Tom Kren Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 JUST rolled off the bench!! Im very happy how it turnned out Thanks Revell for such a great fun kit!Body is HOK sunrise pearl, pearl white interior with orange wire for seat piping, used Modelhaus tires with rims from SJS and machine bullets, lowered both front and back, custom dash knobs from Rep & Min, engine has Caddy parts pack valve covers, aluminum air cleanners and wired spark plugs used tail light from the AMT 50 Ford kit Hope ya like it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajay Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Very, very nice Tom Regards Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Willits Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Great job Tom. That came out very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul@detaildownunder Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 That is one cool ray of Sunshine!! Nice Work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonioseven Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Very nice build!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Very cool............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Ayala Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 (edited) WOW!!!!!! Color is just GREAT!!!!!! Congratulations Tom, you did an AWESOME job... Edited September 20, 2007 by Papin67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw035 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 hey tom grt8 job....luv the color....not a lead sled kinda guy but i do like ur's....neal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonoPed Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Fantastic build!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikelo Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Looks great. Love the color. I also like what you did with the tail lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 I'm getting the dreaded red X's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Tester Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Nice Model and photography Tom. It really makes it look real! James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Kern Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Looks fantastic, Tom. Those HOK oranges are my favorite colors. Subtle, yet still has that 'gotcha' factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Wyatt Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 I think Halloween arrived a week early! Love the color...one cool build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VW Bug Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 very very nice model. great color choice. i also love the custom taillights, gives it a bit of character. oh, and your photography is great, too! now i have to ask, because it just seems odd to me, why do you use the rear exhaust and side exhaust (it is a side exhaust, right?)? i don't mean to sound rude or anything because your craftsmanship is great. keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Kren Posted September 22, 2007 Author Share Posted September 22, 2007 Tom, how did you achieve that outstanding satin finish? Did you use a clear topcoat? No clear just right out of the airbrush. its HOK paints their pearls come out like ya see i shot white primer and then the color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VW Bug Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 "Not Tom, but I think I can answer this one ... On most, but not all, 1:1 kustoms, the side exhausts (aka "lake pipes") are non-functional ... they are there strictly for looks. Revell correctly depicted this with its excellent '49 Merc kit. If you look at the underside, you'll see that the lake pipes don't actually hook up to anything." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve H. Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 I've already said it elsewhere... Awesome lookin' Merc! The satin finish really sets it apart!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildrice Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Great build Tom. I must say it looks great in person too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsoder Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 I can hear the Doo Wop from it ..Looks fantastic Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geetee66 Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 G O R G E O U S ! I wish we could get HOK paint over here in the UK (If anyone knows of a UK supplier, let me know please!) Do the paints come in spray cans or do you need to get skilled with an airbrush? That is a beautiful build. I hope mine turns out half as good when I get around to it! I've saved the pics to my HD for reference, they're SO good! Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showrods Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 I'm late to the show but…sooooo nice! Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Beautiful.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTJUNIOR Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Awesome Merc. Just looks so cool. Beautiful build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiskiestLion Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 (edited) really cool it its a very different orange Edited November 21, 2015 by RiskiestLion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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