`53 Ford Victoria (Lindberg)

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I would like to build an old Ford, I think they looks great.
It’s going to be red with a white roof. I have seen that color combination here and I like it.

 

Start with the engine.
Change the distributor to one from Detail Master, cut off the little “device” on the side from the kit and pinned it on the new one. Color is Humbrol orange on gray primer.

 

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[GMCMAN52]

looking good , looks like it's going to be a fun project

[Agent G]

Interesting already!

I love that kit.

G

[Roadrunner]

I'm certainly considering one of these myself. It's supposed to be a great kit from what I hear.

[CometMan]

Cool project, Bo! Surprisingly have not seen one in quite a while.

[JollySipper]

This is a really nice kit! You'll enjoy it........ Just be sure to test fit the engine bay a lot, it's in four pieces! 

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Thank you guys!

Now I have run in to some troubles.

The front of the engine is too high. It looks like the front exhaust tube is the problem and “sits” on the frame.

Does anyone have an idea, or know what i have done wrong or have has this problem.
I need some help.

 

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Not much of an update, but I change the angel of the front exhaust tube.
Now “sits” the engine much better.
A little adjustment of the paint and some “washing” have to be done.

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Did some work on the interior.  Vallejo ”brown” on the floor, “aged white” on the seats and Tamiya “red” on the rest. BMF on the details.

 

I read in a thread that “MrObsessive” use solder wire to make battery terminals.
I took that idea and make mine from 0,4 mm lead wire. Flattened the end and drill a hole. Painted them in black and red.
Easier then to make a terminal and then glue the cable on it.

 

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Some steps forward.

Used some Sharpie marker on the “horn ring” on the steering wheel.
The decals on the instrument panel cracked 

Looks like I have to do some cleaning, the photos show things that it hard to see with your eyes.

 

Now I have to deal with the engine bay parts, as “JollySipper” said and the radiator hoses. 

 

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[Bumblebi]

Interior looks really good, nice contrast between the red and the cream!

[DumpyDan]

Awesome so far, keep it coming

[tbill]

that's looking really nice, great work so far

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Thank you guys for your comments, I appreciate that.

At last, the engine compartment is ready.

There were some puzzling too get it together. 

Now I´m waiting for Tamiya white primer, to continue with the body.
 

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[Oldmodelmaker]

That's some great detail on the engine bay.

[Janne Herajärvi]

Lookin good 

[slusher]

Looking really great!

[maltsr]

Very nice work so far, Bo

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Thank you all, for your kind words!

While I´m waiting for the Tamiya primer (looks like it sold out in whole Sweden) I did some works on the wheels.

Take some 1000-grit and sanded some on the tires to get rid of the shiny black, then some brown wash.
Paint the white walls with flat white.
A small brush with Tamia red on the outer rim on the wheel cover, took a tooth pick to get rid of paint that come inside of the rim.

 

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Not much of an update, but anyway.

I have read Cruz tutorial about scribing panel lines.
I think the result looks very good, so I would like to try this.

Scribing and scribing and then some black wash.
Now I have to wait for result after the primer and paint is on.

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At last I get painted: Tamiya “Italian red and Racing white”.
Get the BMF on (it was time consuming ). I used “new improved chrome”.

There were some residue left from the BMF, I took very little Tamiya “polishing compound, finish” on an cotton swabs and rub it gently away, works great.

 

I´m a little confused in which order I shall put thing together.
Is it better to put the body on the frame and interior, before I start the detailing of it (mostly the chrome details), or should I finish the body before I put things together??

I hope you understand my question.

 

 

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[wayne swayze]

Nice work! I think you'll be quite pleased with it when it's finished.

[JollySipper]

Hey, Friend.... That foil job looks excellent! to your question, you may have to assemble the model before you add the chrome spears that run along the body.....
 

[slusher]

very nice paint and foil..

[randyc]

Finish all you can, then add the final details on the body.  Too many things can go wrong handling the body if chrome is in place before the body is mated to chassis  At least that is my experience.

looks great.  I have one in aqua and white, brown interior.  

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stupid big fingers...