AMT '57 Chevy Street Machine kit

[FLHCAHZ]

Hey Mike, That looks great!

[slusher]

Looks beautiful, Mike!

[bluestringer]

On 3/30/2022 at 12:37 PM, TransAmMike said:

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?

That is looking great. Really nice shine. How long are you waiting between coats of the Future? 

[BuilderX]

Looking Sweet so far!

[TransAmMike]

8 hours ago, bluestringer said:

That is looking great. Really nice shine. How long are you waiting between coats of the Future? 

My process lately at least for applying the Future is a few light coats drying in front of my small space heater between coats then a couple heavier coats drying a few minutes in front of the heater to set then running a hair dryer over it for a couple minutes.   Lastly heavier wet coats drying with the heater and hair dryer until I'm satisfied with the gloss.  Process takes maybe a hour.

I find using the hair dryer levels it eliminating the orange peel for the most part.

[TransAmMike]

On 4/1/2022 at 5:45 AM, FLHCAHZ said:

Hey Mike, That looks great!

Thank you Chaz, it's coming along.

On 4/1/2022 at 8:49 PM, slusher said:

Looks beautiful, Mike!

Thanks Carl, I appreciate it.

On 4/2/2022 at 9:34 AM, BuilderX said:

Looking Sweet so far!

Thanks Pete.

 

[Bowtienutz]

did this kit have an updated/ chassis pro touring ?

 

[TransAmMike]

3 minutes ago, Bowtienutz said:

did this kit have an updated/ chassis pro touring ?

 

This kit is a pretty old discontinued kit so no, not an updated chassis as far as I know.

[TransAmMike]

22 minutes ago, Bowtienutz said:

did this kit have an updated/ chassis pro touring ?

 

Here is the frame with rear suspension

[Bowtienutz]

Thanks Mike I remember this kit now has this kit been reissued ? 

[TransAmMike]

4 hours ago, Bowtienutz said:

Thanks Mike I remember this kit now has this kit been reissued ? 

No it has not.   Wish they would tho.  It's really a nice model with great detail and the tubbed rear is cool.

[TransAmMike]

                                                     

                             

                             

                           

Thanks for looking!!!!!

4 hours ago, Bowtienutz said:

Thanks Mike I remember this kit now has this kit been reissued ? 

No it has not.   Wish they would tho.  It's really a nice model with great detail and the tubbed rear is cool.

[bisc63]

Really nice chassis work!

[TransAmMike]

19 minutes ago, bisc63 said:

Really nice chassis work!

Thanks Rusty. 

[Zippi]

Looking nice and tidy there Buddy.  Love that purple.

[Bills72sj]

I like the flashy purple you have going on. I just picked up a new Revell snappy kit from HL as I heard the body proportions had high reviews.

[FLHCAHZ]

Hey Mike, That is looking good!

[TransAmMike]

15 hours ago, Zippi said:

Looking nice and tidy there Buddy.  Love that purple.

Thank you my Friend!!

14 hours ago, Bills72sj said:

I like the flashy purple you have going on. I just picked up a new Revell snappy kit from HL as I heard the body proportions had high reviews.

Thanks Bill, I loke the purple more than I thought I would,   The Snap kit you got is a really good and easy kit that builds  up nicely.  

Here's the one I did

5 hours ago, FLHCAHZ said:

Hey Mike, That is looking good!

Thanks Chaz, coming along.    Almost the dreaded BMFing time.

[TransAmMike]

Not yet in "Under Glass".   Here is one pic I took of the completed car tho.

[Vintage AMT]

Never would have thought to use gold/black interior, but, dang that looks GOOD.

Alex

[TransAmMike]

7 minutes ago, Vintage AMT said:

Never would have thought to use gold/black interior, but, dang that looks GOOD.

Alex

Thank you Alex.  I will post pictures in the "Under Glass" but I'm having trouble getting decent pics with my old Samsung S-8 plus phone.

[Bills72sj]

What kit has those wheels? I am looking for something like those for my (future) Pro Street GTO.

[Zippi]

The 57 is looking spot on there Buddy.  The gold accents on the outside looks good with the interior.  Nice job.  

[David G.]

Nice color combination and detail work. That came out sweet!

David G.

[John B.]

WOW!