Thanks for a great review, Tim.
The grille looks like a relatively easy fix with some small, square stock maybe? Will require stripping the chrome though.
The Galaxie website has a Coming Soon image featuring '47 Chevy Coupe & '47 Chevy Aerosedan repop box art!
They also show what the decal sheets for both cars will be.
http://galaxielimited.com
I believe you can use an AMT '60 Starliner engine with updated valve covers to get close to a well-detailed 1/25 '66 427.
Or maybe try the 427 from the Revell '64 Thunderbolt?
Looking good so far, James!
Don't forget some ballast in that bed. Sandbags, cinder blocks, maybe an oliy old engine?
I've seen all of those in 1:1s used up here in the snow belt!
The flag decal is probably in the box. AMT/Warner Bros. probably can't use it to "promote sales" (e.g. - on the box top), but can include it inside.
Hasegawa airplane model kits have been like this for years with the swastika - not on the box art, but decals inside (the swastika is in two decal pcs.)
I'm with ya, John. It's as if technology has made it more difficult to scale down an accurate representation.
AMT and MPC could do it 30, 40, 50 years ago. Why can't Revell get subtle body lines, wheel arches, body creases, etc. correct?