Lovefordgalaxie

Thanks again guys!! That kind of memory is priceless!!!

Nice looking Model B!! The color choices are very tasteful. On general proportions, I'would say the AMT looks more "right" than the FM. The worse part of the AMT are the wheels, and the sectioned body. Other than that, it's pretty good.

Some more pictures, after eliminating all the remaining fingerprints. The Deluxe Coupe is a Franklin Mint model. The AMT doesn't look too bad compared to it. 1932 Ford Victoria V8 & Ford Deluxe Coupe by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1932 Ford Victoria V8 & Ford Deluxe Coupe by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1932 Ford Victoria V8 & Ford Deluxe Coupe by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1932 Ford Victoria V8 & Ford Deluxe Coupe by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1932 Ford Victoria V8 & Ford Deluxe Coupe by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1932 Ford Victoria V8 & Ford Deluxe Coupe by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1932 Ford Victoria V8 & Ford Deluxe Coupe by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr

Tamiya masking tape and Testors gold airbrushed in very light thin coats. It got a little thin on spots after I waxed the car. The Testors gold is more fragile than I thought.

Thank you gentlemen!! I have more two, being one a diecast three window coupe from Franklin Mint. The remaining Ford is a roadster, the Monogram Classic Cruiser kit, and was quite a disappointment. I bought it expecting to find parts for a stock build, and only found parts to build a Hot Rod, and the only engine was a Scrub V8. replaced that by a 312 V8 from a Monogram Thunderbird kit, and kind of just threw the parts together as I don't enjoy building Hot Rods much.

I think a lot of people dream about owning a 1932 Ford. I built a replica of the 1932 Ford, just the way I dream about. It's almost all box stock, I only kitbashed the wheels and tires from the AMT 1934 Ford coupe, as they look better than the ones that come with the kit, and use the standard Firestones AMT uses on '50s and '60s cars. Sorry Hot Rod crew, but for me a 1932 Ford has to be kept intact, just like Uncle Henry made it. Thanks for looking!! 1932 Ford Victoria V8 by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1932 Ford Victoria V8 by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1932 Ford Victoria V8 by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1932 Ford Victoria V8 by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1932 Ford Victoria V8 by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1932 Ford Victoria V8 by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1932 Ford Victoria V8 by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1932 Ford Victoria V8 by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1932 Ford Victoria V8 by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1932 Ford Victoria V8 by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr

It's made by Olfa. http://www.olfa.com/splash.aspx I bought it at an architecture office supply store. It's largely used by the guys that build architectural models. I stole the idea of using it from them. It was at a wall full of Olfa cutters, just between the miniature trees, and the bags with tiny cars

Thanks gentlemen!! The other day, I was watching my Christine DVD, by the 15893547th time I think, and when that part when Christine starts burning the wide whites to get into the alley was what inspired me. Nothing is so cool as smoking some wide whites. That and my absolute preference by keeping the cars all period correct was all I needed. Also, I'm really faithful to the things I love, and I keep them according to the time they were built. My Galaxie runs on four Firestone Wide Ovals F-70X15 with white lines (yes, bias ply). The engine breaths trough a Autolite 4100 four barrel, and inside the distributor cap you will find a set of points. There is no CD player, only a under dash tape player from 1974, the year the car was built, and it works great. Even the battery is the kind that requires water from time to time.

Now my Ford is waiting for a Christine girl, so both can go teach some Dennis guy and a bulldozer a lesson.

Thanks fellas!!! I thought that by now you knew my favorite flavor of ice cream is factory stock The Ford was like: Custom - "Hey, you pain in the bottom, yes, I'm talking to you!! Unbutcher me in this instant!!!" Me - "But you are not chopped or anything" Custom - "I'm talking about those dam tires from the future you put on me!" Me- "But they are bias ply" Custom - "I want my 7,50 X 14 - 4 PLY tires, and with WIDE WHITES, because I'm a classy girl, and not those fat ugly things!!" Me - "what about some replicas of the new Coker radial that looks like a Bias? You have a E code there" Custom - "i'm gonna jump from this shelf, and I mean it" Me - "OK, OK, you won"

I wasn't happy about my '57 Gunmetal Gray Ford. Something wasn't the way I wanted it to be. OK that I had a lowered front and rear suspension and a E-Code V8 under the hood, but the tires on the car, even not being radials, were kind of making her look odd like if I had gone too far from factory, and had ruined the car's looks (in my oppinion, of course). SOOOO, I took the wheels and tires apart, took the spacers from the centers to revert them to stock, and installed some "proper" tires. Now i'm happy. Yes, I'm old fashioned. Before: After:

There just one thing I don't like about this kit. It's the engine. Not very much detail, and not my choice if I had bought one in 1959. I would order the 292 Y-Block. The Revell kit has a poor excuse for a FE. Also not a fan of convertibles (even if a retractable), and that's why I went after a original annual AMT for my Galaxie collection.

Very nice work!! Loved the color as well.

That is a wonderful thing modeling can do, leave us with tangible memories of people we love, and that are no longer with us. As long as this beautiful Corvette exists, you will have something a lot more positive to remember her than a cold ans sad tombstone. When I go, I would be happy if people remember me by looking at my builds and not by visiting some depressing place. My condolences to you Rick, and take good care of that little gem.

Hi Cesar. I registered there but never posted, and my register is inactive. For quite some time now I've being trying to re active it without success. I hadn't posted there because most of the posts are of cars altered in some way, and full of extra detail, so I thought that my kind of modeling, all factory stock, and most of times box stock, even without spark plug wires, wouldn't be very appreciated.

Thanks guys!! This one was approved by the feline quality control as usual. They don't have a stamp to mark the cars, so they leave cats hair. I think I'm fortunate enough for managing to get the models cat hair free WHILE being painted

I said that, in a sort of confusing way, on top of the picture with the circle cutter. It's a good point to remember anyway. Another good thing about this technique is that it can be used to make thin white lines as well.

I think Future would turn the paper transparent? (never tried it) At craft stores you can find fixative varnish for art work, like charcoal drawings, graphite drawings, this sort of thing. It use to come in spray can form, both gloss or flat. I think this product may be a better way to protect the paper whitewalls. I have being using it for years to protect my paper airplanes, and the "decals" I've made for them with the same technique used for the white walls are still looking like new. On the case of the white walls, you would have to spray the varnish on the paper just after it came out of the printer, and never when the white walls are already on the tires. Most of those products won't dry on model car tire vinyl.

I use Pimaco adhesive labels: http://www.pimaco.com.br/produto/426/aaaaaaaaa Already comes with a very strong glue. You must have something similar in the U.S. Use the ones that are labeled one etiquette by page, so there are no pre-cut divisions on the paper sheet.

This is an alternative to actually painting wide white walls on tires. It works well specially if you want a custom detail, like to call out the manufacturer name on those no name tires we are being presented those days. You will need an good quality adhesive backing paper, your favorite imaging editing program, a good printer, and a circle cutter (or a really firm hand!!!) It all starts measuring the tire you want to make white walls too. Then, using your computer (I used Auto Cad) draw the inner and outer borders of the white wall in a light almost white color. Next, draw the manufacturer's name of your choice. I drew Firestone. Here are the measures in millimeters that will work for Revell tires (the ones on the '57 Ford kit) and for AMT Firestones: Now you are ready to print your drawing with the highest quality possible. Time to use your circle cutter to cut first the outer edge, and after the inner edge of the white walls: This will be the result: Now you can just take your exacto knife, and peel the white wall, and carefully place it over the tire to be white walled: And here is your final result: Time to start white walling!!!

Thanks for your kind words my friends. Chris, I built the Revell Ranchero, but the kit is really bad, it's like they got all main proportions wrong. Gave it away a long time ago. The model did look nice after completed, but didn't look "right" if you know what I mean. On the Resin conversion bodies to create a Squire or a Ranch Wagon for example, well, I really hate working with resin. Built a couple of resin conversions, and all the extra work necessary is not my cup of tea. Please, don't get offended, but I'm into building those little glue bombs to have fun, and with resin the last thing I have is fun. Some people love to work with it, I'm just not one of them.

Only the AMT kits:

Thanks gentlemen!!! Very appreciated There are five AMT kits on that parking lot. Look at the third picture. All four are AMT kits. The Raven Black Fairlane 500 Club Victoria just by the Inca Gold Custom Tudor on the next row is also a AMT kit!!

Thanks guys!!! hey, I build models for 20 plus years. a couple of Chevrolets, or Buicks, or Pontiacs a year, and you get a lot of them

That's a copy of a '48 Chevy Galaxie models has a nice kit of it. And NO, the Pobeda doesn't look like a '48 Ford. I like the GAZ M-20 styling a lot better than the '48 Ford's.