Ron Hamilton

Very Nice!!!!

I used the Modelhaus '59 Chevy dog dish caps on my '58, even though they are not correct for that car they will work on a model in the picture.

Wow! I still have a couple of the old 1963 annuals.

Gorgeous!!!!!!

That is soooo coool!!!!

That came out great!!!!

Cosmo, I am really digging the big Chevy. I have one of every year in my collection, but I only have one what I could call done. It is a '71, that started as a glue-bomb that was a total mess, but like you, I cannot stomach the prices that an un-built kit would command, so I buy workable built-ups, with the exception of the '76 kits, which I bought several of. As you can see, I like copper too. The big thing I am not crazy about is the poorly executed Big Block Chevrolet Powertrain in these kits. I understand that it is old tooling that dates back to the '60's, as my '68 SS427 has the same engine. My Mom's Impala had the base 350 V8, with the 2 bbl carb and A/C. I may try to replicate that for my model when I get back to it.

That is some great work Bill.

I like the yellow on this car. Are you going to add the stripes? I have a SS427 in Butternut Yellow with a black interior. I am going to re-do it with a set of Replica Stock rubber.

I like it!!!!

Bill!!!! That car is going to be fantastic!!!!! I love the workmanship!!!!

All I can say is....WOW!!!!!

Very nice!!!!

very nice!!!!!

I too have one of F&F's '70 Chevrolet Impala 4-Door Hardtops. I may build it as a companion to my AMT '70 Ford LTD 4-Door Hardtop, down to the same color combination.

1965 was my favorite year for car design.

Very Nice!!!!!!!

whew!!!!

It is correct. I looked at a few of them at Fords at Carlisle when I was able to attend the show. As a matter of fact, I had to reshape the trim to make it look more realistic. I did the same thing on my '64 and '65 Galaxies. I grew up with them, and several friends and family members had them.

100%

A little rub here, and a little rub there. I tend to have little paint buildup on my models. I like to use Plasticote primer, as it is thin, and I use lacquer paints., rubbed out between coats.

I built it about 18 years ago.

She turned that thing into a silk purse!!

I have been working on my rendition of a Mobieus '65 Plymouth Satellite Hardtop. I like to pre-build my models in assemblies and mock them up prior to paint so that there are no surprises after the paint. Everything seems to be going together like a jig saw puzzle so far. Everything is so crisp, and the fit is very good. I am still distressed about the curvature of the upper windshield, but I am not planning to make any changes, as I do not want to comprimise the window fit. I bare-metaled the scripts, but not the hash-marks on the rear fenders, and I detail painted the wheel covers.

I built this from an original kit several years ago, in my favorite color color combination, Emberglow, with a Beige interior. I did a few things differently with this one. The steering wheel is Photo-etched, with a real wood rim (thanks Norm Veber), and the paint is Emberglow Lacquer from Model Car World. The interior color is a custom mixture of Floquil paints to get to the Beige trim. This is one of my favorite models over the years. I remember helping a friend build a '66 Ford Convertible back in the day. We brush painted it with good old Testors' Light Blue enanmel. I may do a Hardtop in Dark Green, with a Black Vinyl Roof and Interior, 427, dog dishes on body color steelies, and red-lines.