Pontiac Bonneville `66 Hasegawa. Blue pearl.

[Zoom]

Not many pieces but it took some time.
The only I added was two exhaust pipes. Some problems with the chrome but I try to fix it with Molotow chrome pen.

I don´t know how accurate the model is compare to the “real”. But I think it came out nice. The paint is Model Master “Blue pearl”, no clear.
Comments are welcome.

 

 

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[Metaldrumm]

Really nice, a cool car you dont see alot ,beautiful color.

[kelson]

Nice build,i have the same kit somewhere in my stash.

[MeatMan]

Nice work Bo! The color really stands out!

[disabled modeler]

Very nice..!

[Snake45]

You don't see these built that often. Thanks for sharing it with us!

[Perspect Scale Modelworks]

Nice clean build. One of my favorite GM bodies.

[Lovefordgalaxie]

It look quite accurate. better than the AMT attempt at at 2+2 with a way too long of a body. 

Great color, and very clean build. 

Have to be careful with the Molotow pens. Mine is now only on use in interior detail, and touching up chrome parts where they were attached to the tree. 

Slight handling ruins the chrome effect. 

[Snake45]

It look quite accurate. better than the AMT attempt at at 2+2 with a way too long of a body.

Great color, and very clean build.

Have to be careful with the Molotow pens. Mine is now only on use in interior detail, and touching up chrome parts where they were attached to the tree.

Slight handling ruins the chrome effect.

AMT never did a '66 Pontiac of any kind. They did '65 Bonneville, Grand Prix, (sort of) Catalina, and GTO. MPC did a '66 Bonneville in both HT and convertible. The Hasegawa kit is sort of a ripoff of the MPC '66, but not quite as nice in the body. But it can still be built up into a very attractive model, as we see here.

BTW, AMT never got the roof right on ANY of their '65-'66 GM fullsize cars, Chevy, Olds, Buick, or Pontiac (except of course the '65 GP). The right side is pretty close to right, but the left side of the roof is completely whack. The Revell '65-'66 Impalas are a great improvement in this area.

[Dann Tier]

Very cleanly built!! -Love the license plate too!!

[High octane]

Very nice build on that Bonny. I have the '66 Caddy kit from Hasegawa that I hope to start soon.

[Modelbuilder Mark]

That Hesagawa kit share many of the same parts, rims, interior bucket etc, with others in the same line, like the Buick Wildcat, IIR, the dash was the same with different decal inserts, etc. I always like their body proportions tho. If one updated with factory rims, or even period correct customer wheels, they look really sharp.

[PARTSMARTY]

That looks cool !!!

[donb]

Nice clean build. One of my favorite GM bodies.

I agree and me too!

[Lunajammer]

I'll take '66 Ponchos in any shape or style. Really like seeing this one built and yours looks great.

[Zoom]

I forget this photo.
Yes, there were more decals for different cars  dashboards.

Thank you guys for your kind words.
 

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[Lovefordgalaxie]

AMT never did a '66 Pontiac of any kind. They did '65 Bonneville, Grand Prix, (sort of) Catalina, and GTO. MPC did a '66 Bonneville in both HT and convertible. The Hasegawa kit is sort of a ripoff of the MPC '66, but not quite as nice in the body. But it can still be built up into a very attractive model, as we see here.

BTW, AMT never got the roof right on ANY of their '65-'66 GM fullsize cars, Chevy, Olds, Buick, or Pontiac (except of course the '65 GP). The right side is pretty close to right, but the left side of the roof is completely whack. The Revell '65-'66 Impalas are a great improvement in this area.

I know the AMT 2+2 is not the same year. Just used it to say the Japanese kit is not bad. AMT advertised a 2+2 that were not a 2+2. I wish Lindberg had done a job as good as Hasegawa in cloning a kit. Their '40 Ford coupe is terrible, and is a direct copy of the AMT '40 Ford. 

[StevenGuthmiller]

I had forgotten that Hasegawa had even done this kit.

Come to think of it, I don't think that I've ever owned anything from this series.

I've come to the point of not trusting the Japanese companies with their interpretations of American cars.

I've been burned one too many times & these kits can get quite expensive, so I'm a little gun shy.

That being said, you did a nice job on it Bo.

I have one of the MPC '66s that I plan on building very soon.

 

Steve

[ChrisR]

Great build!

[RAMBENNA]

BEAUTIFUL JOB

[ChrisBcritter]

The way I heard it, these four kits ('66 Pontiac, Cadillac, and T-bird, and '65 Impala, copied from American promotional models) were originally molded by Doyusha in the Sixties and were mainly intended as slot car bodies, thus the generic chassis, wheels and interiors. Hasegawa found the molds in the mid-'80s and reissued them. Nice work, Bo!

[Snake45]

The way I heard it, these four kits ('66 Pontiac, Cadillac, and T-bird, and '65 Impala, copied from American promotional models) were originally molded by Doyusha in the Sixties and were mainly intended as slot car bodies, thus the generic chassis, wheels and interiors. Hasegawa found the molds in the mid-'80s and reissued them. Nice work, Bo!

I never saw the Impala, ever, not to this day. And I only saw one or two Bonnevilles, one of which I bought. The places that carried these always seemed to have the Cads and T-birds in stock, though. I could swear I saw a '66 Wildcat, too, a few times--or have I completely imagi-membered that?

ETA: I just googled it and yes there was a Wildcat in this line, too.

Edited June 24, 2017 by Snake45

[Shelby GT500KR]

Makes me want to park my 64 GTO right next to it ! 

[ChrisBcritter]

I never saw the Impala, ever, not to this day. And I only saw one or two Bonnevilles, one of which I bought. The places that carried these always seemed to have the Cads and T-birds in stock, though. I could swear I saw a '66 Wildcat, too, a few times--or have I completely imagi-membered that?

ETA: I just googled it and yes there was a Wildcat in this line, too.

(smacks forehead) Right - forgot that Buick. I built the Impala and still have it; I should dig it out and get a comparison shot with my '65 Impala promo. I had the Caddy and bought a Jo-Han ambulance kit for parts to improve it (back when they were plentiful and cheap); finally sold both some years ago.

[ZTony8]

I've built the Buick, I've kinda started the T-Bird, and have the Pontiac somewhere in the depths of my stash. The bodies are the best part of the kits. That generic instrument panel with the different decals for the different  cars is the worst part of the series. Definitely a cost cutting move.