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Try some Clear Red paint much the way you would detail the area with black paint if you didn't have taillights there.

I think AMT was using front spindles that had three settings on this kit. The middle setting is what they are calling stock height. I would suggest doing a few mockups of the suspension and the wheel & tires combination along with the rear suspension. This should give you an idea as to how the model will sit when you put it together. As with anything we are doing here there is bound to even show other issues as well. I'll do several mockups before I ever commit to any painting as invariably there are adjustments that need to be made and if parts are already panted you can pretty well count on having to redo something along the way.

Looks like you have added wider wheels and tires. While the '57 Ford wagon has a larger wheel well, inner fender specifically, than the coupe kit, it still is really tight and doesn't leave much room in there without enlarging the wheel wells. Might want to check clearance between the wheel & tire with the suspension and wheel wells. Any minor tire contact, usually hard to see when mocking up the body and chassis, can give you fits. I'm fighting that same battle on an AMT '57 Chrysler 300 build and finally just back off on the tire width and solved much the same problem.

Like the flame graphics, what type of mask did you use?

Adding open vent windows is a good eye catcher. Like the bed floor here.

A lot of fine details throughout this build. Like how you made it a Mercury. The bed portion is a model all by itself. Great engine detailing.

Enjoyed following your WIP on this one. Beautiful looking paint color and finish. Goes well with the interior. Like the bed finishes and the wheel tubs.

Beautiful looking paint finishes and color combination. The chrome trim is all cleanly done, not easy with the lightly done molding on this kit body.

The paint color was a popular choice at the time and the finish with the Z-28 decals looks great. Like the extra effort you put into the wheel and tire combination.

Like how the roof flows naturally onto the rear trunk lid. The roof lines don't fight the body lines of the Studebaker.

Striking color combination and the paint finish looks great. Like the clean looking body trim and the interior color.

I experienced much the same problem on the wagon. In my case I found that the bottom edge of the inner fenders would meet the frame before the chassis would reach the intended position. Sanding the bottom edge on the inner fenders seemed to improve the issue but didn't solve it completely. The top edge of the inner finders also makes contact with the bottom side of the front fenders and that also interferes with the front-end seating as it should.

At least you will not have to do a frozen Turkey this year for Thanksgiving.

My condolences for the loss of little Dippy. The bond with a pet like this something special and she will always be in the back of your mind.

Great paint work and the bed cover fits well. Good looking wheel and tire combination and stance.

Great looking paint work and the two-tone really shows the body lines. Very cleanly built.

Great looking Rabbit. Like the paint finish and color. The flared wheel wells and gold lace wheels set it off nicely.

Sounds like a retailer issue then.

Sort of off topic. I also had problems a few years ago with a couple of fingers and a thumb. This may have absolutely no bearing on what you are experiencing, but have you seen a specialist for your hand? In my case it was something that the doctor called "Triger Finger Syndrome". One of my thumbs would cramp hard against the palm of my hand and the only way I could get it to return to its normal position was to physically pry it loose with my other hand. Minor surgery returned everything to normal. As I mentioned this may have nothing to do with what you're dealing with but someone who specializes in this type of issues may be able to help if you haven't already done so.

Great looking paint finish and body chrome details.

Glad to hear that your thumb has gotten better. I like the lighting ideas. I noticed that this kit looks to have split wishbones on both the front and rear suspension. Wondering if your ride height issue you mentioned before could be caused by the way the suspension was redesigned.

Whenever we used to take our Lab to the vet the lady at the front desk always thought it was funny offering my wife a two for one special to fix our dog. He went to his grave intact.

Might want to contact the store where you purchased the kit as well. I question the bar code listing this as a Camaro. As for the contents, that would be up to Round 2. Good luck.

With ventage of the vehicles you are looking at the value has more to do with the overall condition and how desirable they may be to you personally.

I think the Atlantis / Ed Roth '57 Chevrolet is or was an earlier Revell tool dating back to the '60's. The Yellow '57 Bel Air is based on the most resent Revell offering that also included the Black Widow edition of the 150 model with the Fuel Injection engine option.