Porscheman Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) Got my 2nd S&H Torino yesterday and I just couldn't wait. I primed it with Tamiya grey primer and then Tamiya silver Mica, followed by 3 coats of Testors Wet Look Clear. The interior is painted with Rustoleum Merlot. I added a masking tape split vinyl top painted silver. I lowered the suspension to stock and added AMT's Whitewalls parts pack with some spare parts box wheels. I have to add BMF, Headlights and side markers, etc. How does it look? I value your imput. Al Edited October 8, 2015 by Porscheman
chunkypeanutbutter Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 The top doesn't look good, but the rest is stellar.
Porscheman Posted October 7, 2015 Author Posted October 7, 2015 The top doesn't look good, but the rest is stellar.Thank you for your opinion on the top. I'm going remove it tomorrow and try another material for the top. Thanks for the nice comments.Al
Roadrunner Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 You finished this in one day? It takes me a week just to sort out parts! I like all except the blue glass, other than that, I think it looks pretty cool.
mike 51 Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) Here's another "stock" one.....http://www.ebay.com/itm/1976-Ford-Torino-Pro-Built-/151840625582?hash=item235a6813ae Edited October 7, 2015 by mike 51
Sledsel Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) Here's a "stock" one.....http://www.ebay.com/itm/1976-Ford-Torino-Pro-Built-/151840625582?hash=item235a6813aeNot overly impressed with his work on this one. I know his builds go for big bucks sometimes, but this one is a definite rush job IMHOI think Porscheman's is equally nice. yes, the top needs a little, but he went further than the 'bay car. Edited October 7, 2015 by Sledsel
Crusader101 Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) Beautiful job Al, stance is just right and I like those wheel covers. Very convincing stock appearance.Now I'm going to have to buy 2 kits and build one as stock. Edited October 7, 2015 by Crusader101
charlie8575 Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 I like those wheels; any idea what they came from? The color looks good, too. Try MCG vinyl top material; I have some I'll be using on a couple of projects, and it looks nice, easy to work with, too. If you want to try the masking tape, perhaps Tamiya tape, which is very flexible and cuts very clean might work? I might go with a maroon vinyl top to accent the interior instead of silver. Charlie Larkin
Sledsel Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 I like those wheels; any idea what they came from? My guess is they are the Kelsey Hayes wheels from the 66 Mercury Parklane.
Jaguar man 21 Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 I like it a lot I. Currently doing one and am taking the stock route to but with a few add ins
Porscheman Posted October 7, 2015 Author Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) Thanks everyone for the nice comments. Per your suggestions, I changed the vinyl top material to 3M Masking Tape and painted it the same color as the interior. I'll start the BMF as soon as the top drys. How does it look? Thanks again for your help. Al Edited October 7, 2015 by Porscheman
Mr. Metallic Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 The color combo looks great.May I suggest adding some thin trim around the vinyl top, made out of Evergreen? It will give you a nice clean break and give you something to put the BMF on.
Sledsel Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) Looks better with the contrast. FYI, The vinyl should go all the way to the 1/4 window trim though. Yours looks similar to what a 72 or 73 has. Nice part is, with the tape, it can always be modified. When happy, add the trim. This will help with your shape on the bottom Edited October 7, 2015 by Sledsel
Porscheman Posted October 8, 2015 Author Posted October 8, 2015 I want to thank everyone for helping me with my Torino without opera window. It's done and I think it came out pretty good. Let me know how it looks. Al
SSNJim Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 I like it - looks good. At first, I thought it needs a red vinyl top. Silver with a maroon/red top was a pretty popular combination back then. I'm glad you changed it.How did you lower the suspension, and by how much? I'm working on a non-S&H version myself. It won't be stock, though. Still working out the details.
mikemodeler Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 I am usually a fan of silver (half my builds tend to end up in that color) but somehow I remember a lot of these being earth tone colors (brown, green, tan). Nice job and done quick! Maybe the silver will grow on me.....
Ron Hamilton Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 The car is quite handsome, but you need to add the trim to the vinyl roof to give it some depth.
espo Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 The top looks great either way, just different styles. A coworker years ago had a Buick from the late '60s with the silver body and vinyl roof and I thought it looked good. I think the maroon roof would look a little more realistic with maybe a light coat of flat or semi- flat clear. Great build either way.
BIGTRUCK Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 Looks a lot better with all your upgrades for sure , nice job
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