philo426

Pretty cool! I remember my dad telling me about wooden kits that you had to carve to shape like a Pinewood derby car.That is a different animal but still a nice historical find!

Cool!

I'll have to be carefull!

Thanks!it is a well engineered kit and everything fits fine.The real test will come when I mate the interior and chassis to the body.

i decided to paint the firewall and radiator bulkhead body color instead of semi-gloss black..More eye catching!

painted and assembled the interior. I like the realistic finish!

I don't do that although I must confess I have been tempted on several models over the years.The best method I use is to put it aside.call it some nasty names and go upstairs and do something else.I then will get back to it the next day in a calmer state of mind conducive to finding a logical solution to the modeling problem.Works well for me !

You have a strong point !The older box on the bottom conveys a sense of drama.The one on the top makes the model look like a toy!

Cool! i am building one now that i converted into a convertible!Can you post a pic of the underside?

Oh I see!Thanks for the heads up!

painted the exhaust and chassis and installed the engine and driveshaft.I like the complicated Walker exhaust system.

Yes that may work.It may be a bit larger as the Monogram kit is 1/24.

Nice kit and pretty well detailed.

Not a great kit and it needs a replacement engine!

I decided to make mine utilizing the chassis from the AMT '57 Chevy street machine,I love the high boy stance and 'vette side pipes!

Thanks!THe 400 sure is large !My uncle had a blue '68 Coupe that really screamed with the 400!

Completed the engine and will now paint the chassis,rear diff and interior satin black!

Cool!

Here is the body and hood after 5 coats.Now they will cure for a week until it is time to polish it out!

Here is the body after its first coat.I plan to airbrush 5 coats,let it cure for a week and polish it out to 12000 grit.Then i will airbrush a thin coat to covers the areas where I burnt through(this always happens when I polish a kit).Then I will clear coat it with Future if it is not glossy enough.

Painted the engine block.

I primered the engine, body and hood today.i may shoot a coat of flat white to brighten the red paint.

Here is the body after I cut the roof off.

Here is the coupe body before i cut off the roof.