hedotwo Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 I'll begin by saying this was the first Revell 49' Merc I've built and I was extremely happy with the build of the kit. Everything fit great and the kit almost just fell together on its' own. The paint began with Tamiya gray primer followed by Createx Pearl Magenta, finished with a few coats of Krylon Crystal Clear. The Createx paints shoot beautifully with my Paasche VL at 40psi thinned a bit on the heavy side with their own reducer. I experimented with spoons with Tamiya primers, both gray and white, and also a spoon with Rustoleum Flat Black. The white primer made the paint almost pink, while the black gave it a really purple look (like one of the overhead attached photos... that pic turned out like that because of the lighting I think). The interior (what you can see of it) is both the pearl magenta and Createx Pearl White. The decals were lifted from a '59 Impala kit. Now that they're dry I'm not as crazy about them, but they aren't going anywhere now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARTSMARTY Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 I am digging this-awesome everything !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 That looks like it came out real nice. Great paint, sharp decals and foil, nicely detailed engine... and YES! The stripes are correctly cut where they cross the panel lines and don't run right over them! What's not to like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Very sharp and I like the decals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltsr Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Cool build, and the stripes look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metaldrumm Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Wow great color coordination, this car is a real looker ,great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Mols Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Great build, the color is right on point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedotwo Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 Thanks for your approvals (especially Harry's thumbs up... he's never afraid to point out stuff that was missed)! There are a number of "warts" on this build but overall I felt I did a good job also. During this build I did alot of Google Image research on custom mercs and decided to get the Carson-top resin merc from Jimmy Flintstone and give it a shot. I love the coving and roof on it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Beautiful build. The color is outstanding and the scallop painting really sets it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donb Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 That looks like it came out real nice. Great paint, sharp decals and foil, nicely detailed engine... and YES! The stripes are correctly cut where they cross the panel lines and don't run right over them! What's not to like?Exactly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Super sharp Mercury!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Very sharp and I like the decals. I agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Very sharp build. Scallops look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Well done, great looking Merc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyRed Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Did you polish up that grille? It really pops! The rest looks decent too ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedotwo Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 No polish on the grille. The only chrome parts I stripped were the lake pipes, valve covers, and air cleaners. The remaining chrome pieces are courtesy of Revell. I used Spaz Stix to rechrome the stripped parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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