1964 Ford Taunus 17M P3. Air Trax/Tamiya/scratch.

[vintagercr]

At first I thought it was a real car. Excellent work.

I agree

[Hubert Rollins]

Wow. Can't say much that hasn't already been said. I'd like to hire you to give me weathering lessons. Every piece is perfect. Love the oil can on the hood and the cat underneath. The grass and weeds- did you make them out of something or purchase them? I don't even know these cars and started not to view this, but I'm so glad I did!! True art. Mastery. Perfection. Those things are what everyone on this board is after, and you absolutely annihilated all three in one fell swoop.

[Phildaupho]

This really is overwhelming - in a very good way.

[crazyrichard]

whouw ... just whouw .. thats there at the top of realistic weathering ... doesnt get much better .. and n the cloe us it even looks real !

respect !! love it !

[Mr.Zombie]

Thank you very much. I'm glad you enjoy it.

I don't think the numberplate is "too new", they are out of aluminium, don't rust (the only thing that rusts are the screws they are attached with, and that creates streaks), and unless you drive in salt or mud they don't really get dirty...

[peekay]

That is truly one incredibly realistic model - and beautifully photographed, too.

[bbowser]

Outstanding modelling!  I've never seen that kit (or car) before, what scale?

[Scott Colmer]

I was completely fooled. I thought I was looking at the inspiration for the project to come later on in the thread. Amazing!

[Lovefordgalaxie]

The very best weathering job I ever saw. This kind of build always looks fake and overdone, but this one, WOW, it's the real deal in scale. 

[Lovefordgalaxie]

Not to mention the classic "Find the cat" picture, level hard.

[Michael F]

This rusty Ford Taunus is a real Masterpiece! You have a good eye or the reality.

Everything is perfect, the one little detail that blows me away, is the hanging windowgasket on the passengerside.

I want to build a junkyard with racecars only. Man, i have so much to learn!!

BTW, this Ford was called in Germany `Ford Badewanne` witch means Bathtub. Funny isn´t it?

 

Edited February 20, 2016 by Michael F

[Chrys 68]

Incredible! One of the best!

 

[Helix]

Mind blowing attention to detail Adam, well done mate!

[DumpyDan]

Well done, incredible detail this could pass as real, very convincing

[Sixties Sam]

Outstanding diorama and model! The weed detail really makes it look real! Great work!

Sam

[Dragline]

WHAT!!!??

 

I showed this to a co-worker and they didn't believe it till that bloody hand got in the way.

 

RIGHTEOUS........

[charlie8575]

Utterly superb.

Excellent model, great photography. 

Very, very well done.

Charlie Larkin

[buildnething]

Amazing stuff! That is the level of weathering I aspire to! Thanks for sharing! 

[Mr.Zombie]

I'm glad you like it friends.

Bruce, the kit is in 1:24. Actually a transit. Resin of best quality, only the proportions of the car are a fair bit off. Hence the tyres on the roof, to camouflage it at least a bit...

The car... Hmmm, yea, it's an odd one, here are pics of mine (4 door though)

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That is the level of weathering I aspire to! Thanks for sharing! 

Right on Man! Thanks, and that is the RIGHT attitude! Very cool!

 

 

Edited February 21, 2016 by Mr.Zombie

[ChrisR]

AWESOME!!!!

[gino]

outstanding !  looks real !

[Roadrunner]

Very well done, I like it a lot.

[Chromecop]

Awesome build, I really love all the nice details!!! And quite amusing ....a resin kit of a german car, produced in finland, built by a person in Denmark and equipped with swedish lic.plates!!! Then, finally , shown at an american internet forum! 

[Mr.Zombie]

It has swedish plates because my main inspirations for this come from a photostream of a swedish dude:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/32687125@N05/albums

 

 

 

Edited February 22, 2016 by Mr.Zombie

[Mattblack]

Absolutely stunning!

The 'green stuff' growing under the windows looks just like my 1:1 Cortina (not washed for about 2 years...)