Hello everyone!
given my interest in American cars, it was a long time since I wanted to make a 1/32 Chevy "Black Widow"!
The Chevy nicknamed "Black Widow" of 1957, was a special version of the Chevrolet 150 sedam 2 door, built for the championship races, enhanced engine and various lightening, allowed this car to become an absolute protagonist on the American tracks.
with a car like this the Buck Baker driver won the Grand National Championship title in 1957.






the first race in dytona beach






now, the Carrera already produces a 1957 Chevy in 1/32 scale with the appearance of a Black Widow
but unfortunately it is made with a different model of Chevy!



This is a Chevrolet 210 Hard Top coupe, while the correct model should be a 150 Sedan two Door.
the passenger compartment pavilion is completely different, and the side moldings clearly differ.

So I thought of building a real 1/32 scale Black Widow, unpublished on this scale I think, starting from the most common version of the Carrera slot.



the difference is even more evident perhaps observing a version of the "150 Sedan" in a lighter color


let's start..

.. first I built a resin copy of the Chevy Carrera



then I make a second copy of the roof in order to modify the cockpit pavilion


At this point I started with the modification of the roof. The roof of the "150" must be higher, longer and have a central upright. then of course the rear window and the windscreen and top line of the roof must be modified.



I also had to consider the fact that by extending the passenger compartment towards the tail, the edge of the rear trunk should also be moved.



then I glued the frame of the rear window to the right size appropriate to the Sedan chevy model.



at this point you can start working on the new roof ... 1 roof by joining 2 roofs!

At last ! Another scratchbulder !

Will the forum revive ? I hope so.

Looking forward to seeing the rest of the conversion.

Roland

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The second mouse gets the cheese.

Hi Roland, thanks for your interest!
In this forum I have always found exceptional jobs with passion and creativity, now I try to resolve myself in my own small and compatibly with my possibilities.
I also hope that this precious forum can continue to engage and inspire many fans.
now I will try to publish some more updates, greetings and thanks again

Marco

I took the first roof and divided it into two parts, then I made a smaller section from the central part of the second roof.



then you will have to compose the three parts together to extend the roof to the new size...



with this template cut out in cardboard I verified that the measurement was correct.



and this is a pre-assembly, supported by the Scotch, to begin to get an idea of ​​how the model will come ... but of course there is still a lot of work to do.






I hope to be able to publish new updates soon, a greeting to all and see you soon.

Hello MDR-Slot,

Welcome here at the German Forum.
These american cars are out of my focus but they all look fantastic.
Moreover another guy who cuts a body........

I am looking forward to see your work in progress.

greets, claus

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hello Claus, thank you very much for your interest and welcome!
I like old American cars but I also love the charm of classic European cars and I take this opportunity again to congratulate you on your work on this forum, you are a true master!
transforming, cutting, re-gluing and reshaping to get more original and similar models to real cars, will always remain the most fun part of this passion !!
a greeting and thanks again, I hope to publish new updates soon!

Very nice work on a beautiful car.



The roof work reminds me of my Motoramic Chevy:



Regards
Homer