gseeds Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Absolutely beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Very unusual subject but quit pretty none the less. Great job David 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 WOW! That is just gorgeous! Great color combo, excellent foil work, nice solid build excellent work all around. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 beautiful slammed wagon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbuilder1950 Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 Thank you all for your kind words. Much appreciated. I have some other wagons I can share later. Everyone have a happy and safe 4th of July tomorrow. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Cool wagon. Well built and finished. I really dig the slant six. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SickBoy Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Just gorgeous, everything about it. The stance is perfect, the paint and foil work are amazing. Great work David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve H Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 What a beauty David. As the others have said the paint and foil work is outstanding. The stance is perfect! I have fairly recently developed a “thing” for wagons, the old ones are just cool. Question for you, did you use the “paint over foil” technique for the Plymouth lettering on the hood? It looks great. Cheers,Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodiak Island Modeler Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Nailed it to the max! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbuilder1950 Posted July 4, 2021 Author Share Posted July 4, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, Steve H said: What a beauty David. As the others have said the paint and foil work is outstanding. The stance is perfect! I have fairly recently developed a “thing” for wagons, the old ones are just cool. Question for you, did you use the “paint over foil” technique for the Plymouth lettering on the hood? It looks great. Cheers,Steve Hi @Steve H I used paint on the hood lettering at the time I finished this. I didn't have a Molotow liquid chrome pen, and the lettering molded into the hood wasn't good enough for foil work. Now that I have a Molotow pen, I will use a tooth pick to re-letter the hood. I use a small pair of needle nose pliers to remove the tip from the Molotow pen body, and then using the backside of the tip which is sort of like a perforated holder of the chrome, I dab a small amount of chrome onto a small piece of plastic from that perforated holder, and then dip my tooth pick in the chrome on the piece of plastic for the right amount. You just need a steady hand and some practice. Hope that helps - Dave Edited July 4, 2021 by carbuilder1950 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 looks real, I remember them from my youth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iSewen Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Looks beautifull !!👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticprime Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Love it! Fantastic job in all respects! I distinctly recall the "station wagons" we had during my first childhood. In order of ownership they were, a Studebaker, a Ford Galaxie, and a Dodge Polara. When we'd go to the drive-in (this was in ancient times), we'd take a thermos of soda and bags of home-made popcorn and us kids would take over the back of the car. We had blankets back there, too, because we usually fell asleep before the third feature was over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbuilder1950 Posted July 5, 2021 Author Share Posted July 5, 2021 9 hours ago, plasticprime said: When we'd go to the drive-in (this was in ancient times), we'd take a thermos of soda and bags of home-made popcorn and us kids would take over the back of the car. We had blankets back there, too, because we usually fell asleep before the third feature was over. Ah yes @plasticprime Those "ancient times" are just full of memories. Not just for me, but for my kids to, in the 70's, before drive-ins became a thing of the past. Neighborhoods of families would gather in groups where cars weren't parked and put blankets on the ground so all the neighbor kids could sit together. Those were the days of a simple, but wonderful life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbuilder1950 Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share Posted July 14, 2021 On 6/30/2021 at 7:01 AM, iamsuperdan said: The world needs more wagons! @iamsuperdan "ABSOLUTELY" !!! Funny how when we were younger we didn't appreciate these old "land barges" at the time, but now we just can't get enough of them. So grateful that the resin vendors gave us these works of art to not only make the hobby better, but gave us back a piece of history and a piece of our past to enjoy the 2nd time around. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Fantastic looking station wagon. Loving the colour combo, really shows off the chrome trim, lots of chrome trim! Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardz Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 That is beautiful...great color combo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 I love wagons too and this one looks truly sensational. Excellent work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Outstanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Beautiful job on that! Don't think I've ever seen a real one. I owned a real '57 Chevy 4 door wagon, it was fun for awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJL Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Wow! I love it! Brings back memories……. My parents actually had two, brand new, 1956 Plymouth wagons, a lower trim level though- Savoy or something like that. Both 6 cylinders and 3 on the tree. The reason they had two was the first, light green colored, one didn’t make it thru the first year- total lemon. The second in quite ugly gray wasn’t much better. I remember the dashboard ashtray was quite crude and sounded like fingernails on a blackboard when you pulled it open. This was quite a disappointment from the excellent quality our 1954 Plymouth had, so it was back to Chevrolet for them after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echo Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 It's a great looking model, a lot of nice features, the open hood with the slant six and superb paint stand out to me. I have good memories of the family station wagon and our own, thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Man that looks NICE!!!!! VERY well done!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbuilder1950 Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 I love all the comments about wagons from peoples past as children, and all the great memories they have to this day. It's amazing to me how the past is such a powerful part of our lives, and can elicit such strong emotions and feelings. Thanks for the nice comments guys. Much appreciated 👍. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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