Revell 54 Chevy

[fordf-100]

Hi all, this is the old Revell 54 Chevy. This build is not meant to replicate any drag class or be accurate to anything in particular! When I was 9 or 10 I got one of these and even though it was/is not a great kit it was one of the first kits that I used some paint on, mainly flat black for the interior and the frame, I left the body the Orange it was molded in and when finished I really liked it and it was a favorite of my youth! So about a year ago I was buying some kits from a friend and digging in his basement when I came across this mostly unbuilt/ unpainted kit and easily talked him out of it! I wanted to do this in the look of my original but hopefully much better! I painted this with Tamiya Orange and basically built it box stock. I left the rear and side windows out because they didn’t fit at all. I used some AMT parts pack wheels and tires and that’s about it! I had a great time building this and I thought it came out ok! Comments always welcome!

[Kromolly]

That turned out great.  Love the paint.  I have the '54 Chevy Highboy version of this kit on display in my cabinet.  I always wondered why it was molded in that metallic blue.  The box is dated 1970.  After seeing your excellent build I may end up building mine one day.  Thanks for sharing!

[shoopdog]

Awesome!

[Scott8950]

2 hours ago, Kromolly said:

 I have the '54 Chevy Highboy version of this kit on display in my cabinet.  

I've got same version except mine is built.

Very nice job Phil it looks awesome!

[bondo bill]

I like it good color

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[espo]

Great looking paint and decals. I like the Gasser theme. 

[cobraman]

Sharp model.

[Hmann68]

Super cool Chevy! I too have been searching for some kits I had as a kid. Makes me feel young I guess lol! Nice work on your Chev ?

[bisc63]

Oh yeah! Very cool build.

[slusher]

Very nice.

[David G.]

Sweet Gasser! The paint and decals look great.

I remember having one of these too, back in the day. I do enjoy a good nostalgia build.

David G. 

[Daddyfink]

On 2/17/2021 at 5:20 PM, Kromolly said:

That turned out great.  Love the paint.  I have the '54 Chevy Highboy version of this kit on display in my cabinet.  I always wondered why it was molded in that metallic blue.  The box is dated 1970.  After seeing your excellent build I may end up building mine one day.  Thanks for sharing!

Looks like a factory plastic swap

[Daddyfink]

Nice job on a pretty cool vintage kit! Not one of the best kits around, but so much fun to build. 

[TonyK]

You did a real nice job on this model. I always thought the pictures on the box looked like it was a bad kit so have stayed away from it but you managed to finish it better than the box shows. Good job!

[ewetwo]

Nice.

[TransAmMike]

I missed this one when you first posted it.  Yous asked for comments, and here's mine......It looks great!!!!  ??

[Southern Fried]

Nice take on this ol' kit 

[Bills72sj]

I like it. Very nice.

[Sledsel]

Looks really good. Too bad Revell did not make the headlight and tail light bezels for it

 

[fordf-100]

Thank you for all the comments! I have a few more builds to redo from childhood. A couple are pretty expensive hard to find kits so they may be on hold longer than I would like. I really wish I had kept my childhood models but I’m sure most everyone knows how that goes!

[Kromolly]

1 hour ago, fordf-100 said:

Thank you for all the comments! I have a few more builds to redo from childhood. A couple are pretty expensive hard to find kits so they may be on hold longer than I would like. I really wish I had kept my childhood models but I’m sure most everyone knows how that goes!

Boy, you said it.  When I think of the dozens of kits I built as a kid and the fact that they all ended up in the trash... ?

[mustang1989]

That turned out really good. Nice paint work!!!! 

I built the panel wagon version of this kit several years ago and know how challenging this kit can be. Kudos to you for finishing one this well. 

[Calb56]

Just saw this, great build of a kit I had has a kid and never finished...one that I want to get now.

[ewetwo]

Look fantastic.