Lindberg Ford 1953

[happy grumpy]

A beautiful kit from Lindberg. Not sure if this color was ever offered but one of my uncles had a 49 ford with a color close to that. Anyway  I am happy with it. 

[Zippi]

That looks super sweet Mario.  Fantastic job and the color looks nice.  I have an AMT 53 with the body painted in a light green for a winter project.

Edited October 26, 2021 by Zippi

[Tuffy's Garage]

Very nice

[happy grumpy]

Thanks Zippi, Let me know how the AMT /Lindberg is different. Did round 2 made any significant additions to the kit or is it essentially the same ?

[happy grumpy]

Thanks Charlie.

[Zippi]

19 minutes ago, happy grumpy said:

Thanks Zippi, Let me know how the AMT /Lindberg is different. Did round 2 made any significant additions to the kit or is it essentially the same ?

Don't really know Mario.  Its the first 53 Ford I've had.  This is the color I chose for mine.

 

[happy grumpy]

That's a beautiful color Bob. Back then, they weren't afraid to use  bright colors, a far cry from black, white and any shade of gray in between we see these days. However, some manufacturers seem to introduce those crazy colors back recently. Personally I like those crazy colors from the 50's. It looks close to the green of the coca cola AMT kit. I like it. Looking forward to see the end result.

Be well

[Hard_2_Handle_454]

Nice

[carbuilder1950]

WOW!!! The colors are beautiful. I really like the contrast,

and the interior colors go well with the exterior.

Very clean and crisp build and detailing ?.

It looks showroom fresh !!!.

Dave

Edited October 26, 2021 by carbuilder1950

[Dominik]

B E A U T I F U L ?

[TonyW]

What a good looking build. The colors suit the car to perfection.

[Zippi]

9 hours ago, happy grumpy said:

That's a beautiful color Bob. Back then, they weren't afraid to use  bright colors, a far cry from black, white and any shade of gray in between we see these days. However, some manufacturers seem to introduce those crazy colors back recently. Personally I like those crazy colors from the 50's. It looks close to the green of the coca cola AMT kit. I like it. Looking forward to see the end result.

Be well

Thanks Mario.  What paint and color did you use?

[David G.]

A gorgeous Ford!

The color looks right for the era, and your paintwork looks fantastic.

David G.

Edited October 26, 2021 by David G.

[happy grumpy]

Thank guys,

Zippi, and for those who are wondering what color I used. When I need a custom color, I usually eyeball it. For this , I used a mix of Tamiya acrylics orange white red and brown.

i don't remember the ratios though. I only use flat acrylics as they offer better coverage. Light sanded and 4 coats of Tamiya TS 13 clear.

[e30lover]

Love the color and the backdrop. Such a clean build!

[espo]

Beautiful looking paint and I like the color. Ford did offer a color very close to this. I like the clean chrome trim also. 

[1959scudetto]

fantastic work, Mario - showroom quality !

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[carrucha]

Nice work!  Well built and finished.

[Rick L]

Very pretty. Thanks for sharing.

 

[TransAmMike]

Thats just beee-utiful Mario?

[Bills72sj]

Well done. The shine on the roof is most impressive.

[Classicgas]

Very well done. The Lindberg and AMT kit are identical. For some unknown reason Round 2 put the kit under the AMT banner.

[ChrisR]

Awesome!

[PappyD340]

Very nice!