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WOW, what a awesome job. Super great idea on making the little buttons for the top. I'll steal that trick!!! The only thing I would do different is to keep the car all stock, but that's my personal taste.

I always thought metal hinges, the ones made from wire, do look totally fake. Specially when combines with that also round "cigarettes" inside the trunk lids, of doors. That's why I would try making hinges with plastic. They don't need to be extra tough, the model is not a real car, or a toy that will be manipulated a lot. I saw people to shave the hinges from the AMT '58 Impala, and '57 Ford (that do look very close to the real deal) and replace them with very fake wire hinges. The guy I saw doing the very best job on hinges is Mr Obsessive, our fellow forum member. The man is just amazing on doing this kind of detail, well, he is amazing on doing all the model, but that you will know by just seeing one of his little replicas. And those models are replicas, not plain models.

if Estern Europe cars would count, I would want all VAZ and GAZ models. In special the VAZ-2104, the GAZ M21 Volga, GAZ M2424 Volga (KGB Interceptor) and a GAZ Pobeda. Western European cars, well, I keep my former answer. None.

None.

Put some wheels from a Japanese car, and voilá, a true Axis hot rod.

Well, if she were a 1:1, yes, she would be restored back to bone stock, and that includes the factory colors. I would love to build the life of a car, and if I ever do this, the car will be a '57 Ford for sure. I already know how she looks brand new, as I built it already!! 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Club Victoria by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Club Victoria by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Club Victoria by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Club Victoria by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Club Victoria. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr

Thanks! I tried not to exaggerate, and based the looks on pictures of real Fords that sat for a long time.

Thanks guys!! I wanted to make a weathered '57, as I plan on building a '57 Ford collection diorama, to place all my cars on. It will be a big garage, with a transparent roof. Looking at the pictures, I noticed I forgot to touch up the horn ring... It came from my parts box along with the wheel, and the blue plastic was showing... Already fixed that. Guess I'll quit building other cars and stick with '57 Fords.

A few more: 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr

The nice fictional story: This poor Ford was parked on a field for the last 22 years. Before that, the car was inside a barn since 1968. The original owner kicked the bucket, and the old wife had no clue how to drive. The only time she tried, she hit a small implement with the passenger door. Since the car was the husband's pride and joy, to the barn it went. In 1994, the barn was in sorry shape, and a tile fell on the trunk lid. After that, the car was pushed outside. Over the years once proud Inca Gold and Colonial paint faded, and got thin. The primer started showing as the paint was washed by the rain. The windows were all closed, but even tough, the rear window started to leak due to some rust, and the trunk floor got a little thin. The rain also found a way inside the car trough the worn rubber seals between the front and rear windows, and some rust appeared on the floors, where the feet of the rear passengers would stand. Early this year, a Ford maniac finally convinced the 92 year old woman he could take good care of the Ford, and after trying to buy the Fairlane for the last 18 years, finally the car was his. Four stuck brake drums didn't made the job of flat bedding the car home any easy, but when the guy turned the engine by hand and it turned free, the work kind of felt a lot less hard. A good pressure wash took care of the grime, and revealed a surprisingly solid car, with almost only surface rust. The only holes were on the rear floors, and trunk floor. The chrome was far from perfect, but it was all there, with the exception of one of the beautiful stainless wheel covers that got stolen. The original tires were dry rotten and were useless. On the best tradition of guys like Daniel Restodan (youtubber that brings those '50s cars back to life: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNknbpUVMREpa-e396YkKkQ the Ford was brought back to life. Nothing a rebuilt carburetor, a rebuilt water pump, new hoses, new belts, new shocks, new exhaust, a new gas tank, some new Firestones from Coker, a couple of oil changes, new brakes, new fluids, a new battery and a couple of more details coudn't do. The old Ford is once again on the road. The real story: Bought this 1957 Ford as a incomplete kit online. Every time I see a AMT '57 Ford I just have to buy it. It's my all time favorite kit. This one was missing the stock tires, the engine, the steering column, the steering wheel, and the chrome parts were bad. The chrome was full of bubbles. I cast a resin copy of the stock engine from one of my '57 Ford kits, and scratchbult the steering column. The steering wheel came from my parts box, and the tires are resin cast. The cast engine: Resin Casting by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr The tires: Resin castings. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr The completed car: 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Saved from the Crusher. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr

Where are the bums??? I mean, not even a little picture on the dash?

I loved it!! The truck is very well done, and the figure is not bad at all, just a little too shiny. Try some dull cote and it will be perfect. Remember watching this show. It aired on Sundays just after the Dukes of Hazzard. At that time, I used to think cars jumping was absolutely normal... Thank God I was 7 and couldn't drive anything more than my bike

Thanks gentlemen.

It looks nice in general. The rear bumper is upside down.

Warp speed is pretty fast... U.S.S. Enterprise by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr U.S.S. Enterprise by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr

Oh baby, finally a full stock '55 Chev. Never built one, but built a '56, and several Monogram '57s in 1:12 scale. This is the underside of the latest '57 I built: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr This page can help you on details: http://www.trifive.com/forums/55-56-57/judging.htm

I fixed the Cameo, and on the process also fixed the 3100 (take a look at my new topic, Chevy X Chevy), even tough the engines were orange here (they never separated the ones for cars from the ones for trucks, as the engines came as long blocks, unpainted, and without a specific usage. That was only done in 1955, as from 1956 by law, all engines had to be cast in Brasil. GM went to the 261 six as the only engine, and ditch the V8, while Ford started casting the then new 272 Y-Block V8 here. The engine was enlarged to 292, and was kept in production until 1979. Ford would also offer the 302 latter, but the engine was imported complete from Windsor, and was a extra cost option.

well, I finally got the looks I wanted. Changed the mold, so I don't have a runner on the tire thread, and changed the type of resin, from polyester to polyurethane. Now I have tires I can use. And for a LOT less than buying parts packs... Resin castings. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr Resin castings. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr Resin castings. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr Resin castings. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr Resin castings. by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr Already used a set on my '55 Chevy truck: Chevy X Chevy by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr

Getting better. Now perhaps a flathead, 15" wheels, wide whites, and a little lift on the suspension? Yeah, I like 'em stock.

Here are my tho Chevy pickup trucks I built this year. Not that I have more from past years. I'm a Ford guy, but odd enough, I have a Chevrolet pickup in the garage, along with my two Galaxies. If I can say one thing about modeling Chevrolet trucks is that the info about them is contradictory, and hard to find. I guess that's the legacy of so many of them being modified in about any possible way, and factory stock trucks being the minority. Anyway, I decided to take pictures of both trucks together, as I think they are really a nice pair of GM design examples. Here in Brasil, the Cameo never appeared on dealers, only the stepside truck, and she was called Marta Rocha, after the 1954 Miss Brasil. The legend says, she lost the Miss Universe title because she had two inches too much hip, so, when GM launched the new for 1955 3100 truck, that had extra two inches of roll base if compared to her local predecessor, the nickname Marta Rocha cough very fast... Also, a reason for those new pictures is to correct a detail I had done wrong. The engine color on the trucks. I had painted both Chevy Orange, what was GM was using here, but since the Cameo never came here, at least for her, the color was wrong. I then decided to pull the cameo´s engine out, and repaint it in gray. Like I was doing it, decided to do the same to the '55 already. I also corrected the two oil filter issue with the Cameo. The '57 had the oil filter on the usual place, by the oil pan, and on top of that I installed the optional oil filter of the '55 on the engine... Yep, I did that. My bad. Chevy X Chevy by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr Chevy X Chevy by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr Chevy X Chevy by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr Chevy X Chevy by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr Chevy X Chevy by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr Chevy X Chevy by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr Chevy X Chevy by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr Chevy X Chevy by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr Chevy X Chevy by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr Chevy X Chevy by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr Chevy X Chevy by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr

Very very cool looking Ford!! By the way, People at Round , please, reissue this car. I promes I'll buy 10.

Yes, that is a very nice truck. I really like it. There is just a thing I don't know: If I would take the engine from the kit to repaint it in gray, or if I leave it as is. I'm inclined to leave it alone. If I decide to repaint it, I'll post some pictures.

This is why so many people fly from factory stock building. You have to actually research things, and the kind of thing it's not easy to find. Here are some pictures of the Cameo I found. This is how I would like to get any car, unrestored original.

Amen!! Think about something hard to find!! When I was researching for the cameo, I found this page: http://www.1954advance-design.com/Web images/PPIP/PPIP-1912-1966-EngineColors.html It said the engine could be many different colors (283) or could be gray, if a 265. By other hand,. I found pictures of a unrestored original super low mileage '57 Cameo with a 265, and it was orange. Or at least the remaining of the paint was orange. Another thing I took into consideration was the market where the truck would be sold. Since I'm in Brasil, I took into account that all the V8 engines were painted orange, and all six cylinders were painted green at the factory here. The engines would come from the U.S. as long blocks unpainted, and the final assembly would happen here along with painting. On the interior colors I could find nothing. Since the cabs came in pieces to be welded here, I thought some info would be available, but no, not even a line. So, I went with was done in the U.S.And for that, thanks a lot Bill!! Another detail I was in doubt was the wood on the bed. Ford used a product like ATF to treat the wood here, and the natural color would show. GM used a different product, almost like burnt motor oil, and the wood would be flat black after the treatment. So, I painted it flat black. One interesting fact is that the Cameo was not imported here. The top of the line was the stepside truck, with the Deluxe cab.

Thanks guys!! Very appreciated.