ModelcarJR Posted July 9, 2023 Posted July 9, 2023 (edited) This is an old AMT offering that I haven't built in a long time. I won it at the last contest in the raffle. I always buy $5 worth of raffle tickets and luckily I usually hit on at least one. For this build, i am going to start with adding magnets for the door closures on the opening doors in this kit and also converting the opening doors to brass wire hinges using 1/32" brass wire and 3/32" plastic tubing. I also have some work to do on the tops of the front fenders to eliminate two nasty sink marks. So I have started by adding the magnets with handy tack to mock-up how the doors will close and also installed the wire hinge for the right door. I want to get al that out of the way before painting. I'll cover the hinges with tape and remove the magnets once the body is ready for paint. You will notice a hole in the side of the opened right door. I thought I would mount the magnet in the hole but I didn't have to do that and it wouldn't fit anyway. So now I get to add some plastic and putty and repair the holes. Here are a few photos of progress so far. Thanks for looking! Edited July 9, 2023 by ModelcarJR 7
customline Posted July 9, 2023 Posted July 9, 2023 I'm following, John. I have one of these I've been saving. I remember building this one as a kid. It was painted blue if my memory serves me. The magnets are a good idea. The '57, in Fairlane trim, is a very handsome set of wheels. I'm kinda sorry I never owned one but where I lived, they rusted out very quickly and you couldn't find one that wasn't "perforated."
beeRS Posted July 9, 2023 Posted July 9, 2023 I forgot what a nice kit this AMT is. I like what you’ve done with the door hinges and the magnets are a good idea.
ModelcarJR Posted July 10, 2023 Author Posted July 10, 2023 Thanks, Samuel, Jim and Sonny! I appreciate your comments! I've completed the body work and have painted the first color for this two-tone combination. Tomorrow I will do the second color after much taping. I'm going with my favorite color Dupli-Color Dark Toreador Metallic with Tamiya Light Red Pearl for the middle. I think the two will go together and the light red color gives it sort of a 50s look while still being a little more modern. I've painted the interior with Dark Toreador metallic and flatted it out for the carpeting. I may change the interior color for the door panels and seats. I don't know yet. Thanks for looking! ? 3
customline Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 I like the way this is going, John. Two-toning looks terrific on these mid-fifties cars. Don't hurry it. Fight the urge....let that paint dry! ?
Ace-Garageguy Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 Looking good. I've always prefered the "tri-five" Fords to the Chevys, and think they are the best looking two (or three) tones ever to turn a wheel. 3
Bills72sj Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 I am a big fan of two tone paint jobs whether contrasting or complimentary. I have the Fairlane 500, the Del Rio Ranch wagon, the Custom and the Ranchero Street Machine. I am following to see how yours comes together.
ModelcarJR Posted July 12, 2023 Author Posted July 12, 2023 Thanks, Jim, Bill and Bill! I appreciate your comments! Spent most of the day taping and painting the body. This one is a tape monster! I did have the forethought though to tape the engine bay so that I could pull that tape over the hood opening and with the help of some index cards paint the engine bay black after painting the main body color. Since taking these photo, I have added a piece of plastic strip to the top of the wing window on the left side where it doesn't quite meet the roof. I hope to start rubbing out the body and foiling tomorrow. But first, I have to assemble the engine block, paint it and paint the remaining parts while the weather is hot and dry. Thanks for looking! ? 5
customline Posted July 12, 2023 Posted July 12, 2023 YAY! ? Now let's get the foil on it, John. We're waiting ?
slusher Posted July 12, 2023 Posted July 12, 2023 Very nice paint John, painting is getting tuff with the humidity..
ModelcarJR Posted July 13, 2023 Author Posted July 13, 2023 Thanks, All! I appreciate your comments! I usually have to wait until about 1 PM for the humidity to go down to about 40% but the temp is about 100 degrees on my covered patio so it isn't pleasant. I paint quickly and let it dry on the table on the patio. It dries pretty quick! I did get the rest of the parts painted today, including the basic painting for the interior. I'm using the custom seats and I may need to find another console instead of the one in the kit that looks like one side of a ramp that you would drive your car on to change oil. I need to touch up this interior and add some foil to straighten out the wrap pattern from the back seat to the dash. I've also almost finished rubbing out the paint on the body and have started the first piece of foil on the body. Tomorrow, I'll finish the foil. Thanks for looking! ? 4
customline Posted July 13, 2023 Posted July 13, 2023 That hundred degree dry weather is helping you. 40%RH is ideal. This is looking great. I wasn't big on the colors but it's growing on me, John. Do you have gold foil for the trim?
ModelcarJR Posted July 14, 2023 Author Posted July 14, 2023 Thanks, Carl and Jim! I appreciate your comments! Yes, Jim, I do have some gold foil for the trim. Probably the same sheet that I used 30 years ago to do the first one. The one I did before was a standard red and white (probably yellow white by now) and I have tried to find it but I will have to extend my search into the 50 or so scrapbooking cases that I have stored here in my room that houses about 300 completed models. The sheet of gold foil is priced at $5.95, so I'm sure it is very old. Here are a couple of pics of the completed gold and chrome foil on the sides. Thanks for looking! ? 4
customline Posted July 14, 2023 Posted July 14, 2023 Awesome. Like black raspberry ice cream. (I don't know why I said that ?) I don't see any wheels yet. The suspense is building! The kit provided custom wheels wouldn't be bad but my feeling on this is body color steel wheels and baby moons. ? but opinions are like....?
mustang1989 Posted July 15, 2023 Posted July 15, 2023 This is looking swell JR! REALLY swell. Heck....the BMF job ALONE is all that!!
ModelcarJR Posted July 15, 2023 Author Posted July 15, 2023 Thanks, Jim, Glen, Joe, Carl and David! I appreciate your comments! Finished the foil. It took a little longer in order to foil the Fairlane 500 scripts and the Crown V on the trunk. Now I just have to reveal the Fairlane script on the front that I foiled before paint. In addition, I have to build another hinge for the right door because the first one had arches that were too big for the holes in the door jam. But should be easy now that I have that hinge building knowledge from an article in a magazine. I'm also going to foil the interior doors and get that out of the way so I can finish and install the interior and opening doors. Thanks for looking! ? 3
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