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Many, many thanks to everybody. Your great comments are much appreciated. I wish it was really as flawless as everyone seems to think but I'm happy that the flaws are hard to spot!
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This is AMT's 1965 Lincoln kit shortened about 5/8" (16 scale inches). I think of it as a sort of styling exercise or maybe you could call it a phantom or a concept car. The roof is the removable hard top from the '57 T-Bird kit that has been lengthened and widened to fit, held in place with magnets. Interior is made from the rear half of an AMT '66 T-Bird interior with the Lincoln dash retained . Parts box steering wheel - it's probably from some Chrysler Corp product judging by the shape of it. Wheels are from the kit. They're similar to Pontiac 8-bolts but with knock-offs. The knock-offs in the kit looked very delicate so I never even tried to get them off the sprue and just pulled some from a parts box. The grill is a resin copy of the one from the original AMT 1956 Mark II promo with some custom headlights added. Paint is 1964 Lincoln "silver green" from MCW. Thanks for looking!
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I ordered some of those from 3D Scale and when they came in they didn't have the transparent wings. Just solid one color. It didn't upset me much since it looked very good anyway and most real ones are just chromed metal. BTW, the originals came on Packards starting in the 1930's and still optionally available into the '50s. Packard called it "the Cormorant" but I'm pretty familiar with cormorants and it looks like a swan to me!
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Thanks, Bill, but actually that's a 1956 Golden Hawk made by R&R Vacuumcraft not a 1957 Silver Hawk as made by Missing Link. Actually, I may be in the market for it anyway as a contributor to my Studebaker parts stash. The R&R kit is a pretty rough thing but I did already build one a few years ago. It was a tough project but came out good in the end.
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mr moto started following 1957 Studebaker Hawk by Missing Link?
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Several years back Missing Link (now defunct) made a '57 Studebaker Silver Hawk trans kit for the AMT '53 Stude kit. I actually ordered one from their website but it was out of stock and I was put on the waiting list. They never made any more before Missing Link folded - because of poor health as I recall. Does anyone have one to offer? I'm willing to pay and also may be able provide some interesting trades if you're a Stude fan. A long shot I know but there must be a few still out there.
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Stripping the clear coat under chrome?
mr moto replied to Street Rod's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I've had great luck using regular Clorox bleach but not all coatings are the same. -
Lens wipes generally are silicone treated and I advise keeping silicone away from your models. It will prevent paint adhesion and will tend to contaminate nearby parts through handling.
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Any Drawbacks To Using Bondic As A Clear Lense?
mr moto replied to oldcarfan's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I just did a test of my brilliant idea to use regular CA glue to cast lenses. Made a mold with Alumilite 2 part silicone putty and used Loctite "professional liquid" super glue as the casting medium. Another great idea bites the dust! A total flop! I guess I should get some Bondic to try. -
Any Drawbacks To Using Bondic As A Clear Lense?
mr moto replied to oldcarfan's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Has anyone done this with regular CA glue? I've used it for foilcastlng but not for clear lenses. I suppose I could try CA lenses today with little time and no money invested. -
Fun build Lindberg 1/12 scale Topolino Dragster
mr moto replied to louis Carabott's topic in Drag Racing
That's far and away the best build of that kit I've ever seen. It's probably the best one I ever will see, also! -
They are also available from Scale Hobbyist and similar vendors for those (like me) who would rather support hobby specific businesses.
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Wow! You really put in some extra effort on this one and added the things that AMT left out. The engine detailing is outstanding and you're right about the seats being so narrow that it just looks silly. Love it.
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That looks terrific! The 300C actually was only available in three colors from the factory: red, white or black. Your build shows what a bad decision Chrysler made on that one. It looks way better than any of the standard colors. Great build!