'53 Studebaker

[59 Impala]

Here are a few pics of the '53 Studebaker I just finished.

I hope ya like it. Dan

[a/gass]

nice - i wish they would bring this kit back

[62rebel]

so, that's what it looks like with a dual blower hemi.... i have a spare clear hood for this kit if you'd like to display it with "high-vis" ability.

i'm certain we'll see this one again eventually; it hasn't been OOP that long. nice build!

[59 Impala]

Thanks guys, and Curt I have the clear hood also. Thanks for the offer. All I had in the beginning was the body. I scrounged for the other parts. I had an interior that I had to piece together and the frame came from an altered wheelbase Falcon that I had to stretch to fit the Stude. I also had to add about 1/4 inch to the bottom of the roll cage because it is made for the chopped top Stude. Zipper (Chris) sent me the body about a year ago and this is how it turned out. Thanks Chris. I really enjoyed buiding this fer sure. Dan

Edited January 23, 2012 by 59 Impala

[moparmadman829]

awsome build as has been said in here already hopefully rerelease this one sometime soon would to get a couple of these for myself ...

[59 Impala]

Thanks Thomas. I hope they re-release it also. The bumpers and tail lights were done with Alclad. The tail lights are resin copies of the original transparent red ones from the original kit. I hate the all chrome lights that they put in this kit. I wonder why AMT issued the re-releases with the all chrome ones when they had the molds for the red and chrome pieces already. Dan

[Danno]

Nice!

Gotta love them Studes!

[slotbaker]

Very neat.

Studes rock.

[bsoder]

Hey Dan!...very nice man

[59 Impala]

Thanks fer the kind comments guys. I had a lot of fun buildin it. This is the first model that I didn't use Testors enamels on. I used Custom Colors somethin somethin copper paint. I think it is enamel also but it had a slite different smell to it. I did use enamel. reducer to thin it with. Since I painted this I mixed the rest of the paint with other colors to see how the paint will turn out. This came in a 1 ounce jar and one of the guys in the BSAC car club gave it to me. I got in real deep doo-doo with the wife because of the smell. I had ato think fast and come up with an answer for her and I did. I spilled some of it and the smell went all over the basement and she flipped out. Almost cost me to get rid of all the models and start a new hobby. But, I calmed her down and all's well now. Phew, that was close. Dan

[hotrod59f100]

Great build . I just picked up one yesterday for 15 bucks. I can't wait to tear into it.

[Ira]

One of my Favorites!

Well Done!!!

[59 Impala]

Thanks for the kind words guys. I now have 4 Stude's built and two more to go. I also have a Frankinstude and a sedan delivery to build. Dan