1957 Oldsmobile '98 Convertible

[oldrevellfan]

Awesome model !!!

Good idea to put uretane clear after the foil, it help to have a shinny surface !

[89AKurt]

Gorgeous car!  The urethane paint real automotive, sprayed with a touch-up gun?

[TooOld]

Absolutely stunning !  One of the best Olds body style ever !

[carbuilder1950]

9 hours ago, 89AKurt said:

Gorgeous car!  The urethane paint real automotive, sprayed with a touch-up gun?

@89AKurt

All of my genuine automotive urethane paint work I spray with a cheap Testors air brush. Mostly House of Kolors.

I tried the expensive guns and wasn't co-ordinated enough   to use a double-action air brush.

$25.00 at Hobbytown many moons ago, and my old 20 something year old compressor from Harbor Freight is still running like a jewel.

Edited September 29, 2021 by carbuilder1950

[carbuilder1950]

5 hours ago, TooOld said:

 One of the best Olds body style ever !

@TooOld

I totally agree!!?

Edited September 29, 2021 by carbuilder1950

[carbuilder1950]

On 9/24/2021 at 8:27 PM, Bills72sj said:

Sweet ride! I have a resin 56 Olds to build someday. What chassis did you use?

@Bills72sj

I used the resin chassis that came with it.

[carbuilder1950]

On 9/24/2021 at 2:58 PM, misterNNL said:

Was this a Modelhaus resin kit? Beautifully done !!

@misterNNL

I think it was from R&R. It was a nice kit. All I added was the wheels and tires and fender ornaments.

Edited September 29, 2021 by carbuilder1950

[ewetwo]

She's a real beauty.

[ATHU]

Wow!! Superb build of a very beautiful car!!

[StevenGuthmiller]

That's one pretty Olds!!

 

 

 

 

Steve

[chris chabre]

I always liked those era Olds. Beautifully built, whos wire wheels?

[carbuilder1950]

14 minutes ago, chris chabre said:

, whos wire wheels?

@chris chabre

The ol' dinosaur brain thinks they came from a 1965 Buick Riviera kit, or the silhouette Show car kit.

I bought several of both at one time just for the wires ?.

I used to get them for $5.00 each back in the day. Not so cheap anymore ?.

[chris chabre]

ahh ok, thank you. I have a set from the 65 Riv.

[carbuilder1950]

17 minutes ago, chris chabre said:

ahh ok, thank you. I have a set from the 65 Riv.

@chris chabre

No problem.

Any other questions anyone ever has I'll be glad to help.?

[misterNNL]

9 hours ago, carbuilder1950 said:

@misterNNL

I think it was from R&R. It was a nice kit. All I added was the wheels and tires and fender ornaments.

I'm surprised as some of Ray's stuff was a little "rough". Very impressive final result nonetheless.

[carbuilder1950]

On 9/28/2021 at 10:08 PM, oldrevellfan said:

Awesome model !!!

Good idea to put uretane clear after the foil, it help to have a shinny surface !

I love using automotive urethanes. There is so much more pigment in the paint for such vibrant colors, and the clears polish out like glass.

Lots of quality brands, but House of Kolor is an amazing paint.

[BeakDoc]

Stunning!

[damodelguy az]

sweet,  really like that color combo, so clean, nizz job