charlie8575 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 That is a very, very sharp machine. I do like the Gaurdsman Blue. I might do that on mine with a blue interior. Definitely a car to be proud of! Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Goschke Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Beautiful model! Your careful detailing takes what's basically an out-of-the-box build to the next level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Nicely Done! David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovefordgalaxie Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 Looks great, Guardsman Blue is probably one of my all-time favorite colors, and not just because of its association with Shelbys, but because it's just a cool color! And to add to Harry's tip, a little bit of pearl white paint on molded-in headlights works wonders, too, without drilling or altering the kit. Yes, a carefull painting would improve the looks of the front end. I think I already did some testing with this kind of detail painting, and at the time, I didn't like the result because I didn't know how to do it properlly I guess. As for drilling the headlights, and installing clear lenses, I would never do that. Please, don't get me wrong, but I LOVE the promo features of those 1960s tooling kits, and that includes the metal exles, the simple frames, the one piece grille/headlight/bumper assembly, and even the fact it has no engine. If I start changing this, the model will start looking like a modern kit, with lot's of tiny parts, and bits, and zero historic appeal to me, just like a restored car compared to a original survivor. As a car is only original once, a model kit is only a original if it's from the same era as it's subject, and iven tough I build new tooling kits, the old ones are really special to me. Like I said, the old tooling kits are from the same era as the real cars, designed by guys that not only SAW the real cars, but SAW THEM NEW on showroom floors, smelled that brand new car scent inside a 1964 Ford Galaxie, let the "magic" in, and they did the best they could, with the resources they had at the time. I feel I have no right to mess with what they produced, so I leave their mesterpieces alone, and just add paint and foil, two things that could have being done at the time. This Galaxie for example, was foiled with a technique that is used since the 1950s by modelers here in Brazil, that is the white glue and household aluminum foil techique. I have a video on YouTube showing how it's done. I guess I'm old school to the bone :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Very well said Tulio, I agree with all of the above. And your outstanding model proves your point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgflatliner Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 it's a nice kit, and the only suggestion i can think of is sanding off all of the trademark stuff on the bottom. and man there's a LOT of stuff to sand off this car! It's still nice, otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbo Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Very nice build, love the paint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-Machine Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Very sharp, clean build. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbuzzed Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I neglected to say in my previous post that your Galaxie is one really, really nice build- it looks very convincing in that parking lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovefordgalaxie Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 it's a nice kit, and the only suggestion i can think of is sanding off all of the trademark stuff on the bottom. and man there's a LOT of stuff to sand off this car! It's still nice, otherwise. Actually, that's not trademark stuff. The kit is a reissue od a dealer promo used to promote the real car. All that writing are the cars specs, and features wrote to inform the potential buyers of what they would get buying a '64 Gal. It was a commom practice on promos, and I would never even dream about sanding that off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgflatliner Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Actually, that's not trademark stuff. The kit is a reissue od a dealer promo used to promote the real car. All that writing are the cars specs, and features wrote to inform the potential buyers of what they would get buying a '64 Gal. It was a commom practice on promos, and I would never even dream about sanding that off. ahhhh that makes sense then. shows what i know about promos good job though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 really nice build Tulio! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acmiaz Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Wow! outstanding model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Yep Another great model Tulio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovefordgalaxie Posted March 13, 2013 Author Share Posted March 13, 2013 ahhhh that makes sense then. shows what i know about promos good job though Promos are cool!!! I wish the real ones, from the 60s, and not reissues, were not so expensive to get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 As for drilling the headlights, and installing clear lenses, I would never do that. Please, don't get me wrong, but I LOVE the promo features of those 1960s tooling kits, and that includes the metal exles, the simple frames, the one piece grille/headlight/bumper assembly, and even the fact it has no engine. If I start changing this, the model will start looking like a modern kit, with lot's of tiny parts, and bits, and zero historic appeal to me, just like a restored car compared to a original survivor. As a car is only original once, a model kit is only a original if it's from the same era as it's subject, and iven tough I build new tooling kits, the old ones are really special to me. Ok, now I see why you left them as is. Thanks for the explanation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Gorgeous build my friend, looks very real in some angles!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Nice build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifterdon Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Beautiful build Tulio. I love all your old Fords. Very well done sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Sweet looking build Tulio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Really beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Incredible paint! I too like the simple "Promo" look of the model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonidas Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Wow, what a beautiful build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdcar32 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Really like the historical details on the chassis , never realized they were there. Did you use silly putty masking or just a steady hand for painting the chassis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovefordgalaxie Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 Really like the historical details on the chassis , never realized they were there. Did you use silly putty masking or just a steady hand for painting the chassis? Sorry about the dellay, I just saw your question now. I don't even know what is silly putty masking. How does it work, do you just put the putty there and use it as a masking media? I don't use masking to paint the frames, they are too complicated to masc, so I brush paint the black with acrylic pint over the bese enamel red oxide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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