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Live and learn my friend. You are taking the correct approach by asking questions. There are many builders here that will gladly offer advice to try and help you along. I often learn something new just by reading others advice and I have been building for many years.

The absents of a Fan Shroud seems odd to me. After looking at the picture of the original 395/325 Chevelle it seems as if it may have been removed at some point. The design of the Cross Flow Radiator was a big improvement for cooling purposes but to be effective in stop and go traffic a Fan Shroud would be needed. At say highway speeds there is enough air flow thru the Radiator to cool the Engine. This changes dramatically when the movement of the car isn't pushing air thru the Radiator. The Fan will pull a small amount of air but with the Shroud in place it becomes far more effective. This is just my thought.

Thank you for sharing your photos. Far more Classes of modeling that I don't usually gat to see. Many many outstanding builds.

This was another great AMT model. I'll get at least one and probably two. The addition of the printed "Hot Rocks" (Firestone Tires) will be a big plus.

So glad to see this reissued. I know all about the very old style chassis and such, but this had the option of building a '39 or '40 depending on which Hood and Grill you used.

I really like your T.R.O.G. Racer. You can almost see someone leaning over the Steering Wheel with a Leather Skull Cap and Goggles and the Sand flying off the rear Tires. Very well presented.

Beautiful looking build and the paint is outstanding.

I had a new '67 El Camino 396/360 hp with a 4-speed and Air Conditioning that had a Clutch Fan from the factory. I don't know if the Air Conditioning or the ever popular Cal. Smog Pump was the reason Clutch Fan or not but that was the way that car was.

I would use the White Primer on any color if you are trying to brighten the color. The Tamiya Blue can be used either way with Gray or White Primer. The color Pigment in the Blue is such that it really doesn't seem to make much of a difference in this case. My experience has been that the lighter colors respond more to the color of the Primer than the darker colors. I think the standard response to your question is to try a couple of plastic pick nick spoons before you ever paint your actual model no mater what color or brand of paint you are using. This will save you many hours of striping paint and cussing because the color didn't turn out the way you wanted it to. Hope this helps and good luck to you.

Oreo Mega Filled @ $1.79 each. The "Bad News" is you had to buy 3 packages to get the special price. O well I prefer to look at how much I saved by purchasing in volume.

The finished model looks like it was designed that way to begin with. Excellent workmanship thru out.

Very nice mild Custom build. I'm not normally a big fan of Flames on this era of build, but these are done very tastefully and add a great deal to the overall look.

I also like how you went with more of a stock height Roof. This change makes it look like a vehicle that could really be driven.

I like your color choice, it gives your build an elegant look with the optional white stripes. The interior colors match perfectly. I never cared for the Window Frames on the stock Bronco years ago and I like that you left them off. Very clean well done. Many thumbs up.

Very nice mild Custom so far. These Chrysler products at that time almost looked like Customs from the factory, very advanced styling for that time frame.

The R&M '57 Ford Bumpers are front and rear and I believe are based on the 2 door bumpers. They fit perfectly as I have checked. The biggest problem with the front Bumper in the kit has to do with the mounting area on the back side. Using the kit Bumpers a couple of years ago when I first built the '57 coupe was that when you removed the material that is the Bumper Guard you were into the mounting area and the Bumper would fold up. I reinforced the back side with parts of a metal staple and then used filler on the front side to make it smooth. The R&M Bumper looks almost like a kit type part as far as size and appearance. Their part number is RM-145B. I would highly recommend these Bumpers if this trying to build car without Bumper Guards.

I have modified the Bumpers in several kits in the past and then sprayed them with Alclad Chrome paint. Modelhaus used to have the best '49-'51 Ford Bumpers but I don't know of anyone doing them now. I have gotten some smooth '57 Ford Bumpers from Replicas & Miniatures that only need to be Chromed. If you're building a '55 Chevy look for one of the old AMT kits with the Checkered Flag on the rear quarters on the box art. The kit had a set of smooth Bumpers as an option and the rear one was the Wagon style with the notch for the License Plate. I would suggest looking in the Directory on this site to see what the Suppliers there have listed.

Very nicely detailed. The colors are perfect '50's combination.

Another beautiful Restoration. Your color choice give the model a very rich looking finish. It is a shame non of the Model Companies today haven't issued a model of this body style.

Beautiful Restoration. I like the color combination.

That has got to be one of the best Black paint jobs I have seen. The finish almost looks like trick photography. The interior looks perfect. Like so many who have owned a 1:1 "Monte" these were cars you had to own to fully appreciate how great they were. Had a '72 350/350 in Placer Gold with Dark Brown Vinyl Bench Seat. Upgraded Suspension and 15x8 Corvette Rally Wheels. .

That is an amazing looking build. Besides the obvious Paint and Trim detailing, this is now a kit I would look forward to building. The Mirrors mounted on the Fenders is not a common style here. I like the Bumpers removed. I had watched your build and I would get that engine also. Man this is just so nice to look at.

I really like the shade of Blue you used, info on that please.

Very nice looking. I'd just leave the doors open and not worry about the fitment when closed. I like the Very Old School look. You might want to check the Camber angle on the front tires.

That's the engine I was thinking of. For a Compact Economy Car in the early '60's these things would fly.