AMT 1957 Chevrolet Cameo

[Jonathan]

Little background - my long-suffering wife gave me this kit ages ago because she liked the white on red.  But, at the time, I was hesitant to start the kit, because my success with white finishes has been less than stellar  So, trying to decide the best hobby paint for "Chevrolet Bombay Ivory", I primed the model with Tamiya white primer.  Following some discussion in the Model Building Questions and Answers section, I shot a few coats of Tamiya Racing White TS-7 over it and here we are.  Guess I'll finish it, because of course I should start another project!  Thanks to everyone who provided some insight into possible solutions to "what color is it really?"

Edited April 23, 2024 by Jonathan

[Rattlecan Dan]

Looks like that was the color you were looking for. Good luck with the rest of the build.

[maxwell48098]

Sure would be nice to see Round 2 re-release the 1957 after seeing all of the 1955's released over and over again.

 

A.J.

[Zippi]

That's looking mighty fine there Jonathan.  The white looks really nice.  I've built a couple of these kits.

[Jonathan]

On 4/15/2024 at 12:03 AM, Rattlecan Dan said:

Looks like that was the color you were looking for. Good luck with the rest of the build.

I hope so - we'll see how it looks after I polish it.

On 4/16/2024 at 11:50 AM, maxwell48098 said:

Sure would be nice to see Round 2 re-release the 1957 after seeing all of the 1955's released over and over again.

 

A.J.

I agree!  

25 minutes ago, Zippi said:

That's looking mighty fine there Jonathan.  The white looks really nice.  I've built a couple of these kits.

Thank you.  Did you do anything regarding the void under the cab?  Or just leave it as is?  (I'm probably going to leave it for the sake of not getting bogged down)

[Can-Con]

Jonathan, did you get the correct rear box piece and tail lights on there? 

There's 2 different tail pieces and 2 different pairs of tail lights in the kit. I didn't notice until too late and had to rip it apart and swap them out. ?

[Jonathan]

On 4/18/2024 at 4:12 PM, Can-Con said:

Jonathan, did you get the correct rear box piece and tail lights on there? 

There's 2 different tail pieces and 2 different pairs of tail lights in the kit. I didn't notice until too late and had to rip it apart and swap them out. ?

Yes, Sir!  I caught that - thankfully. 

 

[Jonathan]

Not much of an update, but I did polish out the paint today.   Burned though the spears on the hood a little bit, but I think (hope) I can salvage that.   Maybe I can finish the red trim tomorrow

[Jonathan]

Well, on the positive side, I'm actually pretty happy with the color.  But, there are a lot of thin spots, and I really, really botched my masking job this time!  I can probably polish off the red over-spray, but the over all inconsistency in the paint thickness is apparent in the white.  I'm thinking I may strip this one.

[Mr. Metallic]

On 4/18/2024 at 6:27 AM, Jonathan said:

Thank you.  Did you do anything regarding the void under the cab?  Or just leave it as is?  (I'm probably going to leave it for the sake of not getting bogged down)

It shouldn't really bog you down I wouldn't think It's can be just a U shaped piece that fits around the bottom of the interior tub and takes up the space between the interior tub and the body.

Edited April 23, 2024 by Mr. Metallic

[Can-Con]

42 minutes ago, Mr. Metallic said:

It shouldn't really bog you down I wouldn't think It's can be just a U shaped piece that fits around the bottom of the interior tub and takes up the space between the interior tub and the body.

,,, plus the foot wells at the doors.

[Jonathan]

5 hours ago, Mr. Metallic said:

It shouldn't really bog you down I wouldn't think It's can be just a U shaped piece that fits around the bottom of the interior tub and takes up the space between the interior tub and the body.

Thanks for that - it does seem straightforward to fix.

4 hours ago, Can-Con said:

,,, plus the foot wells at the doors.

 

Oh, that looks nice!  Really appreciate the visual.

[slusher]

Looks so good Jonathan, I would strip it"..

[Mr. Metallic]

14 hours ago, Can-Con said:

,,, plus the foot wells at the doors.

 

You are correct. But the OP didn't want to get bogged down that's why I said it "can be just a U shaped piece" which to me would be better than the gaping hole that AMT gave us.

Edited April 24, 2024 by Mr. Metallic

[Can-Con]

9 hours ago, Mr. Metallic said:

You are correct. But the OP didn't want to get bogged down that's why I said it "can be just a U shaped piece" which to me would be better than the gaping hole that AMT gave us.

Um, OK. ?

[Jonathan]

So I didn't want to get bogged down .... ?

I actually have a couple of these '57 Cameos in my stash.  Being pretty unhappy with the overly thick paint, I decided to start over.  I pulled a body out of another box, cleaned it up, and have primed it and am ready to go.  In the meantime, I'm trying to strip the paint from the original body and will probably finish it in some color other than white.  So, here's body #2, which will be dropped onto frame #1.  Hopefully.  

[NOBLNG]

Too bad about the paint…it looked real good from here.? Check the fit of the glass, windshield especially. Some early kits had a really poor fit.

[slusher]

I really hope things go better then then the last time with your paint"..

[Jonathan]

On 5/8/2024 at 7:48 AM, NOBLNG said:

Too bad about the paint…it looked real good from here.? Check the fit of the glass, windshield especially. Some early kits had a really poor fit.

Thanks for the tip about the glass.  Hopefully the next paint job is better.

6 hours ago, slusher said:

I really hope things go better then then the last time with your paint"..

If I don't have to do some paint correction, or even a complete repaint, I don't always feel like I've accomplished anything  

[slusher]

Nice idea starting over!  I see you have body #2 in primer!