Hi-Po

Beautiful build and great paint job. Nicely done!

This is a build of mine from about five years ago. I scratched built the picnic basket, the plaid blanket and the binocular case that are in the interior. I used the kit decals for the wood paneling and did the wood framing using Tamiya acrylic paint with a wash of oil paints. The whitewalls were done using Apple Barrel white acrylic craft paint. The body was painted using Model Master British Crimson. The roof was done in flat black then lightly rubbed with a soft cloth. All of the kit chrome was removed and replaced with Alclad chrome. I used Bare Metal Foil for the body moldings. For a gloss finish, I sealed the body color with a coat of PFM (Future). I hope you enjoy the photos.

Beautiful build, very clean! Love that black paint!

Beautifully done! Nice clean build.

Nicely done.

A great story and a nicely done SS.

Very nice, clean builds. I am impressed with your hand painted chrome work.

The black paint is stunning!! Fantastic looking builds.

Looking good! Nice clean build.

Nice clean build.

Very nice!! Beautiful build.

Great job on both of them. Nicely done on the engine detail.

Very nicely done and I love the color.

Thanks everyone for the kind words and to BigTallDad, no I did not pay attention to the firing order, I just did what looked right to me. Also, the lighting in the photos in not the best as I used a different light source then usual. The light source that I used has more of a yellow cast to it, not to my liking, and I will be using a brighter, whiter source in the future.

This is my first post on Under Glass and I would like to share my latest project. I started with the Galaxie Limited 1948 Chevy Aerosedan. I chose to model the '47 as I didn't care for the way the '48 grille was represented. After searching the web for information, I decided I would build the car with the fender skirts. It was then when I discovered that Galaxie had not provided the chrome strips for the fender skirts. Luckily, I was able to obtain another sheet of chrome from Mahogany Rush of which I am very grateful. I also want to say thank you to Jolly Sipper for providing me with the wood side panels. I built this to represent a daily driver that the owner has done a couple of aftermarket add-ons like the fog lights, chrome exhaust tip and changing the hood emblem clear part to blue. I have detailed the engine with spark plug wires, fuel line, choke cable and heater hoses. I scratchbuilt the antenna using telescoping brass tubing from Alliance Model Works. The wood inserts are made from craft paper that I found at my local Micheal's craft store. The paint is Tamiya TS-42 Light Gun Metal. I sprayed straight from the can and applied 3 - 4 coats. The paint laid down perfectly and once dry, I only had to lightly sand it down with some 8000 grit sandpaper to really smooth it out. I then used the Novus system to make the paint super smooth. Finally, I applied Meguiars's Gold Class liquid wax to protect the finish. I used a Molotow chrome pen to touch up the kit chrome as needed. For the burl wood look to the dashboard, I use ModelMaster wood tan for the base color and then applied The Detailer brown, rust and black washes to create the burl look. For the most part, this was an enjoyable build, other than the fit of the hood. No matter what I tried to do make it fit better, the hood just would not cooperate with me and close completely. I think it might have something to do with the hood hinges, I don't know. So, I have decided to display this model with the hood opened. This works out okay as it gives everyone a chance to see what I did in the engine compartment. Hope you enjoy the photos.

I LOVE IT!! Very realistic build.

Great color scheme! Looks good! I will be posting photos of my '47 Aerosedan in the next couple of days.

I am very happy with the trade I just finished with Dave Branson. I hope to do more trading with him in the future.

Just finished up on two great trades with Classicgas and AFX and would trade again with them.

Thank you to the following for the great trades: vintagedragcrazy (vince), vamach1 (rex), kevinmoparford (kevin) and steamboat (bill). Hope to do more business in the future.

Thanks for the info. It looks like I will have to move on to a different project.

I am looking for a 1954 Chevy 4-door. Does anyone know if there is a kit available?

Thanks everyone. The information you provided is exactly what I was looking for. Now I am off to the bench!!

A year or so back, I came across an article about detailing Stromberg carburetors. My problem is I do not remember if I saw it in this publication or another one. Does anyone know where I might find this article? Thank you for any assistance you can provide.