1954 Chevrolet
Like this one!
Got this one for the 6 cyl motor & wheels......
....and the 53 taillights for this one. It says 53 but shows a 54 grill. It also says "Panel". NO, it's a Sedan Delivery!!!
Black-Revell, Red-Monogram...
...longer AND wider. The red 53 hood should also have a crease up the middle!
The 3 side by side
The windshield was molded with the wings. It didn't fit very good so I cut off the wings. Now the glass just slips through so I had to trim it out a bit
I like the seperate frame & floor pan, but the floor has no details at all
I'll just make it smooth, paint it flat black
Cut off the gas tank, easier to paint. I'll do the frame in gloss black
Just one of the ugly sink marks that has to go!
Anybody else remember these 2 piece tires? I remember them back in the day. Never could figure out how they expected us to glue them together, they didn't have Super Glue back in those days!
I want to use these wheels but the axles are different
so out with the old....
...in with the new! The tires are from the 53 "panel"
And I can't believe I'm even thinking about doing this, but the 6 banger won't fit the 54 tunnel, so here goes nothin!
Well such as it is. There's some ugly gaps to fill. Maybe I'll try some milliput on them.
The top part @ the firewall is way under the dash so it won't be seen. The red hump is a bit higher than the black, but it's under the seat so it won't show either. Just gotta fill the gaps & blend in the seams!
Patched the gaps w/glue melted sprue. Looks like it's going to take a few days to harden up completely
I'll use a bit of the Perfect Plastic Putty to blend the seams inside.
cut the engine mounts from the 53
should fit in there now!
trunk cut out, was gonna cut the doors but no way! pretty hard to do.
lots of sctatches to fix
primered & guide coat
door panel base color...just something I whipped up. the color is pretty good here.
grill & wheels
finally got it all fit! Unfortunately the firewall is a joke.
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finished panels & seats..a bit dull, but the color is close
the dash & wheel BMF on the bars. it looks better close up. my camera doesn't doesnt do it justice.
the dash & front panels mount to the body...color is way off
....so it looks a bit funny
pearl white roof turned out ok! If my luck holds she'll look pretty good
the body is ready to go....the pictures really don't do it justice!
just need to attach the trunk, a few minor details....
and assemble. She's gonna look good!
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13 September 2016, 00:34
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This is the first car I remember as a kid. I was probably 6 or 7 at the time. It was my stepdads. It was a green 4 door sedan. I remember it mostly because of the dash. It had about 30 vertical chrome bars across it, and you could see your reflection in every one. It was cool!
