1957 Chev AA/FC 1/16th scale

[Ian McLaren]

Got this STL file from New Zealand, and the body printed very well with few issues as did the chassis from another source.  Not absolutely sure which car I'm going to do. 

 

Edited September 12 by Ian McLaren

[John B.]

You're off to a great start - I know it's going to be very nice!

[Ian McLaren]

Got the body halfs joined, and added the roof hatch and inner fender extensions

[1320]

Looking like a great start!

Jim

[Ian McLaren]

On 9/15/2025 at 8:19 PM, John B. said:

You're off to a great start - I know it's going to be very nice!

Thank you John, stay tuned for a twist on this one.

[Ian McLaren]

On 9/22/2025 at 4:06 AM, 1320 said:

Looking like a great start!

Jim

Jim thank you so much!

[Ian McLaren]

OK here comes the twist on this one. The real car runs two different bodies, one for nostalgia events and another for match races, the 57 Chev for nostalgia and this for match racing.  So I'm doing both bodies and they will fit the chassis without having to make any changes to the chassis to fit either body just as in the real car. 

 

Edited September 27 by Ian McLaren
UPDATE

[Ian McLaren]

Yellow base coat on to allow laying out and masking the Yellow graphics on the body, also working on the chassis  to add all of the major areas where clearance issues migh arise when mounting the two different bodies.

[FoMoCo66]

Looking real good there man!

[Dragline]

I see Mongoose there. But that car is rather boring graphically speaking.

[Ian McLaren]

8 hours ago, Dragline said:

I see Mongoose there. But that car is rather boring graphically speaking.

Yup, it looks kind of like a stock 57, but that not Toms car.  This was the second body out of the same mold.  It's called the Prospector and was built and run out of Edmonton Alberta as an AA/FC, with Toms blessing as I understand it.  There is also a 57 Black Widow street car in the fleet along with these three.

Edited October 4 by Ian McLaren

[GoatGuy]

A great idea and GOOD progress so far. Looking forward to more of these.

Dave

[Ian McLaren]

One chassis two bodies, just like the real car ran.

[bytownshaker]

Ian is this the same car as the Prospector?

 

[Ian McLaren]

As far as I know the Mageaus purchased this body new and ran it as the Prospector with essentually the same livery from that date untill now. Jay did tell me he asked McEwan if he had any problems with the all Red scheme, and was told in as much as it was going to be a Division Six car and unlikely to tour too far from here, there was no problem.. The above car does appear to be out of the same mold that I believe was made by Steve Davis and Bill Loper. Base on a 7/8th scale Thundercarft body, it was cut and modified to a stock looking although somewhat lengthened profile.

[Codi]

Hi Ian,  I must say that the corvette has some serious "swoop" to it.  I like the subtle body mods too it as well.  Nice!  cheers, tim

[mr68gts]

On 10/21/2025 at 9:53 PM, Ian McLaren said:

As far as I know the Mageaus purchased this body new and ran it as the Prospector with essentually the same livery from that date untill now. Jay did tell me he asked McEwan if he had any problems with the all Red scheme, and was told in as much as it was going to be a Division Six car and unlikely to tour too far from here, there was no problem.. The above car does appear to be out of the same mold that I believe was made by Steve Davis and Bill Loper. Base on a 7/8th scale Thundercarft body, it was cut and modified to a stock looking although somewhat lengthened profile.

I don't know if the Wicked Quick car is the same one I had seen, but Danchuck had both the McEwen 57 and a black one without any lettering or sponsors on it in their show room for a long while. Can't imagine there were many copies pulled out of that mold.

Paul

[bytownshaker]

59 minutes ago, mr68gts said:

I don't know if the Wicked Quick car is the same one I had seen, but Danchuck had both the McEwen 57 and a black one without any lettering or sponsors on it in their show room for a long while. Can't imagine there were many copies pulled out of that mold.

Paul

Years ago I remember seeing the all black unlettered one in an article, it was an alcohol car and it was based in Western Canada if my memory is correct.

[Ian McLaren]

I don't know for sure, I'll ask Jay, but the rear wing fences are quite different, and no front bumper bullets.

[bytownshaker]

Here's an article on McEwen's car if your interested.

https://www.hotrod.com/features/classical-glass-chevy-bodied-funny-car-january-1989-982-1416-80-1

[Ian McLaren]

5 hours ago, bytownshaker said:

Here's an article on McEwen's car if your interested.

https://www.hotrod.com/features/classical-glass-chevy-bodied-funny-car-january-1989-982-1416-80-1

Thanks for the tip. I talked to Jay last night and here is the whole story. The "Wicked Quick" car is not the same vehicle or body.  Jay has met them and it is a big inch alcohol car.   Jays body was the sixth body pulled from the mold (not the second as I previously stated) and has been all red from the begining. When the NHRA (National Harassment Rundaround Association) ruled that the 57 body was  too old for NFC racing?  The decision was made to get a 69 Camaro body instead. Which Jay did but there were three other racers in the area with the same idea.  Jay sold one of them the Camaro body (shown just sitting on the chassis) and ordered a brand new Corvette body as shown earlier in this thread.

Edited October 26 by Ian McLaren

[Ian McLaren]

Some more progress on the 57 body, side chrome and hood V decals created and installed.  As they were paint on the original car they will go under the clear to replicat that. also the Corvette body has also seen some progress

Edited October 26 by Ian McLaren

[Ian McLaren]

Update on the progress on the Prospector funnycar and its two bodies, the bulk of the decals have been drawn and installed,  a trolly for the body not currently in use has been built.  Body tins for both bodies are roughed out and need only detailing, braces and injector dog  houses to be added but that requires that the windshields be finalized.  The adjustable headers are installed and work as required. Scratch built all metal magneto is wired and ready to be installed. That required a modification to the Corvette body the same as on the real car. Corrected valve covers and fuel pump are printing now and that will allow the engine and plumbing to be wraped up.   The end is in sight, with either body fitting correctly on the chassis with no changes other than header length, again as per the real car.

ress

[AmericanMuscleFan]

WOW Ian, great job making the chassis compatible with both body styles, apart from being Chevrolet, they can't be more different in terms of shape, even as funny cars!

I really like the support for the second body, very precise and realistic like everything you do! 👌

[Ian McLaren]

On 11/12/2025 at 9:33 AM, AmericanMuscleFan said:

WOW Ian, great job making the chassis compatible with both body styles, apart from being Chevrolet, they can't be more different in terms of shape, even as funny cars!

I really like the support for the second body, very precise and realistic like everything you do! 👌

Thank you Francis, I'm really having fun building the Mageau fleet.  Between the Thunderbird  BB/FC and the  Prospector N/FC Belair and Corvette bodies I have wandered into  several new areas of modeling challenges  and feel I'm better for it.  I do feel I'll be a little less ambitious on the next project.  As per usual this one just flat got away on me (my fault).