David G.

Thanks Mitchell, I'm glad you enjoyed it. David G.

It seems that you had to go through much more to get your BelAir to fit together. Tell me Jay, why do we put so much work into these things? Thanks I'm glad you like it hopefully I'll get some more time on the bench soon. David G.

Thank you Richard! David G.

Here is an update on the interior fit issues. The test fit revealed that there was something at the front of the interior assembly that wasn't allowing the body to settle all the way down over the chassis. Upon inspection, it seemed that the windshield and dashboard were in conflict. Lowering the dashboard was the next step. I removed the dash and took a 2 mm notch out of each of the two positioning tabs on the sides. The next test fit revealed more work to be done. Lowering the dashboard allowed the side panels to come into conflict with the windshield. They would also need to be altered. Looking at this notch in the interior side panel, it would seem that Revell did anticipate the windshield conflict. It didn't work out that well in practice though. Rather than taking a chance on cracking or chipping the windshield, I decided to make the adjustment on the interior side of the equation. Just about there. At least it looks like I'm on the right track. Though the frame rails are visible below the body, they are parallel to it. I am declaring this problem solved and moving on to the next one. As always, thanks for looking and feel free to comment. David G.

Very cool! I can almost hear that thing whizzing by... Bbbvvverrrrrrrr... TukTukTukTuk.. David G.

Love all the detail work. David G.

Nice paint and detail- good clean build, looks great! David G.

Thanks Steve, I'm glad you like them. David G.

Excellent work! do you have any "before" pictures? David G.

Thanks JC, Hopefully I'll get some time to work on it this weekend and post some more snaps. David G.

Thank you Craig. David G.

Thank you Joe. David G.

Now that's just cool. Very nicely done, looks perfect from every angle. David G.

On to the rest of the interior! The seats are painted, the decals are placed and the floor is flocked. Time to start putting it all together. The door panels started with a base coat of white followed with an application of Bare Metal Foil for the bright trim. Then I masked the areas where the decals were to be applied so it would remain white to show the decals better. After painting with Tamiya Italian Red, I cleaned the paint from the foiled bright-work, flocked the lower carpeted portion of the door panels and applied the decals. The window cranks and arm rests are separate pieces that I painted and applied. Preparing for assembly. The seats have been dull-coated to remove the high-gloss sheen. The mostly assembled interior. In place and ready for test fitting. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and feel free to comment. David G.

Smoooth and deadly! Top notch bashing skills! David G.

Very Cool! David G.

Something is causing problems between Photobucket and the MCM Forum. I've been trying off and on throughout most of today to post a message with four photos and I can only get it to work with two, so here's the rest of the post. OK, minor setback. The clamp (clothespin) slipped while I was setting it marring the chromey paint on the lower panel. I hope to be able to touch it up. At least I can take small comfort in the fact that once the kit is assembled, this area won't be highly visible. I dry brushed some Alclad on to the lower dashboard pieces. Though it's not perfect, I think it'll pass inspection when assembled inside the car. I also added some clear acrylic to the gauges to simulate the face covers. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and feel free to comment. David G.

Time for another update. The interior fit issue is still "pending further investigation." In the meantime... I feel that a detailed dashboard is one of those little touches that, though many people may not notice directly, can have a strong over-all impact on the appearance on a model. Using Tamiya Italian Red straight from the spray-can as the base color, I added detail by painting the gauges with silver enamel then added a thin black wash to bring out the engraved detail. The "Impala" trim bar on the right side I covered with Bare Metal Foil and brushed on some semi-gloss black. I then used a toothpick dipped in lacquer thinner to remove the paint from the letters. Time to add the Alclad-painted and detailed lower dash panels. As always,thanks for taking the time to look and feel free to comment. David G.

Looks good and solid, well done! David G.

Still watching and still impressed. You have so much going on with this and all of it is spectacular, thanks for sharing your work. David G.

Oooo sparkles! Wildly cool. David G.

Coming along quite nicely, great color choice. David G.

Nicely done, very clean! David G.

That's cool! David G.

Nice paint work and engine detail! David G.