Leica007 Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 Seeing the many chassis, interior swaps done on here tempted me to try one. I used the Coke ranchero kit, parts from a 65 mustang, and from the 63 Mustang II kits, and part of a 57 Nomad roof/glass to create this (before I found out someone makes a resin body). I used craft acrylic paints through my airbrush and finished with Testor's clear coat. Thanks for looking and the inspiration from you guys. Comments/questions welcome. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) That '53 pickup grille assembly looks right at home in there. Edited March 19, 2023 by Ace-Garageguy TYPO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 Very nice conversion and a great colour combo! Really like the F-Series grille! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 Pretty sharp looking Falcon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 Like the Sedan Delivery body style here. The blending of the Ford parts from other kits, especially the interior works well together. I agree with Ace on the Ford pickup grill, looks right at home. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 Nice looking Falcon. Great attention to detail. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica007 Posted March 23, 2023 Author Share Posted March 23, 2023 Really appreciate the comments from all of you. Thank you for looking and taking the time to respond; makes enjoyment of the hobby even more fulfilling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Cool conversion. The Pickup grill is a great fit. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica007 Posted March 26, 2023 Author Share Posted March 26, 2023 Thanks Trevor and Jim, appreciate the comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica007 Posted March 26, 2023 Author Share Posted March 26, 2023 Glad everyone seems to like the grille adaptation, it was almost a perfect fit. Only had to trim the turn signal and sand a little off the outer edge of the headlight bezel, then sand the inner edge of the grille opening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYHARRY Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Nice custom Lei. Colours, wheels and stance all work well together. Well done. Cheers, David. 😎👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 I guess I won't tell you how nice the resin body is now that you went to all this trouble to build your own excellent creation. 🤣 I have a resin wagon body as well. I will be using some of your tricks when I build it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica007 Posted April 17, 2023 Author Share Posted April 17, 2023 On 4/13/2023 at 12:22 AM, Sam I Am said: I guess I won't tell you how nice the resin body is now that you went to all this trouble to build your own excellent creation. 🤣 I have a resin wagon body as well. I will be using some of your tricks when I build it. I'd like to see some pics of your build either in WIP or underglass. Been curious about resin bodies, what are some differences when building vs plastic? Glad you found something you want to use on yours, that's a high complement. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 5 hours ago, Leica007 said: I'd like to see some pics of your build either in WIP or underglass. Been curious about resin bodies, what are some differences when building vs plastic? Glad you found something you want to use on yours, that's a high complement. Thanks Lei, I love your interior. What kit exactly did it come from? Here is a link to my finished sedan delivery. The donor kit is the Ranchero and I used all of the chassis and interior. There are those that have worked with resin far longer than I have. Prep takes longer, some more than others. Thorough cleaning of the resin is essential, the mold release agent takes extra effort to clean. Your paint may fisheye, or even flake off if you don't. I learned the hard way. I use dawn dish soap myself but other modelers use different cleaners as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica007 Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 (edited) I used the chassis, dash, door panels and rear seat from the the old Lindberg Mustang II kit. Had to modify the chassis floor pans quite a bit and build up under the door panels 2-3 mm. Also I had to cut down the bottom edge of the windshield about 2mm to get the dash clearance. I'll post pics here of the mock up of the interior from my other computer, they should help if you need them. Edited April 23, 2023 by Leica007 photos added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Great looking custom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 That's really cool looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ybsluos Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Very clean Lei! Nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica007 Posted May 13, 2023 Author Share Posted May 13, 2023 Thanks guys, appreciate you looking and taking the time to comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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