64 Galaxie 500XL

[XYHARRY]

G'day folks, just finished this AMT 64 Ford Galaxie 500XL from the Cal drag combo kit. Painted with Tamiya TS-21 gold and TS-84 metallic gold in the waist panels, which is hardly noticeable in the photos. Interior is painted with a semi gloss brown to imitate leather. The antenna is stretched sprue and the rear view mirror is from the parts box. Wheels are resin by Dirty Custom, bought on eBay through Platinum Scale. This kit tooling is very old but still builds into a nice curbside model. Thanks for looking and all feedback is welcome and appreciated.

Cheers, 

David. ??

[James2]

That is a fine looking Ford right there, well done.

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[sak]

Awesome color.

[espo]

Great looking paint colors and finish. Like the stance along with the wheels and tires. Here we have a TV program on Hot Rod TV called Iron Resurrection that id about a custom shop in Texas. The owner built a '64 Galaxie with a very similar paint treatment. 

[Tim W. SoCal]

Bitchen Galaxie, David. The colors, wheel choice and stance are all right on the money.

[Falcon Ranchero]

Real nice! Saw it in the early stages; came out great?

[bisc63]

Very clean build, and looks great in those colors! Well done.

[Kah puts]

I’m digging the gold, awesome work ?

[karbuildr]

Oh yeah...very cool mild custom. Wheels and tires look great and looks good in gold.

[LennyB]

Bravo, nicely done ?

[Rattlecan Dan]

Very cool looking build. Nice job.

[shoopdog]

Very well built and I really like the colors.

[XYHARRY]

16 hours ago, espo said:

Great looking paint colors and finish. Like the stance along with the wheels and tires. Here we have a TV program on Hot Rod TV called Iron Resurrection that id about a custom shop in Texas. The owner built a '64 Galaxie with a very similar paint treatment. 

Oh wow, I was wondering if anyone would pick up on that. Joe and Amanda Martin's beautiful 64 Galaxie was my inspiration for this build. Thanks David, you've made my day. ??

[Darbo]

Wow, how nice is that!

[happy grumpy]

That's a super nice galaxie David. Great color choice. My favorite galaxie from that decade.

[Koellefornia Kid]

Turned out nice! Love the the color and the wheels!

[PappyD340]

SWEET Galaxie, well done David!

[slusher]

Very sharp!

[ewetwo]

Beautiful. One of my favorite years for the Galaxie.

[ncbuckeye67]

Beautiful build! I love the paint, and how you color-matched the wheel centers.

[STU111]

G’day David, haven’t been on the forum for a few days (working) and nearly missed this one. Loving this Galaxie, got it down nice ‘n low. ??

Cheers, Stu.

Edited July 25, 2024 by STU111
Spelling error.

[Hodrodz]

Fantabulous galaxy!! Love the antenna.