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This is my version of the Revell '49 Mercury. I Love this kit because of all the options & the excellent fitment. I always strive to get nice shiny paint jobs on my builds so I thought I'd try something new & go with flat black. I still couldn't resist the urge to BMF the windows. The paint is Walmart grey primer & flat black with Testor's Dullcoat on top to seal & dull out the decals. I had some various Slixx decals in my stash so I made this into a hotrod shop car. I wanted the flat exterior with a nice looking interior & engine. Thanks for looking.
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Beautiful color Mike (What is it?), and a very clean build!
The color is Tamiya TS-19 Metallic Blue with Testor's Wet Look Clear.
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Beautiful build!!! I would display it with his hat sitting on top of the CB antenna like he had it in the movie when him and Frog were doin who knows what! LOL
Lol! Thanks...........& that is exactly the way I have it displayed.
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You make the hat out of clay? Good looking model
The hat comes with the Revell kit. It's painted with Model Masters Fabric Tan spray paint.
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This is the second one of these kits I've built. The first was for a friend but this one's mine. Tried to use a set of Keith Marks decals but it was way beyond my skills to get them to work so I used the kit decals with a couple of "6.6L" decals & "Trans Am" decal from the Keith Marks set. I wired the engine & scratch built a CB antenna from guitar string.
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Beautiful color Mike (What is it?), and a very clean build!
Thank you. The color is Tamiya TS-19 Metallic Blue with Testors Wet Look Clear.
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Thanks for all the kind words. I like to collect & decorate my bar with JD memorabilia. This will make a nice conversation piece.
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Well done! Did you start with the Harley Davidson panel kit by chance?
No, this is the Revell '55 Ford Panel Truck Kit #854337. I believe it's the same as the HD kit minus the decals.
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Nice job. Love the exhaust. Can't wait to build mine.
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Hey Mike, (mad viking) First off, that looks awesome!! You said, and I hear a lot of people use Duplicolor, that you used that...just wondering, did you decant that, spray right out of can, or use the touch up stuff thinned out and airbrushed?
Thank you. It is Duplicolor Perfect Match touch up spray paint straight from the can that I buy at Advanced Auto. They also make clear for the top coat. It's lacquer so it dries fast. I do a lot of wet sanding & polishing to get shiny results. Detail Master's polishing kit(sandpapers) & finish with Novus #2 fine polishing compound.
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Excellent work! Other than the new wheels, tires and decals, did you do anything else to this vintage kit to "dress-it-up" alittle more? Like add any engine details, interior details or chassis work?
Thanks. Here's an older shot of the engine. The interior & chasis are detailed too. Scratch made window net & nylon screen used for the windshield.
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Those wheels are a big improvement. IMO
They're some "Cragar" type wheels I had kicking around so I mixed some paint & painted the spokes grey. I didn't really care for the big full moon hubcaps that came with the kit either.
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Very nice, but FYI, it is a Monogram kit, not AMT.
You are correct sir. I was going from memory & apparently it's not too good.
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Very nice, but that "magic floating generator" isn't fooling anyone...
LOL!!! I agree.
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Awesome job. The detail looks great. The chassis looks real. What color did you use on the bottom?
Jack Daniels Truck
in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
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This is the Tom Daniel's "Beer Wagon" but with a little more kick.