“Baby Smurf”

1960 Chevrolet Corvair 700 Series 1:25 scale model

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: Description: This is a restored 1960 SMP1:25 scale model of "The Smurfmobile", the 1960 Corvair 700-Series sedan that I owned back in the mid-1990's. The actual car went on to be my older daughter's first car - She was the only kid in her high school parking lot to have a car 20 years older than she was! I had already built a model of the car for her; This one I buiolt for my own collection.; By: CorvairJim; Filed under: 1960 Chevrolet Corvair 700 Series 1:25 scale model (Baby Smurf); Number of photos: 16; Updated: Wed Jun 1, 2011 12:53 pm; 142 total

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: This is what I started with, after the model was disassembled and...; 7; 2 comments

: This missing hunk of plastic was difficult to replace. Ntice the...; 7; 2 comments

: The interior bucket with the sides removed with a razor saw to...; 7; 2 comments

: I had to repair a s,al section at the corner of the roof....; 8; 1 comment

: In paint, waiting for chrome and clearcoat prior to polshing out...; 8; 2 comments

: The interior came out looking just like the 1:1 car. Yes, the...; 8; 2 comments

: Another angle. Notice the shift lever and parking brake handle...; 8; 2 comments

: These "early model" Corvair sedans had a certain elegant look al...; 11; 2 comments

: A scale license plate can relly make a model. This 1960...; 11; 4 comments

: I had to do a lot of intense chrome foil work on this one. The...; 10; 6 comments

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