Revell/AMT 1/32 '56 Merc; Survivor from 1976 Gets Fresh Foil!

[1500gp]

A realy nic e work on this '56 Montclair ... and I know how hard it is to do the windows on this Revell/AMT series ... some years ago, I did it on the Lincoln of this series ... but not so nice as your model ...

I especialy like the yellowed aspect of your windows after so many years ...

Edited January 24, 2018 by 1500gp

[John Goschke]

9 hours ago, 1500gp said:

A realy nic e work on this '56 Montclair ... and I know how hard it is to do the windows on this Revell/AMT series ... some years ago, I did it on the Lincoln of this series ... but not so nice as your model ...

I especialy like the yellowed aspect of your windows after so many years ...

 

Thanks, Frederic!  Lovely job on the Continental MkII!  Cool photo as well!

[Mike999]

Great work on that oldie, especially the chrome!  Now imagine you're at a yard sale or thrift store and come across one of these for a dollar or two...

 

[John Goschke]

21 hours ago, Mike999 said:

Great work on that oldie, especially the chrome!  Now imagine you're at a yard sale or thrift store and come across one of these for a dollar or two...

 

 

Thanks, Michael!  Yeah, those gift sets are big bucks! In '56 there was another one that had 5 cars, substituting the Caddy Eldo and Merc for the Continental. In '55 there was one with the Caddy, Ford, Chrysler, and Buick. Ultra-rarities!

[HotRodaSaurus]

Building the Continental I found cutting the dash where it meets the screen, then allowing the clear to slide between the dash and body helped the 'glass keep its shape.

 

[El Caballo]

The acetate reminds me of the book reports we used to have to do back in the 70’s. I actually made a canopy for a Me-109 Messerschmidt out of a book report cover because the canopy wasn’t in the kit.