55 Chevy Bel Air

leon
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55 Chevy Bel Air Jul 1, 2019 7:28:01 GMT -7

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Started this Saturday and progress so far! The engines been wired and a fuel line added,chassis been painted Mica blue and steel.Got the body out of the paint booth this morning after drying a few days.The color is Tamiya Mika blue and white over a silver leaf base.The interior and dash are semi gloss black and i used a Molotow chrome pen.

DSCN5461 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr

DSCN5462 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr

DSCN5463 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr

DSCN5464 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr

DSCN5465 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr

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DSCN5467 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr

DSCN5468 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr

mmthrax Fully Devoted Member Mark Posts: 1,848	55 Chevy Bel Air Jul 1, 2019 10:48:24 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mmthrax on Jul 1, 2019 10:48:24 GMT -7 And there goes Leon, out of the gate! Looking good so far sir... Love the color. Dash looks great.
	Just keep picking away at it...

stitchdup Administrator Posts: 5,410 Member is Online CMS Staff	55 Chevy Bel Air Jul 1, 2019 11:48:02 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stitchdup on Jul 1, 2019 11:48:02 GMT -7 Looking good Leon, the centreline look just right for it

leon Fully Devoted Member Posts: 3,711	55 Chevy Bel Air Jul 1, 2019 13:47:29 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by leon on Jul 1, 2019 13:47:29 GMT -7 Mark,thank you! I can't have my hands idle for very long. Les,thank you! I've always liked the look of the center lines.

mustang1989 Fully Devoted Member Posts: 5,870	55 Chevy Bel Air Jul 1, 2019 14:56:03 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mustang1989 on Jul 1, 2019 14:56:03 GMT -7 I was just eyeballing this kit in the latest issue of Scale Auto. Looks to be a pretty decent kit. Man.................just loogathat shine on that hood!! Wow!!! Looking good so far Leon!!!

leon Fully Devoted Member Posts: 3,711	55 Chevy Bel Air Jul 1, 2019 15:10:09 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by leon on Jul 1, 2019 15:10:09 GMT -7 Thank you Joe! It's a pretty good kit.That's just two coats of gloss on the hood

DeeCee Administrator PLASTICUZICANA... The plastic manipulator Posts: 7,023 CMS Staff	55 Chevy Bel Air Jul 2, 2019 4:11:21 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by DeeCee on Jul 2, 2019 4:11:21 GMT -7 Great start there Leon, and almost a great finish already, you don't hang around on a build do you..
	Built with IMAGINATION NOT INSTRUCTIONS..

poet Fully Devoted Member Posts: 1,684	55 Chevy Bel Air Jul 2, 2019 4:37:03 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by poet on Jul 2, 2019 4:37:03 GMT -7 Nice build so far! I was just looking at that kit yesterday!
	Dennis

leon Fully Devoted Member Posts: 3,711	55 Chevy Bel Air Jul 2, 2019 5:01:09 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by leon on Jul 2, 2019 5:01:09 GMT -7 Dale,thank you! I hate to have idle hands and besides work and house remodeling i have to make the best of my free time. Dennis,thank you! It's a nice kit. Even though i'm not big on the 55.I wish someone would make a 56 Chevy kit.

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55 Chevy Bel Air Jul 2, 2019 10:15:37 GMT -7

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Post by mmthrax on Jul 2, 2019 10:15:37 GMT -7

They do. Revell makes a 2 dr post.
Monogram makes a 2 dr hardtop.

Revell makes a 56 Nomad too.

Also, I just found these. Looks interesting.

Here's the links:  resinrealm.net/Star/STAR%20Models/56_Chevy_210_4dr_Sed.html

resinrealm.net/Star/STAR%20Models/56_Bel-Air_2dr_Sed.html

resinrealm.net/Star/STAR%20Models/56_Sedan_Delivery.html

So many cool choices.   emotion-11

I have plans for a couple of these. A couple of semesters ahead in my curriculum.

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Just keep picking away at it...

leon Fully Devoted Member Posts: 3,711	55 Chevy Bel Air Jul 2, 2019 11:00:01 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by leon on Jul 2, 2019 11:00:01 GMT -7 Mark,thank you for the links! That sedan delivery would make a cool build.

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