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01/07/2022 11:19 pm
Completed the first of my Italian made Arena resin kits, this one a 1954 Dodge Royal hardtop. These are created as replicas of Panamericana race cars but I build mine in showroom stock form. Instead of the bare steel wheels I fitted the optional Kelsey Hayes wire wheels left over from an earlier Brooklin project. Color is Dodge's Dawn grey over Lancaster blue metallic with a two tone interior. I chose to do the side moldings in BMF rather than the photoetch ones provided in the kit.
This adds to my line up of 1954 Dodges, the stock Brooklin convertible, a Brooklin conversion into a Coronet four door sedan and a rare Sierra four door station wagon.
Next up is an Arena kit of a 1952 Chrysler Saratoga sedan conversion into an all steel Town & Country station wagon. And later there is a Chrysler club coupe and a 1953 Chevrolet Belair hardtop. Lots of projects on the agenda.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
02/07/2022 12:44 am
That looks amazing. I sure wish I had any sort of ability for this kind of thing.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
02/07/2022 12:58 am
John, you did a nice job with this model. Are Arena kits currently available or is this something from the past you had, but never completed?
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
02/07/2022 1:20 am
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02/07/2022 3:03 am
John, you did a nice job with this model. Are Arena kits currently available or is this something from the past you had, but never completed?
Currently available, I'm getting mine from an Ebay vendor in Italy but there may be other sources. Shipping from Italy is slow (4-6 weeks) I have another Chrysler sedan coming (to build as stock) a Chrysler club coupe and a 1953 Chevrolet Belair. There is also a Lincoln, Hudson, and Cadillac. I suspect these are resin knock offs of old Brooklins and old Westerns. Vac form glazing is not part of the kits so the builder is on their own to create, Nice chrome parts and photoetch though.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
02/07/2022 11:45 am
Very nice build John. Looking forward to your posting of your future Arena builds.
John Kuvakas and John Kuvakas reacted
02/07/2022 6:30 pm
I echo all the positive comments here and am looking forward to more pics !
Steve
John Kuvakas and John Kuvakas reacted
02/07/2022 7:21 pm
Great workmanship! Beautiful results!