Back working on my 1/12 scale 57 Chevy Gasser model car. Planning for break lines before the chassis was assembled would have been much easier than the way I did—adding them later. I lost my religion many times but they turned out well.
Here’s some progress on my 1/12 scale 60’s era 57 Chevy Coupe Gasser being built from a Monogram kit. Seat is from a Corvette kit, the seat frame is scratchbuilt.
Painted the bolts semi-gloss black and dry brushed rusty red for effect.
Here’s an update of my 1/12 scale Monogram 57 Belair Gasser build. I’ve primed the undercarriage with red oxide Plastikote, and thin top coated with semi-gloss black paint. I then lightly rubbed edges with fine steel wool to age. Faux bolt heads and nuts are sliced styrene hex rod. When glue is cured I’ll finish sanding those and prime and paint them.
Here’s the modifications to the fenderwell headers I bought from Shapeways.com. I had to extend them to clear the frame. Also, I fabricated the framework for the tilting front clip.
I scratch built a steering box, pitman arm, tie rod, and drag link for the front end, and ladder bars and mounts for the modified rear end, leaf springs, and shocks. I’m also scratch building the sheet metal for the stripped down interior.
I can’t get enough of the 57 Chevy! I had a spare kit that I bought for parts, and even though I started a 1/12 scale Lotus 49 Formula One model, I couldn’t resist the urge to turn the spare kit into a barn find 60’s era gasser.
Here’s the inspiration car:
The engine will be a blown big block from a Corvette kit. I built a foam core jig to plan and measure all the fabrication I’ll need to do: a new front end sub frame and straight axle, a removable one piece hood and fenders, and a beefed up rear end.
