Quiky Vicky

[progplastic]

AMT 1956 Ford Victoria. Quick shelf model I built a few years ago.. 

Edited December 16, 2017 by progplastic

[Codi]

Looks nice Jim.  Clean clean build.  cheers, tim

[Modelbuilder Mark]

Good looking model Jim!

[Force]

Looks to be a little high in the front for a Gasser, I believe the centerline of the front of the crank pulley couldn't be raised more than 24 inches from the ground in the Gas classes back in the day.

[cobraman]

Love it !  Very nice work. I like the height of the front end .

[David G.]

Very cool, nice photos too!

David G.

[Snake45]

Very nice! I've wanted to do a '56 Ford gasser for decades. You are inspiring me to get on with it! 

[carman1]

WOW,  I don't like it,  I love it  !  Great Job  !!!

[majel]

Very cool, love the color!

[Metaldrumm]

5 hours ago, Force said:

Looks to be a little high in the front for a Gasser, I believe the centerline of the front of the crank pulley couldn't be raised more than 24 inches from the ground in the Gas classes back in the day.

Maybe if he was building a 100% accurate replica of a gasser from the 50s your words would be relevant, but the intent is just a guy building a nice shelf model ,lets not take that away from him ,remember guys its called",modelcarsmag".anyway very nice work ,love that color?

[monster]

[Davewilly]

great looking Gasser! 

[DumpyDan]

Well Jim, that is one beauty great color great looking

[Force]

23 hours ago, Metaldrumm said:

Maybe if he was building a 100% accurate replica of a gasser from the 50s your words would be relevant, but the intent is just a guy building a nice shelf model ,lets not take that away from him ,remember guys its called",modelcarsmag".anyway very nice work ,love that color?

I'm not taking away that it's a nice model because it is and I do like it.
I only think the "Gasser" term is recklessly used nowadays for cars that doesn't fit within the gasser rules, just because the front is up in the air doesn't automaticly mean it's a Gasser...it needs more to be that.
Most of the drag cars had the front up high back in the day before the "wrinkle wall" slicks came out for easier weight transfer and many of the cars people today call Gassers are in fact Altereds.

Edited December 16, 2017 by Force

[progplastic]

thanks guys, I really appreciate all the kind words. 

[vintagercr]

That colour really pops.  Nice work!

[El Caballo]

Wow, that's cool, I really like the burnt orange color too.

[6bblbird]

I don't see where the builder calls it a gasser. Put some headlights and license plates on it and call it a Streat Freak!

Looks great! reminds me of a Ed Roth cartoon car!

WF

[progplastic]

Walter, i change the heading, I read '56 Ford Vicky Gasser when I first posted it. thanks for the awesome comparison to Roth. 

[mod3l Lover]

   Man that looks so nice, and yes, . . . the finish

top notch also!  I just love it!!!

    David S.

[Southern Fried]

Nice job on one of my favorites!

I've probably had 30 of theses things since the late '60's.

[10thumbs]

Looks excellent Jim!

I really like the snappy paint job and choice of color too.  Also the natural looking tire patina is outstanding....all of this is just greatly enhanced by wonderful lighting and photography.

Love it!