1955 Mercury - Class of '55 - Graduate # 11

[Ramfins59]

Hey there fellow modelers.  Here is the car I finished up this evening.  It is a curbside resin kit of a 1955 Mercury.  I bought this kit back in 2017 from a guy named Jerry Koszut who did resin casting for an outfit called Mason City Miniatures in Ainsworth, Nebraska.  He was quitting the resin casting work due to age, and health issues related to working with resin for many years.  This was the last casting that he had of this car and fortunately I was able to get it.  The casting was very clean needing hardly any cleanup.

The color is Duplicolor Flame Red and what seemed like feet of BMF.  An AMT '56 Ford kit contributed the chassis, steering wheel and headlight lenses.  The whitewall tires, mirrors, antenna and license plate came from my parts stash.  The bumpers, grille and taillights did not come chromed and I used Molotow markers to chrome them.  

The interior is painted with various red paints, metallic black and BMF trim on the side panels, gray painted seat inserts and red embossing powder for "carpet".  The dashboard is painted body color with BMF & Molotow trim.  I also added an interior mirror, visors and a dome light.

This will most likely be the last model I will have finished for a while, depending, of course, on how well and fast I can recuperate and recover from my Bypass surgery next Wednesday.  I don't know how well I'll be able to navigate up & down the 13 steps to my basement model area.  I plan on bringing several kits upstairs to do some prep work on either at my dining room table, or sitting in my recliner.

Enjoy the pictures, and feel free to comment, good or bad....  and...... Please all stay very well.

Rich

[Phildaupho]

Beautiful very well done  model. All the best for your operation and recovery 

[Misha]

As a kid I remember admiring those big tailights on the new Mercs. Great job on this one Richard. Wishing you the best and a quick recovery! Cheers Misha

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[Tom99]

Very nice, great subject.

[slusher]

Beautiful classic Rich!!  I wish you fast recovery....

[crazyjim]

Gorgeous build.

[ewetwo]

Beautiful.

[Gramps46]

Beautiful build and wishing you the best on your surgery and recovery.

[Tom Geiger]

Very nice Rich!  I'll be thinking of you next Wednesday!   I wish you the very best with the surgery and recovery.  Please do post again as soon as you can to let us know things went well, as they will!  

[Ramfins59]

Thanks to all of you for your very kind comments and well wishes.

[Classicgas]

Beautiful.

[espo]

That is a beauty. The paint and interior look just like the 1:1. I also hope for your quick recovery and look forward to see more of your fine builds.  

[OldTrucker]

That is a work of art !

[Nazz]

What a great piece to add to you collection!

[larry ray]

Love that Merc. Good luck with the bypass.

[Nazz]

4 hours ago, Tom Geiger said:

Very nice Rich!  I'll be thinking of you next Wednesday!   I wish you the very best with the surgery and recovery.  Please do post again as soon as you can to let us know things went well, as they will!  

I agree!

[echo]

Very nice build !  A full & speedy recovery. Take Care.

[Scott8950]

Absolutely beautiful....Good luck with your surgery.

[Ramfins59]

Thank you again to all of you for your well wishes and great comments.

[donb]

Great work, as usual, Rich. Wishing you the best! 

[Sixties Sam]

Wow! Another great build! Take care and recover quick!

Sam

[Nazz]

Hi Richard, just thinking of you and hoping all went well yesterday and you on on your way to recovery!

[Zoom]

Very nice and well done!

[PappyD340]

Very nice!