Round2/ AMT '55 Chevy Nomad Wagon Kit Coming in 2023

[disconovaman]

3 hours ago, Joe Nunes said:

that Red Ryder air rifle I always wanted but never found under the tree.

"You'll shoot your eye out with that thing!" ??? 

[stavanzer]

I've never shot a '55 Nomad.

Are they accurate?

[Bob Ellis]

On 11/19/2022 at 12:45 PM, stavanzer said:

It is old AMT, It may not fit like a Modern Kit. I still want one.

When I built it in the '60s, the tailgate was interfered by the bumperguards

[stavanzer]

 

[Dave Darby]

On 3/9/2023 at 9:51 PM, stavanzer said:

 

Anybody catch the gluing of the tailgate, where he painted the entire area around the tailgate with liquid cement? Epic.  

[Motor City]

Yes, I was surprised as that's something I wouldn't have done.  I didn't care for the color choices either, and the tangerine small block was odd looking.

[RSchnell]

4 hours ago, Dave Darby said:

Anybody catch the gluing of the tailgate, where he painted the entire area around the tailgate with liquid cement? Epic.  

Goes nicely with the  heavy orange peel in the paint!

[blizzy63]

8 hours ago, Dave Darby said:

Anybody catch the gluing of the tailgate, where he painted the entire area around the tailgate with liquid cement? Epic.  

Pretty much what I plan to do with my next "Wompin' Wagon". I don't need it opening up on the drag strip.

I never liked the way the tailgate opened on this old Trophy kit anyways...fragile hinges and all...

(Mind you...I'll glue it shut from the inside...)

Edited March 13, 2023 by blizzy63

[Dave Darby]

12 hours ago, blizzy63 said:

Pretty much what I plan to do with my next "Wompin' Wagon". I don't need it opening up on the drag strip.

I never liked the way the tailgate opened on this old Trophy kit anyways...fragile hinges and all...

Nothing against gluing fiddly panels shut. 

Edited March 13, 2023 by Dave Darby

['70 Grande]

I am curious tho; did he glue the rear axle in upside/down!?!?

[Dave Darby]

29 minutes ago, '70 Grande said:

I am curious tho; did he glue the rear axle in upside/down!?!?

Yep. 

[Mr. Metallic]

19 hours ago, blizzy63 said:

 

Thanks for sharing this pic. I have a few sets of those wheels and like how the rears are either paint detailed.

[ss2000]

On 3/12/2023 at 8:49 PM, blizzy63 said:

Pretty much what I plan to do with my next "Wompin' Wagon". I don't need it opening up on the drag strip.

I never liked the way the tailgate opened on this old Trophy kit anyways...fragile hinges and all...

(Mind you...I'll glue it shut from the inside...)

What’s with the paint? Cracks in the photo or just some wild design?

[Robberbaron]

1 hour ago, ss2000 said:

What’s with the paint? Cracks in the photo or just some wild design?

Look at the sky, its the picture.

[ss2000]

33 minutes ago, Robberbaron said:

Look at the sky, its the picture.

Lol, I looked at that pic and never noticed the rest of it. 

[tim boyd]

Just a heads-up to anyone building this kit who is not familiar with the 1/1, unlike the model in the video, the real car (in factory stock condition) has no chrome wheel lip moldings and no chrome moldings on the horizontal roof ribs, either.  Didn't watch the video so not sure if this was an intentional builder-added modification, but I don't recall ever seeing a 1/1 drag or custom Nomad with these alterations, either (but I suppose one never knows for sure.).......TB 

[blizzy63]

6 hours ago, tim boyd said:

Just a heads-up to anyone building this kit who is not familiar with the 1/1, unlike the model in the video, the real car (in factory stock condition) has no chrome wheel lip moldings and no chrome moldings on the horizontal roof ribs, either.  Didn't watch the video so not sure if this was an intentional builder-added modification, but I don't recall ever seeing a 1/1 drag or custom Nomad with these alterations, either (but I suppose one never knows for sure.).......TB 

hpi guy did that himself because he likes the look. He said so himself in the vid.

[blizzy63]

10 hours ago, ss2000 said:

What’s with the paint? Cracks in the photo or just some wild design?

Gather 'round kids and I'll tell you a story:

Once upon a time...pictures were taken with a thing called a   c a m e r a... yadda yadda yadda... some photo prints got old...

(The print is nearly 60 years old...I know how it feels...!) ? 

Edited March 14, 2023 by blizzy63

[ss2000]

54 minutes ago, blizzy63 said:

Gather 'round kids and I'll tell you a story:

Once upon a time...pictures were taken with a thing called a   c a m e r a... yadda yadda yadda... some photo prints got old...

(The print is nearly 60 years old...I know how it feels...!) ? 

I’m 56, catching up lol