Yeah Nah Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 (edited) I usually procrastinate for ages about how I'm going to build a new project but not this time. Stock. Kit wire wheels and knock-offs. Champagne Mist. Locked in. Edited November 12, 2023 by Yeah Nah 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan Dan Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Ooooo, I like it already. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrb124@sbcglobal.net Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 One of the best GM cars designs. Super. Go for it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 These looked like a custom when they were sitting on the showroom floor. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 This is a good old kit. Should just about fall together for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 I did one stock with wire wheels in gold! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 That's going to look nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Sounds like a good plan.👍 These are very classy looking cars.😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 I've been "dreaming" of customizing one, but it's not easy because they're just so beautiful as is! Have to go radical, otherwise you just can't make it look better! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 My all time favorite Buick. You got my attention! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah Nah Posted November 13, 2023 Author Share Posted November 13, 2023 6 hours ago, dino246gt said: I've been "dreaming" of customizing one, but it's not easy because they're just so beautiful as is! Have to go radical, otherwise you just can't make it look better! If I've only got one example of a kit (as with this one) I'll go stock virtually every time. The Barris movie custom certainly is cool, but like you say Dennis, the stock 65 Riviera styling is pretty hard to beat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Yes, indeed. One of the best GM designs ever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 6 hours ago, Yeah Nah said: If I've only got one example of a kit (as with this one) I'll go stock virtually every time. The Barris movie custom certainly is cool, but like you say Dennis, the stock 65 Riviera styling is pretty hard to beat. Is it just me, or is the box art car better proportioned than the real car? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 2 minutes ago, Joe Handley said: Is it just me, or is the box art car better proportioned than the real car? I think the STOCK car looks 100x better than what Barris did with it - it’s such a beautiful, elegant design 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 6 hours ago, CabDriver said: I think the STOCK car looks 100x better than what Barris did with it - it’s such a beautiful, elegant design I agree completely! I think rounding the wheel wells was a big mistake on his design. Just my opinion. Yeah Nah- as for your plan- a perfect idea! Later- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Modlbldr said: I agree completely! I think rounding the wheel wells was a big mistake on his design. Just my opinion. Yeah Nah- as for your plan- a perfect idea! Later- I'm thinking of using a second body so the front wheel openings can replace the rear openings, all four will be the same. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah Nah Posted November 14, 2023 Author Share Posted November 14, 2023 17 hours ago, Joe Handley said: Is it just me, or is the box art car better proportioned than the real car? One thing I've noticed is a lot of box art and advertising art from back in the day tended to depict the car lower, longer and even wider than it actually was. Re this current kit, even if one wanted to build the Barris custom, one glaring omission is there's no optional hood with those big long louvres. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah Nah Posted November 18, 2023 Author Share Posted November 18, 2023 Got the paint and most of the trim done this week. The wire wheels that come with the kit are pretty decent, BUT, are WAY too wide, even for the optional wider tyres that come with the kit. Shaved off as much as I dared from the inside faces (about 3-4mm) but are still a little too wide. A couple of drops of super glue stopped them flopping around so all good. Hopefully finish this weekend. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kah puts Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Holy smokes what a great colour, very tasteful ,and those wires are perfect.👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Beautiful looking paint finish and color. Like the chrome trim. Remember seeing a few in this color or one very close back when. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Off to a great start. Awesome color 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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