AMT 1966 Ford Fairlane 427

[Justin Porter]

This was a nice one to get off the shelf. It's the AMT 1966 Ford Fairlane 427 and it FOUGHT me. Originally I had painted it in Duplicolor Wimbledon White but I was never happy with the finish and it went back to the shelf for over a year and a half. In a fit of "get it done and off the shelf" I resprayed it this week with Tamiya TS7 Racing White, replaced the kit steel wheels (which I also found lacking) with Cragar S/S wheels from the Old Pro Nova, and finisher the build. The hood fit is atrocious in the kit as the pictures bear out, so the choice was made to add some detail to the engine (wiring, PE wire looms by Detail Master, fuel lines to the carbs made from fine solder) because it will almost never have the hood on it for display!

[TransAmMike]

You did a good job on it Justin, definately plain and simply, but boy, as you said, the hood is "atrocious".    I'm pretty sure I have seen aftermarket replacement for it somewhere.

[doorsovdoon]

Looks stunning, it's very crisp looking white. Shame about the hood though. Myself, I couldn't deal with the hood looking like that, put an add in wanted, someone will have one.

Edited April 22, 2021 by doorsovdoon

[Snake45]

Very nice! I see what you mean about the hood. I'll have to watch that when I get around to building mine. Well done and model on! 

[Zippi]

Love the new white and the wheels.  Yeah....who needs a stinkin hood anyway ☺  

[thatz4u]

my hood didn't fit right either....so it was beater time for the Fairlane

[slusher]

Very nice..

[ewetwo]

Looks great.

 

[michelle]

nice work 

[papajohn97]

Came out really nice despite the paint challenges. I agree with the “leave the hood off for display” comment, I generally leave them off to side on the few cars I display - who wants to hide the engine after all that work!  Love the styling of these ‘66-67 Fairlanes and Comets. Thanks for posting.

 

[Classicgas]

Well done. 

[PappyD340]

Looks great to me!!

[iSewen]

Looks very nice and clean !

[Sledsel]

Looks good other than the hood. Wonder what happened? I checked mine and it fits well.

[David G.]

Bummer about the hood but it looks great otherwise.

Especially the engine bay.

David G.

[espo]

Great looking Fairlane. I like the crisp clean looking white finish. Very nice engine details and the wheels give it a tuff look.