bbowser Posted July 24, 2012 Author Posted July 24, 2012 I was going to mention them, too. They really stick out on an otherwise very well done model. You could strip them, sand them smooth and send them off to ChromeTech USA and have them replated. I think this model deserves it. Thanks Harry. I thought you were going to yell at me for no outside mirror
Harry P. Posted July 24, 2012 Posted July 24, 2012 Thanks Harry. I thought you were going to yell at me for no outside mirror Well, yeah, there's that, too... and no inside mirror either...
W-Machine Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 Something different will always grasp my attention. That's nice You certainly got my attention. Nicely done.
bsoder Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 OUTSTANDING!...looks like it just rolled off the lot in '57.. B)
zenrat Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 Mould seams are par for the course (I was going to say AMT but Monogram could be just as bad - did they realy not care back then?). However, I didn't notice them until it was pointed out. It's a lovely build. Good job.
Lovefordgalaxie Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 I have the Hendrix body. Needs so much cleaning, and sanding, and fixing, that's easier to do what you did and convert the AMT body. If I'm building a vintage AMT kit as a box stock build, I couldn't care less for the mold seams on the chrome. It it weren't by the AMT kits or Monogram ant their subjects, I would never had got into building models. When those kits were developed, they did the best they could, and I appreciate thata a lot. They didn't have today's computer technology, CAD, etc, and came with great kits, like the '57 Fairlane, the '58 Impala, the '51 Chevy Fleetline, the '61 Ranchero, the '65, and '66 Galaxies, etc. AMT is my alltime favorite model company. Thank you AMT guys very much.
Tom Setzer Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 You Did A Great Job On Converting The Side Trim!
Ace-Garageguy Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 (edited) Yes sir, great looking conversion. About the best closed-door fit I've seen on one of these too. Edited July 27, 2012 by Ace-Garageguy
bbowser Posted July 27, 2012 Author Posted July 27, 2012 Yes sir, great looking conversion. About the best closed-door fit I've seen on one of these too. The secret is I glued them shut
geetee66 Posted July 28, 2012 Posted July 28, 2012 Top job! Looks really good. Nice to see a kit getting a skilled re-working.
01blueedge Posted July 29, 2012 Posted July 29, 2012 great conversion on the fairlane I like the color combo on it
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