1962 Chevrolet El Camino

[Kodiak Island Modeler]

Many years ago, I built my version of a model of a 1962 Chevrolet El Camino.   There were some glaring issues with the model, so I'm beginning a new version.   By the time that I'm starting this thread, I already have a good start on the project, but I'll include early pictures too.

 

These two kits are the starting subjects.

There was considerable slicing and dicing.

The fitting begins.

That's a large gap to fill, but I have lots of plastic pieces.

She's not going to win any beauty contests at this stage, but the gaps are filling in.

It looks rather anticlimactic, but that was a lot of hours of filling and sanding.   The next stage is painting.

 

Some assembly has been accomplished as well as painting.

The interior was quite straight foreword.   I chose to use Tamiya's TS-60 Pearl Green to represent Chevrolet's Surf Green.

Edited July 10, 2024 by Kodiak Island Modeler

[espo]

Smooth looking body work and a good-looking color. 

[stavanzer]

I too, like the green. Nice work on the conversion.

[Kodiak Island Modeler]

I spent a lot of hours, working nearly around the clock, but I have the 1962 Chevrolet ElCamino finished. I had intended to use the engine from the 66 Nova kit to supply the small block engine, but discovered that I'd already robbed my stash for other projects. I reached a little and used the engine from the 55 Nomad kit instead. I did swap the air cleaner for a more era appropriate unit. Other than that, things were kept mostly between the two main kits, those being the 65 ElCamino and 62 BelAir.

In order to keep it believable and (authentic), I kept it very basic. The color is Tamiya TS-60 Pearl Green to closely replicate Chevrolet's Surf Green of the era.

Thanks for looking.

[XYHARRY]

Absolutely stunning! Really well done and had this been offered by Chevrolet in 1962 it would have done well. Great work on a seamless transition. Really well done Douglas and I will look forward to your next creation. 

Cheers, 

David. ??

[Zippi]

That looks really good Douglas, I mean really good.  Nicely done and like David said, I think Chevrolet would have done really well with this as a production model.  

[bobss396]

I like it a lot... great concept and execution. I wonder if the '59 kit would also work.. I have a few of those.

[NOBLNG]

Beautiful work Douglas! You blended them so well that it looks like a factory offering. Outstanding!?? 

Edit: Dang…makes me want to build one now. I have an El Camino that I don’t know what to do with.?

Edited July 11, 2024 by NOBLNG

[rickcaps55]

Nice build I like the bodywork and the color is perfect.

[stavanzer]

That is perfection. I would have never thought to question you about it being a Phantom.

I just assumed it was a kit of a factory stock car.

Great Work!

[dino246gt]

I was skeptical at first but you made it work out beautifully!

Well done!

 

[Trendsetta68]

Love it !!! ??

[Falcon Ranchero]

Hey that’s really neat! The Elcamino that should’ve been. How exactly do you fill in the gaps? I am going to try something relatively similar but I wasn’t sure how to do something like that.

[Kodiak Island Modeler]

1 hour ago, Falcon Ranchero said:

Hey that’s really neat! The Elcamino that should’ve been. How exactly do you fill in the gaps? I am going to try something relatively similar but I wasn’t sure how to do something like that.

I used Plastruct strips and filled the minor gaps with Tamiya white putty.   Also lots of sanding, reapplying putty, over and over again until it was smooth.

[milo1303s]

Very cool !!

[Volzfan59]

Wow!!! You do some fine work. Looks great.

[Rattlecan Dan]

Great job Douglas! Very smooth and realistic build.

[slusher]

Man, that looks great!

[ewetwo]

That is a fantastic build.

[H.A.K]

Came out nice.