Joe Lange

Thanks Phil, Look in the 'WIP' section on the build and more photos.

1960 Lark. 289ci supercharged Avanti engine. Studebaker 'Skytop' sunroof.

I found out early on that you have to cut the hood, in front, at an angle to get it correct. However, even though the 'body side' came out good, the hood suffered. Had to do some serious hood repair to make it right. That thin strip across the top of the grill is a nightmare! Broke it several times before final priming and painting. I have a 'full size' 1960 Lark so I had some visual help.

Thanks Richard. I commend you on opening the hood! It is not an easy task getting it right. The section at the front end is a bear! Get it started and get it done! Please post some pictures of your progress.

Studebaker Finished! Hope you like the results.

Well Brian, 'MCW Finishes' is still there and they still have a few resin kits available, but I don't see the Studebaker models. However, there is a phone number so you can give them a call. I believe 'Model Car Ranch' has a couple of resin Studebaker bodies.

Moving along with the '60 Lark. Paint, interior, and some body trim. Thanks for looking!

Moving ahead slowly with the Studebaker. The 'R2' supercharged engine is in the chassis, wheels and tires installed. Thinking about Tamyia, 'Mica Red', for body color with a silver-gray roof. Black or gray interior. Thanks for watching!

Beautiful car Bruce. Nice work!

WOW! Absolutely beautiful Steve.

Paint is on! Next is a little polishing, BMF, and decals. Then a clear coat and finally assembly.

I purchased this kit from 'MCW Resin Replicas' back in 1/2017. I was happy with the casting and detail quality but, really wasn't ready to do an engine-less, 'static' model. So, it sat in the box until now. I got an AMT 1963 Avanti, 289 supercharged engine from Ebay and decided to open the hood. Studebaker also offered a sunroof option, so I decided it need that also. More to follow. Thanks for looking!

Finished interior, and waiting for the body paint to dry. Also, waiting on decals. So......thought I'd start another project.

COMPLETED! Thanks to all who watched and commented!

This is really beautiful, Andy! It looks like it could be a 'Concept Car' from the 1960's. Please, take your time finishing it.

Well Bill, I glued the ribbed floor to the 'hump' that houses the rear end underneath. No really sure how much lower I could go with the floor and not interfere with the rear axle. Thank for the question.

Len, The guy who did the body is here on the Forum. He is damodelguy phx az. He just got back on the Forum on 7/11/24 after some issues with his internet provider in Phoenix. Before 8/14/23 he was here as damodelguy az. He has created many very cool custom bodies and sold them through Ebay and posted photos of all of them here on the Forum through the years. With a little searching on the Forum you can see them. I'm sure he would be glad to answer your questions if you message him. His stuff is very clean and well made.

Great idea, Greg! Definitely going to start using this.

There are a few interesting stories about them on the internet. Most of them have survived through the years.

It's definitely going to be a solid color, nothing metallic. I would really like to put some 'Vendor/Business' graphics on the side, so I'm holding off on a color until I find the right decals. Thanks for the comments!

Sure is! I just cut out a couple of millimeters from the middle to fit the door. I probably could have made a thinner, prettier hinge with some brass wire but, it was there so I used it. Thanks for looking!

While continuing on with my Rambler Rogue project, I decided to start another build. Last spring an Ebay posting came up for a resin '50 Olds sedan delivery body and I bought it. The seller was 'forgle9' and he cast his own creations. It is a very well casted piece with very little clean up required. All the parts from a Revell '50 Oldsmobile Coupe fit with this body. The one modification that I made was to 'open' the rear door. Of course, this just creates a bit more detailing to the interior, but....... why not? Right? From the research I've done, there were 8 of these cars built by Oldsmobile and given to their plant managers at GM's eight Oldsmobile production factories in the U.S. There is one at a Tallahassee Auto Museum in Tallahassee, Florida that I have visited several times. I plan on building this stock. (Thought the sun visor would be a nice addition) Hope you enjoy the photos!

Finished interior. Working on engine compartment details. Then securing interior tub to body and chassis to body. Thanks for looking!

Really nice Beetle, Simo!

A little more work at the bench, Body has been painted. Going with a solid color instead of metallic. Applied most of the BMF and decals. Just about ready for the clear coat. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!