Falcon Ranchero
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Just got on here a couple weeks ago, but didn't do the introduce yourself yet so here I am. Some of you have probably noticed that as soon as I got on here I flooded the forum with a little over 40 model kits. That was because I had statred building kits in 2021, and never knew that this forum existed, so when I found this site, I figured I'd share my 3 years worth of kits with you as I thought some of you would like them. How did I find the forum? It's a little interesting, as I had just graduated High School 2 weeks ago and I got a '53 Stude kit as a gift. I didn't know what colour to paint it, so, as usual, I went on google images looking at real '53 Studes colour combos, trying to decide. Then I saw a picture of a complete built '53 Stude kit, done in green and silver by a fellow modeler on the forum, but the two-tone utilized the cove in addition to the roof, and that idea appealed to me, and I settled on a colour choice. I tapped on the photo and it brought me here, and the rest is history. I really like classic cars; since I was a kid it was always a cross between cars and dinosaurs, though cars prevailed by the time I hit high school. The only classic car in my family as of now is my Great Uncle Lauri's 1965 Ford Thunderbird Landau. Circa 1987, he bought it for $300 as it was a restoration project. He's had it over 30 years and the car is original to our city, purchased via trade of 1961 Buick Electra by a woman on July 6th, 1965 at our historic and now non-existant local Ross and Muncaster Ford Dealer. Since I don't have a classic car yet, this is my pride and joy. Found at the dump back in September 2022, this bike has come a long way since we found it. The photo below this photo shows the same bike before major restoration. It is a circa 1971 Skyline with a 3-speed shimano shifter, though as you can see, it is not hooked up. That is because the original was no good anymore so we're trying to find a new one, or a NOS one.
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Yes, digital camera; mine is a Canon Rebel T-7 from about 2020 (grade 8 grad gift) -
Here are some more.
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The lights I used to drag across in front of the camera are these little finger lights. It is very important that the photos are being taken in a dark room so no foreign light can ruin the magic. Make sure the camera is on a tripod, and it is a good idea to have the camera's image quality set on the highest level for the clearest results.
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I learned this in Grade 11 Photography class, and I liked it a lot and so I wanted to share it with others as I thought it was real neat and I hope you'll like it. What I have here are photos taken in an unusual way. The photos below have not been edited in any way; this is how they came out; hard to believe, but it's truer than true. The explanation is the camera's shutter. When said shutter is left open for a period of time, it cpatures a whole lot more light. In the dark, any path of any given moving light will be captured, creating radical lines of light, in this case, resembling kinda '50s Diner-esque with the addition of model cars as the main subject. Here are a few below: (please note some cars are Die-Cast, not assembled kits, though there are some down there)
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Here are some neat photos of past cars from both sides of my family that I wanted to share as I thought they were cool. I sorta went on a little re-colouring spree with some of the black and white photos, but they're ok. I may add more once I scan more in because I do have more. Directly below is a photo (mom's side of family) taken of my grandma's parent's 1963 Mercury in the summer of '69 as they took a retiring road trip all the way to British Columbia and surrounding area, and some bear stopped them on the highway. My Dad's Father's 1967 Ford Mustang Coupe, taken when he bought it brand-new. He sold it very shortly after because then in 1968 my dad was born and his brother two years earlier so two kids in a sport coupe was proven to be problematic. It was a 289, 4-speed manual. (Mom's side of the family) My Nonno's 1954 Ford Customline; his second car, photo taken in 1959. He told me that the signal lights didn't work so he had to use the hand signals to turn. This is a re-coloured black and white photo. This is my Dad's Grandfather's 1958 Meteor. Also re-coloured black and white photos, taken October 1961. During the re-colour, it erased the R from the METEOR script on the hood so it says METEO but on the original it said Meteor.
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A neat way I learned to take photos in Grade 11 Photography Class. The photos here have NOT BEEN EDITED IN ANY WAY/SHAPE/FORM. What you see is what I saw on the camera display screen after I took the photos. The key is to have a car in a dark space, then leave the camera's shutter open for at least 20-30 seconds, and take one of those little finger lights and "Paint" around the car with it and the camera will capture the path of the light. This is my Great Uncle Lauri's 1965 Ford Thunderbird Landau. This is his car without those lights These are what I use
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Some more familiar cars, but the silver 1931 Ford Hot Rod has some history. It was built by my Great Uncle Martin back in the early '60s; he started in 1960, and with the help of a friend, finished it in 1962. He sold it to his friend in 1965, and then it was sold again to some couple in '68 or '69, and then due to something that happend in that family, it was left dormant in a garage since 1970, but then a few years back it came out of hiding and my Great Uncle had the chance to buy it back, but declined. It is still around, as you'll see, and it has earned the name "Snoopy"; christened by the third owners I think. Canadian Hot Rods Magazine did a stoy on Snoopy like 10 years ago. The old photo of Snoopy (somewhere below) was taken in 1965, and in the background is my Great Uncle Lauri's 1964 Galaxie, the one I made my Galaxie model kit after.
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My dad took these photos back in the day, obviously, as I didn't exist yet. The same kinds of cars went to car shows in 1983, but they were 40 years younger.
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Appears to me to be a ‘56 or ‘57 Lincoln of sorts based on the front bumper; for model it would most likely be a Premiere. Close guess with Mercury as they did look similar in that era. The bumper is definitely Lincoln though.
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Really liking that red Pontiac
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Hey that’s really neat! The Elcamino that should’ve been. How exactly do you fill in the gaps? I am going to try something relatively similar but I wasn’t sure how to do something like that.
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That's way cool; the lights idea was definitely a good one! Overall show-stopping build.
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Some cars from the Cherry Festival; my personal favourite is the DeSoto.
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The cars got a shower that day, soaked through my shoes.
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Some highlights from the show the day after the initial cruise night.
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Some highlights from our local show this past June.
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THOSE FINS. Big Space Age fan here; love the cars from ‘57-‘60 that had those tail fins. Always wanted to find a kit of a car with fins and customize them so they’re larger. This boat is very inspiring, next time I find a finned car kit, huge fins are in order! Very well done with this, notable favourite right here ?.
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I have the same kit, but yours came out waay better then mine .?
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That’s pretty awesome. My ‘36 came out of the same box; always nice to see the old kits get built ?
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I plan on showcasing the progress on the “On the Workbench” forum there so maybe in a week or two if you check there I’ll have started it?
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It’s black wash; looks more realistic that way.
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Looking super detailed! I really like the idea to add lighting in the gauge cluster and the carpeting in the interior. Coming along real nicely.
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Can’t wait to see this one finished! First gen Rivs are pretty sharp looking cars, literally and figuratively.
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I really like this one! This is actually my next kit in line to build, I just got the kit last week as a graduation present. It’s the one in the tin box, part of AMT’s postal series. Your example is actually what lead me to the forum; I was searching google images to find a paint scheme to use on my Stude, and I saw yours and clicked on the photo and it sent me here. I am inspired to use the cove idea for a two-tone as well.
