1963 Studebaker Avanti.

[ewetwo]

Finished this today. AMT Prestige 1963 Studebaker Avanti. I’ve had this kit for around 15 years. The box was well mangled when I bought it. The main frame piece was wrapped pretty bad. I tried to work with it but it got the best of me. Why the hood doesn’t fit flat. Engine sits a bit high. But it’s done. 

[Yeah Nah]

Nice!

That engine sitting a bit high is a problem with the newer issues too. I found out when I did a 64 version one not all that long ago. From memory I had to shave off a bit of the base of the carb. 

[Tom99]

It’s a beauty!

[Slotto]

Sharp build. Looks like a handful 

[Classicgas]

Very nice.

[karbuildr]

Looks good to me. I like that engine.

[Chris in Berwyn]

Very nice!  And nice paint choice! I have a few in inventory and should actually build one!!

[rrb124@sbcglobal.net]

Rare to see. Good looking model. 

[ncbuckeye67]

That's pretty sweet! I like your color choice.

[crazyjim]

Very nice build.

[ewetwo]

Thank you Garry, Tom, Steve, Lee, David, and Chris.

[ewetwo]

19 hours ago, Yeah Nah said:

Nice!

That engine sitting a bit high is a problem with the newer issues too. I found out when I did a 64 version one not all that long ago. From memory I had to shave off a bit of the base of the carb. 

Mine seems to be the AC compressor holding the hood up as the front of the hood stays up. I did shave some of it off. But maybe I'll try the carburetor. I have another older release and the newest one. But don't know if I'll ever build them.

[espo]

Great looking paint and the interior contrast looks good. Nice engine detailing. 

[ewetwo]

Thank you David.

[slusher]

Looks great David, I have not seen many built..

[ewetwo]

Thank you Carl.

[happy grumpy]

Beautiful job, great color and it looks really nice with that background.

[Mopar2]

I always thought this was a cool car...And you did a beautiful job building her...

[ewetwo]

Thank you Mario and Anthony. 

[W Humble]

I built the original issue Monogram Avanti kitin the 'eighties with a phantom BBC (well, they had Chevy engines in the last gasp, after all!) but have never displayed it because of fit issues, doors, windows, etc.  It isn't even in the same race with this nice iteration! It's engine went to an AMT '53 kit.  I also used some Ditzler acrylic enamel clear that yellowed, and un-evenly! Fooey!  Wick

[Sledsel]

Nice job on a finicky kit!

 

[ewetwo]

Thank you James and Andy.

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[charger74]

Very well done !!!

[David G.]

It came out good in spite of the troubles it gave you.

David G.