AMT 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 Build

[@GrandNational66]

Isn't it rewarding looking back at old builds and seeing how well you have come as a builder? Thanks for doing a survivor build video it was truly enjoyable knowing your attachment to that particular build.

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thank you. We all have some sort of attachment to our builds. Seems like modelers enjoy hearing these stories!

[@georgetaylor5482]

She's a beauty, leave it, great reminder of how far your skill has come.

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thanks. I am leaving this one alone. I have another to build.

[@allanpeters]

Memories like these are priceless. If it were me, I would build another in the same colors but to current standards and display them together.

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

I agree and have done that a few times. I have a few video's of builds that I show both new build and old build side by side, Look for 69 Yenko Camaro, 70 Superbird and 66 Shelby GT350H! Also have done that with a 70 Chevelle SS454, 69 Super Bee and maybe more.

[@galaxiesteve7139]

Nice build Raoul, especially for 30 years old. My mom's first car was a 66 Chevelle Malibu. She bought me the 67 Chevelle model and the 66 flip nose to combine to make a model of her car. My scratchbuilding skills have never been good, so I traded a bunch of kits to a friend for him to do the build for me. It turned out really nice.

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thanks 👍! That sounds very cool!

[@ronstewart9792]

That is a great looking 67. Very nice old build. Ron

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thank you kindly!

[@JethrosGarage-op4bo]

Great looking Chevelle, looks good in black! Really a nice build.

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thank you!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Wow, the Chevelle looks great!! 👍👍👍😉

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thanks 👍

[@michaelhintzmikesminiature1812]

Love looking at older builds. Awesome history and Chevelle. Always look forward to Saturdays and your videos. See you next week.

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thanks 👍! Any requests? Who knows what I may feature next.

[@joesierocinski9754]

Cool car and story.thanks for sharing 👍

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Glad you enjoyed i!

[@raphaelhernandez4088]

Great to see old builds and how far things have come since the builds and life,

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thanks! Time sure does fly by!

[@davidhinkson8856]

Love that red and black combo - have a 67 Corvette and 64 Impala, and previously had a 59 Impala and a 1970 Chevelle in that same colour scheme.

[@davidhinkson8856]

In this scale, of course, except the Corvette which is an 18th scale die-cast.

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thanks! I did a 60 Impala, and 69 Daytona also in this color combo.

[@howarddavis1307]

Good video I have that kit still in my collection from 1994 I painted it dark brown with white interior .👍

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thank you. It’s a good kit and I pulled out my semi started one and may get it going soon. Just have to pick a color myself.

[@chassegallerie2910]

Building 2 of those right now. One 100% stock, the other mixed with the Pro-Street. That kitbash '66 is also super cool!

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thank you! I also built the Revell Pro Street car. I don't have any pics of it but still have the engine.

[@charlie418791]

That's sweet ! Old school. Nice job. Have a nice Memorial day weekend. 😎👍🍺

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thanks! You too!

[@billbaker2725]

Beautiful as always...I built one in silver with a red interior...

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Very nice!

[@erics3424]

Yes, please do another build of this kit. Would love to see it. I lost all of my models in 2000 along with my house in a fire. I enjoyed the story behind this post and would like to see your new build alongside this one. As you know these kits can still be found on eBay, and who knows Revell or AMT may reissue them again someday.

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thanks! Sorry you lost many things in a house fire. When I do finish the other one I will show them side by side in a video. I have 2 more Revell 67 Chevelles in my stash. One to build and started, the other one is for my resin 64 Chevelle that i still have not built.

[@erics3424]

@@TheMuscleCarModeler Nice! It is good to have backups. I would think that a '65 Chevelle would be a better doner for the '64. I don't have either the '65 or '67 Chevelle kits yet, but being a Mopar fan I am still collecting kits for those builds.

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

I have a lot of Mopars as well. The resin 64 Chevelle is based off the AMT Craftsman series 64 Chevelle. That had a molded shut hood and was 1/25 scale. The resin kit has the hood opened up and uses the 67 kit parts as it is also 1/25. The Revell 65 is 1/24 and the AMT 65 wagon is a longer wheel base.

[@jgarcia3949]

Very nice!! I recently built a vintage Monogram kit from 90's ...did in a metalic blue ...thx for sharing!!

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Very cool! Thanks!

[@MrModelworx]

Nice survivor! I have a 55 Nomad that I built as a gasser back when I was a teenager my only surviving build from back then. I've never built a 66 or 67 Chevelle yet, random I havent because they are great looking cars.

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Very cool! I'm glad I still have some of my very old builds.

[@neiljumpinjackflash7551]

Great to have old builds, to see how your building skills have improved. I had a buddy who had an original 1967 Chevelle SS 396, fast car, he used it only for drag strip duty, ran in the 12 second range. These cars have under carriage components that 'clones' usually don't have, so fakes are easy to spot if you know where and what to look for. Yes if the interior is red, so is the carpet. GM usually only had a black carpet for white interiors, probaby because carpets get extremely dirty and sun faded fast, so 'White' was not an option. My friends car is a dark blue metallic, with black interior. Personally I like the creme yellow, can't remember the chevelle code name but on a 66 pontiac that color is called 'candle light cream', and with a black or white interior looks awesome.

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thank you! I think you mean Butternut Yellow. Not sure if that is correct for 67 but I was thinking about that color for the 64 in my stash.

[@neiljumpinjackflash7551]

@@TheMuscleCarModeler Yup, that is the chevy name of the same color.

[@duncant025]

Black with red is a great color combo. That's what I'm using on a Revell 70 Hemi Cuba I'm currently building

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Very cool! I have a 70 Hemi Cuda that I built. I did it black with an orange interior and orange hockey stick stripe!

[@garyslentzii2796]

I built a Revell 67 Chevelle about 15 yrs ago, I can't believe it's been that long, when I got back into serious building and polishing lacquers, it's also black with dark red int., I left the trim black for a more sinister look, the rims in the kit are like a modern Keystone Classic, it's so beautiful, one of my best even to this day, and I love looking at my old builds.

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Very cool! I like the big custom wheels the California Wheels version comes with. They are cool!

[@bkmodelcars]

Chevelle blue would be another excellent color to go there sharp looking cars

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thank you!

[@juniorworkshop1918]

Nice buid my friend 👍👍

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thanks 👍

[@seanh2390]

thanks for posting !

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

You bet! Thanks for watching!

[@artvandelay0073]

Hi, Raoul. Don't forget that a 425-hp version of the 396-cid big-block was an optional engine choice on the 1965 Corvette. 😄👍✌🇺🇸

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Yes! I just finished a Monogram 65 Corvette with that motor. Video to come!

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

Very Sharp Chevelles!

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thanks!

[@jimsmodelcargarage3196]

Nice build, you can’t go wrong with Black & Red. KUTGW buddy.

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thanks! It's a striking color combo that I have used a few times.

[@jimsmodelcargarage3196]

@@TheMuscleCarModeler I’ve got a 68 Chevelle on my Channel done in the black & red.

[@samuelvasquez8170]

Very nice

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thanks

[@scooterdoughmas3012]

nice kit pull a 68 mustang out of the box the other day built 20 yrs ago and found the paint had some issues i think because it was enamel based but maybe i can fix it without stripping had 300 dollars plus in that car thanks for sharing scooter d

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thanks! I have had a few that didn't age well. They got rebuilt.

[@GrandNational66]

Any tips for painting the aluminium in the rims?

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

I just paint the black deep sections first with a fine paint brush. Then after they dry do the aluminum sections with the same fine paint brush. It’s a bit time consuming but works.

[@jerrycole4400]

Great build again. When you mix your test or enamel paint is it two to one or three to one

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thanks! Hard to answer... I thin it to a milk like consistency if that makes any sense. I really don't have a measurement for it.

[@r3knynussberger882]

I hope revell is thinking of reissueing these kits again .i had one of these kits that must have been one of the first issue because it was molded in lite blue. It fell off a shelf inside the box and it shatted like glass. I went on ebay to find a replacement body.this time in white

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

It has been awhile since it has been released. I think AMT has released theirs and it is a nice kit as well.

[@r3knynussberger882]

Nice build i think a couple videos ago i suggested you should do a 67 chevelle video i hope it was me that inspired you to do this video but any way this was a awesome kit that revell did . have you done any other versions like 454. Different colors or wheel combos etc would like to see you build those. I was thinking for mine a 427 baldwin with star rims and a 3 inch cowl hood . keep up the good work

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thanks! I don't remember but I have been asked about any Chevelles. I have only shown the 69 Yenko Chevelle I built on the channel. I need to build a 64. I have a resin 64 Chevelle SS, 64 El Camino annual and a 64 Chevelle wagon annual. None have been built. I have 65-72 Chevelles all built but not featured yet.

[@jerrycole4400]

I mint testors paint Sir

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

I got it!