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Very nice. The rust is very realistic.

Awesome. Paint, details, foil, it's all superb.

Welcome to our Forum!! You know, that's a pretty nice idea. I just do'nt know if my camera, a very basic Sony Cyber Shot actually CAN take pictures with multiple focus points.

Thanks guys!! Have to do more testing, I think a black and a white car are in order now.

Watched it once. Now I'm watching it at least every time I go into YouTube. Thought about making you miserable too

It's silver, has Firestone Wide Ovals, and a V8. Can't ask more than that. Great model by the way!! By the pictures the go fast stripes on the hood look like making a "V". It can be just optical illusion by the way the hood was when pictured.

That's what I call perfect. From the colors to the perfect foil job, a spectacular model.

I made a new photo booth, to be able to take indoor pictures of better quality. It's basically a box where my new TV came (the last one I found with a tube. Hate the new skinny ones) that i covered in aluminum foil inside, and made holes for a couple of spotlights. My parking lot diorama is a perfect fit inside. Even tough, those pictures I took just using white cardboard as a background. What do you guys think? Parking lot dio, or white background? I'm making a new diorama that's the inside of a 1960's Ford dealer, but that... Will take a good while to get finished. 1966 Galaxie 500 7 Litre by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1966 Galaxie 500 7 Litre by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1966 Galaxie 500 7 Litre by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1966 Galaxie 500 7 Litre by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1966 Galaxie 500 7 Litre by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1966 Galaxie 500 7 Litre by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1966 Galaxie 500 7 Litre by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1966 Galaxie 500 7 Litre by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1966 Fairlane 500 R Code by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1966 Fairlane 500 R Code by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1956 Fairlane Victoria by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1956 Fairlane Victoria by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1956 Fairlane Victoria by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1956 Fairlane Victoria by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr

That's a beauty!!!

This looks great!! Have a friend that owns one, and the model is spot on. Always thought the engine to look like a small version of the Chevy 151 four. It sounds just like it.

I'm going with model. The transition from the taillights to the bumper is too round, the door lines are not perfect as on the real car, the sensors on the bumper have too much of a gap (more than the trunk lid). Also, see how the door handle looks to be just molded on the door. It's a big model, probably not kit based, it's a work of art for sure, but not one you can drive.

Great looking '57. Just beg to differ on the tires. Those are AMT Firestone Wide Ovals. Just love those tires.

Great looking Ford.

VERY nicely done. The color is just right for the car, and you can never go wrong with a set of Cragars.

Thanks guys!!

It looks awesome. I wouldn't mind building one. For me foil is almost for free.

Thanks!!! Thanks!!! More Fords to come...

LOL!!! Don't worry Steve I knew you were pulling my leg. I just wanted to show that there is a little reason on my Ford building, other than just loving the BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH things Today I was looking at my stash, and I found 128 Ford kits, 15 Chevy kits and a AMT '58 Belvedere... Now, just to prove how maniac I am. Among the Ford kits I have 16 AMT 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Club Victorias, and 5 Revell 1957 Ford Custom Tudor kits. I believe I'm very found of 1957 Fords

Thanks again guys!!! You all are very gentle with my gluebombs!! First of all, I wish I could build like you do Steve. Big fan of your awesome work. On the Ford building part, well, for me, building a model kit is something that uses a lot of time and love, not to mention the cost of the products involved. If one lives outside the U.S., the cost of a kit is considerably higher. A simple AMT kit can hit the 150 Reais mark, and that is about 48 Dollars. I gave up on BMF as the cost X benefit proved it a unnecessary product. Tamiya paints, and the good old Testors little bottles are a must, so biting the bullet is inevitable. The automotive paints I use for the bodies is actually the cheaper part. With all that in mind, I build the cars I really love and wish to have in 1:1 form, and those are FoMoCo products, about 99% of the times. I also build GM cars once in a while. This year I built two Chevrolet pickup trucks. A '57 Cameo Carrier, that i think to be just stunning, and converted to 100% stock '55 Chevrolet Stepside pickup truck. Not to mention the countless 1:12 scale '57 Chevrolet Bel Air kits I have both built and unbuilt. Guess the only Mopar I like is the '58 Belvedere. It's not a question of taste or logic, it's a question of love. When I see a Ford Galaxie, a '57 Fairlane, or even a brand new Mustang, I get excited every time. Take a look at the GMs I built this year (Yes I Love Black Cars, LOL): 1955 Chevrolet PIckup by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Chevrolet Cameo. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1953 Chevrolet Bel Air by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr

Gentlemen, thank you very much for your comments Actually, none of the methods you said. What I did was to foil the dash, then I used some thinned Modelmaster black as a wash inside the instruments. Since the detail on the instruments is pretty sharp, it worked quite well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUhfdTqUpTY

My second black 1960 Starliner. One can't have too many Satrliners. Paint is automotive, synthetic enamel in Raven Black. Foil is home made, not BMF. 1960 Ford Galaxie Starliner by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1960 Ford Galaxie Starliner by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1960 Ford Galaxie Starliner by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1960 Ford Galaxie Starliner by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1960 Ford Galaxie Starliner by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1960 Ford Galaxie Starliner by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1960 Ford Galaxie Starliner by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1960 Ford Galaxie Starliner by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1960 Ford Galaxie Starliner by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr

That's a proper build of this kit. It really looks magnificent just like Ford made it. I'm not a fan of them Lindberg kits, but I just have to buy one now!!! Fantastic work, two thumbs up!!

I think you are correct on the non original details, even tough GMs are not my real cup of tea. Even tough, and with all defects the truck may have, I would like to have it a LOT more than a full frame off restoration. I really dislike restored cars. Always though them to be just fancy replicas. It's like a work of art, the Mona Lisa is all cracked and peeling, but it was painted by Leonardo da Vinci. If one decided to restore it to perfection, like it was 500 years ago, how much Leonardo would be left? A car is not a painting, but I think the principle of originality is the same. In a way, restoration is like vandalism, as it can not be reversed. Unfortunately a lot of people think that aesthetic perfection is the goal on antique cars and trucks, and happily remove a factory paint that is still presentable, to replace it by a super shiny new and non original paint job. Back in 1997, when I bought my '82 Galaxie Landau, the car was a one owner gem. The tires were still the Good Year Grand Prix S white line from the factory. The DOT confirmed October of 1981. The car left the factory in December 1981. Same DOT on the never used spare. All the paint is the factory applied Acrylic Enamel in Jamaica Blue Metallic. The vinyl roof is from the factory also. All upholstery idem. The 302 under the hood has the correct date code on the spark plug wires, and even had the factory sourced Motorcraft belts. The car had 33,850 Kms on the clock. The maintenance book comproved the original Km indicated. Back in 1997, A Landau in that condition was not that hard to get. I just gave mine a good polish, took the factory tires off, and replaced them with new whitewalls, and that's about it. Last year I had to replace the front disk brake shoes, and sure enough, the ones on the car still had the Motorcraft logo on the back. In the meantime I saw a bunch of Galaxies of the same vintage and in the same condition to get "full restorations". Today they are worth about half than what mine would bring if I decided to sell. Of course mine is not that shiny, has a little ding here and there, but its all factory original. Even the factory stereo is still there and works like new playing cassette tapes. Most kids today don't even know what a cassette tape is... That makes me to feel so old.

Thanks gentlemen. When I have the Revell built, I'll make a comparo between them.

It really looks great. Like it was already said, some foil would make the car to look awesome. I really don't see all that need to wiring the engine. Is not like it's going to run or anything I only do it in special cases, when I'm in the mood to do so. If the body was prepainted I imagine it would be hard to get the exact same color, to do a primer and overspray underbody. One of the reasons I'm not into prepainted models. Half the fun goes away. Only have one, a AMT '58 Edsel. That one came all prepainted. Not only the body. If you want something that you can put together in an afternoon, just to relax, I recommend that Edsel.