A little late to the party.

[2002p51]

I know when these kits first came out a couple of years ago everybody was building them and posting photos of them, well, that's when I started building this one. But something happened and I lost interest or my "Modeler's ADD" kicked in and I just moved on to some other more pressing project. (Squirrel!)

Anyway, since completing that '52 Hudson and '55 Chrysler just now, I thought I'd keep the '50s stock car thing going and so I dug this '57 Chevy out of my stash. I was surprised at how close to being finished it was. All the heavy lifting was done, all it needed was some paint detailing and final assembly. So, bada boom, bada bing, about two hours of work, and it's done.

Like the Hudson and Chrysler before it, this model is really just a shelf model. The paint is all Testors Model Master and I think the decals are from Fred Cady. The engine is "paint detailed" only, no wiring, and there's nothing under neath the car that isn't necessary to hold it up on four wheels. And it wasn't until I looked at this photo just now that I noticed the "Fuel Injection" decal on the rear quarter panel is crooked. Rats! Oh well, the other side looks good!

Anyway, back to your regularly scheduled rants and other stuff, I just wanted to share.

[JunkPile]

Looks nice. That kit is the last one I built that had well molded and detailed parts

[rmvw guy]

Congratulations on a great model. I have a stock black and white one on my shelf that has become one of my favorites. Seeing yours makes me want to do another in race trim. I've always loved the tri-five Chevys in every body style . Thanks for posting and welcome back!

[John Teresi]

Drew......very nice build.

[bsoder]

Better late than never!..looks great B)

[Harry P.]

Drew, I think your "detail only what you see" theory is great. I mean, I can see someone going nuts on a contest build, but if the model is destined to be displayed on the shelf in your own home (as most models are), you are right on target. And BTW... as far as a shelf model goes, it's a beauty for sure!

[mikemodeler]

Very nice and clean, as usual!

I am starting to do the same thing, why bother with a ton of details if the stinking thing is just going to sit on a shelf? Probably will help get my completed build count doubled this year using that theory from 2 to 4!

[2002p51]

Thanks Harry and Mike, I don't know if it's age, laziness,or a "been there, done that" sort of thing, or maybe a little of all three. But I find that I'm now more interested in the overall look and impression of a model rather than concentrating on infinitely small details.