Monogram '57 Chevy Hardtop.

[PatW]

I was clearing out the loft recently to put some new insulation in and found this and a few other bits. It says 1977 on the box and I wouldn't be surprised if that was when I bought and built it!

It was in bits mainly from neglect so I spent a week in refurb mode.

The engine and separate gearbox were out as were the seats, dash, and the rear bumper and tail units had dropped off.

I also cut out a very thin piece of clear plastic to make one headlight lens that had also gone adrift.

I topped off the 1970's black gloss rattle can paint with a coat of AutoGlym car polish.

[TooOld]

Ain't it fun when you find an old model like that ? Nice save !

That kit has a nice looking engine too , thanks for posting .

[slusher]

Super nice build Pat...

[crazyjim]

Sweet build.

[Intmd8r]

Nice work. I always liked this kit, no matter how much trouble it gave me.

[Apriliadan]

Looking great

[PatW]

Thanks guys for your comments, it's a pity that classic kits like this aren't easily available in the UK. If they were I'd build more of them.

[unclescott58]

Nice looking Chevy.

Scott

[PatW]

Cheers Scott.

[Johnny1973]

Great job

[TFchronos]

Very nicely done!

[Beeg Juanito]

GREAT SAVE!

[PatW]

Thanks Guys. Yes I'm into saving at present, I got a Tamiya Mini Cooper Rally the other day off ebay for £1.76 because it had been started but not finished!

[atomicholiday]

Nice job. Always loved that kit. I've got one of those in that same box. My dad & I built it when I was just a kid. Dad painted the body and I did a typical little-kid-glue-bomb job on the rest. The paint job he did is pretty cool. I plan to restore what he did and completely redo what I did some day.

[geetee66]

Lazarus!

I bet you're glad you got around to tidying the loft, now?

I wish I still had some of my old models..

Nice gloss, btw