StevenGuthmiller

I picked up this kit more than 25 years ago at a little antique shop for $8.00. It sat on a shelf up until about a year and a half ago When I decided it needed to be built. It was in pretty good shape having only louvres on the hood & trunk lid to deal with. The only after market parts are a set of Modelhaus stock hub caps, ( not sure if the kit even had them originally) & a set of "parts pack" wide whites. The colors are actually '56 Chevy colors, "Laurel Green" & "Crocus Yellow" but they are very close to correct '58 Pontiac "Burma Green" & "Calypso Green". Steve

Revell probably has the best engineered kits in the business at this point in time. (Actually, Mobius would probably take that title) I have yet to buy one of these kits. They look great. Yours is beautiful! The red is enough to burn out your corneas! Very nice job!! Steve

That's true Tom. Many years ago, when I was a kid, I had a lot of friends who were builders also. By the time we were all young adults, they had all given up, but I kept up with it. I don't do swap meets & contests, (nothing really happening in my area) So the only ones who ever see my builds are my wife & kids, & believe me, they could care less! So if nothing else, a forum like this can be helpful in at least determining whether or not I'm doing it right. Steve

Boy, You nailed this one!! I don't think you could have picked a better color. Absolutely beautiful!! Steve

Nice Tony! Simple or not, it's perfect! I love that old school flat black look. I think it accentuates the lines of the car & the '49 Merc has beautiful lines. Very nice job! Steve

I was right. It's flawless!! Beautiful Merc!! Steve

Seriously Paul? I can't even get the parts organized & figure out what I'm doing in 6 hours! I've been polishing the paint on a '59 Edsel build for the past week & I'm still only half way done. Reminds me of the guys that would build an entire house for charity in less than a week. I was in the building trades & it would take us longer than that just to do our part. Just can't get my head around it! I usually take a couple of days, at least, just to do the foiling. But, I'll admit, it looks nice! Steve

Awww, C'mon Art! Are you really gonna leave us hangin'? Just one picture, really? I'm not even gonna comment on how great it looks 'till i see more pics. But from what I can see, looks flawless!! Steve

A little bit of red pinstriping & it would have "American Grafitti" written all over it! Nice job Tommy!! Steve

Thanks every body! I really appreciate all of the comments! Niko, I've actually found these old Johans to be the opposite. From What I can tell the trim, scripts, etc. are quite pronounced & relatively easy to foil as compared to some of the kits from AMT from the same period. I have a '60 Plymouth Fury that I built a while back. Didn't really have any issues with that one either. I'll post some pics of that one soon. Biggest issue I have with some of these early Johan kits is having things like the tail light bezels, with all of those compound curves, molded to the body. They can be a real bear to foil! The tail light bezels on this '60 Dodge had to be foiled. Steve

Thanks guys!! Now that I've got the "photo resizing" thing down, I can post a few more things without having to re-take photos. Steve

Beautiful Ron! Exactly the way a '40 Ford should look! Nice job! Steve

You're correct about the metal flake. I guess one option would be to spray over it with a clear metallic. Although, I'm not sure how noticable it would be in 1/25th scale. I don't think I've ever seen one on an Olds Amere, but I'm no expert. Steve

Don't have a lot for interior pics on this one. This is the best I've got. Evidentally, I didn't take any interior shots before assembly. Sorry! Steve

Just a little break from the mopars here. Plus I had to do a little experimenting with resizing some photos. This is the latest 1958 Impala from revell. Built completely box stock with the included conny kit & cruiser skirts. I love the color on this one! It's correct "Cay Coral" with a white top & a tri-tone interior with different shades of coral. Steve

Thanks Guys!! Peter, Most of the interior detail was just done with paint, thin masking tape & a lot of patience! Although, one trick I used was to use a very fine tipped marker on some of the finer lines. Word of warning though, if you use markers, don't use any sort of clear coat afterwards. It bleeds like crazy! I learned the hard way! Steve

Here you go Dan. These are all of the Mopars I currently have in my collection. Steve

No need for that Peter! While I love Mopars, I love anything made between about '55 & '65 equally. Steve

Thanks everybody! Michael, I took some interior pics before final assembly but unfortunately, they're over the 2MB limit. If I post them, I'll have to re-size them first. Thanks Alan! These old Mopars are my weakness as well. I have a few more finished that I'll post in the coming days & at least a few more to build. I have a '59 Imperial, '60 Desoto & a '60 Plymouth Fury that are finished, & still have a '59 Plymouth Fury, '60 Imperial & a '60 Chrysler New Yorker left to build. Along with a few "post" '61 Chrysler 300s. '62, '63, '66, '67 & '68. Needless to say, I'll be busy for a while. Steve

Not too much Chris. It was brush painted copper & had a few "glue melt" issues but other than that, it was in tact. It was missing one stock hub cap, which was part of the reason why I decided to go with the Pegasus wheels. Oher wise, it has new glass & the chrome has been re-done. Steve

Here's another old Johan Mopar kit that's been restored. This one is a 1960 Dodge Dart Phoenix hard top. Another one that's getting exceedingly hard to find. A lot of intricate paint work on the interior in this one to try to replicate the wild upholstery patterns these early Dodges had. Other wise, the only deviation from bone stock was a set of Pegasus Dodge four bar spinner hub caps. This one's painted factory correct MCW "Twilight Blue Metallic". Steve

Thanks all for the kind words! You'll be seeing a lot of these old annuals from me. That's pretty much been my only focus for the past couple of years. & I've got a long ways to go! Steve

Thanks every body! I can tell already, I'm gonna love it here!! Steve

Very Nice Ron! I have a hardtop version of the original annual I hope to add to the docket in th nt too distant future. Steve

That would work too Tom. Unfortunately, I have no resin casting skills, material or equipment. This seemed like the easiest alternative. Maybe some day I'll get into some casting. There are some things I could use it for. Steve