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That worked out nicely! Thanks for sharing.

Really nice looking '57. Well done!

Sweet. That's about as nice as one of those cars can look. The right color, wheel choice, and stance have transformed this car big-time.

Oh yeah, that is a sweet model of a very stylish automobile right there. Love the lines of that car. Well done!

A very clean and realistic Corvette model. Very well done!

Neat little kit and car. Very nice build!

Color is really going to contrast beautifully with all the chrome work when done!

Cool to know, but I have never come across one. I used to enjoy perusing Ray's wares at the Derby City Shootout model show and contest in Louisville. Always fun to talk cars with Ray, and I bought several bodies from him through the years. I really miss the old guy, and that show! I'd love to find one of those 59 wagons, it would save me a bunch of work!

Solid choices! Search this forum and you should find many builds of each. Start a build thread, and you'll get plenty of feedback as you progress.

A real beauty!

Cool, really works for me!

Nicely done. I'm still blown away every time I look at these cars; how far ahead the styling was. Compare to anything else from 1953, the others look so old...

Oh yeah! I can almost hear the Parliament/Funkadelic blasting from the 8-track!

Well done; a very clean build. Love the sleeper look.

Great thread!

That was a good read, and a fun build. I absolutely love the '60 Edsels, just some great lines, especially the tail light treatment on the cars.

I like that added detail of graphics continued onto package tray and dash; nice touch! You're getting some nice edges, what's your masking tape of choice?

That blue looks so good on that car! Well done.

That Merc is beautiful, and I really dig the pickup; short beds are for people that don't really need a truck!

Those were the taillights for the Edsel Bermuda, the up-scale model wagon. The Villager, as shown above, uses completely different taillights. Can't bash those kits to make a '59, the fenders, hoods, grilles all different from 58. I've been gathering parts to make a '59 Villager for a while now. I'm using a Jimmy Flintstone '59 Ford wagon, (which uses 90% commonality with the Edsel wagon) and a '59 promo for the dog house. Will have to scratch build taillights and side chrome. I did the body work on my uncle's '59 Villager last year, and that inspired me!

Oh, that's a very appealing model. Well done.

Very cool thread. You're building way more than models here; there are serious memories being made for that little girl that will outlive you by decades. GOOD WORK, DAD! Now, the models are cool, too. I'm really liking the contrast on that 65/66 body, and your geometric graphics are very appealing. You have a definite style for sure. Sorry I can't offer any advice on the chrome vs. molotow, as I have yet to try the pen. Either can be a little delicate to handle. My gut says chrome foil and plenty of clear. It'll hold up well, and maintain the bright finish, where molotow and other paints like it tend to just turn silver when cleared, at least that has been my take-away from this forum. Can't wait to see this progress!

Interesting piece. I painted a similar 56 Chevy that my uncle picked up at a flea market, seller said it was hand made by a guy in Cuba, where he first purchased it as a souvenir. The construction technique is very much the same, especially notable is the way he solders strips of metal rod to define the edges of moldings and stripes, as if he were drawing with steel rod.

You can't beat having an actual car handy to reference! You are off to a nice start here!

That's WAY better, and a nice red to boot!