Lovefordgalaxie

Thanks guys!!! I white glued the antennas and skirts, so I can remove them with a bit of water. All in all, I think I'll stop messing with this victim before parts start to fly out. Time to start a new kit...

That's what I'm talking about!!!!! That region is the one that gives me problems!!! Sideways the model looks sharp, the front end is the issue.

Ma que bella maccina!! Non solo bello, ma anche una grande calamita per le ragazze Or so did say my grandfather, Mr. Enio Lazzaroni.

Looks like if a Vespa and a Isetta collided and it was assembled mixing the parts

I was not 100% happy about my last build, the Custom Kustom '57 Ford. It was like it was too plain looking for a Kustom. What I did was to build some fender skirts from sheet styrene, and dual antennas from hypodermic needles. I think the car looks better now, mor "into the mood" so to speak. What do you guys think?? Before: 1957 Ford Custom Kustom par Túlio Lazzaroni Lovefordgalaxie, on ipernity After: '57 with skirt par Túlio Lazzaroni Lovefordgalaxie, on ipernity '57 with skirt par Túlio Lazzaroni Lovefordgalaxie, on ipernity Now I think I'm gonna stop messing with this Ford before I break it and start a new build.

Thanks guys!! I have no idea why the oil filter is remote, but it came from the factory that way. maybe they thought that the torsion bars would get in the way of the filter at the engine location? nave no idea, because even tough there is not much space the filter could be there with ease. Yes, all our S-10s had the torsion bar suspension, 4WD or 2WD. Yep, we had a four door cab. Still have but now it's a totally different truck. When I bought mine the engine options were the 2.2 litre, the 4.3 litre and a 2.5 litre diesel.

Yes I do. I use to see many '57 Fords in 1:1 form, and a friend of mine has a Custom 300, that has the basic same body as the Custom Tudor. In kit form things are not that perfect. Comparing both built models I only found 1,2 millimeters in overall size difference (Fairlane is longer). Measuring the wheelbase, I found less than a millimeter of difference between the two, and it's also not what it should be. Which one is more correct? Well, measure both, and compare the the real cars, then tell me. Like I told before, I think the AMT "FEELS" more accurate on overall shape, and that is a subjective way of saying things. It's like the AMT Edsel. The first time I saw one it felt "wrong" somehow. When I compared it to a 1:1 Edsel I figured out that the body looks sectioned, and that the front bumpers are way too wide in the vertical direction. The same feeling of "something wrong" I have with the Revell Ford. Maybe it's the front panel, between the hood and the grille, that's too wide. I would say that with today's modern computer technology and CAD being used to engineer those kits, the guys from AMT kid a heluva job back in the '60s.

Yep, but on the kits, you can't notice that, so you can combine them without having to change the wheelbase.

I would build both!!!! And I DID!!! Both are great fun if you are into '57 Fords. At the end, it will depend on what trim level you like the most!! Take a look: Factory stock Fairlane 500 Club Victoria, built from the AMT kit: 1957 Ford Collection par Túlio Lazzaroni Lovefordgalaxie, on ipernity The AMT engine built box stock: 1957 Ford Collection par Túlio Lazzaroni Lovefordgalaxie, on ipernity The opening doors: Test Shots par Túlio Lazzaroni Lovefordgalaxie, on ipernity Factory stock Custom Tudor built from the Revell kit: 1957 Ford Custom Tudor par Túlio Lazzaroni Lovefordgalaxie, on ipernity The Revell engine built box stock: '57 Ford Engine par Túlio Lazzaroni Lovefordgalaxie, on ipernity

They have about the same wheelbase, being the Revell a little wider, but is doable. The stock AMT interior by other hand, won't fit over the Revell floor without some modifications to the transmission tunnel, that is a lot wider on the Revell kit. If you feel prepared to do so, it can be done.

The first wheels fit the era of the kit, but not really the car. Now it's better. Put some wide whites and it will be even better.

I built both, the AMT and the Revell. The AMT kit is a 1960s tooling, of the very top of the line Fairlane 500 Club Victoria. The Revell kit is a new tooling of the entry model Custom Tudor. Both kits have no fit issues. The AMT has a more accurate overall shape on the body than the Revell kit, and comparing both as built models to a 1:1 scale 1957 Ford, the one that "feels" more like the real deal in proportions is the AMT kit. That being said, the Revell kit has lot's of detail that the AMT kit doesn't. The engine on the Revell kit is way more detailed, as is the underside of the car. The Revell kit has a separate frame from the floor pan, what makes easy to detail the area. The AMT kit comes with the frame AND exhaust system molded to the floor pan. The AMT engine has the correct carburetor tough. The Revell doesn't. The AMT engine while less detailed, has a representation of the road draft tube molded to the oil pan, and the Revell kit lacks this detail completely. This is somehow compensated by the fact that the Revell engine has the oil pump and pick up tube detail while its absent from the AMT kit. The AMT kit has poseable front steering and opening doors, and the Revell kit has none of those things. My personal preference goes to the AMT kit. The model shows it's age, but it was so well done than still can be compared to something done 50 years later. That has to value a couple of points.

The engine is a 4.3 liter V6. Some more pictures: My S-10 par Túlio Lazzaroni Lovefordgalaxie, on ipernity My S-10 par Túlio Lazzaroni Lovefordgalaxie, on ipernity My S-10 par Túlio Lazzaroni Lovefordgalaxie, on ipernity My S-10 par Túlio Lazzaroni Lovefordgalaxie, on ipernity And those I took when I was changing the oil, the same day I put the factory tires back on her. My S-10 par Túlio Lazzaroni Lovefordgalaxie, on ipernity My S-10 par Túlio Lazzaroni Lovefordgalaxie, on ipernity My S-10 par Túlio Lazzaroni Lovefordgalaxie, on ipernity

John "Hoosier Hurricane"?? know him from the Y-Blocks forever forum. Bought a "B" four barrel intake from a guy there last year.

Daily driver: 1974 Ford Galaxie 500 1974 Galaxie 500 par Túlio Lazzaroni Lovefordgalaxie, on ipernity 1974 Galaxie 500 par Túlio Lazzaroni Lovefordgalaxie, on ipernity 1974 Galaxie 500 par Túlio Lazzaroni Lovefordgalaxie, on ipernity

The Chevrolet S-10 was launched in Brazil in December 1994 as a new for 1995 model. The truck was basically the U.S. S-10 with a Brazilian designed front end and bed sides to make it look more like the cars GM was making here at the time (Opel Astra, Opel Vectra, Opel Corsa, Opel Omega, all badged as Chevrolets) This redesign was later used by another GM subsidiary, ISUZU on their own version of the S-10, the Isuzu Hombre. Parts like headlights front bumper plastic covers, hoods, front fenders, bed sides, and some other details were exported from Brazil to Isuzu plants during the first six months of production. I bought my S-10 new in July 1998. She was a special series with a limited run of 1200 units, celebrating the World Cup (soccer) They could be bought in blue with yellow stripes, or in metallic green with yellow stripes, very patriotic. The series was called Champ98. Unfortunatelly, Brazil lost the Cup to France... Well, at least the truck was good. I was only going to make a test drive, but ended leaving the dealer with a brand new truck. I think that that nice V6 seduced me LOL!!! Anyway, I only did one modification, I replaced the factory tires by white letter Pirelli Scorpions. The truck has today 13,700 kilometers on the clock. that's less than 10.000 miles from new. This year I decided to re install the factory tires, Firestone FSRs and she is now 100% original again. Never used her on the rain, or on a bad road. Never used the bed, never had the nerve to scratch that shiny green paint, and she looks so good all shinny the way she is. The V6 is thirsty tough. My Galaxie goes a lot longer with a liter of gasoline. YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLYaiT-zAps Back to the factory tires: My S-10 par Túlio Lazzaroni Lovefordgalaxie, on ipernity My S-10 par Túlio Lazzaroni Lovefordgalaxie, on ipernity

1- 1/25 scale 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 four door sedan with four opening doors; 2- 1/25 scale 1932 Ford Model 18 Deluxe Coupe with parts to build it ALL FACTORY STOCK; 3- 1/25 scale 1946 GAZ Pobeda; 4- 1/25 scale 1962 GAZ Volga M 21; 5- 1/25 sacle 1968 GAZ Volga M 2424 KGB Interceptor V8.

I consider all my models to be controlled disasters. In every single one of them something go wrong and has to be re done. I think there are two basic kinds of disaster: A building disaster; A post building disaster. A building disaster happened to me this last December while I was building my '57 Ford Custom Kustom. The freshly cleared body went to the ground and ruined all the paintwork. Painting disasters happen more to me when I'm trying some new paint. For some reason it always works great on the test parts and plastic trees, but ruins the body of THE SAME KIT... A post building disaster happened to me a few times, but the one I remember the most is another '57 Ford. This time it was a AMT Ford I had bought from ebay built for cheap, and decided on rebuilding it. After I had it repainted, cleared, foiled, polished, and looking pretty nice, it fell from the shelf. The front end separated from the rest of the body. Both "A" pillars broke, as the rockers and the front end with the doors went it's marry way to the other side of the room. The bare frame/floor pan somehow bounced and ended back on the shelf, and all the other 500 thousand pieces ended all over the room. At first, my urge was to step on every single hateful little part, and believe me that was hard to resist. I sat down on the ground, counted to ten, then I still wanted to step on the parts. Counted to a 100, and this time I only wanted to kill them all slowly. Counted to 100 again, and just wanted to send them to the trash can in shame, maybe writing "Chevrolet" all over them just to make my point. Finally, I was able to control myself, and collected all parts. The pillars broke under the BMF, so it was easy to glue back, and hide the glue with more BMF. The rockers were more of a problem, as they broke in different places, but I glued them back together, sanded the seams, and did a touch up painting there. Had to clear coat the body from the side trim down again to blend the repair, but it was successful. The only permanent mark was on the front bumper, that had the chrome scratched. I call it F-AIR-lane now

Yes, BMF is so much easier it's almost like cheating, at least it was how I felt when I used it for the first time With white glue and aluminum foil it takes a while to foil a car. Well, the foil can be pulled off during the first 10 minutes or so. After that, it's almost impossible to get it out of the model. Even with hot water the foil will only come out in little pieces. I still have the very first kit I foiled in my life, a AMT '64 Impala, and the foil still looks good. It was foiled in 1989.

When I started modeling back in the mid '80s I didn't know what BMF was!! I bought my first sheet in 2007. Before that, I used to foil models with household aluminum foil and white glue. Still use this technique when I'm out of BMF. The looks of the finished product is the very same. I don't have to say that when I used BMF for the first time it was so easy that it was almost not fair. I made a video showing how to foil without BMF. Please, don't mind my accent. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u272UnjzpcU

This one: Test Shots par Túlio Lazzaroni Lovefordgalaxie, on ipernity Test Shots par Túlio Lazzaroni Lovefordgalaxie, on ipernity

I'm with the '57 Ford kit. Built two, and plan on building more for sure!!! Pros: The best part of the kit is that it has no fit issues. The kit almost builds itself as nice as it goes together. The chrome parts are very nice, with the grille even being open. Also nice is the three part headlight assembly. The decals are very good. The tires have a nice looking thread. The cons: The front panel, the one between the hood and the grille is a little too wide There is no road draft tube on the engine, but there is a molded pan where it would be mounted. I guess the car used for tooling had being modified. The worse part is that it has no 3D detail of the "fabric" on the seatas. Revell provides a great decal to represent the fabric, but I'm used to see something engraved on the plastic The tires are generic, and have no manufacturer name. The carburetor is wrong for the Thunderbird Special 312 (should be a Autolite 4100 or Holley 4150 and not a Holley teapot) The intake manifold for just one carburetor don't have the retaining nuts and shells that it should, and that are present on the two four barrel intake manifold in the same kit. I'm not even North American, but for me, the ideal car, the car I want to drive just for the pleasure of doing so, has to have a V8 engine, a four barrel carburetor, an actual frame, bias ply tires, dual exhaust with glasspacks, and be rear wheel drive. That's my taste in cars.

The first time I saw one, I realized something interesting: The roof and doors are virtually the same as the ones on the Renault Dauphine (basic parts are the same, but trim and some stamped details change) The car is A LOT smaller than it looks by the picture.

That's the SAME thing I was going to say...