55-56 Mercury taillights

[Lunajammer]

Is there a kit that features these taillights with the oval bases?

The AMT 56 Ford has similar lights but I believe they're more consistent with the Merc wagon and have rounded bases.

(Photo courtesy of Jim Stepanek)

[Mark]

The wagon taillights were the more popular ones for customizing because they bolted right onto '55-'56 Fords and Thunderbirds.  Nobody really used the Mercury passenger car units on other cars, so with no 1/25 scale Merc kits there are no taillights available.

[Lunajammer]

Not what I'd hoped to hear Mark but I'm grateful for the info. Thank you.

[Leo64]

I know Norm at Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland offers several different tail lights for custom work, but looking at his latest price sheet I only see '54 Mercury ones and '56 Lincoln as anything close to what you are looking for.  I also tried looking to see if there might be anything available for 3D printing, but so far can't find anything.

There is a resin 1956 Mercury Montclair kit on eBay, but it isn't cheap at around $200.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/355605329703?itmmeta=01HTVQB8S88M2HBC30W50BFRVC&hash=item52cbbab727:g:CmUAAOSw5QJmDwHE&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4N8rDA4iy0yD%2FiJrUYm%2B%2BBaRD5a5LuvEASDKFyU1SQWUliEg4P9zCQtNu6Darc%2FWahboNDSWE4cRU9Eepne0rhLGXkRsbQWEAG7OF7ahx22Y%2FIav1qInTSqSf5Aqc6earLcryohBG8PLsQumE49ssffBJlM6WHFD8c24v85opXhgCHpS4vJdHEPMffdH4XI2YplHzD5TpSBI0m30L5cC0p%2BKUB%2BMHJH7%2Bnxgnc%2BranMinRXvJn%2BNK158cC%2FHyt6kPUHzZcGGpdTqtP5LX%2FV7nqbfM%2Fvcv0c0g67cGag7qU7m|tkp%3ABk9SR9iMrffWYw

Steve A.

 

[GLMFAA1]

Let me check to see what I have on the Revell original parts pack red plastic tail light set.

greg

[StevenGuthmiller]

8 hours ago, Leo64 said:

I know Norm at Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland offers several different tail lights for custom work, but looking at his latest price sheet I only see '54 Mercury ones and '56 Lincoln as anything close to what you are looking for.  I also tried looking to see if there might be anything available for 3D printing, but so far can't find anything.

There is a resin 1956 Mercury Montclair kit on eBay, but it isn't cheap at around $200.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/355605329703?itmmeta=01HTVQB8S88M2HBC30W50BFRVC&hash=item52cbbab727:g:CmUAAOSw5QJmDwHE&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4N8rDA4iy0yD%2FiJrUYm%2B%2BBaRD5a5LuvEASDKFyU1SQWUliEg4P9zCQtNu6Darc%2FWahboNDSWE4cRU9Eepne0rhLGXkRsbQWEAG7OF7ahx22Y%2FIav1qInTSqSf5Aqc6earLcryohBG8PLsQumE49ssffBJlM6WHFD8c24v85opXhgCHpS4vJdHEPMffdH4XI2YplHzD5TpSBI0m30L5cC0p%2BKUB%2BMHJH7%2Bnxgnc%2BranMinRXvJn%2BNK158cC%2FHyt6kPUHzZcGGpdTqtP5LX%2FV7nqbfM%2Fvcv0c0g67cGag7qU7m|tkp%3ABk9SR9iMrffWYw

Steve A.

 

Also looks like a pretty rough casting.

Lot of pinholes, dimples, etc, along with a warped hood.

 

 

 

 

 

Steve

[my66s55]

Is this something like what you are looking for.