DJMar

Usually I work in small increments - gluing this, priming that, sanding this other thing - a few times a day, 4 or 5 days a week. On average, probably around 2-3 hours in a week. Every so often I will bust out a marathon (for me) session, and sit there for a couple of hours straight, working on everything I have on the bench.

The truth is...I'm going to buy one.

Very nicely done, she's a looker. The Cragars in that kit were coveted by many. It looks like your chrome held up nicely though.

From the weathering, to the mismatched wheels, to the DD box on the front seat...I swear this was parked in my college student lot circa 1987.??

Right on! Super clean build. I love the body color, especially with the white interior. It's a beauty!

Wow, the gold engine and rear end looks really good with the body color. It just pops. Tasty, tasty, tasty!

I'm digging it. I can't wait to see what she looks like in color. Good choice on the engine/trans combo. As someone who owned a '53 Effie for years, the AMT kit has a special place in my modeling heart.

Looks good! Although I was rooting for the flat light green thing, you can't really go wrong with black & red.

Normally, I would agree. IIRC, both those paints are sort of translucent, so I'm going to spray them out and see how they cover first.

I think the simplest thing is to drybrush on a lighter color, usually silver or gray. Personally, I prefer a dark gray so the contrast isn't too jarring. You can also start with the darker gray with an all over drybrushing, then just hit the highlights with a lighter color for a little more depth. You could even throw in a few washes to represent dirt, rust, oil stains, etc.. It's not the "factory correct primer & overspray" method, but it can add a little life to an otherwise solid black chassis.

Finally...back in primer. Still need to let her cure fully and sand her down. Now, about that paint... I found these two ancient cans of spray on my shelf. The Testors Jade Green Metalflake is probably from the mid-80s, with the Model Master Arctic Blue Metallic maybe a decade fresher? Both are way past their prime, but I'm sorely tempted to warm them up, shake them out and see if they'll shoot. So what's it to be, the blue or the green?

Dremel (or flat file) to the rescue!

Nice work on the engine detail!

Looks great! I love the before & after views. The color is perfect for this build, it just fits.

Everyone needs a '57 Chevy truck! Actually, I don't think the AMT '55/'57 Chevy trucks are that great, design wise, but it's not a bad build.

Really sweet, very clean build. The weathering is spot on. I have to respect the fact that you used the stock hubcaps & tires! This is one of my favorite AMT kits of all time, even with its shortcomings.

Now, that there is car you would see in a "I know what I got" Craigslist ad, with an asking price of $9k. ? Seriously cool build. That screen protector trick for the broken glass is great!

That's a sweet build.

Well, that's not good. I hope you're feeling better soon, and mend quickly.

Thanks! I'm a sucker for white painted bumpers, grilles, mirrors, etc., on trucks.

Gassers for the win! Love it. ??

Forgot these...

Looking good! Can't go wrong with Juniper Green. What is the base interior color? It almost looks light gold on my monitor.

Kit rescue! I picked up this kit more than 20 years ago, sitting in the Estate Sale section of the LHS. I took it home for the princely sum of $4, with the damaged box, and missing the wheels, tires and engine. For the past 2 decades, the the cab and bed pieces have served as my test paint and weathering mule. One day, about 4 years ago, I pulled the kit off the shelf and dropped the whole patchy, painted mess into the stripping tub. The goal was to just get it together, curbside style, using the remaining kit parts and whatever wheels & tires I could scavenge from the parts box. I went forward with the build with no firm plan in mind, other than to create something simple. I just mocked it up today with some blu-tac holding everything together. At one point, I molded the hood spears in, to get rid of the chrome doodads. The grille was opened by sanding the back of the kit part. The seat is actually a leftover piece from the AMT '55 Chevy truck, with some minor detailing. I believe the wheels and hubcaps are from AMT's '56 Victoria. Tires are some ancient tall and skinny donuts from the parts bin. Paint is Rustoleum Camouflage Army Green on the body, and good old Testors Flat White for the roof, bumpers, grille, tailgate lettering and headlight buckets (not shown here). I elected to keep the hood emblem. The cab side emblems came with the kit, so I'll paint those and add them to the final build. I still have some work to do on the interior, including detail painting the dash, adding the steering wheel, etc., etc.. I also have two side mirrors that I scratched up from brass rod and sheet styrene, that still need to be painted. Plus, all the usual final assembly stuff. The "Farmers Market" decals are from the Special Edition Revell 1937 Ford pickup 2-n-1 kit. The whole thing still needs to be clear coated and weathered a bit. You can still see the shine on the decals, probably because I applied them in a puddle of Future to be sure they adhered to the flat paint. I wanted the model to have the look of a well-used, but not dilapidated, old truck. It looks ok now, but needs some dirt! I might actually get this one done before summer turns to fall, given that it is almost complete. Maybe...

Nice red interior...with maybe a black exterior?