Terminator-Fox Posted January 22, 2017 Posted January 22, 2017 A little back story on this car is many years ago I had the Monogram version of this kit. I built it with my dad but I have no idea what happened to it and I'm sure it didn't turn out very well. This kit has been reissued multiple times so I found the newest version of it from Revell last year since I wanted to build it again. All was going well till I sprayed the last coat of clear and dropped the body while it was wet thus ruining it After that I put the body in the purple pond to strip it. Feeling defeated I put it all back in the box for months. I contacted Revell on getting replacement decals and they were kind enough to send me another sheet free of charge I repainted it with the same model master blue from before since it looked good but I will say it sprayed awful and the coverage was bad and spotty. (I'm done with Testors paints from now on) Tamiya or bust!IMO the kit is pretty bad and leaves a lot to be desired. It turned out well enough for me, it's basically box stock with resin Moroso valve covers added cause what Street Machine from the late 70's early 80's wouldn't have those? Here's some pics
Nick Notarangelo Posted January 22, 2017 Posted January 22, 2017 WOW is that a clean build or what,Nice work.
Dusted1972 Posted January 22, 2017 Posted January 22, 2017 Got to love these old Monogram /Revell kits.I don't know how many of these Chevelles I've built in my lifetime.I did a quick build of one just like yours box stock but without the Heavy Chevy decals and with the side pipes and of all of them,I've never built a stock SS version of it.May have to get another one so I have a stock one.Great work.I hear you on the Testors paint.I used Testors Transparent Blue over a silver flake base and it didn't come out too bad.You just have to let each coat dry a bit before the next coat to get good coverage.
slusher Posted January 22, 2017 Posted January 22, 2017 Super nice Chevelle. I really like this build!!!!!
Metaldrumm Posted January 22, 2017 Posted January 22, 2017 Looks like a very good box stock build, good fundamentals.
espo Posted January 22, 2017 Posted January 22, 2017 Very nice clean looking build. I liked the accent colors you used on the engine components. Very frustrating to have to redo the paint.
donb Posted January 22, 2017 Posted January 22, 2017 Very nice clean looking build. I liked the accent colors you used on the engine components. Very frustrating to have to redo the paint. I agree!
'70 Grande Posted January 22, 2017 Posted January 22, 2017 Really great-looking build of this vintage kit! Your paint and foil-work is outstanding! Just a minor suggestion; add a dot of Silver paint to that trunk-key-hole and then it'll be complete!
Hubert Rollins Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 I think it turned out pretty nice.... I had a buddy that built this one when we were kids. Of course he screwed it up, but I always thought the "heavy chevy" lettering was so cool.....
Terminator-Fox Posted January 23, 2017 Author Posted January 23, 2017 Really great-looking build of this vintage kit! Your paint and foil-work is outstanding! Just a minor suggestion; add a dot of Silver paint to that trunk-key-hole and then it'll be complete! Lol yeah I noticed that trunk lock after the pics. I was so "over" messing with this thing I wanted it done. Thanks for all the comments guys
geetee66 Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 Looks like it was worth the blood sweat and tears!The engine looks mint, too!
Dave42 Posted January 24, 2017 Posted January 24, 2017 Very nice. Glad you stuck with it. Really like the paint work on the engine.
TooOld Posted January 24, 2017 Posted January 24, 2017 It's really not that bad of a kit and you did an excellent job even with the little mishap !
disconovaman Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 I repainted it with the same model master blue from before since it looked good but I will say it sprayed awful and the coverage was bad and spotty. (I'm done with Testors paints from now on) Tamiya or bust!Is that Starspangled blue? and do you use a metallic based basecoat? Silver works good but copper and gold are good too. I built many of these kits to. This one is exactly like the box. Nice job! Takes me back to 1989.There is a newer retooled Baldwin motion version I've been wanting to build like this one.
Terminator-Fox Posted January 25, 2017 Author Posted January 25, 2017 Thanks Anthony, The paint was Pearl Blue 2971. I had gotten two cans and they were both the same just not easy to work with. Silver basecoat probably would've been good but mine is just paint over white primer. I always loved the box cover art so I kind of wanted to emulate that look sans side pipes. Just think they look out of place on a Chevelle.
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