BEAUMONT STATION WAGON: this time a 1966

[TheBEAUMONTGURU]

The canuck 3d 1966 beaumont conversion kit is designed to fit the AMT(lindberg) 66 Chevelle kit.   Well, that old kit is a total pile of garbage as far as im concerned so i decided to figure out how to get the 3D parts to fit on the Revell Wagon body instead.    The Revell body is a bit wider across the front so i had to slice and dice the fenders and squeeze the rad support a little in order to get the width proper,  then narrow the hood a bit(and i have to use the flat hood from the Revell Elcamino kit.

[TheBEAUMONTGURU]

With all the cutting i got it to fit really good, and you cant even tell the fenders a squeezed in slightly.

[TheBEAUMONTGURU]

I robbed the revell 66 GTO kit door panels and cut out the chevelle ones and grafted in the GTO ones,  they are not 100 percent correct pattern for a66 beaumont but they are darn close

[TheBEAUMONTGURU]

Here i have added the correct Beaumont Custom upper side trim, proper rear tailgate trim(after filling in all the chevelle stuff).  also added the front fender emblems and a 230 engine callout.  because this one will be a 230 straight 6 with a Powerglide.   Im leaning towards a  Silvergreen(Laurel Mist in canada) body with a fawn interior and  not many options.

[Zippi]

Nice project DA.  Looking good so far.

[Steve H]

Awesome! Nice to see another Beaumont from the guru. Excellent solution to fitting the grill on the  body, well played. 

[kelson]

I amazed at how you make the conversion work look so easy!👌

[Mopeyguy]

[TheBEAUMONTGURU]

thats my buddies 65 beaumont: with a olds vista roof grafted on

[TheBEAUMONTGURU]

Endless mixing of some tamiya silver along with a couple greens,  pretty much nailed the color.  Helped to have a real car panel to compare to 

Im really liking my new painting idea.   Tamiya Acrylic(yes water base), followed by about 5 coats of Duplicolor automotive spraybomb clear(solvent based).  Allow to shrink out for a couple months then i will polish it.  done 2 others that way now with flawless results.

also modified the rear tub to represent a wagon floor and tank. Getting good at that part, its the 3dr time ive done it!

[WillyBilly]

Beautiful build. I love what you have done so far. Great color choice.

[Mark C.]

Awesome!  I haven’t been all that intimate with these cars in 1:1… exactly what is the difference between the gas tank in the hardtop and the wagon?

[TheBEAUMONTGURU]

12 hours ago, Mark C. said:

Awesome!  I haven’t been all that intimate with these cars in 1:1… exactly what is the difference between the gas tank in the hardtop and the wagon?

The rear floor pan is higher, and the gas tank straps run in the opposite direction,  i have more detail showing the mods in my other wagon build threads.

[Mark C.]

Thanks!

[Steve H]

That colour looks fantastic David.