1957 Chevy Bel Air RestoMod 1/25 Scale Model Kit Build How To Assemble Mask Paint Interior Dashboard

[@davidp5385]

I'm 15 min into this video and it amazes me how many parts that you don't paint before assembly. I prep/paint as many parts on the tree and touch up with paint marker if needed upon assembly. To each his own obviously...its a hobby for fun. I enjoy watching and appreciate you taking the time to document this for everyone. There's always some tips to pick up and even more knowledge in the kit it self and what's involved...details and assembly wise. This helps me decide if I wanna pursue the kit or not. So seeing the kit contents and parts detail is invaluable to me. And yes I have plenty of kits squared away for decades that...fingers crossed everything is OK. I did start opening some of the vintage kits upon purchase and wrapping the glass in napkins to avoid scratches. I haven't built a model in a good while, but I continue to buy them..because come retirement I plan on getting back into it more seriously. And they'll be cheaper now then later. Thanks for the great content!!!

[@lifelongpatriot3695]

Really like the seperate chassis parts and interior parts.Revell has really raised the bar compared to what they made way back in the "day". Progress is wonderful.

[@nrfnrd]

So true. I like the Trumpeter ones better. I have the Queen Mary 2 the Platinum Special.

[@trevorgwelch7412]

Thank you for preserving an accurate history of American automobiles . ✨🇺🇸✨

[@BlueGillage]

2:27 😂 "We also have a set of 4 wheel pins. Do not lose those." As 1 falls out of the package unnoticed. It appears though that it avoided the bare floor portal to the underworld and the carpet monster. Whew. Crisis averted.

[@richardlee1092]

Really nice results Chris! Colors are great, that package shelf looks almost like fabric on camera. Revell did a nice job on this one. Thanks for the review. 😎

[@mikekuczaboski8313]

There is wilwood decals too...😊 Also, great timing on the pin falling outta the bag as you were saying "do not lose those!!" 😂🤣👍🏾

[@RonaldHuff-f6p]

gorgeous! simply put. may buy it, i wonder who might make chevy's dusty rose pink from that year, looked good on daddys wagon we had when i was little, along with the gunmetal, applied the way you did yours, silver and black interior, large cragars from revell's 65 chevy truck,, hmmm, love it chris, nice bumble bee, see you on the next one

[@goratgo1970]

Always hit up "Scale Finishes" for stock colors, always follow their directions! An AMT '57 issue circa 99-2000 has that salmon color on the box.

[@mr.k2559]

Another awesome build! I'm working on this kit and have gone with a Pearl blue exterior with a white & tan interior with blue accents. Love watching your videos for inspiration and ideas as well as practical "how to assemble" insight.

[@robertcarney6842]

I enjoy your reviews, you provide an excellent resource to see what a kit is like before laying down $30.00 plus of your hard earned money. I love your attitude of doing it YOUR way. Its a hobby for most of us, do it for fun. The only way to do modeling wrong is to not have fun. this isnt a criticizim, but i dont understand why you always stress how easy or difficult it is to put the tires over the assembled wheels. You can always assemble the wheel halves around the tires.

[@blizzy6392]

I’m definitely picking up one of these. I last built this kit as the One-Fifty/Black Widow version. Best detailed ‘57 Chevy kits ever. I appreciate the separate rear seat, wipers, exhaust, suspension, etc. Allows me to build an accurate oval track racer or drag car. (I only wish the Bel Air trim on the quarter panels were separate so that one could build a Two-Ten model; but I’m just nitpicking.)

[@r.a.monigold9789]

Color choices - Bee - you - tea - FULL ! ! Optional equipment - nice choices Your fit and finish - looks so real. Thanks for sharing...

[@aaronlancaster195]

Looks like a reissue of the Black Widow kit with some added extras. That's one I'll definitely buy. Great job!

[@chassegallerie2910]

Really cool. Nice build. Would be awesome if the rubber front bullet bumperettes for the grill were also an option and that the grill insert was a separated part so we could remove it to make a custom version.

[@hpiguy]

I'm pretty sure those rubber cones are on the parts trees.

[@chassegallerie2910]

@@hpiguy They are? I didn't see them. That's cool. And since this release is new, I can't find the instruction .pdf file yet.

[@tedharris8659]

built a 57 convertible to resemble my old one used my dremel and ground down the grill bar then used the custom Buick grill from the AMT 57 think I had to do a little filing and sanding but the grill fit perfectly

[@martyoberman2108]

The rubber bullets are included in the kit.

[@harpermotorsports16]

That is a TON of parts for a 1/25 scale car! Pretty awesome!

[@maccustoms2295]

Love the gold paint job. And so true I have a couple early 90s stock car kits. Great video as always. Have a great weekend.

[@danielkemp4801]

Love the 50's Chevy kits (55-56-57) kits. Extra parts? Nah!!!! Those parts go on other kits and the parts box. Great video and review, keep up the great work. Have a great day!

[@randallbourque1321]

That gold is fantastic! And that airbrush booth would be amazing.

[@Trueno1600]

Dang!!! I was just expecting it to be a repop of the old Monogram '57!!!! Now, if they could only make a '57 Nomad kit as good as this...

[@tedharris8659]

that would be me have several kits I bought In the late 80s bought them "to build" and here they are almost 40 years later still sealed

[@TylerVogel]

Dude I really need to get back into model cars. I really need to finish my AMT 1958 Impala

[@jonoskowski5545]

Very nice work. I love the color combination that you chose.

[@paulkita]

Can't go wrong with a tri-five!

[@martyoberman2108]

I love it when you show and use new products! I bought two bottles of Aleene's tacky glue and I just LOVE it! Saw the Frog Tape and just ordered that as well. Keep those product endorsements coming! If YOU use them, they MUST be good. Rock on, Brother!

[@maryfiltz800]

This is a great looking car - love the colors you chose. Especially like the yellow steering wheel.

[@AccountWasHacked]

That one turned out very nicely! It looks good. From the thumbnail, I thought you made [it] a taxi. :-)

[@michaelcooke2559]

Very nice build of a well engineered model kit. Nice color choices. This kit certainly has limitless possibilities. Thanks for sharing.

[@nickc-dw5tj]

Car looks great love the paint

[@SpeedKing49]

You nailed the Rest Mod look, love the color combo's you chose. Great looking kit, it's on my build list. Thanks for everything you do for the hobby Chris.

[@billhayes7383]

A beautiful build as always.

[@johngligo4049]

That's one mean looking Bel Air Chris!

[@lylebriggs923]

Box art is always nice an gives you a starting point idea

[@craigwellsjr3968]

Awesome build Chris. You knock out of the park again.

[@lylebriggs923]

I like the way thay have the breaks an the suspension together

[@lynnnordby6924]

Include me among those with decades old kits in my stash.😂

[@timczifrik7715]

I really like how you did this one..!! Looks like a kit I will get when possible. Thanks again brother. :)

[@carmodsbydadbods8813]

I love the body color! Awesome job

[@csj9619]

Very clean. I like your choice of colors.

[@myesenc]

That looks like a sweet kit! I really like that interior

[@dblducecreations]

Nice work Chris!

[@cindyweiland3929]

nice job chris i do prefer to build my kits factory stock but sometimes i will build a resto mod

[@DavidPayne-j5z]

This came out really nice

[@colinwestwood1162]

Greetings from the UK, love all your builds,unfortunately here in the UK i can't always find the the models you show,

[@rogershaffner9274]

Really like this build,you always make your works look so easy.Wish mine went together as nice.I'm inspired to build this kit,right now!

[@lucjanssens543]

Guilty as charged on the 30+ year old models sitting in the stash, but I look at them as fine wine LOL; anyway good advice on the tires, I do this from day one, same for the chrome and clear parts which in the past weren't bagged. A couple of years ago I had to sell a lot of my kits to pay the bills and I'm sure the new owners, builders and collectors appreciated my protective measures. Anyway, great build as always and looking forward towards the next one Chris! Cheers Luc.

[@lylebriggs923]

Vary impressive outcome Chris I like colors an thank you for the time you invest in your video's

[@denisioricardocarraracarra861]

Sensacional; belo trabalho...!!! Show...😉✅️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@jarialshurfield5696]

Agree, those colors look perfect. And yes a model for modelers.

[@lylejohnston4125]

Man, that thing looks good! I bought an AMT '57 2dr post model at a swap meet last month and the model inside is a hardtop. The picture on top and ends of the box were of a post car. The pictures on the box sides were of a hardtop. The pic on the front of the instructions was another shot of a post but, in instructions it was a hardtop. I though it was going to be nice building a post!

[@biker_mike50]

Turned out great

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

This turned out very nice!

[@davidhinkson8856]

I really love these two in one kits and the resto mod set up looks really good in terms of the wheels and suspension. That's definitely the look I would go for or I would get two to do the standard and upgraded versions. However, I would love to see an engine from a more modern Corvette as the alternative engine in one of these resto mod kits.

[@jamesdaly5698]

Great job, Chris! That is one sharp looking model. :)

[@lylebriggs923]

The interior is great i think I'm going to do something like that on my 71 Demon 😈 I'll be starting on soon

[@garyparker2969]

WOWSERZZ Chris 😱😱😱😱 Another Beautiful " CLASSIC " For Your Collection Buddy 🏆🏆🏆🏆 Thanks For Sharing n Have a Blessed Wknd 🙏🤗 Gary.

[@shawnkuntz4496]

your nicest build yet!

[@goforitpainting]

Really cool 👍

[@jamesharrington9826]

Gotta get me one of these kits ! Great job !

[@lylebriggs923]

Nice base color for the engine

[@dmgscalemodels2825]

This kit would have a lot of parts and decals you could use for other models as well!

[@RattleCanShenanigans]

This kit is great. I've built it multiple times. While I'm sad they didn't include those alternate 'big baby moon' wheels from prior releases, it's not surprising since they wouldn't fit unless you altered them.

[@The8429]

Very nice Christopher

[@openexhaustmodels5139]

Great job mate👍

[@edwinchampeau8685]

With me, growing up in the 80’s and my location I mostly built Revell, Monogram back when they were separate identities, and MPC and Poller Light, plus the occasional Airfix because they were the only ones available. It wasn’t until the 2000’s I started building Bandai kits others Japanese brands, the only group that didn’t interest me was the Gundam kits yes I watched the cartoons, but they’re what you call a shake n make kit.

[@danielpaulsness6951]

Nice build 😀😅

[@allenmuckleroy5040]

It looks like they gave this model a mixture of Bel Air and 210/150 trim. Most of the trim appears to be Bel Air trim, but the short chrome pieces on the tops of the fins is from the 210 and 150 series cars. The Bel Air trim pieces go from the tips of the fins almost to the base of the C-pillars along the tops of the fins.

[@markwalls7312]

That looks awesome.

[@rustedbeetle]

You could drive a model car though the spaces on that first chrome sprue.

[@Slappy9396]

Have you ever shown you collection of complete models and how you display/store them?

[@ranosian1135]

My dream car.

[@dirkmontgomery5983]

I gotta git that one too

[@markkuhn1297]

Awesome color! Great job, as always. I have yet another question if you don't mind. I am getting away from building miniatures and into building scale model cars. I have a load of paints by Pro Acryl, Vallejo and Citadel just to name a few. These paints are all matte colors. Using an airbrush, if I painted a car body with these paints and then sprayed (when dry, of course) a gloss clear coat over them would I get a nice glossy model? Or would it be semi gloss?

[@brianlewis6926]

It looks like project X with that shade of yellow

[@scottysgarage4393]

"Do not lose these pins!" One falls out of the bag, unremarked... :)

[@dansmith6748]

This was probably the heaviest model I ever built.. it seemed to weigh a lot more than any other model car when finished

[@gregtraut3827]

Great video. Any idea when it will be released. I can’t find any info

[@brianhurst3653]

Just curious, I noticed you really spray heavy, so do you use a dehydrator, what temp setting and how long before you start to handle.

[@sydrider6023]

Did they fix the front bumper proportions?

[@robertlaporte9540]

When does this kit get released

[@johnnyp628]

Did you use any primer before you started painting these parts or was the black paint primer?

[@dmgscalemodels2825]

Do you use flat black primer and a gloss coat over that for depth of color or is it because gloss black Rustoleum and Krylon take forever to dry? Tamiya sprays are pretty good, eh?

[@adammarsden2643]

This kit is a modified version of revells very very old 57 chev kit....I honestly do not know it's original issueing date but I know I built it in the early 1980's as a kid myself several times

[@adammarsden2643]

That comment....it'll be fun if we just make it vague....lmmfao that's great

[@dannymontoya9469]

Curious, why Gundam marker? The tamiya stuff is called panel line accent.

[@tonytoecutter]

How are You able to hose that Tamiya paint on like that? When I did it, it cracked up like I cant even describe it. Whats the secret?

[@tedharris8659]

have built several of theses over the years like the upper grill surround being a separate piece that attaches to the hood although I usually am not really concerned with stuff not being "quite right" my "anal retentiveness" will not let me build an AMT kit without correcting this

[@Mr_Swiss]

Hey would you be able to give me the Artist/Song Title of the song used near the 10 minute mark of this video? I've been trying to find it for ages. Love your videos, just recently got into modeling myself at the ripe old age of 42, used to attempt them miserably as a kid. Working on the '53 Ford F100 Coca Cola, hoping to make a 50's gas station diorama for it as well. 😊

[@nrfnrd]

Always scrape away the Chrome b 4 u glue Chrome parts together or glue won’t hold.

[@joemenchaca1326]

Is this the 1960s lemon peel 57 reissued

[@dellalanders1718]

Need a 4 door

[@anthonyhendricks7377]

I gave you a thumbs up for the build. If I could I'd give Revell a thumbs down!! First off that's NOT a Bel-Air!! All Bel-Airs were hard top cars ( NO B Pillor )!!! This body style is a 210! I really don't get all the stock options. The '57 family car didn't have disk brakes from the factory much less on all 4 corners. Sad really!!! I'll likely pick up one or two when they hit the discount stores. The 210 did and still does make a fantastic drag car. When I do get a couple ( at discount prices ). I'll use the body and build gasseres out of both. My chassis my big block engine, and my interior. The rest of the kit will hit a sale group to recup cost. It would have been easy to make a great kit out of this body. 😌

[@hpiguy]

My man, the disc brakes are the lowered restomod option parts. You can build it stock height with the stock parts shown. I'm no expert and don't pretend to be but it took only a half a second to find one for sale with a B pillar. autohunter.com/Listing/Details/14909060/1957-Chevrolet-Bel-Air And another one: barnfinds.com/desert-driver-1957-chevrolet-bel-air/#:~:text=The%20B%20pillar%20or%20%E2%80%9Cpost,wrong%20with%20a%20'57%20Chevy.

[@Gh3sty]

First