Dave Darby

How old is that? It isn''t current, is it?

Gorgeous work. You even managed to make a Monogram 56 Chevy look good!

Both very very cool.

Very Cool, I like the snow tires, too. Well done, Sir!

That is too cool for school. Did you post your progress in "On the Bench"? I'd love to know what paint/colors you used, and how you achieved the flaked off look, along with your weathering techniques.

Beautiful job. Completely first rate. What brand and color is that nail polish? Did you just spray it over primer, or did you have a silver/gold/other color undercoat?

Those are aluminum wheels on the real car. The only real chrome would be on the center caps and lug nuts. I would sand the outer rims smooth to get rid of the ejector pin marks, then mask off the centers and hot them with Alclad. Brush some gunmetal or similar dark gray on the spokes, and you are golden.

Well, I think it's time to weigh in.. From the front fenders forward, it IS the same car. Same basic engine as well, and other than shorter wheelbase, the frame and running gear is the same as well. But lets get back to the body, Over-all it looks pretty good. But, as some people say, it does have a heavy look ahead of the front wheels.Not only that, but there is actually a very non-subjective inaccuracy to the front end. It's the front fenders and splash pan. The bottom of front fenders should end evenly with the bottom of the grille ends, and the splash panel should wrap around to meet with the wheel openings. The AMT kit has this detail correct. The Revell kit does not. It isn't that huge of a deal, unless you are building a bumperless gasser, then it sticks out like a sore thumb. Our lesson for the day, don't shoot the messenger. I still want one tho...

It's the AMT kit. This is the old Revell kit with the multi piece body. And it's no stinker...

I wonder if the tools still exist.

The Pontiac engine was in there all the way through the black "Early Iron" issue.

I was going to say, if you are building a period hot rod with no fenders, this kit has the best dropped I beam front axle/39-up juice brake set-up ever put to styrene. With just a bit of fiddling, the steelies and tires from the Revell 40-48 Ford kits go right on. I have a huge stack of these kits just for that reason. And it's easy to do a little parts swapping with other Monogram kits to build a cool period rod, too...

Dunno, but I want to see that Charger and that Superbird done.

Coolness! Where did you source the resin tires from?

Soooooo... Has anybody tried that Olds roof on the Chevy yet? I know Ken Kitchen has done vice-versa... Nice builds, BTW.

Looking good, Kerry!

The pickup bed goes all the way back to day one. It was in the original issue as an option.

Great build Steve! I like that you built the early Roth version. I still one day plan on building the original Bob Johnston version, with the early Ford steelies, and the Flathead. Again though, LOVE your build.

Danno, did you ever finish this build? I'm liking where it's going. And I learned quite a bit, such as what happened between the 1967 annual issue of the Corvette, and the Streaker Vette reissue in 1976, which, ironically, has no molded in exhaust system. Oddly, the chassis in all the subsequent reissues has now pivoting lower control arms, returning to the original 1964 style chassis. Two chassis inserts? Sounds to me like Round2 could still have the body bits and more to the Cosma Ray floating around. I may have to hook up with Mr Wann in the meantime...

Sweet paint! Is that the Honduras Maroon? I can't wait to see this one finished.

Well I got back on the horse and made some progress! All the hood supports were broken off, so I made new ones from sheet styrene... Primer! One color for the first time in over 20 years! Still some bodywork to do, here... Annnnnnnd at long last... The same paint I originally painted it with 35 years ago.... (In 1977) Almost done!

More pics, D-Rock! Looks like you are off to a great start!

I like it! Nicely weathered, and not overdone.

Keep up the good work, Dan! What color blue is that? I like it.

It does at that! Not happening with this one, but it would make an interesting project. although someone's already done it with a 1/18th scale diecast.