JTalmage Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 (edited) I'm especially proud of this one. I finished it late last year before I broke my leg. It turned out great. I saw ONE picture of a green '60 on the internet but the color to me, was beautiful so I had to recreate it. But as a hardtop. Paint is automotive basecoat/2k clearcoat. untouched, not buffed or sanded. All out of a rattle can. The color is called "Terre Verde Green". Fun fact, every Ford for 1960 had this color available to it except the truck line. Bumpers are rechromes from Richard DiLabio, and the hood ornament was a repro from Norm Nolder. Tires are AMT parts pack whitewalls. I used the lowered axle holes. It looked a lot better and more realistic than the stock position. Two-toned and flocked the interior, blackwashed the panel gaps and front/rear "grilles", gold pen for the logo in the grille. Bare metal foil laid down before paint on the scripts, sanded back after paint. Bare metal foil adhesive had to be used to get it to stick to anything since basecoat is very "dry" feeling before clear, the foil wouldn't stick like it would to a slick finish. This is probably one of my most favorite models at this point. Excuse my poor photography skills by using my desk as a background in the majority of the pics lol. Edited May 16, 2022 by JTalmage removed extra pics 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Very nice. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowsportwagon Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Saweeet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Clean and classic! Good call on the color; that's really a nice green and it works well on the Lincoln body. Nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Very sweet. I bet those grilles were quite a job to get looking right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 The unusual color along with the great looking finish looks great. I like how cleanly you did all the trim. This is a very long-ago model and someting I noticed was that AMT put a clutch pedal on the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 nice Lincoln, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kah puts Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 That looks marvelous, green is my favorite color, detail and stance are primo. I believe that's a parking brake pedal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Nice paint job! The term “land yacht” certainly applies very aptly to a ‘60 Lincoln Continental. First time I’ve seen a model of this car and it’s impressive. Cheers, Wolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 I do like the color, but your photos show what looks like 2 distinctly different greens. One is lighter, the other one darker. Probably related to the camera's white balance and the lighting used. Which of the photos look closes to what you see in-person? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 The finish on the 1960 Lincoln looks Great. I think the bmf breaks up the green enough to really make it look nice. Nice build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Nice crisp detail work, excellent color choice, look great! David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTalmage Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 9 hours ago, peteski said: I do like the color, but your photos show what looks like 2 distinctly different greens. One is lighter, the other one darker. Probably related to the camera's white balance and the lighting used. Which of the photos look closes to what you see in-person? The last two photos are a little darker than I would have liked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymond Gallant Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Amazing detail work on the front and rear grilles/bumpers... Love the color too... Overall great look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papajohn97 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) Great job Jesse on painting/ re-chroming/ foiling this ancient AMT (promo?) kit. This green is perfect for this car/ period and the finish and workmanship is first class. The front and rear grills/ bumpers and wheels/ WWW tires all make your build much more realistic looking. Wish Round 2 could/ would re-issue this kit, it’s so weird it’s cool. Thanks for posting! Edited May 17, 2022 by papajohn97 Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Good looking Lincoln. The color fits it well . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 11 hours ago, JTalmage said: The last two photos are a little darker than I would have liked. Does that imply that when you are looking at it in-person, the color is closer to the photo showing light green model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Good looking model, and great color choice on this classic. Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed seeing it". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTalmage Posted May 20, 2022 Author Share Posted May 20, 2022 On 5/17/2022 at 9:37 PM, peteski said: Does that imply that when you are looking at it in-person, the color is closer to the photo showing light green model? Yes, correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 Very sharp Lincoln. I like the body color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engine 51 Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 Makes me want to build cars again…… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 You should be very proud of this one Jason , that's one gorgeous Lincoln ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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