randyc Posted November 13, 2017 Posted November 13, 2017 Mom had a 72 base Torino. That will never happen, so this seemed to be a good car to tribute that car. It was the first car I remember Mom buying. First car we had that I remember was a 67 Impala Coupe. Green metallic with green vinyl top. Wheelcovers. Not an SS. But Mom was a signle parent so I know this was probably a big thing to her. It was to me. No car seats back in the day. I remember her getting RADIALS on it and the noise they made. But she said it drove better. Hers did have a 351 W I'm pretty sure. My uncle got a little excited by it - he was a car guy. IT was 2 bbl. I remember that from the air cleaner lid. I remember the metallic blue vinyl interior as well. So here is my tribute. All box stock. I'm not happy with the decals for the scripts, but thought I'd try them. They need more defintion; maybe a black base or something? May foil and wash them later. The bumpers were painted over with Detailer black, which I think makes large chrome parts more realistic. Wheelcovers turned out nicely I thought. Very plain. Not sure how many builders will actually use them, but they were perfect for this build. As I've said elsewhere,this is a great kit for practicing or learning to use foil. Lines are deep enough to learn with. Last picture is the diecast Maverick I repainted as tribute to wife's mom's first car. Her's was 4 door with vinyl top, so I made the vinyl top follow the 4 door style top. And the wheels are from a 70 Mav, but all I could come up with. The Mav even has a 6 cyl engine insert.
Renegade Posted November 13, 2017 Posted November 13, 2017 Great looking Torino and Maverick. My Dad had a couple of the Torinos back in the day. Seems like at least one had those hubcaps. May have to pick one up to do his car.
Ron Hamilton Posted November 13, 2017 Posted November 13, 2017 You did a fine job. My aunt had a baby blue '76 Torino with a Blue vinyl roof and interior. I may just do one for her.
espo Posted November 13, 2017 Posted November 13, 2017 Great looking Torino and the Maverick also. This is how a majority of them looked.
Tom Geiger Posted November 13, 2017 Posted November 13, 2017 Nice family memories! Back in that timeframe my parents house was across the street from a small office building. I believe it was a sales office because everyone had the same Torino 4 door, but in different colors.
El Caballo Posted November 13, 2017 Posted November 13, 2017 Well done malaise era cars. I remember them well.
donb Posted November 13, 2017 Posted November 13, 2017 Great looking car. I like the wash on the bumpers to tone them down. Wheel covers look great as does the paint. Very well done.
bill lanfear Posted November 14, 2017 Posted November 14, 2017 I Love it! Something about those "Plain Jane's" that appeal to me...maybe they have that real look that you have captured well!
randyc Posted November 14, 2017 Author Posted November 14, 2017 Thanks so much for all the compliments! I've done 3 tributes to the parents and in-laws in a row. Have to find my next inspiration. Working on the Warren Tope and that is definitely NOT an inspiring kit. Subject matter is, but kit itself is anything but. Knowing that when done, it will NOT resemble the real car hardly at all. BUT I did spend a lot on that kit and have to trudge on through to the finish. May start a new build as well. I still have 56 DelRay and Nomad. 58 Impala, 66 Chevelle wagon. A lot of others. I'll find something in the stash to start or finish.
Hmann68 Posted November 14, 2017 Posted November 14, 2017 Nice job, and it reminds me of the yellow one my dad had for a brief time !
vamach1 Posted November 14, 2017 Posted November 14, 2017 Thanks so much for all the compliments! I've done 3 tributes to the parents and in-laws in a row. Have to find my next inspiration. Working on the Warren Tope and that is definitely NOT an inspiring kit. Subject matter is, but kit itself is anything but. Knowing that when done, it will NOT resemble the real car hardly at all. BUT I did spend a lot on that kit and have to trudge on through to the finish. May start a new build as well. I still have 56 DelRay and Nomad. 58 Impala, 66 Chevelle wagon. A lot of others. I'll find something in the stash to start or finish. I feel your pain on the MPC/AMT 71-73 Mustang kits.
bbowser Posted November 15, 2017 Posted November 15, 2017 I Love it! Something about those "Plain Jane's" that appeal to me...maybe they have that real look that you have captured well!X2, great models!
Perspect Scale Modelworks Posted November 15, 2017 Posted November 15, 2017 Very nice job. Looking at the Torino next to the Maverick takes me way back in time.
randyc Posted November 15, 2017 Author Posted November 15, 2017 I feel your pain on the MPC/AMT 71-73 Mustang kits.I have looked at many of your posts on these cars and basically decided to try to build the kit best I can and let it go at that. Since it's a race car and the net only has like 4 pictures of it, let's just call mine a race day version that was never photographed... lolIt will never be a contest model, but will give me a T/A class car on the shelf. I do wish there were T/A kits available. I have the Testors diecast for a stock version even though I have read about it's shortcomings. Great thing about fuzzy memories is that the Testors car represents a fuzzy memory of the real thing, having never owned one.
randyc Posted November 15, 2017 Author Posted November 15, 2017 Thanks for the compliments again. I love buiding a car with a story or some personal attachment.
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