Trumpeter '63 Nova

Here you go Tillerman.
My attempt at the Nova hardtop.




It's almost box stock except for using the Fisher X flow head, extractors & injectors from the AMT '51 Chev (necessitating removal of the heater box and other firewall mods).
Paint is Dusky Rose Pearl over Gold and you can't see it but there is a massive scratch in the RH door that I did with my knife while persuading the body to fit over the chassis.
I manages 1 PE bonnet hinge before the threat to my sanity made me give up.

It's a good kit. Goes together nicely and parts breakdown is almost what you'd get in a 1:1 car. IIRC the only odd thing is the gap between the top of the firewall and the body.

I've also got a ragtop at the back of my stash cupboard and might have to drag it out soon.

Wow,just wow.That's a beauty of a job. They had such nice lines. Your foil work is finest kind, Fred. Only certain cars look right Red on red and this one sure does. You out did yourself,man. I wish I could do emblems like that. Just to sharp!Best to you,Fred.Bill. Hey,I just noticed the side pipe you snuck under there. Nice touch

You mean this scratch that is now enhanced courtesy of Photoshop?



That aside it's a really nice build Fred. Novas were always good looking cars.

Very nice, I like it a lot!

Grouse kit ! Great looking build !

Geez that looks kinda conservative by your standards - I like it!



Do the tyres come with that narrow whitewall?

Nice build Fred cool lookin car to......

Thanks all.
Especially Tezza for highlighting my scratch. Thanks mate. I owe you one

Bill - I wish it was so. The kit comes with most of the body trim as separate plated parts that glue into slots and PE emblems.

Bryce - yes, those are the stock tyres which come with printed whitewalls.

Wow,Fred. I'd say those extra bits help to justify that lofty price tag. It's still a beauty and I shan't dwell on your unfortunate mis-hap. Enjoy your weekend.Bill

Nicely done, good job...

nice build I have been toying with mine for a while but plain on side draft Webber's on the motor and a set of mags . Top build

great job on this one

Neatly done sir.

Thanks folks.

Cool build zen. That came up nice. Thanks for showing me how it came together. I will get some pics up of my progress shots soon.

Cheers.

Thanks Tiller. I'm quite proud of this one except for that bloody scratch.

zenrat wrote:Here you go Tillerman.
My attempt at the Nova hardtop.

I manages 1 PE bonnet hinge before the threat to my sanity made me give up.
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I thought your sanity was gone long before this Fred however, Killer work on it man!

Hmmm.  She didn't look too bad in red did she.
I prefer her now though.


Also, you missed this one.

  

Really great builds , they look terrific . ( I gave Allan one of these already painted , only had to put it together ) , come on Allan and finish it or I will dob you in again . Ha Ha .

Bugger better watch out from now on or the silverfox will be dobbing on me a lot now