Lovefordgalaxie Posted May 2, 2015 Posted May 2, 2015 I'm working on this Testors '48 Ford for the past three months. The kind of on and off work, as every single part needed to be massaged in some way to fit so so. At this point I'm giving up and calling it good. A little taste of what happened during the build: I bought the kit about three years ago, on evilbay. It was already old, came opened, but I made an inventory and found it to be complete. Well, as I started the build, parts started disappearing. The radiator hoses vanished. Had to make new ones from sprue. The original tires melted inside the box. That's right, melted. The vinyl turned into a gelly gunk. I was disappointed at least, as I wanted to use the most of the original kit's parts as possible, and the tires are the kind of parts that appear a lot. I was going to use AMT tires, but a friend of mine had a set of the original Testors tires from a convertible he hot rodded. Another part that vanished was the pair of taillight lenses. Had to make new ones with 10 minute epoxy painted with Tamiya acrylic transparent red. The last part to turn unusable was the chrome mylar adhesive trim that came with the kit. To remedy that, I made trim out of sheet styrene, glued it to the body, and foiled it. By the way, all foil is candy wrap foil, and foil leave adhesive. The paint is automotive synthetic enamel. Interior, frame and engine were all painted with Model Master acrylics. Well, let's stop talking and start showing some pictures. Here is the finished thing, and I only finished it because I happen to REALLY love Fords. 1948 Ford Super Deluxe by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1948 Ford Super Deluxe by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1948 Ford Super Deluxe by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1948 Ford Super Deluxe by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1948 Ford Super Deluxe by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1948 Ford Super Deluxe by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1948 Ford Super Deluxe by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1948 Ford Super Deluxe by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1948 Ford Super Deluxe by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1948 Ford Super Deluxe by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr
Lovefordgalaxie Posted May 2, 2015 Author Posted May 2, 2015 A few pictures of the build: 1948 Ford Deluxe W.I.P. by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1948 Ford Deluxe W.I.P. by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1948 Ford Deluxe W.I.P. by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1948 Ford Super Deluxe W.I.P. by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1948 Ford Super Deluxe W.I.P. by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1948 Ford Super Deluxe WIP by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1948 Ford Super Deluxe WIP by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1948 Ford Super Deluxe WIP. by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1948 Ford Super Deluxe WIP. by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr
Roadrunner Posted May 2, 2015 Posted May 2, 2015 I love this. What a cool car. Nice job. I certainly hope a few of mine turn out this nice.
wayne swayze Posted May 2, 2015 Posted May 2, 2015 I'm always impressed with your clean builds! This is no exception. Very nicely done!
1930fordpickup Posted May 2, 2015 Posted May 2, 2015 Looks great as always. So this can be built if you have enough talent.
Harry P. Posted May 2, 2015 Posted May 2, 2015 Beautiful! That first photo could pass for the real thing!
Lovefordgalaxie Posted May 2, 2015 Author Posted May 2, 2015 Thank you all for the great comments!! With this kit I broke my record. Just over three months on a build THAT was unheard of for me. I usually take a week maybe two to build something. Now I can't believe I built one of those when I was seven years old... Of course, the doors wouldn't open, and it was brush painted, but I managed to get the parts together
1972coronet Posted May 3, 2015 Posted May 3, 2015 Remarkable Post-War coupe , Túlio ! You have the patience of a Neurosurgeon ; that kit is older than dirt ! Originally an IMC kit from c.1965 ... There's an article in a c.1986 issue of Scale Auto Enthusiast with a build-up and modification ( to the "Tudor" body-style ) of this gem . Unfortunately , I do not recall which issue the article is in , nor do I recall its author . Perhaps you could peruse their 'Back Issues' section on their site . Keep them gorgeous Ford Motor Company vehicles coming , my friend !
Lovefordgalaxie Posted May 3, 2015 Author Posted May 3, 2015 Thanks gentlemen. It was sure the hardest kit I've built to date. Remarkable Post-War coupe , Túlio ! You have the patience of a Neurosurgeon ; that kit is older than dirt ! Originally an IMC kit from c.1965 ... There's an article in a c.1986 issue of Scale Auto Enthusiast with a build-up and modification ( to the "Tudor" body-style ) of this gem . Unfortunately , I do not recall which issue the article is in , nor do I recall its author . Perhaps you could peruse their 'Back Issues' section on their site . Keep them gorgeous Ford Motor Company vehicles coming , my friend ! Thanks John. This kit I built is from 1976. One year older than me. The kit itself looks older than 1965, it's not to the same standards of the AMT or Jo-Han kits of the early '60s, the proportions are not perfect, and the parts don't fit at all. I would love to see how a Tudor was done. Can only imagine the nightmare involved. I would probably use an AMT body. When I started I couldn't even find pictures of built kits to look at.
Sixties Sam Posted May 3, 2015 Posted May 3, 2015 Very nice! You don't see many of these built stock. Great work! Sam
peekay Posted May 3, 2015 Posted May 3, 2015 Fantastic job on a truly impossible kit! (I tried and gave up!)
thatz4u Posted May 3, 2015 Posted May 3, 2015 I had one that was a gluebomb, I thought about cutting off the roof and putting it on the Revell 48, but then a guy offered me $10 for it. It went to a new home......:-)
1972coronet Posted May 3, 2015 Posted May 3, 2015 (edited) Tulio - Here is the direct link to the issue of Scale Auto Enthusiast that I was referencing : http://www.scaleautomag.com/Magazine%20Issues/1986/December%201986.aspx The article is : Eyeball Engineering By Pryor Passorino Kitbashing a '46-'48 Ford tudor sedan I am relatively certain that these 'back issues' of the magazine are for sale . Let me know if these older editions of the magazine are available , and if you are able to purchase the issue in question . Edited May 3, 2015 by 1972coronet
RAMBENNA Posted May 3, 2015 Posted May 3, 2015 great looking car, I really like your builds and the backgrounds
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