Re: SICK OF 1957 CHEVY "BEL-AIR" SPORT COUPES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Apr 09, 2005 6 Replies



> Why has no one offered a 1957 Chevy in a two-ten "2-door
> post" sedan!? The 2-door post sedans respond much better to hot rodding
> than the Bel-Air sport coupes. When you look at pictures of 60's era
> Drag cars, the 57 chevys depicted are 9 times out of 10 a "2-door" post
> sedans and I defy anyone to prove me wrong on this.
> With the exception of an old kit by MPC,I can't believe the 1957 chevy
> "2-door" post sedan has never even been done in a resin kit! I can't
> believe resin casters would waste thier time casting bodies of such
> obsure crap like a 1959 Rambler or a 1951 Desoto, and the 1957 Chevy
> 210 "2-door" post sedan is always over looked. Its sickining!
> Don't model companies realize that not every 1957 chevy offered by GM
> came in a Bel-Air sport coupe!

OTOH, - ANOTHER - '57 Chevy? That said, I'd swear that somebody does make a resin sedan body. I just don't pay much attention to cars I'm not interested in. A good place to check would be Resin Realm on the 'net. Try

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Bill Banaszak, MFE

IIRC someone on Hobby Heaven's MB posted some pics of what they did with the roof from the Revell Del Ray and a '57 to get a 210.

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-- Chuck Ryan Springfield OH

That's a new one to me but I'm not a follower of metal cars. Odd that no one at HH mentioned it yet. I guess the '50 Studebaker debacle has everybody worn out. Don't ask.

Bill Banaszak, MFE

When it was first announced last fall, no one could answer me if it was a DC or not. I had to wait and see it on a shelf. I don't think Tom had it in his 'Soon' list. Since I don't see a 'Future release' section on RC2's site, I check through GM's, Steven's and GreatPlain's data base for kits that have a TBA or something similar in the price catagory. That is how I found out about the Revel '58 Impala as well as all the other AMT things Tom wouldn't let on about :-)

-- Chuck Ryan Springfield OH

Other "AMT" things????? O how I wish there was a 'real' hobby shop around here again.

Bill Banaszak, MFE

Sure, like '69 Barracuda, two '32 5 window ford coups; AMT and MPC switcher, '05 (IIRC) Bentley and one that didn't make it-- ?year Caddy. Plus AMT/Model King specials. Some are available now, MK stuff is on Hobby Heaven's inventory list.

-- Chuck Ryan Springfield OH

Oh, OK. I thought something else had slipped by me. I'm waiting for the '64 Comets from MK, already grabbed a HUG.

Bill Banaszak, MFE

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