1960 Bonneville
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1960 Bonneville
Trumpeter kit. Well moulded, no flash and good fit. There some oddities though. The entire exhaust is chrome, yet the wipers and external mirrors aren't. Interior door handles are separate parts, but not chrome, yet the window winders are moulded into the door panels. Exterior handles aren't chrome either.
No gear lever either, due to them making the steering workable. I've deleted that and will fit a lever.
They have an odd way with engines too. Paint is Tamiya Titanium silver, and all the body chrome is separate parts, meaning very little BMF is needed, especially for the era.
No gear lever either, due to them making the steering workable. I've deleted that and will fit a lever.
They have an odd way with engines too. Paint is Tamiya Titanium silver, and all the body chrome is separate parts, meaning very little BMF is needed, especially for the era.
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Lovely, lovely paint, and trimming.
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Looking good, liking the colours
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Always wondered how this kit looked. Great job Chris!
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Great work, lovely colour.
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Love the colour of the shell. Not so stuck on the interior just yet. Some more great work Web.
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Beautiful body style and colour. That chrome really pops it up as well
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And another one looking great Chris.
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You're really knocking the models out lately which is a joy to see.
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Nice work, Chris. The 8 lug wheels look great.
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Nice work on the engine and chassis
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Oh yeah, looking sharp!
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I took my drivers test in a '60 Bonneville Sport Coupe. Had to parallel park it too. Many Bonne's had three color interiors. Our white Sport Coupe had the Coronado red interior.
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That's a great interior, from the days when you could pick from several colours. I considered the
tri toned look, but the Trumpeter kit seats and door panels have no resemblence to the seams/pleats of the 1:1 you've posted.
Thanks for the pic.
tri toned look, but the Trumpeter kit seats and door panels have no resemblence to the seams/pleats of the 1:1 you've posted.
Thanks for the pic.
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It's looking great Chris. I like the colour a lot.
the Trumpeter kit seats and door panels have no resemblence to the seams/pleats of the 1:1
That's odd, as I just checked my and the seats and door cards do have pleats, albeit in a different configuration.
from the days when you could pick from several colours
Ah! those were the days, now we have to take what we are given............... mostly boring old charcoal grey!
the Trumpeter kit seats and door panels have no resemblence to the seams/pleats of the 1:1
That's odd, as I just checked my and the seats and door cards do have pleats, albeit in a different configuration.
from the days when you could pick from several colours
Ah! those were the days, now we have to take what we are given............... mostly boring old charcoal grey!
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Re: 1960 Bonneville
Super nice one here Chris. I have never heard bad things about these kits.
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