niteowl7710 Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Not sure why they released it and the convertible in Monogram box art..seems very strange to see 1:25th scale Revell kits boxed as Monogram. The original issuing of the '55 Convertible was a Monogram tool.
ChrisPflug Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) The hardtop was previously packaged as a Revell kit The convertible was labeled "Monogram" but from the 90's "Revell- Monogram" era- The Pace Car version of the kit was sold as "Revell-Monogram" The "Real" Monogram kit referred to in the original post was the 1/24 street machine/Badman tool (which was recently sold as a "Streetburners" Revell kit ) ....Not to be confused with the "classic" Revell opening everything '55 hardtop and its "Hot Rod" reissues Edited March 13, 2011 by ChrisPflug
Chuck Most Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Does this kit also share some of its parts with the '56 Nomad and Belair, and the new spate of Revell '57 Chevy kits?
Guest Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Does this kit also share some of its parts with the '56 Nomad and Belair, and the new spate of Revell '57 Chevy kits? Yes sir, they all share basic tooling.
Greg Pugh Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 I have a question regarding this kit though. Every build-up I've seen on this forum of this car, the chrome strips that run along the front fenders is not there. It's not there on the box-art either. What gives?
Rob Hall Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 I have a question regarding this kit though. Every build-up I've seen on this forum of this car, the chrome strips that run along the front fenders is not there. It's not there on the box-art either. What gives? The builders didn't paint or foil that trim, apparently. It's not a separate piece like the rear quarter trim. Some of the Revell pics for this kit do show it painted (like the red and white one w/ the custom wheels).
Greg Pugh Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Ok, I just wanted to make sure that they didn't mold in that detail.
David G. Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 I foiled the front spear moldings on mine, they came out fairly nice. David G.
Chuck Most Posted March 14, 2011 Posted March 14, 2011 Yes sir, they all share basic tooling. Thank you, sir! I've got some Frankenstein-like horror in mind, mixing and matching a Black Widow 150 and a '56 Nomad...
george 53 Posted March 14, 2011 Posted March 14, 2011 Chuck, My brother in law once had a 56 chevy with a 55 'glass flip front end on it. The lines flowed perfectly and it made quite a few folks confused. But you could see the family resemblance in the body lines. It looked cool too!!!!
Greg Myers Posted March 14, 2011 Posted March 14, 2011 (edited) Chuck, My brother in law once had a 56 chevy with a 55 'glass flip front end on it. The lines flowed perfectly and it made quite a few folks confused. But you could see the family resemblance in the body lines. It looked cool too!!!! I went to Northern Arizona University in the late sixties. Walking to class one day I passed a '55. On the way back to the dorm I passed a '56, same color, same model. This went on for a few days till I figured it out,"55 up front,'56 out back.Doesn't take a college kid long to figure these things out,but hey, tri-fives all shared the same center body section.Well, except for the cabin air intake on the '57. Edited March 14, 2011 by Greg Myers
Greg Myers Posted March 14, 2011 Posted March 14, 2011 (edited) Yes sir, they all share basic tooling. OK, we've got the basics figured out. Are there any goodies in this kit? Any speed parts, like some nice full length headers, chrome hickies? Edited March 14, 2011 by Greg Myers
Darin Bastedo Posted March 14, 2011 Posted March 14, 2011 OK, we've got the basics figured out. Are there any goodies in this kit? Any speed parts, like some nice full length headers, chrome hickies? The coolest accessory in it is a drive-in diner tray with food. Yum!
horsepower Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 I went to Northern Arizona University in the late sixties. Walking to class one day I passed a '55. On the way back to the dorm I passed a '56, same color, same model. This went on for a few days till I figured it out,"55 up front,'56 out back.Doesn't take a college kid long to figure these things out,but hey, tri-fives all shared the same center body section.Well, except for the cabin air intake on the '57. Actually the '57 bodies were one inch shorter at the cowl in height, that is why they moved the air inlet for the vents to the front headlight eybrows, there wasn't enough room in the cowl for the vents,& the wiper drives.
Rob Hall Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 Actually the '57 bodies were one inch shorter at the cowl in height, that is why they moved the air inlet for the vents to the front headlight eybrows, there wasn't enough room in the cowl for the vents,& the wiper drives. I think the '57 windshields are different from '55-56 because of this..the cowl looks flatter on the '57, at least w/ the Revell kit bodies..
Greg Pugh Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 I think the '57 windshields are different from '55-56 because of this..the cowl looks flatter on the '57, at least w/ the Revell kit bodies.. If we're talking about full-size cars now, the windshields are the same on the '55-'57 cars. The only differences would be hardtop to sedan.....that sort of thing.
Nick Notarangelo Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 Cool I was hoping they would bring out a all new,even if its a modify reissue of a 55 with a all new hardtop body kit.
Craig Irwin Posted April 2, 2011 Posted April 2, 2011 If we're talking about full-size cars now, the windshields are the same on the '55-'57 cars. The only differences would be hardtop to sedan.....that sort of thing. On the 1:1 cars, the windshilds are differant in 1957, (taller on 57's because of the lowered cowl) 55 & 56 are the same. The rest of the glass is the same on like body styles.http://www.classicchevy.com/catalogsearch/result/?search_year=ALL&q=windshilds&x=26&y=10
LOBBS Posted July 4, 2011 Posted July 4, 2011 The builders didn't paint or foil that trim, apparently. It's not a separate piece like the rear quarter trim. Some of the Revell pics for this kit do show it painted (like the red and white one w/ the custom wheels). Just looking to clarify. On the 1:1 the rear trim is a separate piece, is it a separate piece on the kit also?
Longbox55 Posted July 4, 2011 Posted July 4, 2011 Yes, the rear trim is separate on the new tool kit. The front trim is molded on, though. Not sure why they did it that way, the old tool Revell '55 had separate trim front and rear.
LOBBS Posted July 4, 2011 Posted July 4, 2011 Yes, the rear trim is separate on the new tool kit. The front trim is molded on, though. Not sure why they did it that way, the old tool Revell '55 had separate trim front and rear. Thanks for the heads up, a little easier to do a custom that way.
Longbox55 Posted July 4, 2011 Posted July 4, 2011 If you do leave the rear trim off, you will need to do some filling, as the trim sits in a recess molded in the body. It's not too deep, maybe 1/16". The best way to fill it would be to use some strip stock cut to size, then filler of choice to take care of any gaps and to blend it in.
niteowl7710 Posted July 4, 2011 Posted July 4, 2011 So 2 pages and 30 replies into this, everyone has an opinion, but nobody has this kit on hand to take a picture of? Here ya go...shows the trim recess for the rear, and the fact the front trim is indeed there.
MrObsessive Posted July 5, 2011 Author Posted July 5, 2011 If I were building this kit at the moment, I'd tighten up the recess a bit with evergreen strip and then glue on the rear chrome pieces, after they were stripped. I'd then BMF them after everything was all painted. Makes for a much more consistent look for all the chrome trim IMO.
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