
Smitty
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Very nice Corvair Mario. This kit doesn’t come up all that often so it’s nice to see one built so nicely. Your paint finishes are constantly great, and your dioramas add another level of interest for me. Thanks for posting it.
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Thanks Patrick and Guido for taking the time to answer my question. It appears that I have plenty of options now. The depth of knowledge on this forum is impressive to say the least!
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Thankyou Snake, Bill, Mark, Roger and Raoul for your fast and very helpful responses! I knew I'd come to the right place. Roger, thankyou for sharing those killer photos of your models. Those are some really beautiful builds!
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I’m getting ready to order some chrome reverse wheels from the aftermarket, but before I do, I thought I’d ask if anyone is aware of any kits that have them?
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AMT '58 Plymouth Belvedere - Improving that side trim
Smitty replied to Smitty's topic in WIP: Model Cars
Thanks Rusty. I took your advice and taped the trim up to protect it. Also, you're right, it's only plastic. I'm going to make that my model car mantra. Gotta remember to have fun! I have the body painted and polished and some of the foil started. I hope to be posting this one in the 'Under Glass' section soon. -
Nice crop of Monaco’s Mario! The gold one is my favourite. You’ve put a ton of work into your diorama. Great job!
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I’m with Mario, quality over quantity every time. You did a stellar job on your Buick Gene. The interior and the engine bay really stand out. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with in 2022! All the best and Happy New Year!
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You’ve done a beautiful job on your Monte Carlo! I love the colour, and your foil work and attention to detail is really nice. When I was a teenager, these cars where EVERYWHERE! It’s nice to see one built like it came out of a Chevrolet brochure. Great job.
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What a beautiful paint job! Black on black with a dual-quad big block and a four speed. That ought to get some respect on the street. Nicely done!
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AMT '58 Plymouth Belvedere - Improving that side trim
Smitty replied to Smitty's topic in WIP: Model Cars
Thanks everyone for your very encouraging words! This modification has turned out to be a bit more difficult than I anticipated. I'm finding it a little challenging finishing the seams because they are so close to the side trim. I'm trying not to damage it. I'm just about there though, and I'll likely be spraying on the colour coats this week. It's going to be Tamiya TS-59 Pearl Light Red with a white top. I'm really going to try and wrap this one up before the new year. While waiting for the putty and primer to dry I've been keeping busy on the chassis, engine, and interior. Bill G., if I was lucky enough to get my hands on a Danbury mint '58 Fury I think this itch would be scratched too! -
Much has been written about the infamous AMT '58 Plymouth and it's incorrectly curved side trim. Some modelers have pointed out other problems with the body in this kit, but I decided that the side trim was the one thing I could not live with. The most obvious solution would be to remove the crooked trim and recreate it. I didn't have the confidence in my skills to pull that off and achieve satisfactory results, so I thought I'd see if it was possible to use the trim that was already there - but straighten it. I made a series of cuts with the back of a #11 xacto blade through the sides of the body and pulled the trim down into a straight line and glued it there. Then I filled the gap above the trim with slivers of styrene and CA. There's lots of putty and sanding to come, but I believe I'll be happy with it when it's done. The body issues aside, this is a nicely detailed kit in my opinion. I'll post more pictures when it's finished.
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I followed along with your re-build thread on this one Bill. It’s great to see it finished. I’m a fan of 55 Fords. I prefer them to the 56s. That’s a beautiful colour combo and I’m amazed at all the work you’ve put into this model.
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You’ve done a fantastic job on your Corvette Tom. The paint job is excellent! Everyone is talking about your wheel and tire choice and I have to agree, they give the car a very period correct look.
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Beautiful job Helmut. It’s nice to see some people aren’t afraid to take their classic cars out in the rain.! I too am a fan of 58 Chevys. My family once had a Delray two door sedan.
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Beautiful work Manuel! I really admire your attention to detail and your dedication to getting it ‘Right’.
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1958 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery
Smitty replied to Smitty's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Thanks Dave! The hubcaps were borrowed from a West Coast Precision Diecast ‘59 Chevy sedan delivery. -
amt ford 41 woody stock
Smitty replied to happy grumpy's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Really nicely done Mario. The wood is very convincing. I have this one in my stash as well. Looking at yours I can see that it can be be made to look very nice indeed. You’ve inspired me to dig mine out and build it! -
What a masterful job you've done weathering your truck. It looks absolutely real to me. It's a solid truck-but well used. I really like the little touches like the STP sticker on the bumper and the conferderate flag. I imagine the owner just went into the house to get another beer!
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1958 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery
Smitty replied to Smitty's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Thankyou all for your comments, they are very much appreciated. Cliff, getting together with everyone for a show can't come soon enough for me! -
1958 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery
Smitty replied to Smitty's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Steve, The only challenge I can recall having was getting the door panels to mate with the floor and also the window sills of the body. The chassis dropped right in, but I had to grind quite a bit off of the engine cradle to get the engine to fit under the hood. That 6 is a lot taller than the V8 I guess. As per usual, there was lots and lots of test fitting, and a real good cleaning of the resin body. -
1958 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery
Smitty replied to Smitty's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Thanks Bill. I'm sorry, but I didn't do a WIP thread, but the interior detail ends just behind the bench seat. I didn't do the cargo area. I cut the AMT interior at that point and then sanded off the Impala upholstery detail. I painted the seat and door panels to reflect the 'Delray' style of trim. The only challenge I can recall having was getting the door panels to mate with the floor and also the window sills of the body. The chassis dropped right in, but I had to grind quite a bit off of the engine cradle to get the engine to fit under the hood. -
You've done a super job on this Ford! Your paintwork is enviable., and so is your completion rate of high quality builds! I've contemplated building one of these kits for some time now and seeing yours has inspired me to go get one.
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For this model I used the Jimmy Flintstone resin body and a derelict AMT '58 Chevrolet Impala that I used for it's hood, chassis and partial interior. A beat up AMT'59 El Camino gave up it's gas tank and I scratch built a spare tie well. I scratch built a steering wheel for it as well, but later discovered that same El Camino had the correct steering wheel for this car all along. The engine was sourced from the AMT '60 Chevy pickup and I added a scratch built air cleaner.The air cleaner was made by cutting a slice out of a clear lightbulb blister pack, a styrene base, a section of a ball point pen barrel and some little pieces of scotch tape for the top detail. Clearly, this resin body wasn't intended to be built as a stock vehicle, so door handles (Fireball Modelworks), a side rearview mirror etc. had to be added. The paint is Testors enamel mixed to be what I hope is a close match for 1958 Chevrolet 'Glen Green'. I thinned it with regular hardware store enamel paint thinner and polished it a little with some liquid car wax. I airbrushed the white walls on the tires with Tamiya flat acrylic paint with a circle template as a mask. White wall tires on a utilitarian vehicle like this were probably seldom seen, but I saw a picture of one that had them in an old '58 Chevrolet sales brochure and really liked the look. Thanks for looking!
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How cool where these cars? That 3/4 view from the rear is just stunning! Beautiful work! I love the finish and your foil work is first rate.