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Nice work. it looks really good I like the pin striping.

fantastic job .it looks great out of the box.

thanks for the input, I plan on using the trunk that came with the lincoln.the roof isn't cooperating ,it is always the things you think are going to be easy.

Great work Ed .A great period piece. I like the cars you got floating around there too. did you scale everything out or did you have to make some stuff smaller to look right ?the pit looks cool you just don't see those any more.

I love it .I like the windows .Is that the mpc kit?

I also think you have captured the look and feel ,great job!

great job it looks great and now you got that monkey off your back so what's next?I like the color and the wheels .

Thanks!

here's a couple of pics body is primed the roof is being worked on and is drying right now. here's some shots of the engine still has work to go and I haven't figured out what to do with the exhaust .I like the way it looks going straight back but it would be pesky to drive that way.I have kinda figured out the intake . the real engine has everything right there but the custom exhaust doesn't allow that so I'm making it up as I go . well if you have anything to add or criticize feel free this one is just messin around. the goal for this one is mostly the engine mods and getting it done .the low parts count of the model should allow for a quick build (for me ).Thanks for looking !

Those are great bad photos,the firebird looks pretty sweet I like the color.

Don't worry about the money just build it !

I agree .I will usually start out on todays active topics and then view new posts as I check back in. I try other model forums but I just get overwhelmed trying to catch up ,besides except for a few random builds it's all here anyway . On a forum I visited recently it was all people I recognized from here same screen names and everything .on the other hand there are also a lot of smaller more specialized sites that are great and don't quite get the traffic so you can keep up.

Great idea,it looks pretty cool I look forward to seeing more !

It turned out fantastic !What do you have planned next?

By all means show some more pics I love this tip !

When you are doing some cutting with the dremel and misjudge where you placed your finger underneath. or when you drop the body on the floor and totally step on it as you push your chair out .

quick question is the engine in the 60 starliner the same size /block as the mercury 430?

you are welcome. well the amt kit builds up like their 40 fords if you have built those ,and this revell kit is simple but it turns out nice .the one I built back in 88 or so I painted the body testors chrome (looked like silver) and the fenders flat black I then used the rims and tires from the uno buick it was my first use of a wash on those wheels .for the time and my skill level I thought it turned out sweet which is mostly why I bought this one . the other reason being the new parts. some times combining two kits that are 1/25 and 1/24 can yeild some cool proportions .I guess what I'm saying is this is a decent kit worth buying if you like the subject matter.

alright I got one door done.determining where to place the hinges was a head scratcher it came out just ok they should have been a little higher and a little over but for now it'll work as my goal is still mostly to get it finished. still workin on the grille and the interior as the opening doors distracted me for a minute . I was a little nervous about the doors but now that one is done I am pleased with the direction it's going in .the hood hinges seem to be the next area of contention. I'll post more pics when I get a little further along probably a couple days.thanks for looking.

these should show ya the major new stuff thats in the box as it is mostly just the exterior options and the new set of rims .

body filler is what you were talkin' about . I'm not sure which 49 merc you are building (revell or amt)I will assume the revell as that has four small circles on the interior roof . for this I would use a hole punch (for paper) and make a few circles of sandpaper ,superglue one to the eraser of a pencil and gently spin it on the lines of those circles until they are not as noticable when you are happy with the results go over it lightly with some liquid glue and lightly sand one more time.also Mr.Obsessive has a very good tutorial on a similar kit showing the basics of solid model building. good luck hope this helps.

that is the street rod version on the front.the only difference are the wheels which are more contemporary I will post pics later.

Gunthar, Can you hear me now? CB, he needs a feather in hims cap!

welcome it's funny you mention the n scale trains because when ever I sneak into the train section I'm always drawn to them . I look forward to seeing some of your work be it old or new or in progress !

ahh the dreaded warped body. if it were a domestic kit I would contact the model company for a replacement. I don't know if the foreign makers are the same way . if you want to try to fix it yourself it requires warming the plastic enough to make it pliable but not too much that it goes the other way. from experience boiling water is too hot, 120 degrees isn't hot enough so some where in between is the sweet spot . if you get lucky enough to get it warmed and shaped correctly then you immediately place it cold water you may have to go through the process more than once. personally I haven't had much luck unwarping bodies but this is the recommended treatment .others will undoubtedly have other methods that they swear by so wait for a couple of other replies before you try anything.good luck hope this helps