Lovefordgalaxie

THAT is a beauty!!!!

I think my cats meow in English. I don't have dogs, have seven cats. My neighbors are crazy about dogs, and I guess they smell the cats in me. I can't make a video outside without dogs barking... In Portuguese:D Yes, my '74 has a 292 Y. It's the factory engine, but it's not all stock. It has s Isky cam, it's bored 0.040 over, and has a four barrel carburetor. Our Galaxies here were Y-Block powered from 1967 to 1975. In 1976, they changed the front and rear end design and also replaced the Y with the 302 Windsor. The same engine Ford was using on our Mavericks since 1973.The use of Lincoln wheel covers and hood ornament were a try by Ford to make the car to remember the Lincoln. The Landau was it's top of the line here, and importing cars were ilegal at the time. My '82 is a unrestored car, with factory paint. The engine is a 302 Windsor. Transmission is a C-4 auto. If you look closely to the '82 Galaxie, it's possible to notice it's a '66 Galaxie with some body mods. Frame and suspension parts will interchange with a U.S. built 1966 Galaxie.

Thanks for the comments guys!! Yes, the Isuzu used the design GM developed to Brazilian and Russian markets. Our S10 was launched in October 1994 as a 1995 model and the Isuzu Hombre only arrived as a 1996 model. Some parts of the Isuzu truck, like the bed and front sheetmetal were manufactured in Brazil. Cool!!! Yes, the dogs are barking in Portuguese. They are saying "we are ruining your video moron" When I say I like Chevrolet too, people don't believe it!! I just happen to like Fords a little more. MY Galaxies:

You saw nothing yet. Google Tata Nano, and read the thing's specifications.

Thank you Gentlemen. Yes, I painted this one with a spray can. First had to paint it silver, as a base coat, as it was black and red, and the silver was airbrushed. The orange air filter depicts the replacement units sold here. They are all orange, and not white like the ones you get in the U.S.

Bought her brand new in June 1998. It's a special series in alusion to the World Cup, thus the stripes and color combo (green and yellow)

Here is one, so the Chevy guys don't kill me for my previous picture:D 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr

Time for another old build!! This one started life as a prepainted Edsel, one of those black and red kits. I already have one built, and another built from a regular kit, so I decided to go the "not so factory stock " way with this one. Painted it Tamiya Mica Red, and left all the rest of the prepeinted parts alone, like the interior, engine, frame rails and suspension. 1958 Edsel Custom by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1958 Edsel Custom by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1958 Edsel Custom by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1958 Edsel Custom by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1958 Edsel Custom by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1958 Edsel Custom by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1958 Edsel Custom by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1958 Edsel Custom by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr

I loved it, super clean!!!

The car looks great!! Being a '57 Ford junkie, I noticed some things on the engine tough. The valve covers are painted black, and not red, and on a Y-Block Ford the spark plug wires go to the plugs from behind. The wires left the distributor, pass between the exhaust manifold and engine block, being hold close to the block by a support, and from there they divide to the individual spark plugs. Passing the wires from the top of the valve covers will cause the wires to literally cook passing between the exhaust manifold and the head, because the plugs are low on the head.

FORD x chevy by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr

That's a great looking red widow. be careful, the Galaxie can get rust disease from Moprust wheelcovers

It's a model. At least has the size of one.

Very cool looking Chevy. Actually I never did that to my dad's car, HE did to mine My father managed to break a headlight of a VAZ-2104 I had, my favorite and beloved little Lada wagon... A stone from a truck's tire was his story, but he never got me a new headlight.

Super great build of a super great car.

Harry, with all due respect, when was the last time you went to have your eyes checked I'm telling you, your glasses from 1965 won't cut it anumore!!!!!!!!

Very cool, and well done. Great idea to hide the tire by fill the inner fenders all the way to the firewall. On the Revell kit, you have to sand the wheel wells trough to lower the car and the tire would show in the engine bay. Very clever.

No it's not a conversion, it's a four door from birth. The body is all die cast metal.

Balancing markings. The colors are related to the weights used to balance the driveshaft at the factory. saw them on many cars, usually buried under layers of dirt

Hard to pick one as the best craftsmanship. Spectacular clean work. Loved the Poncho. Have a soft spot for big golden cars.

Thanks my friends!! Really love Galaxies, and old AMT kits... Hey Dave, how is the '57 Ford?

Yes, Alclad is good if the model is going to sit inside a transparent casing for all it's life. I said and say it again, dealing with the model, having it on hand, and cleaning it,even with a microfiber rag, will damage the Alclad finish after a couple of times. The only way to protect it, is to clear coat it with some acrylic clear, and that will make the shine to go down a lot. I use to wax my models with car wax once in a while, to protect them from the shelf dust, and it's impossible to avoid all the trim while doing it. A simple little drop of wax WILL remove all the shine from the Alclad where it gets, and the paint will turn gray, just like with some handling. Maybe my Alclad was "bad", but I don't think so. And yes, I try to use the more "real" materials as I can on my builds, including automotive paint on most of them instead of modeling paint. Why will I paint chrome when I can easily apply real metal foil??? No masking, no black painting before, and I even get a surface I can actually polish to get even more shine, what can't be done with Alclad. Another thing I do is to clear coat the kit chrome while still on the trees, so it's shine will be preserved for the same time as the foil.

Here is a link to Premium X: http://www.premiumx-models.com/ And here is a link to Altaya, from where the Galaxie came from: http://www.planetadeagostini.com.br/colecionavel/carros-inesqueciveis-do-brasil.html

Yes, I have. Also in 1:43 scale. It's the simple version sold by the Altaya publishing on newsstands here. You can get a more detailed one from Premium X. Ford Maverick GT 302 V8 by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr Ford Maverick GT 302 V8 by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr Ford Maverick GT 302 V8 by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr Ford Maverick GT 302 V8 by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr They got the color pretty close to the real deal: South Brazilian Car Show. by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr

My good old '65 500 XL. really like this model, and I'm kind of biased to say anything about a Galaxie The color is stock Prairie Bronze, in automotive polyurethane followed by automotive two part clear. Other than some custom decals, the model is box stock. 1965 Galaxie 500 XL by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1965 Galaxie 500 XL by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1965 Galaxie 500 XL by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1965 Galaxie 500 XL by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1965 Galaxie 500 XL by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1965 Galaxie 500 XL by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1965 Galaxie 500 XL by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1965 Galaxie 500 XL by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1965 Galaxie 500 XL by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr