geetee66 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 (edited) My 1st woody! Revell did a good job on this kit. It's really nice to build. Lowered and riding on Pegasus chrome reverse wheels. The nose decal doesn't fit the raised letters, as it's too short. So I cut up the decal and applied the letters one at a time: I put an Aloha garland in there,,, nearly forgot the chassis: I hope you like it Comments appreciated + or - Edited December 15, 2016 by geetee66 same pic twice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carman1 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 I really like this ! Nice build !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovefordgalaxie Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 It looks cool, and the paint looks flawless. Also loved the wood work. The engine by other hand, is a no go. If the kit had the correct engine I would get one. I know I can get the engine from a AMT kit, but it's just on principle I don't get one. Revell has no respect for the factory stock builders. Only recently they released a 1948 Ford kit that is not one of that monstrosities with a chopped top that look like cartoons, like the car the circus clown would drive. And they have no '49 Mercury Club Coupe available in stock form, only in clown car form. That's the big difference between the military kits and the civilian car kits. While the guys that built military stuff want authenticity, and producing serious replicas, most people that builds cars couldn't care less about what was factory correct. A Cadillac engine on a Mercury? Do you mean that's not the original engine? The real sad part is: Most kids and young adults that buy those kits really don't know that is not the original engine.Come on Revell, throw the '48 Ford flathead engine in the kit. The tooling is already done since 1998. It's not correct, but at least it looks similar to the original Mercury V8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Very nice build on that surf woody, but I didn't see any of those on the shores of Maui back in October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARTSMARTY Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 I love it !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Very nice looking Merc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Great looking model, love the wood. The lighter color is exactly as I've seen some slightly-yellowed varnish on older cars. Perfect. The Caddy engine looks right at home in there too, and would give the old beast a lot more go than a flathead. A box-stock '49 331 Caddy from a junkyard would make about 50 HP more than the OEM Mercury flathead, and by '53, the difference could be as much as 100HP. With multiple carbs and other mods, a lot more. ...Which is of course why flatheads were considered boat-anchors for many years, and were frequently replaced with more modern powerplants by people who wanted to actually use their cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Excellent! I hope I can do the wood that well when I build mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Really nice, this has to one of the best built up woody's I have seen. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 That one is a beaut!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 That's a beauty! Great color, and the wood looks real. I like the skirts, too! Great build!Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Super sharpe Wagon. Really like the shade on the wood and the chrome reverse wheels.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 surfs up very kool woody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yahshu Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 I want a real one just like this, awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donb Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Awesome build. Nice color combo and wheel / tire combo. This is an very nice rendition of the woody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Very nice details. It's crisp and SHINY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Beautiful build. To bad the pictures can't show what you did on the interior. I'm using your idea on the seats on my next woody build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geetee66 Posted December 16, 2016 Author Share Posted December 16, 2016 (edited) Beautiful build. To bad the pictures can't show what you did on the interior. I'm using your idea on the seats on my next woody build. LOL! That's what usually happens when I spend time on details. They're often hidden in the final results, but in case you're wondering, I used nail art decals on the seats: Thanks for the comments everyone. I really appreciate it Edited December 16, 2016 by geetee66 Couldn't get picture to show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Very well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CometMan Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Very nice! That is a really cool kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Superb job geetee66! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 That is outstanding, love the way you did the wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2 Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Looks good even in skirts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 If the kit had the correct engine I would get one. I know I can get the engine from a AMT kit, but it's just on principle I don't get one. Revell has no respect for the factory stock builders.When I spoke to Revell back when this kit was new, they said that the budget to modify the chopped Merc into this kit was so small that it wouldn't allow for the engine swap to the correct flatty, In these cases it's either we get the kit or we don't. Most everyone who cares will just swap in a flathead from another kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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