Nick Winter Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 (edited) I've been feeling Nostalgic, Especially after my Great Uncle passed last week, hearing stories of the "Old Days" from friends and family, and watching old home movies and seeing cars with shape and most important a Sound! that dosen't sound like a Summer Breeze when it accelerates. Seeing Fins, Bullet lights And CHROME! But most of all to me, a time when Cars, and Women were shapely and had class, and neither contained more than 40% plastic. So I pulled these guys out, my First Build and a fresh kit of the same release as my first build containing the parts I've located to make it as close as I can, but with my new skills added. So Far we have more detail already, I actually used the kit suspension. And the Steering Works! Edited January 21, 2012 by Nick Winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Winter Posted September 13, 2011 Author Share Posted September 13, 2011 Nick This one may be put on the side burner till I get another 50's Ride done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOSWELL891 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Looking good so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Looks like a nice kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romell R Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 good start Nick, I wish I could remember my first build no less still have it . cant wait to see more. Romell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Crowel Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Looks like a good start. My first model car build was a 1961 Pontiac Tempest convertible. Half the doodads in the kit glued to it and covered with a gloppy handbrushed paint job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Hey Nick, thats a cool build! Its always interesting, to build the first ever built model with technics from today. My first us-kit was the 58 impala too - and it has always a special place in my collection. Never sold or destroyed. work on, i'll be watching your steps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Winter Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 Well I'm back on it. Got my '57 finished in time for the show, and got my Parts Pack slicks. Thinking I'll glue the doors shut, never been a big fan of opening doors, maybe version 3.0. Got my wheels and tires ready, sanded my slicks, painted the thin whitewall on the fronts. for a bit of a change I'm thinking of painting it like this. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noname Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 I like that original 58 you did. That has got the proper look. Red steelies, white walls and the collector pipe sticking out behind the front wheel. Those slicks are pretty sweet man, I gotta get some of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haubenschild Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Love '58 impalas, I cant wait to see this one done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennb Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Speaking of first builds. Mine was a 59 Pontiac convertable, in 1959,,,,,the origional 3 in 1 kits. Hand painted yellow "details". All I had was a bottle of yellow. Most of it was left plastic white. Dont think I used any of the decals. Looking to be a nice 58...... KennB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTMust Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Going to be following this one with interest Nick. I have this kit at the top of my "next builds" pile, so It will be interesting to follow yours along before I start mine. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 It's looking real good, keep it going, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badluck 13 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I have always loved this kit soooooo many different ways of building it........ I really like the direction you are taking for this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terror Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Nice work on the tires Nick.and the steering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Winter Posted November 13, 2011 Author Share Posted November 13, 2011 Well slowly tinkering forward on this old monster, so far I have all but blown by my original build time of 2 days. What is this day 50 Something? I don't really bother to count. So what have I done so far, well she wears Paint (Duplicolor GM Cherry Red, and GM Off White) Clear and some BMF. The Wheels/Tires are complete and waiting for the car and I've got some of my engine work going. Fresh from paint with her older sister. Her Motorvation, Air Cleaner is a parts box piece, thinking AMT '53 F100 Desoto Firedome, Painted the block Testors Acrylic Orange. Her Older sisters Plant, thinking Testors Red, Black and Silver Enamel bottle paint, and a lot of tube glue, Blower from AMT '65 Chevelle wagon? Slicks and Front Runners, Steelies Painted and cleared, Lug's and Dust/Grease caps painted, Valve stems added Some BMF Done, Lots more to do, then Polish her. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Pugh Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 This is totally cool. I wish I had my first build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 its looking fantastic ! i want to see this build done already lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTMust Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Super build Nick! Can't wait to see her finished....... Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noname Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Stockers are always cool. I was building a similar drag car a while ago. My 58 was light blue with a white roof. Then there was some sort of accident. It got totalled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camaro73 Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Looking very good! Keep it up Nick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathskull59 Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 pretty cool looking 50s era drag cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 More, more, more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Winter Posted November 15, 2011 Author Share Posted November 15, 2011 Lots of folks wanting to see it finished I noticed, if anybody wants to do the rest of the BMF work, be my guest LOL, it's kicking my butt all over this house, not to self, next build will be off the 90's, A time of black trim, Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Winter Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 (edited) Nearly finished the BMF, got a chance to polish it out again, still need to finish polishing the car in some spots. Trunk still needs decal applied and the chrome "V" glued on. Nick Edited November 17, 2011 by Nick Winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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