AMT Cheverolet Bel Air ´55 Regal turquoise / India Ivory

[Greasefinger]

 

Model year 1955 was the first of the three years of second generation Chevy Bel Airs, which are commonly referred to as The Tri Fives among with Chevy 150, 210 and Nomad models from 1955-1957.

I wanted to build the model to look as 50´s as possible so went for original factory colour scheme with regal turquoise and ivory (which looks almost white in photos)

Shown in pictures also Bel Air -56 and -57.

 

 

Edited Wednesday at 05:51 PM by Greasefinger

[DanL]

Well done on all three...

[Kit Basher]

Nicely done. The trio looks great as well.

[espo]

Great looking 1955 paint colors and finish. Clean chrome trim and emblems. Realistic looking interior colors. 

[Supernurd]

Excellent 👍 

[PappyD340]

Very nice 55 and 56,57!

[Greasefinger]

21 hours ago, espo said:

Great looking 1955 paint colors and finish. Clean chrome trim and emblems. Realistic looking interior colors. 

Thanks! I had some photo-etch Bel Air emblems from Model Car Garage. The 57 kit had photo etches included. 

['70 Grande]

Good looking build... you nailed the '50s look! I'm curious about the chrome bumpers on this build... they appear to have a slightly dull finish to them. Is that the kit's chrome straight from the chrome tree or did you finish it in some way to achieve the look?

Edited Friday at 01:55 AM by '70 Grande

[charger74]

Looks really good 

[Greasefinger]

8 hours ago, '70 Grande said:

Good looking build... you nailed the '50s look! I'm curious about the chrome bumpers on this build... they appear to have a slightly dull finish to them. Is that the kit's chrome straight from the chrome tree or did you finish it in some way to achieve the look?

Thanks! The chrome in the bumpers in the Chevys are all Alclad. I have tried different water based clear coats (for example Alclad Aqua Gloss, Vallejo Polyurethan Gloss Varnish and DeLuxe Looks Like Glass) to protect the clear from handling, unfortunately the clear coat (and handling) has dulled the chrome more than expected. I will most probably re-chrome the bumpers some day because shiny chrome is of course essential in the 50´s cars.

Edited Friday at 10:44 AM by Greasefinger

[ncbuckeye67]

A beautifully done 55, in the perfect color scheme!

[Belugawrx]

Really nice paint and bmf work on all 3 Kari !!

I have found that there is nothing you can put over Alclad and keep it chromey looking, but scale wise the bumpers look fine to me.

Well done 

[70 Sting]

Excellent work on the paint, chrome trim and scripts!!

[Geno]

Perfect colors for this build. You knocked it out of the park. I have a '56 in this color combo. I absolutely love it. 💯

 

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[Greasefinger]

6 hours ago, Geno said:

Perfect colors for this build. You knocked it out of the park. I have a '56 in this color combo. I absolutely love it. 💯

 

Thanks! For a second one could think this is real car...but it is a model, isn´t it..I would say a die-cast from maybe Emberton..? Anyway, nice paint-job! 🙂 

Edited Friday at 08:03 PM by Greasefinger

[NOBLNG]

Beautifully done Kari! I really like the colour combo!👍😎

[Mark W]

Beautiful execution Kari. I agree with your color choices. Very crisp details.

[DJMar]

Great color combo on the '55! Sweet build of that "oldie but goodie".

Is the maroon '56 in your last pic the old Monogram kit?

[Geno]

3 hours ago, Greasefinger said:

Thanks! For a second one could think this is real car...but it is a model, isn´t it..I would say a die-cast from maybe Emberton..? Anyway, nice paint-job! 🙂 

Thank you. It is a diecast, it is a 1/24 Hachette model.😊

[Valvefloat]

Impressive work

[STU111]

If the intent was to capture the 50’s look, then I say you nailed it! Beautiful looking 55. 👍🏻

Edited Saturday at 04:44 AM by STU111
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[Greasefinger]

11 hours ago, DJMar said:

Great color combo on the '55! Sweet build of that "oldie but goodie".

Is the maroon '56 in your last pic the old Monogram kit?

Thank you, the color combo was one of many two-tone combinations available in -55.

Here is a good source for the tri-five colours:

https://news.classicindustries.com/1955-1956-1957-chevy-colors-paint-codes

The -56 is actually Revell´s kit from 2019 (Revell 07663). It´s not an old kit but already hard to find. It might well be the same as Monogram´s kit.

Edited Saturday at 09:57 AM by Greasefinger

[Tom99]

Very nice, perfect colors.

[Ragtop Man]

4 hours ago, Greasefinger said:

Thank you, the color combo was one of many two-tone combinations available in -55.

Here is a good source for the tri-five colours:

https://news.classicindustries.com/1955-1956-1957-chevy-colors-paint-codes

The -56 is actually Revell´s kit from 2019 (Revell 07663). It´s not an old kit but already hard to find. It might well be the same as Monogram´s kit.

The Revell (new tool) '56 is the sedan, which later begat the Nomad.  The Monogram '56 is from the era when they were still feeling their way along in the 'adult builder replica' market, and is chunky by comparison.  Fun fact - that 'clunky' '56 is a common basic builder kit, and can be a good source for a chassis swap if your 'olde skool' PC 83 Bel Air Convertible needs replacing.