1956 chevy wagon 210

[rocsas2]

here is a replica of my dads 56 chevy wagon i have had and recently finished.will post picture of model and car.

now the actual car:)

you will notice they are diferent colors becouse the model is what the car will look like complete.

please leave comments and tips thank you:)

[rocsas2]

if your at goodguys colorado tomarrow you will see this

[Sixties Sam]

Very cool! Nice to see a body style other than hardtops and converts, or Nomads. I would drive that real one in a heartbeat!

Sam

[rocsas2]

thank you

[whale392]

Just how serious are you about wanting and listening to tips and critiques from total strangers?

(not asking to be a pain, but seriously wanting to know so that I can point out some things that immediately jump out at me as areas to look at/correct)

[rocsas2]

i like hearing comments and tips it helps me know what to improve and what i do good

and also look what i got from goodguys

im so happy

[Reeves Racing]

What stands out to me is how sloppy the painting of the side trim is.

Also the verticle portion of the side trim leans toward the front of the car and on the real car it leans toward the back.

The rest of the paint looks good but the side trim is truely awful.

[rocsas2]

ya i need to touch it up

[whale392]

You beat me to it, Mitch.

Careful 'attention to detail', especially on highly visible areas/styling ques will pay dividends in the end. Having the reference pics in front of you, it seems odd to me that you would have the trim slanting the opposite direction as it does on the real car. Bare Metal Foil is not for everyone, so I will not comment on that. But, keeping a sharp edge on the painted trim will go a long way to a presentable model. If you have to, lay down a tape barrier on either side of the trim and use it as a paint edge guide when laying down the 'chrome' paint. Your overall paint execution looks to be fairly good. A little polish will go a long way here. If you can't get/afford regular paint finishing polishes, toothpaste will work quite well as a polish.

These are just some of my initial thoughts. You did finish this one, so you are miles ahead of me build-wise, so take whatever advice I give with that in mind!

[rocsas2]

thanks the chrome was done a little badly but it was like hours before a show and i didnt want to risk redoing it and messing up.and the chrome by the door was molded and i didnt want to risk that turning it the other way and messing it up im redoing the chrome as we speek tho. thanks

[123yokomo]

great job on a really nice wagon

[rocsas2]

thanks

[Reeves Racing]

One thing about it Dillon, all of the "problems" are very fixable. If you polish the side of the car with some "swirl mark remover" it will take the chrome paint right off and polish the red and white. Then take whale392's advice and mask the the edges of the trim so that when you repaint it you get a nice crisp line.

[Kit Basher]

Hey Dillon, I bet your Dad is tickled to have that model to show with his car. It's great to see a guy your age building model cars. I hope you will keep on building for a long time.

[charlie8575]

I have to agree with Brad and Mitch....attention to detail is paramount in building, and building well.

The chrome just doesn't work. I'm also curious- did you leave the windows out?

If this is your first attempt, it's not too bad. However, you do have a way to go, which you acknowledges (the first step to improving.)

For future ideas:

Try Bare-Metal Foil or even making your own foil with inexpensive kitchen foil and Micro-Mask foil adhesive. It takes practice, but you'll be amazed at how much it improves things.

Did you have plated parts for the bumper/grille? They appear painted or dulled. There are some platers that can plate your parts or you could try Al-Clad, which is a chrome-like paint that you airbrush over gloss black. Done well, you can't tell the difference between it and chrome plating.

The stance of the model is also a bit off. Use a little more test-fitting before final assembly. If you have problems, you can try shimming the body or suspension for proper stance.

On the bright side....your 1:1 is really nice. I like that. And I agree, a Handyman is a nice change from coupes and Nomads.

Charlie Larkin

[rocsas2]

he loved the replica hugh.

and the windows are there the stuff i use is very transparent

[Modlbldr]

You did a fine job in recreating the 1:1. The advice the others gave about taping off the chrome before painting is excellent advice and is not too harsh. One of the reasons we post on these sites should be to get opinions and critiques of where we can make improvements. Bare metal foil is a great leap ahead from painting the chrome (in my opinion--for what IT is worth). However, I never liked the store bought type. It never worked well for me for various reasons. I went to making my own with ultra thin foil and foil glue. It took most of the work out of the chore and the adhesive worked better. Give it a try. It's a couple of dollars for the foil and 3-4 dollars for the glue. I only make up as much as I need at the time and each time it is fresh and new, not old and weak sticking.

Nice job on the build, and like has been mentioned by one other person here, at least you've finished one, unlike me.

Later-

[ChevyFan]

The 56 looks good. Some areas need improving, but I doubt most people ever started with their best model first. You learn from them and improve each time. I will say that BMF (or something similar) will make a great difference, I didn't realise by how much until the first time I used it a couple years ago.

Correct me if I'm wrong though, but is this wagon a 150 and not a 210? I thought all the 210's had the stainless that curves down the back like you see on the belair's. I know this is the case with the sedans, but not 100% sure on the wagon versions.

Anyway, great build and keep going with it.

[rocsas2]

yes it is a 210

thanks fo the comments everyone

i cleaned up the trim and i think im goin to leave it and try again on another.

i have awesom plan. im goin to make a diorama of its life stages. from production line to sitting on a hill in peices to us restoring it. to it being in a wreck. to were it is now

Edited June 9, 2011 by rocsas2

[whale392]

Sounds like a fair plan!

I am converting one of the Revell 56 Nomads into a 4 door 210 wagon myself, using some scratch-building and some 56 Del Ray sedan parts thrown in. The real car is a somewhat-rat on 20" front/23" rear 5 spoke wheels sitting on airbags.