1949 Mercury "Black Betty"

[Aggie]

I really enjoyed putting this one together. I came up with a way to put LED on the headlight that runs off a battery pack that is in the truck. Still working on getting the doors and truck to open better and give it a more clean look, but all in time. Only the third time doing it to a model. As the headlights are a first, so is the rear leaf springs. I really liked the way it turned out and look forward to improving upon this.

[slusher]

Cool Merc.

[GTJUNIOR]

Nice. 

[Renegade]

Great job on the headlights. Very nice build.

[Rider]

This is really cool, great work on the door and trunk. The lights are a very nice addition.

Edited May 29, 2016 by Rider

[bogger44]

Very cool Merc, nice work.  Love the flat black.

[DumpyDan]

Well done.

[Aggie]

Very cool Merc, nice work.  Love the flat black.

Thank ya. easiest paint job ever. no clear, any accidents during build, just touched it up with a brush.

[Aggie]

This is really cool, great work on the door and trunk. The lights are a very nice addition.

This was the first time doing the lights. I have sense tried to put them on most of the cars that i build but I am limited on space. The newer the car the less space to hide the LED. I thought 5mm LED were small, lol but i was wrong when it comes to the scale of the cars.

[Rider]

You could use fibber optic lines with the light source in the trunk area. SiFi guys do this all the time for star ships. 

[Aggie]

You could use fibber optic lines with the light source in the trunk area. SiFi guys do this all the time for star ships. 

Yea I have thought about this too. I have been wanting to light the intior and think this is the only way to do it and give it a clean look. Just need to come across some fibers. Any ideas where I could find some?

[Rider]

Evilbay

[Shardik]

Yea I have thought about this too. I have been wanting to light the intior and think this is the only way to do it and give it a clean look. Just need to come across some fibers. Any ideas where I could find some?

Try the dollar stores.  They often have cheap ($1.00) ornaments and novelty items that include fiber optics.

[Aggie]

Try the dollar stores.  They often have cheap ($1.00) ornaments and novelty items that include fiber optics.

ahhh lol good idea. I often look over the obvious.