What is out there for a 57 chevy wagon

[junkyardjeff]

My 40 year old Revell 57 Nomad is too brittle to restore and would like a wagon and does not have to be a Nomad so what is out there,I know there is a resin Nomad but is there a regular 2 door wagon or a 4 door wagon being made in plastic.

[SfanGoch]

Aside from the AMT '55, Revellogram '56 and 1/24 scale '57 Nomads, you're S.O.L. for plastic.

[BubbaBrown]

I think MCW has a 57 nomad ?

[SfanGoch]

He's looking for styrene kits, which severely limits his options.

[Oldcarfan27]

There is (was) a die cast West Coast Choppers in 1/24 scale.

Doesn't look too bad. I have one and I used paint thinner and a Q-tip to remove the flames and roof logo. I wanted to change the wheels and paint the roof white to make it more "mainstream". Details are nice for an inexpensive toy.

Edited February 8, 2020 by Oldcarfan27

[BubbaBrown]

I do not know why people shy away from resin ? They probably are already using super glue, sands easier and you can use what ever paint you want as long as you prime no crazing.

[junkyardjeff]

I just have not done much in resin yet and just seeing if any were made in plastic first.

[SfanGoch]

Not very different than working with styrene parts.

[espo]

While I like and have built several Resin bodied models, they are not without some draw backs. The first is to find a really good casting of what it is you want to build. For the most part the casters that have been around for a while can provide good quality castings with minimal flash and needed clean up. The clean up of the body isn't very different than what you would do with a plastic kit. In my mind the problem areas, at least the ones I've had to deal with, have todo with sanding and prepping the body for paint. You don't wan to be breathing any of the sanding dust and you really don't want that dust in your work area. The dust created from working on the resin body will interfere with painting on any plastic parts that get the dust on them.  The resin body usually requires an automotive type primer so that color coats of paint will adhere. I think if you understand that there will be a little extra prep and effort in other areas the resin conversion kits are a great way to build something that the normal kit companies don't offer.