'48 Chevy: reproportioned and detailed from the old Galaxie kit

[traditional]

I'm just finishing this one as a stock detailed '48 Chevy sedan delivery after previously making a pre-war version a few weeks ago from the same Galaxie post-war kit.
Poseable steering has been added and all the window proportions are now adjusted as well as the SD side indent and front fender wheel openings. The three doors have been cut open and hinged, including making the fade-away panels on the doors swing inward as they should . The front and rear window gaskets have been formed in black wire and the vent windows formed in plated wire. The cargo interior is modified to include the spare wheel access and the Standard sedan delivery seats have been formed from Renshape. I chose the only '48 Chevy non metallic paint colour...done in my usual basecoat/clearcoat.
Galaxie made a  nicely done chassis and the 'stovebolt' six motor has now been detailed with plug wires as well as fuel and vacuum lines. The under-floor now includes the sedan delivery spare wheel well shape instead of the kit's supplied sedan floor which used a fuel tank in the same spot. The front bumper has been shorn of all the added accessory bling and replated with Molotow.

 

Finished '48 (postwar version) displayed alongside my previous '41 (prewar version) detailed and kitbashed from the same Galaxie kit

 

Edited December 13, 2023 by traditional

[Mittagskind]

Very neat work on this model and nice colored.

[James2]

Amazing piece you have there, very nicely done.

[XYHARRY]

Very nice job on both builds. Your work is meticulous. Well done Clifford. 

Cheers, 

David. ??

[ncbuckeye67]

Wow, now that's what separates the assemblers from the builders! You have created two masterpieces. Both are stunning!

[Zippi]

That's a Looker Clifford.  Love the color choices and making the doors open makes for a much better looking model.  That 41 Looks just as nice.  I really like the old fat fender cars.  Great job.   

[presnell]

Absolutely Fantastic!!!

[NOBLNG]

That is certainly going the extra mile…and it really paid off! Excellent build Cliff!?

[modelercarl]

Absolutely stunning!  I have built all 3 of the Galaxy Chevy kits and they are my all time favorites.  The work that you have put into both kits has resulted in two models that have established a standard that will be difficult, if not impossible, to achieve by others.

[70 Sting]

Beautiful work here. ?

[Hard_2_Handle_454]

Beautiful

[Ace-Garageguy]

Pretty pretty pretty pretty...both of 'em. Very nice.   

[espo]

Showing pictures of the modifications to the basic kit helps to fully appreciate everything you have done. The paint color and finish are smoother than anything GM has produced. Great attention to details everywhere you look on this build. 

[thatz4u]

nice old Chevy, well done

[happy grumpy]

A gorgeous and well build model. A real museum quality built. Thanks for sharing.

[Classicgas]

Absolutely gorgeous.

[Yeah Nah]

Superb. Amazing modelling skills here.

[karbuildr]

Absolutely gorgeous build. Both of them. Your workmanship is impeccable. I really like the colors you chose. It's like seeing the restoration of a real vehicle when you show all the work you did to make it right.

[bbowser]

Please add my admiration of 2 outstanding models, thanks for sharing!

[Kah puts]

Ok now you’re showing off ?

[W-409]

Another masterpiece from your bench Cliff! Nice work on the modifications and finishing, everything looks really good. Very well done!

[ChrisR]

AWESOME!!!!

[KWT]

Slick build. Very nicely done

[Dan Hay]

Man! You really made a good kit an excellent kit by fixing all the little things that are out of proportion with the Galaxie kit. I’ve had a built Sedan Delivery for 25+ years and my family had several 46-48 Chevys so I can tell from experience your build is way more accurate! Really nice attention to detail!

Are there build pics of the 41 somewhere? I’d like to see more of it.

Edited December 16, 2023 by Dan Hay

[Smitty]

Superb job on your '48 sedan delivery Cliff! I was surprised to see it so soon after seeing your '41. I'm amazed you came up with reference for the spare tire well, and I like how you were able to adjust the shapes of the windows to make them look like the real car. I'm going to examine the photos closely because I'd like to attempt something similar (maybe!) with my Galaxie kit. I also appreciate that you made that subtle (but important) recontouring of the front wheel openings with the little flat spot at the top. I didn't notice it was incorrect on the kit until now. This looks like an excellent kit that has responded very nicely to your improvements, like the opening doors for instance. 

As always, your colour choices and finishes are spot on, and I love those white walls too. It's a commercial vehicle but it has a lot of class.