Greg Pugh Posted December 9, 2015 Posted December 9, 2015 Kind of a fun project from last night. I bought a handful of old kits from a friend of mine not too long ago and this '39 Sedan was in the middle of it all. It was very dusty and in about 8 different pieces so I cleaned it all up and reassembled it last night. The most nerve racking part was trying not to disturb any of the decals and getting the tape (?) off of the roof without damaging the paint. Letting it soak periodically and mucho patience was the key here. I was pleasantly surprised that it came off without much paint damage at all. It always amazes me how smooth the brush-painted jobs were back then! Anyways, it is proudly displayed on the shelf now in a dust-free display case, enjoying retirement. Lol. Oh, and a friend of mine is hooking me up with the missing taillight and rear bumper.
Bernard Kron Posted December 9, 2015 Posted December 9, 2015 Gack! I'm doing a box art build. I didn't realize the decals were printed, at least at some point, with yellow edges instead of white. Fascinating... Looks way cool. Can't wait to apply my reproduction ones I'm trying to get printed...
vintagercr Posted December 9, 2015 Posted December 9, 2015 Gosh, that takes me back. I remember doing that model in the same colour green. I don't think I used the decals.
wayne swayze Posted December 9, 2015 Posted December 9, 2015 Love to see an old build saved! Happy retirement 'ol 39!
Greg Pugh Posted December 10, 2015 Author Posted December 10, 2015 That's a brush paint job ?Yes. Crazy huh?!
John Goschke Posted December 10, 2015 Posted December 10, 2015 Very cool! Love a nice survivor!That purple engine is a bit of surprise!
Greg Pugh Posted December 10, 2015 Author Posted December 10, 2015 Very cool! Love a nice survivor!That purple engine is a bit of surprise!Lol! It's a bit different, that's for sure!
Sixties Sam Posted December 10, 2015 Posted December 10, 2015 Very cool, nostalgic model! I built several of those 39/40 Fords in those days. There were some paints that made a decent job when brushed on. I still have a Hubley metal Model A Ford pickup with its original brush paint job on it. The paint was called Enameloid, I think. It took forever to dry, but the brush marks leveled out well - looked like a spray job back then. Nice save on this model!Sam
DumpyDan Posted December 10, 2015 Posted December 10, 2015 Cool, before my time more like Steve's time
Speedfreak Posted December 13, 2015 Posted December 13, 2015 Very cool, I love that purple engine! Yes! I must try that myself.
Pete L. Posted December 13, 2015 Posted December 13, 2015 Greg, Nice save ! I'm a big fan of "back in the day builds" ! I'm on a crusade of sorts to try to build the models that I tried to build when I was a kid, but messed up ! Monogram's early releases hold a certain fascination as do early AMT kits such as yours !!! Thanks for sharing,Pete L.
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