1957 Chevy Bel Air Convertible 283 V8 1/16 Scale Model Kit Build Review and Weathering AMT1159 AMT

[@crashandcynder]

This is probably one of my new favorite builds from you! its got so much character!

[@hpiguy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@oldtown6240]

He is a lucky guy to get a girl in that car. No back seat shenanigans. Another great build. I don't build 1/16, but it is fun to watch you.

[@hpiguy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@exptodd]

I want you to know your videos have sparked my interest in modeling again been a lot of years but I can see lots of enjoyment during those boring days of retirement. Thank you.

[@hpiguy]

Great to hear! Enjoy your hobby!

[@theintake8961]

I can't believe how much I like this jalopy! What a wonderful build!

[@hpiguy]

Thank you very much!

[@Benji1969]

its always hard to see such beautiful cars beat up, but you knocked this one out of the park with the details

[@maryfiltz800]

Love these beat up ones you do - the idea with the blankets is great - looks so real. That tape holding the door is funny - neat idea.

[@hpiguy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@teddyjones8027]

YOU KNOCKED IT OUT OF THE PARK WITH THIS 1 BROTHER. Fantastic job, some people see rust and dents as a bad thing but for me it's a badge of honor. The history and story of such a long life of joy and happiness

[@hpiguy]

Thanks a lot Teddy!

[@diecast_MikeEspo]

1/16 NICE 👍. Car came out awesome. Love the rusty look , duct tape is so cool . All good. Mike Espo .

[@hpiguy]

Thanks!

[@raphaelhernandez4088]

Love the duct tape never be shy about thinking outside the box another great job sir !!!!!

[@hpiguy]

Right on!

[@chrisC052]

Again Chris excellent build, you really know how to weather a kit. Awesome. 👍👍

[@hpiguy]

Glad you like it!

[@rcpete7055]

WOW# That is a Big Motor 👍😯 Awesome👍 These big kits are Brill 😀 I really have to try one of these 😎

[@hpiguy]

Yes they are!

[@DaveBuildsIt]

I enjoy the stories that you tell to go along with these builds. In fact, it has inspired me. I started building my first model in over 20 years tonight. Prices have gone up a bit.

[@hpiguy]

That is awesome! Enjoy your hobby first and foremost!

[@larrycourt7526]

Now all we need is the 1/16 hard top version and '55 hard top reissued!

[@michaelcooke2559]

I had the ‘55 kit when I was growing up.

[@goratgo1970]

That is all we needed since hardtops last issue - seems the molds are lost or ruined as even the Nomads have been reissued.

[@gregorydegross1949]

awesome i like the blanket technique

[@hpiguy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@rcpete7055]

Thanks for the cut off marks explanation I was wondering 👍👍 10:46

[@hpiguy]

No problem 👍

[@PandorumAI-dc4bk]

I would only do weathered builds if something turned out wrong with my model, I would weather it and make it a barn find. And, I have found that I really like the old rusty car look. It's an earned thing to have rust.

[@teddyjones8027]

Thank you again for sharing your awesome reviews, builds, techniques, and tricks. I can't tell you how much I have learned from your videos, and I have been building for about 35yrs. I'm for sure a life long fan and keep em coming. Everyone keep yourself and love ones safe and healthy and remember to smile.

[@hpiguy]

Much appreciated man!

[@derek2380]

Love these dirty, weathered looking models. They always peak the imagination. Great work once again. Can’t wait to see the next one.

[@hpiguy]

You and me both!

[@randycarlisle6814]

Tile grout - great idea. COuld be brushed into treads as well. Problem with sanding treads is that the grroves are still shiny like new. Some dust or paint in there will look much better. Thanks for the idea! Your best rusting effort yet! Looks GREAT! or Not great as the case may be. Love the rust.

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Randy!

[@domodude120]

Great job again Chris. I love the colors and weathering. Can’t wait to see future builds

[@hpiguy]

More to come!

[@mattmuchmore6395]

Really enjoyed watching this, 50 minutes passed quickly. Just tipping my toes into the model game and looking forward to watching more videos

[@hpiguy]

Glad you enjoyed it! Grab a kit and start having fun!

[@randytaylor1258]

The key? Build it the way you want. The only test is, did it come out the way you wanted it to?

[@edwardsauve4836]

Fantastic ! The blankets on the seats look perfect , great looking build .

[@hpiguy]

Glad you like them!

[@randytaylor1258]

You can use tissue and white glue on seats to simulate leather. Paint them with flat paints and rub the dry seats with your finger to give them some shine.

[@MK356BC]

Wow...that looks fantastic. Another great build.

[@hpiguy]

Thank you kindly!

[@ralphford4302]

Excellent job of weathering, kudos

[@hpiguy]

Thank you very much!

[@justaguy2738]

Just got this kit for Christmas. I’m super excited for the build!

[@hpiguy]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@redcastle12b31]

That looked super fun... love the used abused but not used up look that you create. Good job my friend!

[@hpiguy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@williamaviles2647]

Had a friend with a 56 Chevy just before he restored it. Great video of this model. Tku for the ideas. 👍 😀

[@hpiguy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@grant6173]

I absolutely get what you're doing. Probably the best way. Personally, I try to do a new build. Gleaming showroom. For a while. Maybe dry-brush some rust on the carriage. Then swap on the custom valve covers, dent a fender. A decent model should keep you occupied.

[@dwaynewatson4279]

Chris one of your best wheathing builds great job keep them coming thank you

[@hpiguy]

Wow, thanks!

[@davyc412]

Amazing. Love the idea with the blankets. Something I would love to see in the future is how to tackle the dirt that accumulates from something like an endurance race. So stuff like brake dust, exhaust soot, all the rubber and marbles and smudges that build up on the front and sides of the car.

[@hpiguy]

I think it would be almost identical in method, just use greys, blacks, soot colors.

[@terryrobins3867]

Blinding job, looks super 👌 👍

[@fordboss9275]

I use to love doing these as a kid, wish I was this good, I am a subscriber from now on!

[@hpiguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@michaelcooke2559]

Very nice detailing. I’m not really a fan on the big kits, but I do appreciate them. You have been on a modeling frenzy. Keep the projects coming.

[@hpiguy]

Thanks so much 😊

[@davidcampbell8929]

The cloth over the seats looks great. A lovely crusty looking car.

[@hpiguy]

Thanks David!

[@RestorationAustralia]

Nice weathering effect looks very realistic.

[@hpiguy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@daviddahlgren8522]

Amazingly realistic. One of your best builds!

[@hpiguy]

Thank you very much!

[@modelmantstewart1292]

Awesome job Chris you are a true artist thanks for a nother great video

[@hpiguy]

Thanks 👍

[@kevinmadmaxfan8132]

What a fantastic build i could see my brother driving it down the road lol

[@hpiguy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@josephmueller335]

I collect Die-cast models but once in a while I like to build a model

[@matthewsherman1450]

Cool build, with all of the 1/16 amt kits coming back maybe we can get Revell to bring back the 1/16 IROC.

[@hpiguy]

Maybe!

[@moparguy1000]

I always learn something new with each of your builds. I'm using your weathering methods on my N scale railroad cars & locomotives too. Keep up your great work

[@hpiguy]

Great to hear!

[@georgetaylor5482]

That is beautiful, well done, like the blanket idea, I would do it again.

[@hpiguy]

Thank you! 😊

[@lancebuttox9637]

Terrific kit and build, love the seats, thank you

[@hpiguy]

Thanks!

[@randytaylor1258]

Much of the chrome trim on the '57, including the grille in that gaping front maw, is actually gold, as can be seen in photos. A little dry-brushing with gold would highlight that.

[@brunoskorniak9722]

Wow! Another great build! I like the blanket idea! I did something similar with a willys army jeep. It had a case of ammo in back and i covered it with a tarp in the manner you did. The duct tape is awesome! I specifically bought a 70 something monte carlo so i could do it up this way. I gotta get crackin on it. Oh yeah! You didnt use dollar store super glue! You went name brand with crazy glue! Haha! 😂 Keep on makin your videos. Out of all my subscriptions I watch your vids the most!😊

[@hpiguy]

Dollar store sometimes has those mini tubes of Krazy glue so I always grab a dozen. Thanks for watching Bruno!

[@jeffreyhower8338]

LOVE the 1:16 (Super Scale) kits! Another terrific build!

[@hpiguy]

Thanks!

[@charlesmcclure5994]

Chris you do a great job of giving your models character great build 👍👍

[@hpiguy]

Wow, thanks!

[@r.a.monigold9789]

Looks EXACTLY like an old Army blanket in the back seat. Front seat looks like he used an old, heavy curtain. Very cool kit. I dig it all...

[@hpiguy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Merylstreep1949]

That's seriously bad ass,nice job

[@fredzeppelin3969]

Excellent! Love the weathered stuff you do.

[@hpiguy]

Thank you very much!

[@ianmunslow5675]

Love this one , great idea with the seat covers

[@hpiguy]

Thanks so much!

[@chrish.8241]

I know it has already been said, but another great build. Thanks and keep up the good work.

[@hpiguy]

Thanks, will do!

[@chadakoin1]

Nice. Reminds me of my rusted out 64 Nova from years ago.

[@varietyyachtsvessels6769]

Really Great Build!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Looks like a fun kit to build!!! 👍👍👍

[@hpiguy]

It is!

[@nk53nxg]

That was great to watch, best beater you have done yet. I have seen the PVA glue on fabric technique before but not tried it myself. I think you build scale models for the same reason as myself, just the enjoyment of making something your own. Its a pity kit manufacturers do not make kits of some British cars from the 70's and 80's, I remember plenty as a kid that were real rotty grotty rust boxes that would make good junker displays.

[@nk53nxg]

I remember a movie from the late 90's called Joe Dirt, this looks like a Joe Dirt car. He would have a mullet, a Def Leppard shirt, acid wash jeans, dirty white sneakers and a beer belly, and not give a damn what anyone thinks.

[@hpiguy]

Thank you very much!

[@rylandgroves]

That’s awesome! Great build

[@hpiguy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@samuelvasquez8170]

Awesome looking build.

[@hpiguy]

Thanks!

[@almoffat7504]

Any thing you do to a tri 5 Chevy is cool in my book what a great build can’t wait for the next one, cheers

[@hpiguy]

Cool, thanks!

[@stevevoelker6834]

I used to love building these big-scale kits. My favorite was a Revell Ferrari 275 GTB in 1/12 scale! The big problem was finding space in my little room for the finished models! I don't remember the whitewall inserts on the big AMT kits, but then the only one I built was the '55 T-Bird (not the '57). I wonder if the current '57 kit was a retooling of the '55? Anyway, that one ended up as a mild custom candy blue using those fat Goodyear radials included with a beautiful set of 3-piece chrome wire wheels included in the kit (2 wheel halves that were keyed to each other and finished with a chrome knockoff spinner- man that was beautiful! Thanks again!

[@Fattrac]

Great car, great build, loved it.

[@hpiguy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ronroberts2453]

Killer build Chris, totally love the the interior seat covers! Very nicely done👏👏👏👏

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Ron!

[@overtaxed3628]

Light blue reminds me of Cuba, cars, houses, bicycles, so many thing are in light blue.

[@juanpedromoralesvieyra3757]

I expected more detail in a 1:16 scale but you did a hell of a nice job with it. Congrats from a fan in Ensenada Mexico

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Juan!

[@randytaylor1258]

If you get Tamiya-like detail and hundreds of parts, you're to get a Tamiya price tag and spend months on the build. Each to his own.

[@JimFlanagan4206]

Very cool build. I just did something similar to your seats on a model I recently finished. You can make tarps using tissue and a glue/water mixture. I covered the downed top of an AMT 70 Coronet Super Bee I converted from a hardtop to a convertible.

[@hpiguy]

Cool, thanks!

[@roberthinkle981]

I am building a Chevy ciatation I took some tips form your work and weathered the underside it looks good thanks for the videos keep them coming for us

[@hpiguy]

Right on!

[@bigchef2112]

Great build. I like your weathering.

[@hpiguy]

Glad you like it!

[@pabloschon4275]

Simplemente..maravilloso, soy un gran seguidor de tus videos. Y este sin dudas fue uno de los model mas lindos que vi entre otros de tu colección.!! Un abrazo grande desde Argentina admiro tus trabajos.

[@hpiguy]

¡Gracias lo aprecio!

[@garyparker2969]

NAILED IT Chris !!! God Bless All.

[@hpiguy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@garyparker2969]

You're Welcome

[@gerardcaillou5663]

Super cool 🤭 Love Chevy 🇺🇲

[@hpiguy]

Right on!

[@joebarone2042]

Great videos I am getting back into hobby really like all your videos keep the coming.

[@hpiguy]

Thanks, will do!

[@jonoedwards4195]

Awesome! Love it, His Girlfriend spit shines the Chevy Badge like a pro. Great work HPI.

[@hpiguy]

Glad you like it! LOL

[@the-primered-thumb]

So glad you built a banger not a show rod 😁👌

[@hpiguy]

🤙 Thanks!

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

Looks great Chris. I have a few of the 16th scale kits fun to build.

[@hpiguy]

Go for it!

[@spankyham9607]

The quack tape across the door is a nice touch.

[@hpiguy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@timburnette5914]

Fantastic build!

[@hpiguy]

Glad you like it!

[@MrPappysCobra]

Great job.

[@hpiguy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@davidpayne4315]

Another awesome build Chris great job

[@hpiguy]

Glad you like it!

[@johncampbell4923]

Your builds are awesome! Thank you for sharing your craft with us. I used to build a lot of models as a kid and I want to get back into it. Do you have a video on your paint booth/parts holder apparatus setup? Looking forward to your next build!

[@hpiguy]

Search the channel home page for the booth review, 'how to paint with cheap spray cans' video and every video inn the last couple years is full of tips and tricks for fun easy model making. Thanks! The stands are Tamiya paint stands and helping hands for soldering.

[@easyR95]

very good details 👍👍👍 i like it!

[@hpiguy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@adelaluz]

for the bodyWell, you always do a good job, but as the blue is very 50's I would have chosen the red for the body, congratulations

[@rogerwachal3718]

A nother fine build, Sir

[@hpiguy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@randytaylor1258]

HO scale slot-car decals provide all kinds of sponsor decals for applying directly to parts in larger kits, I.e. shocks, batteries, filters, etc. The larger the scale the.more those parts scream for added detail.

[@1955mouse]

that's a nice looking rust job chris, it does look real!

[@hpiguy]

Thanks 👍

[@johnwilliams7102]

Rusted & crusted - it would hurt to see a real classic showing age and miles, waiting for some TLC.

[@hpiguy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Odyco_]

Nice one man keep up the good work :) You just got me back into models

[@hpiguy]

Glad to hear it! Build for you and have fun!

[@hillbilly7292]

Another amazing and awesome video

[@hpiguy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jimsmodelcargarage3196]

Great looking build Chris, the weathering is awesome! KUTGW buddy.

[@hpiguy]

Glad you like it!

[@normandmadeleine6038]

Judging from the ca glue you used... Looks like the dollar store was closed. 😀😀😀😀😀

[@bruh_with_a_chevy2420]

My dad built one of these when he was younger and won 1st place in the model show

[@chassegallerie2910]

Nice build.

[@hpiguy]

Thanks!

[@adelaluz]

I ve seen that a good rug simulation is achieved through the application of some kind of powder

[@jdrake8738]

I like all your videos, but I keep looking for the rest of the Revell P-51 Mustang build-up from a few months back.... I WANT those new Revell kits and was anxious to see a regular builder's review of it... I have a friend who wired one of these 57 kits up with dash lights head lights, tail lights and the like.... he has a mind blowing BONE STOCK 57 black hardtop, he also has a very low miles 57 210 2 door sedan....those are in 1:1 scale... :D

[@hpiguy]

I did the parts review but it's simply too time consuming to finish off. It's an excellent kit, you can't go wrong with it, I just don't have the time for all that very fine detailing it will take at the moment.

[@ericssincty6537]

What a piece of crap 💩!! LOVE ❤️ IT! The seats are groovy with the blanket - look. Just awesome all around Chris 👍👍👍👍👍

[@hpiguy]

Thanks man!

[@ericssincty6537]

Your welcome!

[@ChargerSxt-bz2tl]

You should try crack at the 1/16 79 Trans Am SE, comes with T-Tops, opening hood, opening doors, and alot more, pretty fun build

[@hpiguy]

Cool!

[@RJDCR]

kool RJ

[@hpiguy]

Thank you!

[@gerdogstenc2534]

Excellent weathering techniques. The only thing I see missing is the blacked out rubber bumpers at the front. Love the seat blankets and duct tape holding door closed. There was a name for those rubber bumpers ... Dagmar I think.

[@hpiguy]

Thanks for the tips!

[@paulhillclassix7676]

Nice dude

[@hpiguy]

Thanks dude!

[@roberthomicz6552]

i build that model 1957 Chevy Belair Convertible in June 1986 and made the trunk open and close oh by the i make it blue with lighter blue inside and i added third brake light you can made from the brady bunch car

[@marksmodellingmadness]

Amazing work, hipguy- sorry, hpiguy ;)