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCat Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 WOW... beautiful job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart68 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 That is one of the nicest Paint jobs I have seen ever. You do some great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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