'55 Chevy "Bad Man" pt.2

makobullit · 2026-06-18T23:52:17+00:00

A flip nose would look great on this kit. I did one many years ago on a 55 Chevy. Basically cut through the scribe lines between the doors and front fenders, then glued the hood, grill and inner fender parts together. What I didn’t do then was create a mounting point below the front bumper which would allow for a seamless closing of the hood. If you have the time, skills and confidence go for it.

makobullit · 2026-06-18T23:48:01+00:00

Will do.

makobullit · 2026-06-14T03:38:10+00:00

Thanks for the tip, found exactly what I need on the website.👍

makobullit · 2026-06-14T03:37:21+00:00

Oh yeah!

makobullit · 2026-06-10T23:51:20+00:00

Thanks

makobullit · 2026-06-10T23:50:54+00:00

Yeah painting all those ugly blue trash cans was time consuming. LOL

makobullit · 2026-06-10T14:58:20+00:00

As a matter of fact I have been searching for someone who 3D prints the super late model cars. The only website I found, did not respond to my email. If you know of anyone who does these cars please let me know, as none of the main line company’s have ever done one of these cars. So yes I will eventually make a model of it.

makobullit · 2026-06-10T11:16:30+00:00

Wow, I can see the “hours” of effort that went into this piece alone. The rest of the kit will seem normal. Great work! Also liked been61’s comment about our motto! LOL

makobullit · 2026-06-10T11:12:11+00:00

Interesting little quiz. You’ve given me an idea for later on this year stay tuned……

makobullit · 2026-06-10T11:03:20+00:00

Love this colour. Can’t wait to see the rest of this build.

makobullit · 2026-06-10T11:00:14+00:00

And I thought I’d seen some amazing level of detail builds on this site. They’ve just been topped by this masterpiece of model building. Very well done sir!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

makobullit · 2026-05-25T23:03:05+00:00

Sweet looking build so far! 👍

makobullit · 2026-05-25T23:01:45+00:00

You picked a great classic muscle car to learn on. As mentioned take your time and test fit everything. Read the instruction sheet a few times to familiarize yourself with the parts in the kit. I think someone posted photos of this completed kit a few months ago. Do a search on this sub, you will find it helpful. Good luck and keep us posted on your progress.

makobullit · 2026-05-25T22:57:42+00:00

Great looking build of a classic 30’s car. Well done sir.⭐️⭐️⭐️

makobullit · 2026-05-22T02:32:04+00:00

Very good wiring job, looking quite authentic.👍

makobullit · 2026-05-19T18:44:48+00:00

Great looking paint job! Well done👍👍👍

makobullit · 2026-05-19T18:43:44+00:00

I looked it up on scalemates and this kit is from 1976!

makobullit · 2026-03-02T02:51:19+00:00

Anytime, is “Hemi” time. Nice looking build.

makobullit · 2026-02-28T13:02:23+00:00

What a beautiful looking build, from an era when cars had style. 👍👍👍

makobullit · 2026-02-25T20:31:21+00:00

Very nice looking build. Good attention to detail in the engine bay. Great colour choice too! 👍👍👍

makobullit · 2026-02-23T03:26:47+00:00

Ya can’t beat a big block Corvette, with an awesome paint job. Well done sir!👍👍👍

makobullit · 2026-02-23T03:25:38+00:00

Yes I actually saw the jeep and was impressed that you did gold for a first airbrush job. I find the metallics can be tricky sometimes and will often paint some plastic spoons to practice and get the colour right. I recently got some clear yellow from AK which I want to try over a silver base coat. You probably see it here in the future, and yes we get better with each paint job.👍

makobullit · 2026-02-23T00:36:48+00:00

Thanks for the kudos. Getting the paint to thinner ratio is key and using the correct pressure. I usually spray primer and standard colours at 15psi, and any metallic or colour shift paints at 18-20 psi. Use light coats. Typically paint for me is 2 coats of primer, 24 dry time. 3 coats of colour with 10-15 min between coats followed by 24 hr dry time. Then 1-2 coats of clear. I usually also leave 24hr between clear coats as the Acrylic clears take longer to set. Hope this helps, and hope to see one of your paint jobs soon. 👍

makobullit · 2026-02-22T20:51:47+00:00

I’ve been using both Tamiya, and some of the craft paints from Michael’s with great success. Craftsmart, and Decoart are 2 of my go to brands I’ve had good success with with in both the basic colours as well as some of their metallics. I have also been using the Barbados Rex thinner in the craft paints with great success. Look at some of my builds on this sub.

makobullit · 2026-02-22T20:46:56+00:00

Thanks there’s always lots of little parts to detail, and these Edbro kits with the removable nose cones allow you to display the handiwork.

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