tmb727 Posted September 3, 2019 Posted September 3, 2019 AMT's '66 Fairlane kit where you can build it as either a GT or a GTA. There was a nice review in Scale Auto a while back, and it's accurate - stance issues, front tires that stick out too far, and horns that attach to the radiator wall that interfere with the fit of the front grill. Also, though not in the Scale Auto review, I think that the character line on the body side goes down too low in front of the rear wheel wells. On pictures of real cars that I've seen, the stripe lies on flat surfaces all the way to the back. On the model, it hit that curved character line which made applying the decal even more challenging. The inspiration for my build (once again) came from an issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines. This fellow's is a '67 and it's just awesome looking: To get the look, I used Tamiya TS-11 Maroon. For the interior, it was TS-46 Light Sand and Testor's Brown on the package shelf, dash top, and floor. Here it is my take: The kit provides tiny (TINY!!) chrome emblems that go on the stripe. They are easy to lose. Trust me... That container on real cars has a black and white "FoMoCo" label on it. The kit did not provide a decal for that, but I found a Ford logo in the spares box that fit nicely. And one final shot of the engine bay under the work bench light. The "Ford" decal on the battery side was part of a larger decal from the kit's sheet. Autolite decal was from the spares box. Thanks for looking! At the rate I'm building, this might be my one for the year!
Bucky Posted September 3, 2019 Posted September 3, 2019 Fantastic Ford! I like the colors you chose. They really compliment each other, well. Engine bay looks nice and tidy, too.
ThreeThree Posted September 3, 2019 Posted September 3, 2019 If this is your "one" for the year it's a good one. Well done. Nice shine to the paint and all the trim is excellent.
'70 Grande Posted September 3, 2019 Posted September 3, 2019 Really, really like this build! You sure hit your goal of replicating the 1:1 found in that magazine article! I'm curious what you did to adjust the position of the front wheels to get 'em under the fenders?
espo Posted September 3, 2019 Posted September 3, 2019 Beautiful looking build. excellent detailing thru out. Best to do quality builds like this than quantity. I had the same problem with the front wheels you position that you mentioned when I built one some time ago. I found that reworking the inner half of the wheel where it mounts to the spindle solved the problem.
Snake45 Posted September 3, 2019 Posted September 3, 2019 That's about as well as I've ever seen this model built. Great work and model on!
fivesuns Posted September 3, 2019 Posted September 3, 2019 My compliments sir on a job very well done.
Brutalform Posted September 4, 2019 Posted September 4, 2019 Fine looking Fairlane. One of my favorite cars.
tmb727 Posted September 4, 2019 Author Posted September 4, 2019 On 9/3/2019 at 8:59 AM, espo said: I had the same problem with the front wheels you position that you mentioned when I built one some time ago. I found that reworking the inner half of the wheel where it mounts to the spindle solved the problem. Yes, this is exactly what needs to be done. I also found out during final assembly that I had to shave them down some more and even shave down the spindle mount itself so that the mount would not push out the outer half of the wheel. (imagine me with the assembled car upside down in my lap holding the spindle mount in place with needle nose grips so I could sand down the spindle mounts with a Dremel tool - nerve wracking, to say the least...) Also: My thanks to you and to everyone else who posted for the kind comments on the build. Much appreciated!
james460 Posted September 4, 2019 Posted September 4, 2019 Fine looking build. always had a soft spot for the 66/67 Fairlane
Classicgas Posted September 4, 2019 Posted September 4, 2019 Very well done. This kit back in 92 is what got me back in the hobby. I recently got another one and now I know my direction with it. Kudos!
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