Maindrian Pace Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Last Saturday I picked this up from an estate sale. A bit disheveled looking, It had Lincoln wheel covers and the tires were melted half off the wheel backs, so I gave it a Level 2 tidy (shameless Cold War Motors reference) with a correct set of wheel covers in my stash (3 anyway, the fourth is slightly different but close enough for this) and a general fussing. I originally thought that someone painted it that bluish gray, but later observed that the whole kit is molded in that color, with only the chassis and interior wearing paint. I didn't know that AMT did colored plastic that early, My other '63 Meteor is the usual ivory white styrene. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 You got a nice one there. Nice clean up too. Mine is molded as your other one is. Later- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 The "level 2 tidy" did the trick. Looks pretty dang spiffy Mike. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Nice save Mike! I have a '61 Comet that could benefit from the same treatment. AMT did colored plastic as far back as '61. Did your Meteor have an engine? I have a '62 Fairlane molded in green that has an engine. Pretty sure it's a promo. But, I've always thought promos came without an engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted May 20, 2022 Author Share Posted May 20, 2022 Roger, Ironically I just did a level 3 on a '61 Comet, a glue/paint bomb that turned out pretty well as a bare plastic shelf model. As well as a '60 Comet, and most recently a '63 convertible which is missing only the seat unit. The Meteor kits have engines, as this one does. The '62 and '63 Meteor promos did not have an engine, but they had a separate hood and the engine bay as in the kit, but with the promo style chassis. The '62 Fairlane promo did have an engine, as Ford wanted to show off their all-new 145 HP 221 Fairlane V8. I have the same green Fairlane promo, but it's pretty rough and missing the hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordairgtar Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 This was the very first model I built as a kid. I was maybe 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 cleaned up nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Well done , that's one pretty Meteor ! I did a Fairlane a couple years ago molded that same color . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTalmage Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Ah, I see you're also a person of taste and class, watching Cold War Motors 👍 Nice Meteor. Wish I could find a 2nd fender ornament for mine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Very nice save.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Nice rescue, looks great. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Turned out pretty nice. I like the red interior. Strange how that one wheel was melted. Must have been catching some sunlight where it was setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Nice save! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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