Smitty Posted June 15, 2016 Posted June 15, 2016 I'm another long time follower of this forum but this is my first post. This 1950 Meteor Club Coupe was a very easy conversion using the AMT 49 Merc Grill and adding a few other items like the Meteor scripts and the chrome trim around the beltline. While I'm sure it's not 100% accurate, I wanted to do this one as a tribute to the family car we had around the time I was born. It was one of my Dad's favorites.
DumpyDan Posted June 15, 2016 Posted June 15, 2016 Well done, Not enough of these conversions around. I like it, oh ya and start posting will ya?
Harry P. Posted June 15, 2016 Posted June 15, 2016 Nicely done, Eric. And I agree with Dan. Start posting!
wayne swayze Posted June 15, 2016 Posted June 15, 2016 Very well done! Nice to see Canadian vehicles done so well! Yes, please post more of your work.
Intmd8r Posted June 15, 2016 Posted June 15, 2016 Nice work - love the conversion and the personal story behind it. Some times as a builder, the personal connection helps deliver better results.There were a few interesting products released by Ford Canada in that erra. I remember my father in-law told me that Ford Canada was its own company back then, producing models under liscense from FoMoCo until '55-'57 (I think). Models like the Meteor allowed Ford Canada to use the same parts bin and tooling, while reducing the licensing fees in needed to pay back FoMoCo.Never research this myself to see how much of this is accurate, but it does seem plausible.Again-nice work!
CometMan Posted June 15, 2016 Posted June 15, 2016 Very well done, Eric! Meteors and Monarchs are both conversions I'd like to see a lot more often!
peekay Posted June 15, 2016 Posted June 15, 2016 Excellent! I knew about other Canadian variations but have never seen this one before.
disabled modeler Posted June 15, 2016 Posted June 15, 2016 Very nicely done..! I too have a bunch of family owned vehicles I want to build in scale...some may be impossible to find or afford though.
Foxer Posted June 15, 2016 Posted June 15, 2016 Very cool conversion and I envy that black paint job!
Mike C Posted June 15, 2016 Posted June 15, 2016 That's cool We never really see models of the Canadian versions.
espo Posted June 15, 2016 Posted June 15, 2016 Looks fantastic. This kit happens to be one of my all time favorites. Like you I have a personal connection to this era of Fords. I remember as a child ridding home with my father when we toke delivery of a brand new '49 Ford 4-door Custom sedan. Years later I owned two different '51 Ford Tudor coupes which I enjoyed very much. I agree with Steve Cosby, building a model of something you have owned or was in the family or even something a friend owned is always more fun.
oldnslow Posted June 15, 2016 Posted June 15, 2016 (edited) Looks pretty dang close to me. or if you like red, Edited June 15, 2016 by oldnslow
JTalmage Posted June 15, 2016 Posted June 15, 2016 Wow. love it! Classy! Would like to know where you got the Meteor scripts and the piece above the bumper from?
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