Dave Darby

Is the blue one a Revell also?

Holy cow, that's nice, Steve!

Yes. AMT's compact tires from at least 50 years ago.

I'm shocked that those God-awful Rally GTs are back. Worst tire ever put in an AMT model kit. Possibly in any model kit. Rest of the kit looks good though...

I agree with Dave Metzner on the taillights. I always regretted AMT taking the 49 Mercury taillights off the chrome tree and molding them in the clear red. Good luck getting nice chrome trim on those odd shaped roundy-round pieces! As much as I like clear red taillight lenses, occasionally, they just don't work. I usually use Testors 1104 Dark Red for my lenses. It's just translucent enough that one coat usually gives you a very realistic lense. Sometimes I'll spray Testors 1204 in a paint lid, and flow that in. Works great on small detailed lenses. Anyway, I think Mobius has another hit on their hands. Looking fwd to the 65 Comet!

Just add an MPC Fire Truck and you've almost got a King T. Kinda...

Those aren't Cragar wheels in the tall T version, They are Gene Winfield's "Terra Thrust". Rare as hen's teeth in real life.

Are you kidding? This is cool stuff. Pretty much on topic too. Well, not strictly so, but very rare and informative info and photos. I vote keep em coming.

Well Ace, here is the area where I believe Art was trying to correct you. You said (Quote) "THE MODIFIED CAD FILE WOULD BE USED TO CUT AN ENTIRELY NEW TOOL FOR THE WAGON." (underline added by me.) What Art was saying is that with the multiple inserts that go into a model kit tool, some of these inserts can be interchanged out to make that SAME tool base do a station wagon, and even (I'd be surprised if they didn't) a Ranchero. I just hope they correct the splash pan and the too low hanging front fender bottoms (they should end at the base of the grille.)

I agree with Bob Ellis. The Revell multi-piece is a great kit, and they practically give them away on ebay. The MPC 60 is pretty nice too, but has an interior from a 1957, and slightly inaccurate side coves.This my Revell multi-piece from the 1960 (really a '59) kit. It comes with a really nice grab bar, but mine went MIA.... Below is about everything you'd want to know about the old Revell kit... Different issues and box art, plus what's inside the box... http://public.fotki.com/dwdarby/model_cars/vintage_model_kits/revell_1959_corvette/

That maroon Vicky is pretty sweet. However, it's no Deuce. It's a 31 Model A.

I don't think so. If that were the case, that would make the AMT 59 1/24th scale as well. On top of that, I kitbashed one of these with an AMT '57 and the parts fit perfectly. The only thing 1/24th scale in this kit are the Monogram wheels and tires they put in the Skip's Fiesta issue,

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.