StevenGuthmiller Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 (edited) Well, I finally finished this one last night & got a few pics this morning. I've been on a bit of a "slow roll" lately, making progress on my builds, but not as quickly as I'd like. I think it turned out fairly well. I like the color combo, I think it makes it look kind of "classy, but it was just another reminder of why I detest working with black! Every little smudge & speck of dust stands out like a sore thumb. I relegated it to it's case @ break neck speed as soon as it was finished! Just a short list of additions: The interior is nothing more than a detail painted piece straight from the box with the addition of embossing powder carpets, resin cast door handles & rear view mirror & door lock buttons. The engine was taken directly from the AMT '62 T-bird kit & dressed up with some additional wiring & plumbing. I elected to leave the air conditioning pump on the engine, although I know that the interior has no air conditioning components. I scratch made the fittings for the hoses. I also removed those unsightly "screw posts" from the radiator brace that were always present on these old annuals & added a hood latch plate & a few detail decals. The headlight buckets were hollowed out, the buckets were foiled & some scratch made lenses were added. I also drilled out the center of the tail lights & added clear back up lights. The skirts were taken from an old Johan '61 Chryser kit, modified to fit, & foiled. I just taped them in place just in case I ever decide to remove them. Although, I actually think that they add a touch of class. I like them. I also added a "sandwich bag" rear window to the uptop. Anyway, here it is. I hope you all like it. Any comments or criticisms are always welcome. I think my next project will be one of 2 Dodges. Either a Modelhaus resin '56, or more likely an MPC 1965 Monaco. Thanks guys!! Steve Edited April 26, 2018 by StevenGuthmiller
GMCMAN52 Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 (edited) Let me have the keys I'll take it out for a little spin and work out any bugs from that beautiful restoration. Oh it's a model you got me. Edited December 5, 2015 by GMCMAN52 forgot something
Greg K Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 very nice build. i know there was a debate about the skirts, but that car wears them like a natural.
10thumbs Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 Steven, you really are an excellent model builder. The car just looks gorgeous. The BMF work, the little golden ball up front on the fender, the trim, the whole deal is remarkable.Since the car is so perfect, let me just say something. To me it sticks out a tad, but I'm probably mistaken. Does the front bumper hang a degree or two down at the front? It's probably just a perception issue, anyway there is no way I can reach your level. A really excellent build.
Ramfins59 Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 Absolutely gorgeous Steven. You did an excellent job on every aspect of this car. As much as you say you hate Black, you did a fine job on this one.
Ron Hamilton Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 That is one handsome car. I plan to incorporate some of the features on my next '62 Ford Build. I have seen none better.
gtx6970 Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 (edited) It looks SOOOOOOOOOOOOO nice in black,,,but then I like a black car , especially when it doesnt have a black interior. And btw,,, I woiuld like more info on where you got the decals for battery and the washer fluid bag . Those are a nice touch Edited December 5, 2015 by gtx6970
disabled modeler Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 WOW....! Steve...that is beautiful...
StevenGuthmiller Posted December 5, 2015 Author Posted December 5, 2015 Thanks a bunch guys! Steven, you really are an excellent model builder. The car just looks gorgeous. The BMF work, the little golden ball up front on the fender, the trim, the whole deal is remarkable. Since the car is so perfect, let me just say something. To me it sticks out a tad, but I'm probably mistaken. Does the front bumper hang a degree or two down at the front? It's probably just a perception issue, anyway there is no way I can reach your level. A really excellent build. Michael, you're correct about the fit of the front bumper. One of those things I didn't realize until final assembly. This kit was acquired in pieces starting with a basket case convertible that turned out to be such a wreck the only salvageable parts were the chrome pieces & the chassis. I later found a good body & interior so it could be finished. The front bumper that came with the first kit turned out to be a promo piece. I discovered that after stripping the original chrome for replating. It was molded in a red plastic that seemed to be softer than the usual kit styrene, & who knows if they were exactly the same as the annual kit parts That could have something to do with the fit, but it's more likely due to removing the front screw posts. I left a small portion of the bottom of the screw posts for mounting purposes, but it may have not been enough making the rear of the front bumper appear a little higher than the front. It would probably be an easy fix by just adding a very thin "shim" between the bumper tabs & the radiator brace. At this point, I'm not sure I'll attempt it for fear of messing up all of the engine plumbing by trying to remove the chassis plate far enough to add those shims. I'll probably wind up just living with it. Although it's something I may tentatively attempt. Thanks for pointing out my inadequacies though. Steve
bbowser Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 Wow, that looks amazing in black. The interior is outstanding, and the "sandwich bag" rear window is genius. Great model.
StevenGuthmiller Posted December 5, 2015 Author Posted December 5, 2015 Thanks so much guys! It looks SOOOOOOOOOOOOO nice in black,,,but then I like a black car , especially when it doesnt have a black interior. And btw,,, I woiuld like more info on where you got the decals for battery and the washer fluid bag . Those are a nice touch Bill, the battery decal, as well as the small labels on the radiator brace & firewall come from a member of the forum by the name of Tommy Logan.He makes custom decals as well as offering "mini sheets" with all kinds of small generic under hood labels such as air cleaner & oil filter decals as well as all sorts of different battery decals.The washer bag isn't a decal.It was just very carefully hand painted. Steve
asfastasu Posted December 6, 2015 Posted December 6, 2015 Amazing. Beautiful interior work as always. Do the 65 Monaco, can`t wait to see what you do with that.
fseva Posted December 6, 2015 Posted December 6, 2015 Well, I finally finished this one last night & got a few pics this morning. I've been on a bit of a "slow roll" lately, making progress on my builds, but not as quickly as I'd like. I think it turned out fairly well. I like the color combo, I think it makes it look kind of "classy, but it was just another reminder of why I detest working with black! Every little smudge & speck of dust stands out like a sore thumb. I hope you all like it. Any comments or criticisms are always welcome. I think it turned out much better than "fairly well"! The black is absolutely gorgeous - you must have spent a lot of time polishing away all those "smudges"!
StevenGuthmiller Posted December 6, 2015 Author Posted December 6, 2015 I think it turned out much better than "fairly well"! The black is absolutely gorgeous - you must have spent a lot of time polishing away all those "smudges"! I felt like all I did was polish & re-polish on this one Frank. I know I used the Novus "Clean & Shine" on it at least 3 times in the last 24 hours of build time!
Jon Cole Posted December 6, 2015 Posted December 6, 2015 Steven, that is so fine! Like you said, classy!
StevenGuthmiller Posted December 6, 2015 Author Posted December 6, 2015 Thank you so much guys!! Steve
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