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I was living in the San Bernardino National Forest mountain area in southern California at the time. You could swing a dead cat over your head and know just about anybody you hit. I must apologize to all of the cat lovers out there who happen to read this. The remark about swinging a dead cat is a very old expression and no animals where really harmed.

When did you get snow ? Great looking 4X4. any chassis and other detail pictures ?

Great looking Heavy Duty truck. Very clean looking build.

Thank you Thank you, I'm glad you liked it. Thank you for looking.

Great looking build and it matches the Movie Car perfectly.

Beautiful looking finish on this and the undercarriage looks great.

I like your body color . I have used it before and have always liked how it looked. Just a thought, not even a suggestion. I did a two tone once and used Model Master #28102 Phoenician Yellow, a Ford color by the way, instead of White. Try it on a spoon just to see if it would even be something you would be interested in. I'm not trying to tell you how to paint your model.

You mention that you are wanting to replicate your father's Bel Air. My first question is, was it a real Bel Air or some other model of '56 Chevy. The reason is that many use the term Bel Air almost as a generic description of a Chevrolet regardless of year model. Was your father's car a two door post body style ? This kits body could easily be made into any of the post cars for that year. The 150 model would have the body side chrome removed on the rear quarter panels. This model represents the 210 model, and the Bel Air would require some minor alterations to the door and front fender moldings. This can be done with some Plastruct plastic strips. The interior is unique in that it represents the Del Ray option that was only on the mid range 210 model starting in 1954 and ran thru 1957 year models. This was an inexpensive option compared to stepping up to the Bel Air. Either way this is a great kit and you should enjoy it no matter what you decide to do. I think your father would appreciate you building a model of his car. My father also had a '56 210. The problem was it had to many doors and a 6 with 3 on the tree and not even a radio, black wall tires and dog dishes for hub caps and needless to say it didn't have the Del Ray interior option. Dad was a bit of a tight wad when it came to automobiles and thought of them more as an appliance than anything exciting.

AS I have said before I find the aged or patina look of the parts here add so much to the overall appearance. I have a question about your spark plug wires. In the photos it looks like you have a 90 degree boot on the spark plug end of the wires. I would like to know how you did that as it is something I would like to use on some of my builds.

Beautiful looking paint. The first thing I noticed early on the sharp body and panel lines. For not having an engine the chassis engine detail is really well done on this.

Now it sits right. Now we want to see the paint work.

I wasn't aware of the promos, especially the 300. As a young man I owned two different '57 Fords at different times. I had a '57 Convertible that was a low mileage 1 owner car. A few years later I picked up a super clean Mainliner 2 door with the 312 and 3 speed Overdrive. The collage student I bought it from had even wired the secondary's in the carburetor shut to save gas. I later changed jobs and one of my new customers was the original owner.

I'm sorry to hear that. I have a couple of Dental problems right now and my appointment has been put off because of the shut down. Next week they are going to check to see if I can get a tooth implant for one that had a broken root and had to be removed, and I'm waiting to get in for another tooth that a corner broke off of and they're thinking a crown on that one.

This is the best prospective ever for what is happening today.

The '57 - '59 year model Ford F100 would be nice and I think it would sell well for them. I don't know of any kit of this subject since the AMTs of that era. As much as I like the '53 - '56 F100's they have been done to death and while I have no doubt that theirs would be better, would it pay the bills to make it?

I have already read the complete build up covered in another magazine. Looks like this will be everything we all hoped for.

I would think the AMT '56 and '57 Ford kits should be easy to find. Round 2 has reissued these kits several times. They both are great kits and offer many build options. The '56 can be built as a Crown Victoria with or without the Glass Roof option. Happy hunting.

Beautiful looking model. I did follow your thread on this and I'm amazed at how well it came together for you. I really like the red paint and its finish.

Beautiful looking build. Very realistic looking in every way.

While I know nothing of the character you describe, I do know a great paint job when I see one. I like how you reworked the front grill and roll pan. ,

Looks like something from the SEMA Show.

I like the front and rear roll pans and the frenched tail lights. Always nice to see a dressed Flathead.

I think your right. I guess for me starting back when they were very very basic my abilities grew as the kits improved. As you mention the Military kits can be intimidating as well. I would suggest one of the nice current snap kits as they go together quickly and might not out last their attention. As with any challenge the next one becomes easier and so on.

Great looking paint work. I like the addition of the red in the side trim. many overlook that touch.

Impressive body moldings. This feature is a part of what makes the appearance of this year model Ford. The gas filler question I think can best be answered by how it would work in the real world. Opening the trunk, even if it was a lift off type, would be difficult at best. The upper body point you have marked would work if the tank is in the trunk area. Should you mount the fuel tank between the frame rails then something a little lower in that same body panel would avoid routing the filler thru the trunk area. I really like that gas cap. Add some paint to give it a slightly tarnished look and it would be good to go.