RSchnell Posted June 13, 2022 Posted June 13, 2022 My rendition of Revell's '49 Merc wagon. Pretty much built OOB with the exception of putting a flathead from my parts bin in place of the Caddy mill. The body color is Tamiya TS-33 dull red with TS-13 clear, then sanded & buffed. The wood is Humbrol 63 enamel. I painted the wood and woodgrain decals with Tamiya clear yellow to give a varnished effect. 3
TooOld Posted June 13, 2022 Posted June 13, 2022 Oh wow that's really well done ! The color turned out near perfect and the varnished look of the wood grain is excellent !
Smitty Posted June 13, 2022 Posted June 13, 2022 You’ve done a great job on your Merc! The finish is outstanding! I would have done that engine swap too. The wood trim looks very nice, and I like how you picked out those chrome bolt heads.
Zippi Posted June 13, 2022 Posted June 13, 2022 Hey now.....this ole Merc Wagon is looking killer. That color just looks so nice. Very well done.
TransAmMike Posted June 13, 2022 Posted June 13, 2022 Very impressive work....the paint finish, WOW!!
espo Posted June 14, 2022 Posted June 14, 2022 Amazing looking paint finish. The wood trim looks great. I like the stock Flathead idea.
RSchnell Posted June 15, 2022 Author Posted June 15, 2022 Thanks for the kind words everyone! I normally don't photograph much when I build, but have recently started doing more.
Smoke Wagon Posted June 16, 2022 Posted June 16, 2022 Beautifully done. The woodie decals can be a little tricky to get set in the right place, you did a perfect job of it. Excellent work cut and buffing your paint. Funnily enough, I have a similar build going on (slowly). I went with the flathead from AMT’s ‘49 Mercury kit, and Tamiya TS-11 for color. 1
TonyW Posted June 16, 2022 Posted June 16, 2022 That's a stunner. The wood and the paintwork look really good together. It kind of glows, like the colors in the period advertising.
David G. Posted June 16, 2022 Posted June 16, 2022 Beautiful paint and assembly! It looks perfect. David G.
RSchnell Posted June 17, 2022 Author Posted June 17, 2022 19 hours ago, Smoke Wagon said: Beautifully done. The woodie decals can be a little tricky to get set in the right place, you did a perfect job of it. Excellent work cut and buffing your paint. Funnily enough, I have a similar build going on (slowly). I went with the flathead from AMT’s ‘49 Mercury kit, and Tamiya TS-11 for color. I was thinking of going with the TS-11 for mine, but am trying to use up cans I have in stock before I go buy anymore! That shade of maroon looks very nice with the wood on yours.
ea0863 Posted June 17, 2022 Posted June 17, 2022 Great job, but a special nod to the woodwork which came out awesome!
carrucha Posted June 19, 2022 Posted June 19, 2022 Cool wagon. Good work on the wood. Nice using the flathead instead of the Caddy motor.
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