MPC '40 Ford Deluxe Coupe

[unclescott58]

Here is MPC's 1940 Ford Fire Chief snap kit. Built as close to stock as one can with what comes in the box. I did not the Fire Chief version. So I filled and sanded all the holes and mounts for the Fire Chief equipment. I also left off the lake pipes. I painted it Tamiya Italian Red. Over all, I like the way it turned out.

This is number two of four in my 1/25 scale '40 Ford coupe kits. A week or two ago I showed you the finished build of the Lindberg version. With in the next month or two, I will be finishing AMT's '40 coupe. Followed be Revell's a little bit later. So far, I like the AMT kit the best. Despite not being finished with or the Revell kit yet. 

[Snake45]

Yay, something new!  Looks pretty good, Scott. 

[Robberbaron]

Thanks for posting, Scott.  Don't think I've ever seen pictures of this kit built-up before.

[Phirewriter]

Nice job! Neat to see one of these built. 

[Classicgas]

Nice. Didn't know MPC did one.

[vintagercr]

Very nice

[Dave Van]

Nice....does it come with tail lights???

[Lovefordgalaxie]

It looks like a '40 Ford, that's for sure. 

The bumper brackets are the week point of the kit, as they are non existent, just some round receptacles to the pins on the chassis. Well, it's a snap kit after all. 

I never noticed this kit has no taillights. Are they decals?

[Robberbaron]

4 hours ago, Dave Van said:

Nice....does it come with tail lights???

 

36 minutes ago, Lovefordgalaxie said:

It looks like a '40 Ford, that's for sure. 

The bumper brackets are the week point of the kit, as they are non existent, just some round receptacles to the pins on the chassis. Well, it's a snap kit after all. 

I never noticed this kit has no taillights. Are they decals?

Pretty sure the taillights are molded into the rear fenders, if you closely at Scott's second pic.

[Lovefordgalaxie]

4 minutes ago, Robberbaron said:

 

Pretty sure the taillights are molded into the rear fenders, if you closely at Scott's second pic.

YES!!! Way better than a decal. A bit of foil and Tamiya clear red should make great looking taillights. 

[Dave Van]

I'll take your word....blown up on my 28 inch monitor I can't see them! 

[El Caballo]

Nice fat-fender.

[unclescott58]

Yea. The taillights are a bit of a problem with this kit. They're molded into the rear fenders, and there are no decals. My plans are to go over them with a Molotow chrome pen. Then a little Testor's stoplight red. 

[unclescott58]

Here are a couple more photos. One showing modifications (paint) to make the taillights stand out more. I don't know if it helped all that much?