Lovefordgalaxie Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Just finished this AMT '62 Thunderbird. The car was painted in Cascade Green, a '62 'Bird original color, and is box stock, with the exception of the tires. The ones that came in the kit are that ugly (at least for me) BFGs with white wall inserts that AMT puts on it's new tooling kits, so I ditched those in favor of some older Firestones also from AMT, with hand painted white lines. Other than that, I just aded paint and foil. The kit also comes with a tonneau cover, but I really didn't like the way it makes the 'Bird to look like, so I kept it out. Hope you like the result, and thanks for looking!! First a few pictures of the build: The body in primer: 1962 Thunderbird WIP by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr I had the factory color mixed in automotive Urethane: 1962 Thunderbird WIP by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr The two part clear I used for the first time: 1962 Thunderbird WIP by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr The body painted and cleared. No polishing was needed aother than a soft rubbing on the hood, and that only because a insect landed on it. 1962 Thunderbird WIP by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr The underside of the unibody painted: 1962 Thunderbird WIP by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr The body foiled: 1962 Thunderbird WIP by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr The interior foiled: 1962 Thunderbird WIP by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovefordgalaxie Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 Here is the finished model: 1962 Thunderbird - Done!! by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1962 Thunderbird - Done!! by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1962 Thunderbird - Done!! by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1962 Thunderbird - Done!! by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1962 Thunderbird - Done!! by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1962 Thunderbird - Done!! by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1962 Thunderbird - Done!! by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1962 Thunderbird - Done!! by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1962 Thunderbird - Done!! by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1962 Thunderbird - Done!! by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 That's beautiful! Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Kourouklis Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Yup! REAALLLLY gorgeous. That gloss is just mind-bending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Glad you showed it over here too, Tulio! EVERYBODY should see how to build a 62 T-Bird!!! It came out GREAT!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayabusa Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Cole Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Nice! We don't get to see the '62 in built form very often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Beautiful build. I love that color green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydar Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I love it. Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 WOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Good job Tulio, like the colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Wow , that's a beautiful color ! And a beautiful T-Bird too . I'm glad you left the tonneau off , it ruins the look of the car . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Excellent build, the paint finish is beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Man, that is sharp ! Very nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsepower Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Harry could've used the pics of that in the "Real or Model" thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAL Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 wow, that turned out nice, I was thinking about picking up one of those but wasn't sure if it was worth it or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 that's very well done - love the finishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportandmiah Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Beautiful! I have the same kit waiting to be built and now I.cannot wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Everything I've seen of yours is just beautiful. This one is too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Wow , that's a beautiful color ! And a beautiful T-Bird too . I'm glad you left the tonneau off , it ruins the look of the car . Interesting how our tastes vary. i would buy that kit just for the tonneau. I always liked the looks of the T-Birds with it on. Tulio, great work on this model! The color looks good on it. Very clean build! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outragis Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Interesting how our tastes vary. i would buy that kit just for the tonneau. I always liked the looks of the T-Birds with it on. Tulio, great work on this model! The color looks good on it. Very clean build! Sam I agree, that car does look awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwit Pushin Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Love your work, another great example! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customsrus Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Harry could've used the pics of that in the "Real or Model" thread. I agree the first few photo would be great contenders for the "real or model" thread. An very nice build indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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