Oldcarfan27

Thank You all for the compliments. I'm hoping to see this one through to completion, that's why I build a lot before posting. I want to keep ahead of the curve.

Sorry, no casting. I don't have any way of doing that. Besides, I've already got it painted. Light metallic blue. Came out sweet! Currently not planning on a full detail, just a curbside. Maybe just a flat sheet to hold the wheels. But I'll try the Galaxie chassis to see if it fits. I was planning to use the Starsky and Hutch Torino chassis, as that is the wheel base I sized it to, but it turned out to be too wide for this car. I cut the hood loose in case I ever decide to do the full detail route. Paul has been my inspiration to try this. After seeing what he did to the Thunderbird, anything's possible!

After looking at a lot of photos of the 1:1 and a lot of planning, I figured I could try to see if I could create one of these from scratch. I have lots of sheet plastic that I acquired from my work, so I had nothing to lose if it didn't work out. Here is the side view I used for reference. Scaled it to 1:25 and printed it out on my computer. Sorry, I didn't take any "in progress" photos. I wasn't sure if this was even going to work. I just kept cutting, fitting and gluing. I didn't want to stop to photograph. I picked this Lincoln because it had flat panels, was basically square, was an attractive design that has never and may never be done as a kit. Plus, I could layer all the folds using different thicknesses of plastic. The black areas are (I think) .080 PVC plastic as it has a semi-hard outside, with a softer more porous internal and is very strong. When super glued together, it will not break at the fused joint! I began with the sides and copied the exact profile from my printed picture. Starting with the largest flat panel, and then copied the next smaller panel and beveled the edges to match the beltline folds. I then slightly curved the A and C pillars in. Next was the lower rocker areas - more PVC strips beveled to make the "roll under" like on the real car. Wheelwell flares were made by taking another piece of PVC cutting it into a half circle the size of the largest part of the flare and beveling it to the circumference of the smaller part. Made 4 and super glued them to the proper wheelbase. BTW - these wheels are what got me to thinking about doing a Lincoln in the first place. I have a set but don't remember where they came from. They will be used on the finished piece. Hood and trunk were sheets of .060 plastic, bent and curved to match the 1:1. I added the hood peak and the hood and trunk lines before gluing them to the sides of the body panels. Black stripe in the middle of the hood is where I had to add width to the front to match the trunk - otherwise, it was going to look like a wedge. Roof was done the same way with PVC bent and curved as well as the shape of the windshield and backlight openings. Spare tire was done with another half circle and small wedges shaped to mimic the crescent dome on the top of the trunk. Filed, filled and sanded to blend. Front end was made with PVC split and bent to create the headlight shape and a small strip inserted in the middle to hold the angle. Filed to shape. Pardon the grille angle, it's only taped in place for the pic. Transition to the grille was made with small strips and wedges shaped to fit. Grille area was made from two '34 Ford p/u grilles. Bumpers were made from horizontal layers of plastic cut to shape, rounded and beveled. Glued together and blended with putty. Taillights were originally built up on the body sides, but ended up being too low, so they were carefully cut off and the areas trimmed to fit the lights higher up. They were left as removable. All trim was added with strips of sheet plastic that will be foiled later. These are the underside pics to show how the pieces were attached. Next up windows, turn signals and paint.

That's the same paint combination that I use (Dupli-color with Rustoleum Lacquer). Glad to see it works so well for you too. Came out excellent!

Yes you did!!

Actually, I think those generations don't even know what the truck is at all!

I think it may be action distortion from a single frame capture. Kind of like old time racing photography where the wheels looked oval, but clearly the car couldn't be driving on oval wheels, now could it? But it sure adds to the sense of motion!

Using the information everybody has just given and seeing the results you're looking for, I think you might try spraying the hairspray just in the areas that you want the paint to look sunbeaten and worn off. For example: do half the hood with hairspray and then paint the whole hood with faded blue. The blue will only come off the half of the hood that has a h/s barrier and will stay on the half without. Then use other methods to make the blue paint look weathered but still intact. The effect is to have layers exposed. The bare metal, rust and pre-paint primer should be UNDER the paint color and the wax residue and contaminants and/or peeled clear ON TOP. So work in that order to achieve the effect you're looking for. And be mindful that weathering only happens to areas that are exposed to long-term sun damage. If trim and objects have been covering an area, that area won't have the same deterioration as the rest of the exposed paint has. Sun can't fade areas under the closed doors or hood, but trapped water or salt will create corrosion wherever it can't move. Think of these things when you plan your attack!

Thanks for the pics, Bill. Info like that is good to have. With a name like Mr. Obsessive, I know you've got a lot of good information. By the way, is your wife named "Compulsive"?

Well that explains it. I thought it was an actual emblem from a car. Pretty soon even brick and mortar Thrift Stores will be going the way of Local Hobby Shops. Online only.

If you're leaning toward bigger - I would say go for the Saturn S. It's only $40 more than the lesser one and you'll never have to worry about it being too small. Later on, you won't even think about the $40 and you'll be covered for whatever you make!

Big Fart! It even SAYS Fairlane on the front fender. But you're forgiven. ✌

Did you buy those? The Cougar Eliminator is really desirable! Wonder if it was a Boss 302.

Practical eh? Whatcha gonna do with that Mercedes emblem, hang it around your neck? ? Occasionally I find model kits at thrift stores, but not as much as I used to. Today there was a 4x4 "Quadzilla" monster truck, but I had to pass on it. $9.99 and it was missing about half the parts! A few years ago I acquired a center console for a 69-70 Impala for $15. Hung that on my wall! While back, I found a 60s Mattel VacUform toy in pristine shape in the original box for $3.98! Another time I got a Monogram 1/8 Jaguar XKE for $5. Missing the engine. At the time, I didn't know where I was going to get another engine so I sold it. This was before ebay. Back in the 80s and 90s, I used to be able to find model kits practically everytime I want in to this one store I used to haunt. Paid anywhere from .49 cents to $4. It was feast time back then!

The way I see it, I like the original build. It's a nice clean job. Judging by the color, it looks like it was recently done. That looks like a Tamiya color. I'd say, leave it as is - ala SnakeFu.

If I ever get one of the "Supernatural" kits, I'd like to make a Caprice with it.

When did they do that?

I've wanted this kit for a while now and I'm glad they're bringing it back in this version. I've had the Street Stalker version and it's got enough changes to make it less desirable to me. Hopefully they return the hood to the optional cutout for the blower. And I'm glad they're redoing the wheels, those Champ 500s were lousy - no front/rear offset like shown on the boxtop.

With the color combination and your photography, makes it look like some of them are in black and white. Looks awesome!

After a lengthy search online, the only reference I could find was that it was built on a Dodge RM300 chassis and these pics. Unfortunately, no one has tipped their Winnie on the side and taken pictures. Sorry, I tried.

Use it as an engine for a 60s Batmobile, it's a perfect compliment to that car. It would also match the engine sound effect in the TV show.

I'm impressed that there are buyers willing to pony up that kind of cabbage for a miniature that many folks consider "adults playing with toys" Gives us builders some legitimate clout when talking to non-builders! I don't begrudge Paul or any others the opportunity to profit from their efforts and obvious talent. "A rising tide raises all ships". It makes the hobby look better to the general public.

Looks like when you used those caps your car instantly got camber wear! Shoulder of the tire worn almost to the cords.

Looks like it was simply a promo with a different chassis plate.

Early production of RC cars - even has lifted suspension for off roading!