DPNM Posted December 2, 2012 Posted December 2, 2012 This is another one of my builds. It's a car I think should have been. Roof is from a '56 Nomad. Sorry, I don't have any during the build pics. Again, please forgive the dust on the model.
realgone58 Posted December 2, 2012 Posted December 2, 2012 That's sweet! Wish they would have made these 1:1. Just saw another one tonight up on the 'Bay.
DPNM Posted December 2, 2012 Author Posted December 2, 2012 I, too, wish GM would have produced these instead of a plain wagon. I found a resin '58 on feeBay. Mine is made by grafting the top from a '56 onto the '58 body. Both kits were from Revell. Exterior paint is fingernail polish. Interior is painted with DupliColor lacquer. Red and Sand Beige. Sorry for the out of focus pics too.
Sixties Sam Posted December 2, 2012 Posted December 2, 2012 Great conversion - looks like one Chevy would have made. Very nice! Sam
Space Cowboy Posted December 2, 2012 Posted December 2, 2012 A great build of a should of been built...
Guest Posted December 2, 2012 Posted December 2, 2012 Very nice work. The only thing I would have done diffrently was to use the tailgate from the 56 versus the trunk lid from the 58, other than that, great work! Chevy definitly should have done this.
TooOld Posted December 2, 2012 Posted December 2, 2012 I love it ! I love all wagons and this is really nice .
DPNM Posted December 2, 2012 Author Posted December 2, 2012 Lee, My initial plan was to use the tailgate from the '56. The problem I ran into is there was too much of a curve. The '56 tailgate was basically straight and I fooled around with it for a few hours. It just would not have looked right. If it fit at the bottom, the sides didn't line up and vice-versa. Maybe I should have added strip plastic "bars" to simulate the '56 though. Bob, Thanks as I, too, have an affinity for wagons.
Lunajammer Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 A classic custom and a longroof, what's not to love? Yeah, that rear end is a head scratcher but you gotta do what's within your means and what keeps the build fun. Forcing something that's not what I want and is too complicated is modeling suicide for me.
Dominik Posted December 4, 2012 Posted December 4, 2012 the rear end Looks very interesting - you've done a good job on it! Like it a lot.
zelkam Posted December 24, 2012 Posted December 24, 2012 Original conversion, beautiful congratulations treatment
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