AMT '57 Chevy Street Machine kit

[bobthehobbyguy]

Coming along nicely.

[TransAmMike]

On 3/17/2022 at 10:49 AM, bobthehobbyguy said:

Coming along nicely.

Thanks Bob, it's getting there.

[espo]

Great looking interior detailing. From the color of the inner trunk, I would say you're going with clear on the gold exterior body color. 

[TransAmMike]

2 minutes ago, espo said:

Great looking interior detailing. From the color of the inner trunk, I would say you're going with clear on the gold exterior body color. 

Welllll David, not neccessarilly?    Thanks for the compliment

[espo]

2 minutes ago, TransAmMike said:

Welllll David, not neccessarilly?    Thanks for the compliment

Now you again have my interest as to color. 

[TransAmMike]

11 minutes ago, espo said:

Now you again have my interest as to color. 

Well all I'll say is some may like it and some won't.  We'll see hopefully next week some time.

[horsepower]

On 3/15/2022 at 12:35 PM, espo said:

Great kit to work with and your gold base coat would look good with just clear. Candy red or green maybe?

Or maybe some Lemon Yellow transparent for a pure bright yellow kandy, I remember years ago when the ISCA National Grand Champion show car was a radically customized '57 Bel-Air hardtop that had a small block with a crank driven Potvin blower and everything that was bolted on the frame and body was all engraved and 24 Karat gold plated. It was beautiful and was done in the yellow over gold kandy, I hear that it's making a new round of the show circuit but has a gold pearl base for the yellow know and people say it looks like it's glowing under the lights. 

[Butter 1]

Interior is looking very nice. The piping looks to be worth the effort 

[espo]

4 hours ago, horsepower said:

Or maybe some Lemon Yellow transparent for a pure bright yellow kandy, I remember years ago when the ISCA National Grand Champion show car was a radically customized '57 Bel-Air hardtop that had a small block with a crank driven Potvin blower and everything that was bolted on the frame and body was all engraved and 24 Karat gold plated. It was beautiful and was done in the yellow over gold kandy, I hear that it's making a new round of the show circuit but has a gold pearl base for the yellow know and people say it looks like it's glowing under the lights. 

I say go for it. I have often used actual cars I have seen at car shows as an inspiration for a model build and colors.   

[TransAmMike]

Well OK guys'....the color reveal!!

Createx Pearl Purple..not cleared yet

What y'all think???

 

[bluestringer]

Wow....that looks great Mike. Love it. 

[Zippi]

Man oh man Buddy.  That purple pops against that white.  Nice paint.

[slusher]

WoW, that is some beautiful paint and color, Mike!

[Andrew McD]

Love the color!  The interior bits are looking sweet too.  I have been experimenting with Createx paint and like it but need to improve my general painting skills but clearly you have got a good system of working with it.

[FLHCAHZ]

The color and paint work are great!!  Cant wait to see it with some clear

[espo]

That should really standout with some clear. Very nice even looking coverage. 

[TransAmMike]

15 hours ago, bluestringer said:

Wow....that looks great Mike. Love it. 

Thank you James.  

15 hours ago, Zippi said:

Man oh man Buddy.  That purple pops against that white.  Nice paint.

Thanks Bob.   BMF will cover it tho.

15 hours ago, slusher said:

WoW, that is some beautiful paint and color, Mike!

Thank you my Tennessee neighbor.  I do like the color.

13 hours ago, Andrew McD said:

Love the color!  The interior bits are looking sweet too.  I have been experimenting with Createx paint and like it but need to improve my general painting skills but clearly you have got a good system of working with it.

Thanks Andrew.  I do think the gold interior with the purple is cool.  I like using the Createx Pearls.  Just a suggestion if you aren't doing it. Use their reducer and other enhancing products.

4 hours ago, FLHCAHZ said:

The color and paint work are great!!  Cant wait to see it with some clear

 Thanks Chaz.  Yep, I'm anxious to get the clear on.  I've been having success with the original Future so thats what going on it.

50 minutes ago, espo said:

That should really standout with some clear. Very nice even looking coverage. 

Thank you David.  The clear might go in today.

[Beamerman]

Great work so far..love that color!

[TransAmMike]

1 hour ago, Beamerman said:

Great work so far..love that color!

Thanks. I'm kinda surprised all you guys like the color so much. 

Will clear it tomorrow. 

[TransAmMike]

Got the Future (original not the Revive stuff).  Took about 10 coats to get it to my liking. Will polish it after a few days of curing. 

The dreaded foiling comes next after the polishing.  All the sub-assemblies are pretty much done but I'm re-evaluating my wheel choice.

Thanks for looking?

[Crager]

Looks great! I've used Future for securing small parts and on glass, what's your method for applying to the body?

[TransAmMike]

Just now, Crager said:

Looks great! I've used Future for securing small parts and on glass, what's your method for applying to the body?

Thanks Craig. Airbrushed.

[Zippi]

Yeah Buddy.  That looking pretty slick.  Nice shine with the Future.  

[stinkybritches]

Great color

[espo]

Paint is look'n real smooth.