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Just picked up the new '57 Ford last night. It is everything I think we have hoped for and more. The level of tooling is out standing. I realy do not want to "dis" what Revell has given us, but ther is a couple of points that a Showroom Stock builder in perticular will want to research. First off I personaly owned two different '57 Fords when they were just late model cars. One of theme happened to be this very body style and engine and transmission combo, so I feel that I have a better than average knowledge of the subject. To start the colors called for in the instructions are a little misleading on some iteams. On the engine it calls for a gold color for the steel fuel lines, and the oil filter which was a black metal can with the filter inside. The valve covers where black with a Ford stylized decal on them. The air filter was a semi gloss silver. One iteam on the engine that was omitted on the engine block was the "road draft tube" that all engines of the day used. This was on the drivers side of the block in front of the motor mount. It contained a small replacable filter and a tube extending into the air flow under the car. In later years these cars had to be retrofitted for emissions reasons and their prototype might of had this removed. The interior color callouts are somewhat missleading. The base interior of this car usually had the seats and door panels covered in a light gray/silver color, but the kits interior decals look spot on. The dash would be a semi glossy silver/gray. The kits dash also has the correct trim for the radio area. This was a silver plastic material and the area across the dash was painted white. The steering column should be black as well as the steering wheel. The only trim on the wheel at this level for the horn button would be a silver paint. This is not a Fairlane , so think of Ford offering an entry level car. All of this knitpicky stuff out of the way. This is a fantastic kit even if you don't like Fords. I can't say enough good about this kit.

Trailer looks like some of the aluminum trailers I have seen. Maybe a little sign of tire tread marks in the treads, but looks real nice.

IN '64 and '65 I worked for a Water District in the Crestline CA. area. The two work trucks were an F100 unibody 2wd pickup and a F250 4x4 . They were both good trucks, but I remember the unibody had cracks from the front edge of the bed that ran to the cab.

Congrats on the well deserved award. I recall when you posted the WIP on this Fairlane. I missed seeing it completed until now.

Outstanding interior and engine. Look forward to seeing the body completed.

I think that AMT or Revell used to make a 1/25th car hauler. It came with two Pontiac Firebirds from around '92 or '93. It was very complete with chains and ramps and stuff.

Thanyou for sharing. Show cars are great, but real cars driven on the road are always the best. I realy enjoyed the '57 Ford.

Nice save on this. I'm not into the rust thing so much, but it did have a very real look of an old retired race car when you got it.

I used to have the same problem for many years. Would end up having two or three models going at once and never finish any of them, and then see something else I just had to build and shove the others aside. I now force myself to only do one at a time untill I'm done and ready to clean my desk for the next model. For myself it's the only way I can get anything done at all.

Nice to see some one "on the outside" put forth such a poitve view of the hobby.

I love the sound of the drive shaft flopping around under the truck after the last stop.

Looks great. What's planned for the chassis and interior??

Thats just wrong !! I hope the courts do more than just let them off. It sounds like they are headed in the wrong direction in life. They need to somehow learn what is and isn't acceptable in this world.

I have seen several Chevelle and Pontiac wagons done up to look like the SS or GTOs. If I had a wagon myself I think I might very well do the same thing. I think they look pretty cool myself.

Very sorry to hear about your loss. It is very hard to but into words what that is like. Like you we lost our 100 lb. male Lab., but to lung cancer. She will always be in your heart, as it should be.

Good idea on the right hand steering, sinse thats the way it is down under. Great job on the center consol design.

Realy like the pair of Olds. You should think about doing a resin body of the wagon for those of us with less talnet than yourself. Very well done.

I have profited in a way I think many of you have. . When I've had a bad day , or week, You can lose your self and your problems and focus on something that you truly enjoy. Life is good at the plastic alter of modeling.

My stash , often refered to as my wife's widows pension, is such that I will not live long enough to build them all.

I have to vote with Ron. I used to love this program, just wish they showed more details of their work and the good sponsers that supplied all the goodies. I am now going to EBay to find some old piece of you know what and have my wife concoct a sob story about me and what ever I find. We can only hope.

Very nice section job on the body. The widened fenders and running boards look great. I personally like the '32 grill shell, but the "track" nose gives it a different look.

Lots and lots of Ivory dish soap. This has worked for myself so far. Be very carfull of cleaning products. If you can contact the maker of the body they may be able to give you some other ideas .

Rob made a very good point on the wheels. I know that the black wheels are the latest trend right now, but I do not think that they accent the rest of the car. The Bee stripes or maybe even the old rear bumble bee stripes in a color that match the wheel color. But it does look good as is.

Looks great. I've allways liked the '56 the best of all the tri fives.

Very clean build. Outstanding paint. You foil better one handed than I do with both hands.