Here's one I have been working on a long time, a 55 Chevy

[Ron Hamilton]

I started on this one when Revell first introduced this kit, and it is not done yet.

Excuse me, but this is the only picture I took of this one. It's just mocked up, and far from done, but it was one of those models I had sitting in the box, and I just have to finish it. I painted it with Model Car World '55 Chevy Coral, with a Testors' Charcoal Gray enamel. This is my favorite color combination for this car.

I have about 2-3 more hour's work on this one but it is close to being done.

[rmvw guy]

It looks good so far! I love those colors. I got one when it was first introduced by Revell and guess what? It's never been opened. I also purchased the '55 Indy Pace Car and same story there. I'm a big fan of '55 Chevys having owned three 1:1 cars but, just can't get going on these. Did you have any issues with the kit?

[Tom Geiger]

Come on Ron! You can do it!

[slusher]

Beautiful paint finish and I like the color choice...

[cobraman]

The colors work great together. Very nice .

[GeeBee]

Looking good, love the colour combo', can't be much to finish her off now ....

[Ron Hamilton]

It looks good so far! I love those colors. I got one when it was first introduced by Revell and guess what? It's never been opened. I also purchased the '55 Indy Pace Car and same story there. I'm a big fan of '55 Chevys having owned three 1:1 cars but, just can't get going on these. Did you have any issues with the kit?

Ron,

The kit builds up fine. The problem I am having is with the paint, which is my fault. This version is moulded in coral(body and interior) and graphite(ghassis and running gear). I have been looking at various reference material on the car, as to what to paint, which color, vs. the instructions, as well as photos of various examples of the car, and I can say that things can get confusing. For instance, if you look at the photographed car on the box lid, as well as the 55 Chevrolet paint application instructions, when you get the Coral and Gray interior, the dashboard, steering wheel and column is shadow gray, while several photos I have seen of both original and restored cars, these parts were coral. I did mine in coral, like the built up model on the box sides.

I wish that Monogram had seen fit to include the rocker mouldings and gas door stainless accessories for the kit, since they included the continental kit and the bumper guards. I suppose these parts can be made out of plastic, and that what I have to do if I want them on the car. I have the ability to do so, but at what cost?

In the next few days, I will make that decision. I'm almost done with this one, as I have listed the things I must to to finish this beast, then it's on to the next one.

[1 bad55 stan]

Very nice Ron,Just like all of your builds!