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Post by johnny on Apr 18, 2016 15:44:51 GMT -5
Fine work on what is a great kit. Only big flaw, to me, was the inclusion of tires pretty wide for the era. Thanx for super fotos of engine, interior, etc. Best of luck with the body and windup! They were using either 6 or 8 ply truck tires which were quite a bit wider that the car tires.
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Post by johnny on Apr 18, 2016 15:43:10 GMT -5
While I waited to get the paint, paint and now waiting for the paint to cure on the Hudson, I dug out this kit to build! Found a color close to the Malco Blue on the Willys. Krylon Peekaboo Blue! It was a street version of the Willys so I had to source a couple parts. Front tires were white plastic out of an AMT 72 Pontiac kit, just had to open them up a bit to fit the wheels. The rear slicks came out of the AMT Gremlin kit! Used brush on dull coat over the chrome chassis parts. Now have to wait on this one until I can find the Malco decals.
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Post by johnny on Apr 6, 2016 22:03:17 GMT -5
Classic look! We don't get enuf of the old dirt and asphalt trackers. Two tone is excellent, only thing lacking is a cool "local" sponsor (body shop, grocery store or funeral parlor!) I had some Bob's decals that I was going to use with the Sunoco decals but they fell apart when the hit the water! If I come up with something later on I'll add it before it goes into the display case!
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Post by johnny on Apr 6, 2016 21:56:27 GMT -5
Decided it was time to try one of these kits! Goes together really nice but wish the instructions were more detailed. My blue on the interior was a little too bright but used what I have on hand. Now if the weather will cooperate so I can get the body painted! Got the body pained and decals added. Boy do these decals stick quick! have to keep on your toes!!
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Post by johnny on Mar 26, 2016 18:43:10 GMT -5
Very cool looking '55! Those large rear wheel openings on the body look so good on these Tri-Five Chevrolets and your tires fit perfectly on place. Really nice work overall, it looks pretty much like every '55 Bel Air should. On the wheel wells I didn't cut it on the marking inside the body. I assembled the chassis and set the body on used a short piece of axle rod to mount the slicks in place up against the body and traced around the tires. I carved them out freehand with an Exacto knife to the traced lines and then used sand paper wrapped around a finger to finish it up. Yeah, saw a lot at US 30, Oswego and Union Grove as a kid and always loved the look! Through the 70's here there were quite a few old straight drag cars converted back to street use! Mostly Tri Fives!
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Post by johnny on Mar 25, 2016 15:32:51 GMT -5
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Post by johnny on Mar 18, 2016 18:58:18 GMT -5
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Post by johnny on Feb 24, 2016 17:08:14 GMT -5
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Post by johnny on Feb 1, 2016 13:39:04 GMT -5
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Post by johnny on Jan 20, 2016 17:27:28 GMT -5
Who would steal models?! Looking good! We were moving (back in 1977) and was running short of trailer space. I gave a box of unstarted models to a neighbor kid. Well when we got to the destination and unloaded the trailer I discoverd two big boxes with more than 40 mostly built models were missing! I assume that the kid may have took them, but will never know. Thing was the boxes contained my oldest built some form when I was around 10. Plus my very first car that was a Christmas gift from my second grade teacher that my Grandpa and Uncle helped me built.
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Post by johnny on Jan 19, 2016 23:45:42 GMT -5
Intended to replicate one I built in the 70's that was stolen but didn't have the right parts without buying additional models. So it will be close and probably better than the original. Getting stalled out because of weather and can't paint the body until it gets warmer.
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Post by johnny on Jan 10, 2016 11:59:51 GMT -5
Can almost see Laurel and Hardy comin down the road:)
That is why she wanted me to build it stock! She is a big Laurel and Hardy fan!
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Post by johnny on Jan 2, 2016 17:21:42 GMT -5
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Post by johnny on Jan 1, 2016 22:46:49 GMT -5
That car is happy to be done! It is positively smiling!!!LOL
Great custom job on the old shoebox Ford!
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Post by johnny on Jan 1, 2016 22:43:29 GMT -5
WOW Factor of 100!
That is one bad ride!
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