Andy Oldenburg Posted March 30, 2023 Posted March 30, 2023 When I was a kid, my neighbor had this car. It always stood in his driveway, clean and polished. Even as a boy I was attracted by the iconic design of this early Thunderbird. So I had it on my to-do list for quite a while. I built it about 2 years ago, so the details are bit behind my current level. This Revell kit has a good quality. No flake, (almost) everything fit and the body surface needed no putty. The light yellow I mixed with Schmincke Aero Color acrylic airbrush paint with 20% metallic fluid. I replaced the kit wheels with "Kelsey Hayes" type spoke wheels and better tires. The grill I carefully cut open and inserted a see-through metal mesh. The interior has a flocked velvet floor. Seat belts were added. The kit decals are really good so there wasn´t much extra enhancement to the dash necessary. On this build all the styrene engine parts are out of the kit. The lines, cables etc. I added according to the images I could find on the web. The undercarriage was upgraded a bit with brake and fuel lines. Thanks for taking a look! Here´s a link to the video: https://youtu.be/VXJNGJangtg 3
Andy Oldenburg Posted March 30, 2023 Author Posted March 30, 2023 Sorry everybody! I put this topic in the wrong forum.... Can someone please push it into "under glass"? Thank you!
Calb56 Posted March 30, 2023 Posted March 30, 2023 A beautiful build. I remember growing up the 55-57 Thunderbirds were one of my dad's favorite cars and he was a Chevy guy.
Rattlecan Dan Posted March 30, 2023 Posted March 30, 2023 Now THAT is one Pretty Bird! Nice Job all around. Especially the plumbing and detail. Thanks for posting.
espo Posted March 30, 2023 Posted March 30, 2023 Your extra efforts with the engine and interior detailing look great. Nice smooth paint work as well.
Slotto Posted March 31, 2023 Posted March 31, 2023 Nice job on this one Andy. Super clean. Great wheels
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 31, 2023 Posted March 31, 2023 Nice job sir, looks great in yellow with wires. Early T-birds were one of the highpoints of American car design, IMHO.
Zippi Posted April 11, 2023 Posted April 11, 2023 Yeah Buddy....that's a good looking 56 T-Bird. Great detail work.
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