smellyfatdude

A built Jo-han ' 61 Chrysler New Yorker. Except for the fact the trim is painted rather than foiled, the builder did a very nice job. Tempted to leave it as is, but I probably won't.

Same problem here, on two different computers.

You can't hide the flaws with lighting like that. Good thing there aren't any.

Great box art build!

Nice color, and I like those wheels!

Nein. The problem was simply the molded in hinges themselves. Removing them solved the issue.

Okay, the trim's fixed. Thanks Harry, I missed that one.

A few more

The wip thread is here: Finally finished, after a long three months. The hood sits up a bit in the one back corner, but that's okay. The body was actually quite warped when I got it, and required much straightening with hot water. This is all the pics I could get between showers.

Thanks again for the replies. Here it is finished, right down to Harry's favorite accessory. I'd like to thank the instructions, for showing me how to build the model.

Thanks for the compliments. So, I flipped a coin and glued the front axles on in the "lowered" position. I don't usually win when I gamble, but I think this one's a win. It sits just where I want it to. And here's the finished underside. You can see the rear wheelwells peaking out, like Kelson mentioned. I'll have to carefully saw that away, so it's not visible on the finished build. Other than that, no major issues.

Grandma only got a six banger in my rendition.

Umm . . . . that's what I tell myself, when I feel like I'm being too lazy on this project. I couldn't find my pack of white letter tires, but I found a nice set in the AMT ' 69 Cougar orange plastic re-issue that I bought by mistake (duh, read the sticker on the end of the box). The five spoke rims are from the Revell ' 70 Torino GT kit. Now, it's time to start gluing all the bits to the bottom!

Thanks, kelson. Here's the interior 100% finished. I foiled the dash, then carefully painted the woodgrain with Tamiya X-9 brown, and just a wee smushel (yes, we're making that in to a word!) of white paint dabbed on the speedo. I made a turn signal stalk from evergreen, though you really can't see it in these shots. And here's the body, marker lights and emblems painted with the glass in. I've been hunting high and low trying to find the set of Firestone pad printed radials I bought last year. If I can't find 'em then I'll just use the kit whitewalls, as they're still in mint shape. Hope to have more soon!

I finally finished doing the detailing on the seats, panels and console. The interior is reasonably accurate, though somewhat faintly engraved, in spots. The only thing completely absent was the trim around the seats, which I simulated with some evergreen strips. The dash and steering wheel are next, then assembling the chassis. The chrome on the bumpers will need to be redone, but I have a plan.

I think these are my favorites, to date. ' 54 Hudson ' 64 Falcon 427 ' 65 Galaxie ' 67 Galaxie ' 69 Ambassador ' 70 Mach 1

Thanks for the compliments. In regards to the package shelf, I intend to leave it white. While searching for reference pictures of ' 68 interiors, I came across this photo of a ' 66, with a white package shelf. Original or not, I just thought it looked nice. The body is a non-stock color anyway, so just picture it as a car, "restored to taste", rather than factory color schemes.

I wanted to do a ' 66 convertible, but I was happy to settle for a resin body from Missing Link.

Long time since I posted any progress, but I am still working on this one. Not just as much as I'd like to be. It took a good long while to get the clear coat polished, and I'm pretty sure after this I'm going to go back to using Tamiya TS-13 on bodies, and save the Rustoleum just for doing the smaller pieces. Still have to paint all the emblems, and foil the hood, but the rest of the bright work is all done.

Nice! I used to pass a red ' 66 every day, on the way to high school. The car was in mint shape . . . . and so is yours!

Great swap! There were tons of those around here, too.

Thanks again for your interest. Nothing too exciting done, but the interior is all painted, and the engine is built. All the other pieces are painted as well, so next will be polishing out the clear coat. Plus, I have to find which kit is gonna cough up the Cragar SS wheels.

Thanks everyone, for your interest. Just a bit more done, here's the chassis shot with Duplicolor black primer, and a coat of clear on the dash. The kit console, upon looking closer is accurately molded as an automatic, so I just have to fill the stupid hole in the center that they stuck in in for a manual shifter. I did seperate the seats and console, so now just have to paint them their respective colors. I'm putting in a little extra effort, removing every mold line from every piece before painting. I only get one shot at building this, and it has to please me first and foremost. I got mine from ebay, and while I'll keep what I paid for it to myself, it was worth what I shelled out. To me, anyway. This is the hardest one to get from the ' 59 to ' 70 series, since it was never re-issued. Many a time I've had to pass on one, simply because I couldn't justify spending the $$. Fortunately, usually at least once a year I'm able to save up a little "fun money" . . . . . and this is how I have fun! And before anyone feels the need to point it out, yes I know the firewall is not supposed to be body color. I painted the firewall red on my ' 67 as well, just 'cause I think it looks nicer.

Just started this one a couple days ago, taking advantage of those rare moments I can paint outside when the wind isn't howling. I always knew I wanted a red ' 68 in my collection, though my paint choice was undecided, almost 'til the last minute. In the end, here it is with five coats of Tamiya TS-39 mica red, and cleared with Rustoleum lacquer. I used Krylon Dual satin ivory to do the interior, with Duplicolor black primer for the dash. I'm going to add flocking, so there'll be black carpeting. I haven't painted the seats yet, 'cause the front seats are molded to the console, and I'm likely to pinch the console and shifter from another kit. From the interior view, at least, the car will be an automatic, though I intend to leave the kit's manual transmission right there. Other plans call for Cragar SS rims, with some wider tires. Before anyone pm's me asking if I want to parts with the stock hubcaps, sorry but I still need 'em for the ' 70 Galaxie I have in my stash. The rest of my Galaxies. I intend to build at least one example of all of them, from 1959 to 1970. Getting there . . . . . . !

Looks nice, but you could use some larger photos.