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Finally! After 16 years and fixing a major mishap with the bodywork, this old gal is finally done! I've gone as far as I'm going to go with it......some touch-ups here and there, and I'd like to find some small Ford decals to go on the hubcaps. The PE set for the '53 Ford (Lindberg) are too big. They may suit the actual '53, but the hubcaps came from that kit so I don't really think so.

I took some "creative license" with the hood ornament. The wings of the jet should actually swoop downwards, but mine are upwards a bit to give the appearance of flying. Scripts and some of the badging were carefully removed off the junk diecast and applied with epoxy or clear paint.

Color is the same (redone) 1955 Regency Purple and Snowshoe White. Vacuformed windows, and as the progress pics showed, this model came from essentially two different kits and a junker Danbury Mint diecast. The glass was tinted with a mix of Tamiya X-22 clear, clear green, and clear blue. It was put on with a sponge brush (no brush strokes) and in better light, you can see the slight bluish-green shading of the glass.

IMO, this year Ford to my eyes looked a bit better than the '55 Chevy.....I like the straighter lines better than the somewhat bulbous curves the Chevy sports. Interesting enough, you don't see many of these at the car shows. You'll see '55-'57 Chevy's all day long, but the Fords must not have had as large a following, not to mention that Ford's build quality probably left much to be desired, especially when it came to keeping rust at bay particularly in the rust belt states.

Why no one's ever done a glue kit of this car is beyond me......at least I've got my copy of it, and there's no doubt this was one of the tougher ones I've done among all the models I've ever built. If you'd like, you can go here to see the original progress pics of what was done to create the body. You'll see the older pics date back to 2005. ;)

Here are the pics..............

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Edit: With a nod to the late great Harry P, I did NOT forget the mirrors! :P 

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I like this Bill!  I once had a friend who has since past who owned a '55 Crown Vic painted with white over Neptune Green with a continental kit with Chilly Willy painted on it.  What a nice car!

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I remember seeing work done on this thru the years and glad to see it finished. Looking at the build pictures you can this was a labor of love. Great looking colors and the fine details on all the moldings are outstanding. 

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I followed along with your re-build thread on this one Bill. It’s great to see it finished. I’m a fan of 55 Fords. I prefer them to the 56s. That’s a beautiful colour combo and I’m amazed at all the work you’ve put into this model.

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When you say "I've gone as far as I'm far as I'm going to go with it " is deeper than anyone I know. Bill your work is epic. Thanks for posting. 

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Beautiful '55 Bill , glad you were finally able to finish it !  Scavenging the scripts and emblems from old diecast must have been a real chore .  And I agree that the '55-'56 Fords are much nicer looking than the Chevys , and I'm a Chevy guy !

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