Tom Daniel's '60 Chevy "Street Figher" finished! *a few outdoor pictures added 8/15*

[unclescott58]

Great build of one of my favorite kits. Very nice.

 

[Modelbuilder Mark]

Very nice.  I did the silver one as a kid,  and have one of the repops in the stash I plan on building someday.

Edited August 21, 2016 by Modelbuilder Mark

[Robberbaron]

Clean build.  Did those wheels come with the kit?  Looks like they're a pretty good representation of ET-III's.  Don't think I've seen those before...

[crazyjim]

Looks terrific.

[JTalmage]

Clean build.  Did those wheels come with the kit?  Looks like they're a pretty good representation of ET-III's.  Don't think I've seen those before...

Yes, everything except the distributor was from the kit. I swapped the tires for older versions w/ the lettering. Thats the only other change I made. 

[modelfink]

Overcast is the best light. Kool model too!!

[Mike601]

sweet build!

LMG has a polishing kit from 1800 to 12000, liquid swirl remover and gloss polish. Worth every penny if you can find it... will make you paint smooth as glass.

[AC Norton]

Yes, everything except the distributor was from the kit. I swapped the tires for older versions w/ the lettering. Thats the only other change I made. 

boy, Jesse, that looks tough as nails all round,,,,terrific work there, probably the nicest build of BAD NEWS I've seen.....maybe take it to a contest entered in a rod or street beast  class, and it's gonna be BAD NEWS for your competition................the Ace....

Edited August 24, 2016 by AC Norton
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[JTalmage]

sweet build!

LMG has a polishing kit from 1800 to 12000, liquid swirl remover and gloss polish. Worth every penny if you can find it... will make you paint smooth as glass.

Thanks, I didn't want to dive too far into polishing it. Too many edges in my opinion. I gave it a lick and a prayer and it turned out well. Plus, when I cleared it, I had to use 2 cans because they were both just about empty. Had just enough to put about 2 coats on it

boy, Jesse, that looks tough as nails all round,,,,terrific work there, probably the nicest build of BAD NEWS I've seen.....maybe take it to a contest entered in a rod or street beast  class, and it's gonna be BAD NEWS for your competition................the Ace....

Thanks. I really love Tom's designs and always thought they were cool seeing some of the older releases growing up. I wanted to do my favorites justice and build really nice versions of the box art cars. I do plan to take it with me to a few shows this fall. 

[Geno]

Badass, plain and simple.

[Dann Tier]

I had a few hiccupa. The steering parts are fiddly and hard to place. My chassis was warped so it sits funny. And the hood tilt hinges are a real bear to install if you blended the valances in. Superglue is your friend in that case. I also had to slightly open up the holes in the wheels for them to go on after paint. Tilt nose doesn't quite line up with the body when shut but goes with a little force. Might help to also round off the bottom edges of the core support too which would help when the hood is flipped up.

I appreciate you letting me know Again, Great job!

[Jmaracing]

Very cool looking build. Great job!!

[wmobie]

Amazing foil work. Excellent build, great paint and interior. Well conceived and executed build.