1955 Chevy Skips Fiesta Atlantis Bel Air

My Build Strategy

I plan to build this '55 to look like the 1955 Chevy 150 driven by the character Falfa in the movie "American Graffiti". I chose the Revell, Skip's Fiesta Drive-In Series because it was the closet to the 150.

Painting will be fairly easy since the entire car is black, inside and out. I'll be using a mix of Tamiya, Kaleido and Vallejo paints. I've never used Kaleido paints, so we'll see how it works for a guy who is not a very good painter.

Following are the parts and colors listed in no particular order:

BODY PARTS

• Body - Gloss Black - Kaleido K002 Black or Tamiya X-1
• Frame and interior floor pan - Flat Black - Tamiya XF-1
• Dash Board - Gloss Black - Kaleido K002 Black or Tamiya X-1
• Dash board Trim - Flat Black - Tamiya XF-1
• Trunk Back Wall - Semi Gloss Black - Tamiya X-18
• Radiator and Radiator Bracket - Semi Gloss Black - Tamiya X-18
• Flip Nose Hinges - Semi Gloss Black - Tamiya x-18

ENGINE (MCV 427 CHEVY BIG BLOCK)

• Engine Block - Semi Gloss Black - Tamiya X-18
• Heads - Flat Aluminum - Tamiya X-16
• Oil Pan - Flat Aluminum - Tamiya X-16
• Oil Filter - Sky Blue - Kaleido K023
• Starter - Gloss Black - Kaleido K002 Black or Tamiya X-1
• Water Pump - Flat Aluminum - Tamiya X-16
• Intakes - Flat Aluminum - Tamiya X-16
• Carburetors - Gold Leaf - Tamiya X-12
• Engine Flywheel - Gun Metal - Tamiya X-10
• Exhaust Manifold - Off-White - Vallejo 71.270
• Distributor - Fire Red - Vallejo 71.084
• Engin Pulley's - Gloss Black - Kaleido K002 or Tamiya X-1
• Fan - Gloss Black - Kaleido K002 or Tamiya X-1
• Alternator - Flat Aluminum - Tamiya X-16
• Alternator Bracket - Semi Gloss Black - Tamiya X-18
• Transmission - Flat Aluminum - Tamiya X-16

SUSPENSION, DRIVE TRAIN AND UNDERSIDE PARTS

• Rear Leaf Springs - Flat Black - Tamiya XF-1
• Differential - Flat Black - Tamiya XF-1
• Drive Shaft - Kakhi Brown - Vallejo 71.287
• Front Suspension - Flat Black - Tamiya XF-1
• Front Coil Springs - Flat Black - Tamiya XF-1
• Front Coil Sprints (Highlights) - Steel - Vallejo 71.065
• Tires - Rubber Black - Kaleido K048 or Tamiya XF-85
• Rear Shocks (Outside) - Sky Blue - Kaleido K023
• Rear Shocks (Cylinder) - Flat Aluminum - Tamiya X-16

CHROME PARTS
Primed with Gloss Black - Kaleido KP204
Chrome - Revell Chrome Spray

• Wheels
• Head Light Bezels
• Parking Light Bezels
• Tail Light Bezels
• Front and Rear Bumpers
• Engine Breather Stacks

FINISHING

• Gloss Varnish - Kaleido KV201

Update September 28, 2026

I will not be using the Revell Skip's Fiesta Drive-In Series because some of the parts have so much flash and so many injector pin marks, some of which practically go through the part, that after cleaning the parts, there wouldn't be a part left.

Therefore, I'll be using the Atlantis H1374 which is the exact same kit as the Revell Skip's Fiesta Drive-In Series. The parts in the Atlantis kit, although still needing a lot of clean up, is much better than the old Revell Kit.

Update October 12, 2026

I have the flip nose hinge worked out draw

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