AMT 57 Bel Air

Looking sharp!  How is she going together?  I've been wanting to do a couple of old Chevy's - especially the 55 Chevy Badman if it gets repopped.

Fine ...20 year old AMT tooling is much better than the original 1963  release.

The prettiest Chevy ever built (IMHO), a very nicely done model, and hammers handy if it goes bad!  

Classic design! 

Dat Is! One very nice Chebby!

I now use Foil Chrome or my "Home Made" Chrome. Painting it with Testors Chrome Silver is an Acquired taste now. Was the Norm Back in the day! 

Thanks!

Very nice-I hate doing chrome trim.

What paint/type/color did you use?

Thanks

Bob

Testors Model Master Chrome silver enamel.

Thank you-will have to give MM enamal a try.

Mix it well with a toothpick and use a fine liner brush.Dont breathe when you paint long Chrome trim.

You should try Bare Metal Foil,  it's a game changer. The chrome on this is BMF.

I use Bare Metal Foil too bit I like to hand paint my trim.

Just speaking for myself but on the floor pan and chassis I'd knock the shine down to at least semi matt. But that's me. I'm trying to think back to 1966 when I spent more time under the hood and under the 55 and then 58 Chevys I owned than in the drivers seat and remembering the original color but all I remember is a lot of New England rust lol. Might have been red oxide though with over spray of body color. You don't have to listen to me by any means, just sayin.

oldermodelguy

Just speaking for myself but on the floor pan and chassis I'd knock the shine down to at least semi matt. But that's me. I'm trying to think back to 1966 when I spent more time under the hood and under the 55 and then 58 Chevys I owned than in the drivers seat and remembering the original color but all I remember is a lot of New England rust lol. Might have been red oxide though with over spray of body color. You don't have to listen to me by any means, just sayin.

 

You are correct. Floorpan should be either red oxide or gray primer with body overspray, frame railes gloss black, front and rear suspension parts semi gloss black, drive shaft steel, exhaust steel. For a factory stock appearance anyway.

A coat of clear flat may be in order!

I owned a 55 hardtop for many years and the chassis color was a satin black. Same for the fan blades, starter and generator. 

Looks good in classic black.

Good choice.

Thanks!

Ya the tone of the black is great, I'd just knock the gloss off to semi matt. But again, that's me.

The black on the body is great. My unckle had a black 57 sedan back in the day and though my memory cells are getting up there in age that nose shot on your model looks very true to what I do remember of it.

Thanks!in the process of painting red panels on the seats...

philo426

Thanks!in the process of painting red panels on the seats...

 

Looking good overall. 

Test fitting the chassis..

Made my own driveshaft.