Foiling Fun (?) '59 El Camino

[6bblbird]

Definitely my most challenging BMF project to date. My eyesight and nerves will never be the same after this one! 

I didn't realize how badly the chassis was warped until final assembly. If you build one of these, make sure to test fit everything before you try to make it pretty!

This truck was going to be a push truck for a fuel dragster. The front push bar never happened.  

This truck is also proof that I build subjects other than Mopars!

[Sam I Am]

Nice color combo, and clean build. '59s are one of my favorites. 

[Rattlecan Dan]

Did a great job on the foil. And on the build as well.

[Doug 1061]

Very nice.  You'll be pit stop quick at foiling after that.  My foil skills got much better after building a 59 Ford Skyliner.

[ea0863]

Beautifully done Walter, although I suspect under the hood there is a 383 Chrysler hemi!  BTW, I've had good luck with 3M foil tape #3311 I bought at Autozone as an alternative to usual BMF. It's a bit thicker and I find it easier to work with. Plus, it's cheaper. And I've become a big fan of Mototow pens. Just food for thought if you haven't already played with these.

[Bills72sj]

Nice ElCo. The wheels look like Hurst mags. Did they come with the kit?

[espo]

Beautiful looking El Camino. The color looks like the optional bronze color offered at that time. These can use up a lot of chrome foil, but that was the way they were. 

[happy grumpy]

Great job on the Camino. The harder the work the more rewarding. Now you have something beautiful to look at while your nerves recover. ??

[6bblbird]

11 hours ago, Bills72sj said:

Nice ElCo. The wheels look like Hurst mags. Did they come with the kit?

Not from the kit. I found them in my 50 year collection of wheels. Sorry, I don’t recall where they came from.

[6bblbird]

1 hour ago, happy grumpy said:

Great job on the Camino. The harder the work the more rewarding. Now you have something beautiful to look at while your nerves recover. ??

I’ll happily display it once I find a replacement chassis. Kit part is warped beyond imagination. In fact, there are a number of large parts that just don’t fit to my satisfaction.

[6bblbird]

Notice the twist in the body and the amount of air under the right front tire!

I’ll fix it one day…..maybe 

[Classicgas]

Aside from the chassis twist she's a beauty.

[karbuildr]

Very nice build, great job on the foiling. I like the two tone color combo.

[Bainford]

Real shame about that chassis twist. Beautiful El Camino, and the foil work is top notch.

[Sidney Schwartz]

You did a much better job with the foiling than I usually manage. Beautiful model. 

[ncbuckeye67]

Your work on this is amazing! I have a '69 Camaro convertible with the same issue (it's in my "maybe later" pile).

[atomicholiday]

Twisted frame aside, that is one gorgeous build.  Excellent job!?

[jdhog]

Nailed it.  I tend to shy away from cars with a lot of chrome, but it's always a satisfying feeling when you knock one out.  Great build.

[Lunajammer]

My best friend has a stainless polishing business and he was tasked to repair and polish all the stainless trim on a '59 Impala. He said there was more than 200-feet of trim on that car. I have to believe the Elky has at least that much. Nice work laying down 200 scale feet of BMF.

[Zippi]

Nicely done.  I didn't think all the foil work would ever end when I built mine.  

[crazyjim]

Very nicely done.

[slusher]

Beautiful Chevy Elcamino!

[KWT]

very nicely done