1956 Crown Vic

[landman]

My neighbor across the road asked me if I could build a replica of his friend's car . It is a 56 Ford Crown Vic. I'm planning to use AMT Kit no.6547. However, his friend's car has a continental kit. Where could I source this, short of making one? Also is that color Meadowmist Green?

[Fat Brian]

You've got a few options, in 1/25 scale you've got the AMT/Lindberg 53 Sunliner and the AMT 58 Edsel "ultimate" kit. Then in 1/24 scale there is the upcoming reissue of the Monogram 56 Thunderbird. The closest tire cover to the picture is in the Thunderbird kit but it might look a tad out of scale.

[SfanGoch]

That Crown Vic is painted in Berkshire Green (Code V, Ditzler PPG 41979) and Colonial White (Code E, Ditzler PPG 8103).

[Mark]

I'd scratch that Continental kit, that's the only way you'll get it right.  If you can get close up to the actual car, that's even better.  That car has some accessory trim on the rocker panels that shouldn't be too tough to do either.  And, you'll have to figure out what to use as a starting point for those accessory wheel covers too.  A project like this can be enjoyable, figuring out ways to get everything really right.  You might consider doing two at the same time; after putting in the work, you'll want one for yourself when you're done.

[landman]

22 minutes ago, Mark said:

I'd scratch that Continental kit, that's the only way you'll get it right.  If you can get close up to the actual car, that's even better.  That car has some accessory trim on the rocker panels that shouldn't be too tough to do either.  And, you'll have to figure out what to use as a starting point for those accessory wheel covers too.  A project like this can be enjoyable, figuring out ways to get everything really right.  You might consider doing two at the same time; after putting in the work, you'll want one for yourself when you're done.

I wouldn't know where to start for those.

[Rodent]

Those are the stock "dogdish" hubcaps with a wire wheelcover overlay. 

[Mark]

I'd look at a combination of Lindberg '53 Ford convertible wheels (maybe even the inside half) and Revell '57 Ford hub caps.  AMT '32 Ford stock wheels might work also, as they are too small to be correct for a stock '32 but will fit the '56 tires.  Work will be needed; maybe use the outer ring from one half of a wheel over the inner detail from the other half to give the correct depth, maybe the hub cap has its outer diameter trimmed down to look right.  But some combination of parts will get close to something that will look right.