AMT Chevelle Malibu (Lennie Pond #54)

[THarrison351]

This is a 1993 release of the seventies cars AMT released of Lennie Pond, Bobby Allison, Donnie Allison, Gordon Johncock, and Benny Parsons. I also picked up the terrible decals that were released at the time for this kit. I'd always planned to do the Lennie Pond car, but the decals were such a disappointment. A decade or so ago I found some bad copies of the original kit decals. The first set sent to me were a bad copy, so the seller sent another set. Not much better. Eventually, I found the Bobby Allison's decals as a compromise. AMT has now rererereleased the kit with ok decals and I planned to get that one. Then Ace decals released a beautiful set of full markings for Lennie's car. They're not perfect, but pretty nice. I started building this in the nineties, the incorrect front facia was used for some reason, and I guess I tossed the other. I made my own front and rear spoiler from thin metal. I used PPE wheels because the included wheels are just odd. The colors are all off from the few pictures I can find. So my use of Rustoleum 2X Gloss Marigold is close, but not quite there. It replaces a model of the original kit I built in the seventies with no paint and lots of glue! Thanks for looking!

This is what was in the box. The first set of decals are to the left, Lennie Pond reprints in the middle and the Bobby Allison set on the right. I have plans for the Allison decals.

[TransAmMike]

Hey Tim, that's one good looking race car, great job?

[bbowser]

Very nice!  Love the older stuff.

[presnell]

Looks real good!

[bobss396]

I have a few of those kits around and should dive into one. Yours is excellent. 

[TonyK]

That turned out real good! Decals that run the whole length of a  car are always scary but you did it. Nice.

[Volzfan59]

Well done 

[THarrison351]

On 10/17/2024 at 3:04 PM, TransAmMike said:

Hey Tim, that's one good looking race car, great job?

Thanks!

On 10/17/2024 at 3:11 PM, bbowser said:

Very nice!  Love the older stuff.

Thank you!

On 10/17/2024 at 6:54 PM, presnell said:

Looks real good!

Thanks!

On 10/18/2024 at 7:13 AM, bobss396 said:

I have a few of those kits around and should dive into one. Yours is excellent. 

Thank you! Yes! I'd like to see one!

On 10/18/2024 at 7:50 AM, TonyK said:

That turned out real good! Decals that run the whole length of a  car are always scary but you did it. Nice.

Thanks! A cut above the wheel arch and lot of setting solution!

Just now, Volzfan59 said:

Well done 

Thank you!

[Rattlecan Dan]

A very sharp-looking build. Nice job.

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[FUSIONBOY]

That looks Ready to fire up and load on the trailer!!!!  I remember Lennie was all over SCR magazine with the Pepsi sponsorship especially. Yours Look incredible. now mines going in the purple lake for some paint removal.

[Mattilacken]

Nice build. It has been a similar struggle for me with different kits since I wanted to build a street car

[Vettegasser]

Nice 

[THarrison351]

On 10/21/2024 at 11:27 AM, Rattlecan Dan said:

A very sharp-looking build. Nice job.

Thanks!

On 10/22/2024 at 5:52 PM, PappyD340 said:

Very nice!

Thank you!

On 11/7/2024 at 11:48 AM, FUSIONBOY said:

That looks Ready to fire up and load on the trailer!!!!  I remember Lennie was all over SCR magazine with the Pepsi sponsorship especially. Yours Look incredible. now mines going in the purple lake for some paint removal.

Thanks!

On 11/7/2024 at 4:31 PM, Mattilacken said:

Nice build. It has been a similar struggle for me with different kits since I wanted to build a street car

Thank you!

On 11/8/2024 at 7:16 AM, Vettegasser said:

Nice 

Thanks!

[bobss396]

I did start one earlier in the year. I have the main cage completed. 

I'm on the fence about substituting the front of the chassis with something newer. 

I have some Bobby Allison decals on hand too. It would be a great tribute build.

[slusher]

fantastic work and build , Tim!

[ChrisR]

Looks great!