fseva Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 Its an original AMT plastic kit. I bought it off ebay about 3 months ago . It was builtup, but didnt appear it ever had any paint on it . Yes they are Modelhaus bumpers , head light and tail lights. I decided to go resin,,,and they come already chrome plated Well, I had heard that Modelhaus had done some chroming but I never thought they'd look so professional! They must have had quite a few bumpers, etc., chromed at the same time, to make it cost-effective (like you), which is surprising because of their policy to make parts upon receiving an order, and consequently, they have no inventory and it takes forever to get a part. I tried ordering something from them once, but it was already 6 weeks and still no order. So, I had to cancel... I had lost interest in the project by then... Do you know when the original AMT kit was manufactured? I wonder how difficult it would be to find an unbuilt Bonneville...
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) Well, I had heard that Modelhaus had done some chroming but I never thought they'd look so professional! They must have had quite a few bumpers, etc., chromed at the same time, to make it cost-effective (like you), which is surprising because of their policy to make parts upon receiving an order, and consequently, they have no inventory and it takes forever to get a part. I tried ordering something from them once, but it was already 6 weeks and still no order. So, I had to cancel... I had lost interest in the project by then... Do you know when the original AMT kit was manufactured? I wonder how difficult it would be to find an unbuilt Bonneville... "The AMT '58 Bonneville was an "annual" kit & was manufactured just like the real car, in one year only, 1958. That's why they're becoming so scarce & expensive. They can be found, but plan on spending in excess of $200.00 if you're looking for an "unbuilt" kit. Steve Edited March 26, 2015 by StevenGuthmiller
gtx6970 Posted March 26, 2015 Author Posted March 26, 2015 Well, I had heard that Modelhaus had done some chroming but I never thought they'd look so professional! They must have had quite a few bumpers, etc., chromed at the same time, to make it cost-effective (like you), which is surprising because of their policy to make parts upon receiving an order, and consequently, they have no inventory and it takes forever to get a part. I tried ordering something from them once, but it was already 6 weeks and still no order. So, I had to cancel... I had lost interest in the project by then... Do you know when the original AMT kit was manufactured? I wonder how difficult it would be to find an unbuilt Bonneville... From the day I ordered them it was about 4 weeks to delivery. I worked on other builds so I was good with it. Like Steve said an unbuilt will get ugly. be it hardtop or convertible I watched 2 convertible builtups sell in the past few weeks on Ebay , one went for $110 , the other went for $145 . There was an unbuilt hardtop kit sold a few months back ,,, but I dont remember exactly what it sold for ,,I do remember it was well over $200 I just did a completed sales search on Ebay and they've sold anywhere from $50 to nearly $150 ,,just depends on who wants it at that time . If it ends in the middle of the day mid week they tend to sell much cheaper. Evenings or weekends ,,,,ya better dig a little deeper. That same theory goes for about any of these old annuals . I know my toy fund has surely taken a serious hit the past few months. And I havent bought anything newer than 1961 .
Speedfreak Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 You did a great job on this Bill, super nice detail and finish. Display it well.
John Goschke Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 That came out great! Good call jacking up the rear a bit - definitely looks better.
bogger44 Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 Absolutely beautiful build, Bill! Picking up the rear help a lot.
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