Sledsel

SWEET.... Love Shoebox Fords

Very nice looking build..... Love this kit. Simple and builds up nicely

HAHAHAHA..... the translator would have us painting with a roller and dog pee probably.... Shelby is looking great, been watching since day 1

Makes total sense to me. I make my kids do things without a computer or calculator whenever possible. Hey, someone needs to be smart enough to MAKE the computer for the ones that only USE the computer......

Well, this is moving along quicker than expected. Little stumbling block I did not expect was that the front of the doors are a bit on the flat side, so it needed built up a little. Some more sanding and I'll be ready for some primer.

Al, I noticed that after a trial fit on the Custom. I happen to have several sets of the Edsel bezels which were in the original AMT 57. I am going to modify a set for the Del Rio and resin cast them for future use. Thanks for the heads up tho Andy

I could not agree more Túlio, I am hoping the changes I make to this Custom are worth the trouble. My plan is to use the AMT front valance and bumper because they just look more accurate. Not that the AMT is not without flaws. the most obvious is shown in the pic, but careful sanding will take care of it. After thinning the lower part of the header between the headlights the Revell grill lines up perfectly with the front fenders. Still thinking on how to deal with the speaker grill.... When I do these same mods to the Del Rio, I believe I will cast the AMT panels so I do not need to chop up another AMT

I take this back.... my standard issue Custom does not have the heater, clock or radio details either. Kit has a heater though. I checked, the Keith Marks 57 Fairlane decals have these items.

Interior looking great..... The original colors had me baffled a bit. Hahahahaha

Thank Charlie.... I know you followed the Del Rio review pretty closely. Another half hour into it and I have the quarter patched. Now to let it all dry before the other side is done.

I have been avoiding this kit just because I did not like the way it looked. After reading and looking at pics, I decided to get one and attempt to correct the body flaws. I compared the bodies on the Custom and Fairlane 500 and they are very close to each other in scale accuracy. Even though I do not have pics of it, I thinned down the header where the grill meets it. The Revell kits header is about 3/32 to thick on the bottom making the front look too bulky. Then I decided to tackle the front fenders. As I have noted in other posts, the Revell kit has a bulge in the rear of the wheel well and the body lines are far from crisp. To fix this I decided to section in a section of the AMT fender. So far I have about 1/2 hour in this side. My opinion, it looks better already.

Looking good.....

Sweet......

Looks really good. I think it is the only build of this kit where the bumper is not sticking out.

Cool 40

That is really nice!

Dunno why, I always liked this Olds pic

Great looking build. Would never believe it was your first

Is the Buddy Baker Charger essentially the same? Box Stock looks good on that build. Sure is sweet.

Andy, would you be able to tell us what the upper inside front fender of the '57 Ford actually looks like? Revell's Del Rio still has that low inner fender well that interferes with lowering the model (and would seriously impede suspension travel if it were a real car!) It's been a long time since I had my last real '58 Ford, so my memory's not quite clear on that aspect, but I don't think it had much of an inner fender well, which was why they always rotted out over the headlights. Does this help? I could take other pics if needed. It looks as if the Revell follows the fender opening and is too low above the upper control arm. As seen in the second pic, the inner fender is above the trim line (note the hole for the trim) There is about 3 1/2" from the flat area to the fender lip (area behind washer bag) on the 1:1 it would be able to lower the car a good bit, but eventually would interfere with the tire.

BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH.... buy a kit car for a bit more.....

Things like this are trivial. Use another rear from a different kit. Simple.

Yes, the Edsel lights from the AMT 57

That engine is amazing. I cannot wait til you fire it up! Huh? That is the engine for a model? Well I'll be a monkeys uncle!

Very nice, I really like the blacked out wheels and red interior. Paint is great