_TLG_ Posted September 16, 2021 (edited) Hello Chevy and Speed Champions fans, The 1957 Chevrolet is a car that was introduced by Chevrolet in September 1956 for the 1957 model year. It was available in three series models: the upscale Bel Air, the mid-range Two-Ten, and the One-Fifty. It is a popular and sought after classic car. Its image has been frequently used in toys, graphics, music, movies, and television. The '57 Chevy, as it is often known, is an auto icon. This model is based on one of my favorite Matchbox as a child. Building instructions are available on the following links: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-87788/_TLG_/57-chevy-matchbox-version Kit is available here: https://buildamoc.com/products/57-chevy-matchbox-version It is a studless model in the new, 8 studs wide Speed Champions style. It can be built either with fixed doors, or with openable doors. I personally prefer the fixed door version (Speed Champions style) as it is more sturdy and there are no half plate thick gaps below the doors. I minimized the use of stickers to keep the flexibility of the used parts in further builds, therefore only two standard vehicle registration plate stickers are used. My intent was to keep the width-length-height ratio of the real car and this size makes it possible. I wanted to build the model as accurate as possible in this small scale, therefore it contains lots of details: for example the brick built flame decoration, the emblematic front bumper with the vehicle registration plate and front lights, the side view mirrors and the rearview mirror, the tiltable seats etc.. Maybe the most challenging one was the brick built number on the trunk. I tried to fill every unecessary gaps and therefore some tricky build techniques are used. The model has space for two minifigures on the front seats. There are some space before the rear seats too, but it is enough only for a minifigure without legs. Thanks for visiting, _TLG_ '57 Chevy - INSTRUCTIONS 1 by László Torma, on Flickr '57 Chevy - INSTRUCTIONS 2 by László Torma, on Flickr '57 Chevy - INSTRUCTIONS 3 by László Torma, on Flickr '57 Chevy - INSTRUCTIONS 4 by László Torma, on Flickr '57 Chevy - INSTRUCTIONS 5 by László Torma, on Flickr '57 Chevy - INSTRUCTIONS 6 by László Torma, on Flickr '57 Chevy - INSTRUCTIONS 7 by László Torma, on Flickr '57 Chevy - INSTRUCTIONS 8 by László Torma, on Flickr Edited July 27, 2023 by _TLG_ Kit link added. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antp Posted September 16, 2021 Nice! Interesting to have the flames brick-built instead of the "too easy" stickers :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_TLG_ Posted September 16, 2021 11 minutes ago, antp said: Nice! Interesting to have the flames brick-built instead of the "too easy" stickers :) Thanks! I prefer the brick built solutions :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dimka_ya Posted September 16, 2021 Cool :) Good job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_TLG_ Posted September 16, 2021 @dimka_ya Thanks a lot! :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLegoDr Posted September 16, 2021 Well done! You recreated it very nicely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_TLG_ Posted September 16, 2021 @TheLegoDr Thank you so much! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feuer Zug Posted September 17, 2021 Superb rendition of the classic Chevy. You've captured all the details and managed to build the flame motif with bricks. That wasn't easy. Brick on! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_TLG_ Posted September 17, 2021 @Feuer Zug Thanks a lot! I prefer the brick built solutions, and it was really challenging to figure out the details :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_TLG_ Posted July 27, 2023 '57 Chevy kit is already available: https://buildamoc.com/products/57-chevy-matchbox-version Share this post Link to post Share on other sites