Tri Five Community build 57 Chev Belair 2 Door Post

by Tubman Sat 29 Jan 2011, 10:34 pm

Number two finished for this year.
Motor is big block from Revell 65 Chev, rocker covers are old Moroso Pro stock jobs with the lettering removed. Grill is PE job from AMT 57.
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Oops, just noticed I haven't painted the badge on the grill, it shall be done.

by Kane Sat 29 Jan 2011, 10:38 pm

Nice job, thats sweet.

by dv8v8 Sun 30 Jan 2011, 12:48 am

by Bill Page Sun 30 Jan 2011, 1:01 am

Mornin' Tubman. That's a thing of beauty.You could swan dive in that paint,man! I still don't care for that style of wheels but they sure don't take anything away from your execution. Your diorama kicks butt ,too.Hope things are getting better down there. We've had no recent flood news here but heard about the Sydney paint factory fire. Good luck to all y'all. Bill

by Chris Sun 30 Jan 2011, 2:17 am

Pimpin! Great colour, really suits the style & flawless application (as usual!!). Should the radiator be black or aluminium tho?

by Tubman Sun 30 Jan 2011, 2:41 am

Chris wrote:Pimpin! Great colour, really suits the style & flawless application (as usual!!). Should the radiator be black or aluminium tho?

Mmmm, maybe aluminium, might re do it, try alclad, see how that looks. Tried to keep black out of it as much as possible.

by Shoey Sun 30 Jan 2011, 3:52 am

Thats pretty cool, colour suits it and yet another great shine.
I would maybe put a alloy cap on the radiator.

by allan Sun 30 Jan 2011, 8:01 am

thats one wicked chevy.

by tezza43 Sun 30 Jan 2011, 8:37 am

Great build and paint mate. It looks so cool. I'd go with a black radiator - seems only natural.

clean

by Tony Sun 30 Jan 2011, 10:00 am

That is one nice 57 chev

Regards Tony.

by Tubman Sun 30 Jan 2011, 10:58 am

tezza43 wrote:Great build and paint mate. It looks so cool. I'd go with a black radiator - seems only natural.

Sorry Tezza, don't want black, may replace the whole thing with a modern looking alloy one, just got to see if I have one in the stash.

by doorslammerfan Sun 30 Jan 2011, 12:18 pm

Great looking 57 bro, glad to see you've come back from the darkside rolf

Yeah I think alloy would look the best.

by zenrat Sun 30 Jan 2011, 1:22 pm

Very nice. It that extra bright BMF or the normal chrome?

by Tubman Sun 30 Jan 2011, 1:30 pm

Thanks for the comments guys.
Fred, just normal BMF, don't like the ultra bright, not as flexable as the normal stuff. Comes up o.k. with a bit of a polish.