StevenGuthmiller

Very nice Alan! I especially like the color. Must have been a pretty popular color on the Fords back then. I've seen it a lot. I planned on that color for a future '62 Mercury Monterey convertible build. Steve

I'm not picking up the "Evening Orchid" at all Ron. Looks basically silver to me. That's one thing I found out about the "Iris" paint that I used on my '60 New Yorker. Almost impossible to get a good representation of the color in artificial light. Try to get a couple of shots outside & I'll bet it will pop! Nice job Ron!! Steve

Thanks every body! Niko, You're there & I'm here, so I can tell you first hand, it's not "perfect". My builds never are. But then again, I have never really shot for perfect. I strive for "respectable" & this one will rise to that level I believe. Steve

My bet would be that it's possible to do a pretty good job brush painting. Just plan on doing a lot of sanding & polishing!! Steve

Thanks Ben!! Steve

Haven't done it yet, but I've done a little test fitting & I'll be using pretty much all of the guts from the AMT '70 Super Bee kit for re-building a vintage MPC '69 Coronet. Everything seems to fit very nicely with little or no mods. Steve

Ok! Another Minnesotan! Oh ya! You betcha, by golly! Steve

Thank you all!! Next "under glass" post hopefully in another month! Steve

No problem Gary!! To me, any discussion about models is a good discussion! Steve

Very nice Tulio!! Good call on the white walls! Those wide whites that AMT chose to "pawn off on us" were about the cheesiest thing ever! You'd think they could have done a little better job on those! should have been a simple fix. Great work guy! steve

I use the Testors clear parts cement all the time. Essentially Elmer's glue with a little more initial hold. Works great for head & taillights as well as small parts like mirrors & antennas, license plates, etc. Nice thing is, if you get a little glue on your finish, it's not such a catastrophe! Relatively easy to remove. Steve

I don't know Gary, but that photo with the rally wheels might just clinch it for me. That looks pretty sharp! The stock wheel covers that I have are in useable shape without re-chroming, so I do still have that option. I'm just not that crazy about the looks of them. A lot of the old built ups & such that I do get are often missing the stock wheels, so a lot of times I'm looking at other options or ordering them from Modelhaus. I guess I should use them when I have them. Steve

I was considering rally wheels also, but my plan is to use them on my '64 300 & I thought about using them on my '65 300 as well. Thinking now I may use some steelies & dog dishes on the '65 300. I think it would add a little interest. I might go with Cragars on the Dodge. Steve

No Chris, no wash on the rear quarters. I decided to do Alclad aluminum on those & the aluminum panels between the side spears to give some contrast between aluminum & chrome. I think I may have sprayed them a little too light. I think a little of the black base coat may be showing through. Steve

Thanks Guys! I really appreciate all of the positive comments! Makes me feel like it was all worth it! Steve

Great answer! Regardless, a nice looking Edsel!! Steve

Thanks Todd! This is an old AMT "Junior Craftsman" kit I bought off of ebay a year or so ago. Pretty much the same as a "Customizing Kit", only less detail! These old '59 Ford annuals & junior craftsmans are still pretty easy to find on ebay, & not too un-Godly expensive. I believe I paid around $40.00 for this one in assembled but like new condition. Nice thing about the junior craftsman kits is they were a snap kit. NO GLUE!!! Steve

Thanks guys! Makes me feel a little better about the trials she put me through! Steve

Looks great Al! saw your pics already in "WIP". How come it took you so long to post them "Under Glass"? Steve

Done deal Justin. Photos are already in "Under Glass". Thanks! Steve

I've never used HOC paint. is it an automotive type lacquer paint? If so, I wouldn't chance it. If I use Testors primers, I go over them with several coats of Duplicolor primer.......It's a long story! Steve

Sorry guys. I still have a "dumb" phone. It just sends & receives phone calls. Exactly what a phone should do!! I'll check out the website. Steve

Thanks Guys!! Steve

I'm always hearing about these Hobby Lobby coupons! Where's everybody getting these coupons? Steve

Yeah! Ain't that a kick in the head? Usually we don't get this type of weather until at least December. It's gonna be a long winter!! Steve