The Classic 1950's Automobile Group Build Starts 4-16-07

Model Grandpa

Member since
July 2003
From: Keizer, Oregon

The Classic 1950's Automobile Group Build Starts 4-16-07

Posted by Model Grandpa on Saturday, February 10, 2007 9:45 PM

The Classic 1950's Automobile Group Build

It's time for an automobile group build. This group build will be for any automobile built from 1950 to 1959. Build a Chevrolet, Ford, Plymouth, Studebaker or even an Edsel (isn't an Edsel technically a Ford?) or whatever. Foreign cars are ok too! So go find a kit of one of the classic 50's cars and jump in.

Few simple guidelines,

Have Fun
Sign up and tell us what you're going to be building.
Start date of April 16, 2007 aka Tax Day! Finish date of sometime later this year.
Any car, station wagon or truck built from 1950 thru 1959, any make, any scale.
Build it straight out of the box or full custom/hot rod/race. AM your heart out if you like.
Post often and share lots of pictures along the way.
Refer to guideline #1

The participants (so far):

Aaronw: "50's Chevy pickup emergency vehicle conversion"?

Basic: '59 Chevy Impala Lowrider

Bgrigg: '53 Studebaker Starliner Coupe AMT

Customizer: '57 Ford Victoria

Fox: '53 Chev 1:24 Monogram built as Street Rod

Grahamskis: ?

Guido1081: '57 Chevy Bel Air

jlwilliams: '57 Ford Hardtop

kenny_conklin: '57 Chevy Hard Top

Model Grandpa: 1958 Chevrolet Impala 1:25 AMT Ertl

painklr: 1950 Chev Pick Up Truck

Seanrgb4: ?

Wiccan Warrior: '58 Edsel?

Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark

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kenny_conklin

Member since
May 2003
From: Staten Island, New York

Posted by kenny_conklin on Saturday, February 10, 2007 10:27 PM

why not i havent built a car in a long long time would be a little break from military modeling . put me down for a 1957 Chevy hard top. probably the AMT 1/25th scale . unless anyone knows where i can get a metal body model of a classic car (that isnt pre finished).

kenny

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Guido1081

Member since
January 2007

Posted by Guido1081 on Saturday, February 10, 2007 10:36 PM

Heya,

Put me Down for a 57 Chevy Bel Air. My father-in-law will be happy and the wife is going to kill me I purchased more kits today hehe. All I need to find a good kit and paints.

Guido

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Model Grandpa

Member since
July 2003
From: Keizer, Oregon

Posted by Model Grandpa on Saturday, February 10, 2007 10:40 PM

Cool Kenny...I'll add you to the list. Sorry I can't help you with the metal body kit.

When I think of the cars of the 1950's I think fin's...I think a GB badge incorporating a "fin" would be cool...what do you think?

Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark

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kenny_conklin

Member since
May 2003
From: Staten Island, New York

Posted by kenny_conklin on Saturday, February 10, 2007 10:41 PM

that sounds good grandpa

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Bgrigg

Member since
May 2005
From: Left forever

Posted by Bgrigg on Saturday, February 10, 2007 10:54 PM

I suppose it's time for me to finally join a group build, and I just happen to have a 56 Chevy Nomad in my stash.

So long folks!

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Model Grandpa

Member since
July 2003
From: Keizer, Oregon

Posted by Model Grandpa on Saturday, February 10, 2007 11:01 PM

Nice Bgrigg...I'll get you added also. I thought about building a Nomad also, glad you're going to do one.

Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark

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Model Grandpa

Member since
July 2003
From: Keizer, Oregon

Posted by Model Grandpa on Monday, February 12, 2007 10:41 AM

There has got to be a Ford guy or two out there that wants to join this build...Come on Studebaker people!

Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark

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jlwilliams

Member since
April 2003
From: South Carolina

Posted by jlwilliams on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 11:58 AM

Put me down for a 1957 Ford Hardtop.

J. Lee Williams 2007 New Year's Resolution: Complete a group build 2008 New Year's Resolution: Complete a group build on time You load 16 tons and what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt! In my stash gallery: http://pics.jamesjweg.com/gallery/3989211

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Model Grandpa

Member since
July 2003
From: Keizer, Oregon

Posted by Model Grandpa on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 4:29 PM

Great J. Lee, I'll get you added, nice to have a Ford in the group.

Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark

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kenny_conklin

Member since
May 2003
From: Staten Island, New York

Posted by kenny_conklin on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 5:21 PM

hey grandpa here is an idea for the GB badge hope you like it

or this one easier to read

kenny

"Rakkasans Lead the Way!"

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Model Grandpa

Member since
July 2003
From: Keizer, Oregon

Posted by Model Grandpa on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 5:42 PM

Way to go Kenny! I like the second one, much easier to read and looks good.

Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark

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kenny_conklin

Member since
May 2003
From: Staten Island, New York

Posted by kenny_conklin on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 6:17 PM

so is it offical grandpa :)

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Model Grandpa

Member since
July 2003
From: Keizer, Oregon

Posted by Model Grandpa on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 8:11 PM

Yep...it's official. Thanks you Kenny!

Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark

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kenny_conklin

Member since
May 2003
From: Staten Island, New York

Posted by kenny_conklin on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 9:17 PM

no problem now i have to fit it in with the rest of mine lol

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Guido1081

Member since
January 2007

Posted by Guido1081 on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 11:02 PM

Sweet badge!

BTW Welcome to all, I guess this did take off on its own . Glad it did.

Guido

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Model Grandpa

Member since
July 2003
From: Keizer, Oregon

Posted by Model Grandpa on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 12:31 AM

There still is a lot more room for people in this build. I still want someone to jump in with a Studebaker and/or a Plymouth with big fins.

I'm actually going to have a shadow build during this build. I scored a Lindberg '52 Chevy Coupe (a fastback for you younger guys) in 1/32 scale. It's a 1979 vintage kit. Straight OOB build just fixing sink holes, seam and alike. Shouldn't be a tough build as it only has 31 parts. Also as a warm up I'm working on an AMT Ertl '57 Chevy Hardtop. I'm building it as a hot rod. Found this kit at a thrift store for 75 cents so I thought I would experiment a little and expand my modeling skills.

Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark

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Model Grandpa

Member since
July 2003
From: Keizer, Oregon

Posted by Model Grandpa on Friday, February 16, 2007 8:37 PM

Well I got my kit today...waiting on the PE I ordered from MCG...guess all thats left for me to do is my taxes...

Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark

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kenny_conklin

Member since
May 2003
From: Staten Island, New York

Posted by kenny_conklin on Friday, February 16, 2007 9:23 PM

ah grandpa i am the opposite of you my taxes were done and mailed in the first weekend of febuary :) now i have to order the kit and the pe...... shhhhhh dont tell the wife lol

by the way what is mcg they have a web site ?

kenny

"Rakkasans Lead the Way!"

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Model Grandpa

Member since
July 2003
From: Keizer, Oregon

Posted by Model Grandpa on Friday, February 16, 2007 9:36 PM

kenny_conklin wrote:

by the way what is mcg they have a web site ?
kenny

Model Car Garage...they have aftermarket and detailing supplies for car models. I have the PE set, some misc flocking and ingnition wire coming from them.

BTW...I just take a big evelope of papers to my CPA, just a matter of knodding my head and saying uh huh a couple time. Then she charges me a couple hundred (which you write off next year) and tell's me how much to send to my uncle...Uncle Sam that is...

Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark

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kenny_conklin

Member since
May 2003
From: Staten Island, New York

Posted by kenny_conklin on Friday, February 16, 2007 9:48 PM

poor man you need to find a new accountant i pay him my $175 and i usually make money back

the wife went to an accountant one year and the lady said she owed $4000 back to the govt. brought them to my accountant he redid them and man the lady really messed up she recieved over $3000 back from good ole uncle sam :)

i may ask alot of questions during the build i have been doing military so long i forgot how to do the good ole classic cars :(

thanks for the MCG they have lots of cool stuff

kenny

"Rakkasans Lead the Way!"

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Model Grandpa

Member since
July 2003
From: Keizer, Oregon

Posted by Model Grandpa on Saturday, February 17, 2007 9:56 AM

Ask away Kenny, we all learn new things along the way. Your welcome for the site.

We're two months today away from the official start date, plenty of time to find a kit and join the build.

Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark

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kenny_conklin

Member since
May 2003
From: Staten Island, New York

Posted by kenny_conklin on Saturday, February 17, 2007 11:30 AM

already picked out what i want to do the 57 chevy hard top but i want to try to detail it the best i can and then thats where the help of all of you will come in :)

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Lodni Kranazon

Member since
February 2007
From: Bronze Squadron - Battlestar Cerberus

Posted by Lodni Kranazon on Saturday, February 17, 2007 3:35 PM

Hey everone! Count me in on this, I still have to double check the stash - pretty sure I have a '59 Caddy in there hiding. If not then there should be enough time to scrounge one up from somewhere!

[Admiring Starbuck's space fighter] Cassiopeia: It's a perfect machine! Born to dance amongst the stars! Starbuck: Yeah, it's bumping into them that has me worried.

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Model Grandpa

Member since
July 2003
From: Keizer, Oregon

Posted by Model Grandpa on Saturday, February 17, 2007 3:48 PM

Cool...I'll add you to the list of builders. I put you down as a '59 Caddy maybe for now.

Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark

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Lodni Kranazon

Member since
February 2007
From: Bronze Squadron - Battlestar Cerberus

Posted by Lodni Kranazon on Saturday, February 17, 2007 9:18 PM

Opps...sorry, no '59 Caddy

But I do have a 1/24 ARII 1958 El Dorado Barritz Convertible & old AMT (?) 1958 Edsel Pacer

[Admiring Starbuck's space fighter] Cassiopeia: It's a perfect machine! Born to dance amongst the stars! Starbuck: Yeah, it's bumping into them that has me worried.

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Model Grandpa

Member since
July 2003
From: Keizer, Oregon

Posted by Model Grandpa on Saturday, February 17, 2007 9:38 PM

Just let me know...

Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark

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Lodni Kranazon

Member since
February 2007
From: Bronze Squadron - Battlestar Cerberus

Posted by Lodni Kranazon on Saturday, February 17, 2007 10:24 PM

I think I'll go with the Edsel for now.

Now - I just have to find the thing!

[Admiring Starbuck's space fighter] Cassiopeia: It's a perfect machine! Born to dance amongst the stars! Starbuck: Yeah, it's bumping into them that has me worried.

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Model Grandpa

Member since
July 2003
From: Keizer, Oregon

Posted by Model Grandpa on Monday, February 19, 2007 10:35 AM

Ok Warrior...switched you over to the Edsel.

Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark

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kenny_conklin

Member since
May 2003
From: Staten Island, New York

Posted by kenny_conklin on Monday, February 19, 2007 6:12 PM

picked up my 57 chevy hard top today :)

kenny

"Rakkasans Lead the Way!"

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