'53 Bel Air

[RodBurNeR]

John posted his sweet roadster (on TRaK) with new caps and well....I was thinking about this awhile back, just never got around to it. I really never liked my Bel Air before because of the caca wheels on it. I didn't have anything better at the time believe it or not.

I saw this 1:1 and it's almost identical to my model other than some mild kustomizing on the front end and skirts.

I used the tires from Revell's Merc and Cadillac caps from Modelhaus. I was going to switch grilles....but this build is old and didn't want to start popping parts off accidentaly. According to fotki..the album was created 1.5 years ago, but I know it was almost 3 years ago and I made a new album later on. I tried to take the steering wheel out through the window....FAIL...so I left it alone. I never posted it before because of the old wheels. Before anyone gets too excited...the only stuff painted is the "white"..the rest is polished plastic.

This kit is really a "less than desirable kit"...but was built in 10 hours so what ya expect? hehe

[Robert81]

Looks amazing, Bob. I can't believe is a 10 hour build, 8 of those hours must have need foiling. For a "less desirable" kit you sure nailed the look.

[RodBurNeR]

Thank you Robert!

[kingiguana]

Great work, and I've always kinda liked this kit. I built it back in the early 80s, when I was a teeny bopper. I have the new version of it Lowrider on the box, but all the original parts are there too !. I plan on a basic mild custom type of thing. Again You did a great job, and yea most of that had to be the foiling, I'm not looking forward to that part of it. Back in my teen years I used silver paint a a brush, looked like doo doo, and wore off everytime it was touched.

[Lyle Willits]

John Del'Oso did a how-to article in Model Cars Magazine about 3 years ago on how to make cuts in the body to make it accurate.

Bob - your looks beautiful.

[RodBurNeR]

Thanks fella's! I have never read so many "memory" replies on a build of mine. (not just here) I am glad to tap into some of your pasts.

Lyle, yeah I remember that article and when I saw that I JUST finished building mine originally...I was amazed that someone else's model looked like mine so closely (same colors pretty much) at the same time. Cool article too!

Edited July 17, 2009 by awbcrazy

[Bernard Kron]

I don't know if anyone's noticed the number of builds you've posted lately, both old and new, but there's a definite "look" (style) that's emerging and it's great! All your builds have this wonderfully balanced, "settled" look, really unified within themselves. This one may have been a 10 hour build but you knew just what you were after and, once again, you nailed it. Another winner you got there, Bob! Bravo!

[RodBurNeR]

I don't know if anyone's noticed the number of builds you've posted lately, both old and new, but there's a definite "look" (style) that's emerging and it's great! All your builds have this wonderfully balanced, "settled" look, really unified within themselves. This one may have been a 10 hour build but you knew just what you were after and, once again, you nailed it. Another winner you got there, Bob! Bravo!

Thank you, that's quite a compliment!