new revell 57 bel air

[Lownslow]

with a 50 inch moonroof . its gonna have all gold trim im gonna call it Oru Maru

[plasticfrog]

Awesome...cant wait to see it done never seen a 57 with a sun roof.Got a question does that kit have the same chassis as the 55/56 chevy kits by revell?

Edited February 14, 2010 by plasticfrog

[Lownslow]

nah doesnt look like it but then again i only owned one revell 57 from the past.

[Rob Hall]

Awesome...cant wait to see it done never seen a 57 with a sun roof.Got a question does that kit have the same chassis as the 55/56 chevy kits by revell?

The chassis on the 57 Bel Air and 150 kits appears to be the same as the chassis on the '56 Nomad (separate gas tank). I don't have a '56 Del Ray handy to compare. The chassis on the '55 Bel Air ht is very similar, except it has the gas tank molded in place.

[plasticfrog]

The chassis on the 57 Bel Air and 150 kits appears to be the same as the chassis on the '56 Nomad (separate gas tank). I don't have a '56 Del Ray handy to compare. The chassis on the '55 Bel Air ht is very similar, except it has the gas tank molded in place.

Thanks Rob...I have the 56 del ray and the chassis is the same a the 55 ht. I was just wondering about the 57 having the same chassis.. just my onpinion(amt new tool 57 was the the best )

[Rob Hall]

Thanks Rob...I have the 56 del ray and the chassis is the same a the 55 ht. I was just wondering about the 57 having the same chassis.. just my onpinion(amt new tool 57 was the the best )

I like the AMT also, but they only did one bodystyle for the '57. I like how Revell has approached their tri-fives with several bodystyles, trim levels, and years from a set of common tooling. I'd like to see a '57 Bel Air convertible and Nomad tooled up.

[plasticfrog]

I like the AMT also, but they only did one bodystyle for the '57. I like how Revell has approached their tri-fives with several bodystyles, trim levels, and years from a set of common tooling. I'd like to see a '57 Bel Air convertible and Nomad tooled up.

Very good point...I do like how they did the 56 del ray/nomad..that amt didnt do????

[Rob Hall]

Very good point...I do like how they did the 56 del ray/nomad..that amt didnt do????

Right..AMT did a '55 Nomad 45+ years ago (a very good tool that held up well through countless reissues, IMHO) and in the 80s/'90s did a '55 Bel Air 2dr sedan based on it.

The gaps I see that Revell could fill from their tri-five tooling would be a '56 Bel Air 2dr ht and convertible, '57 Bel Air convertible and '57 Nomad.

The resin world has sedan delivery and 4dr sedan body styles covered, I'd like to see some 2- and 4dr wagons and 4dr hts.

In 30+ years in hobby, I've managed to avoid the old Monogram 1:24th tri-fives, though I have a few of the fiddly opening-door Revell 1:25th ones.

[plasticfrog]

Right..AMT did a '55 Nomad 45+ years ago (a very good tool that held up well through countless reissues, IMHO) and in the 80s/'90s did a '55 Bel Air 2dr sedan based on it.

The gaps I see that Revell could fill from their tri-five tooling would be a '56 Bel Air 2dr ht and convertible, '57 Bel Air convertible and '57 Nomad.

The resin world has sedan delivery and 4dr sedan body styles covered, I'd like to see some 2- and 4dr wagons and 4dr hts.

In 30+ years in hobby, I've managed to avoid the old Monogram 1:24th tri-fives, though I have a few of the fiddly opening-door Revell 1:25th ones.

I agree with you I've never been a fan of monogram's bel air kits

[Sixties Sam]

I wonder if the glass roof insert from the AMT 56 Ford Crown Vic would fit in the opening in that roof? It might look cool. Just a thought.

Sam