1949 Mercury Station Wagon

[bh1701]

Here is my latest completion - a 1949 Mercury Wagon.

This is the Revell kit. Painted with Scalefinishes Bermuda Cream paint to duplicate a color offered on the real car. Mercury script on the hood is hand painted. Various colors of Testor's and Craft Paints used for the interior. Also used Tamiya Black Panel liner to fill in the letters on the hubcaps and on the front fenders. I decided to add the black to the lettering on the front fenders after I took some of the photos - so you won't see it on all of the photos.

This was a very nice kit that went together well.

Several firsts for me with this kit:

• First time using Scalefinishes paint. Really impressed by how well it came out. This is my 3rd attempt at airbrushing. First two times were using craft paint on other models.
• First time trying to paint simulated woodgrain. The dashboard, interior side panels, and lighter wood trim on the exterior were the pieces done.

 

Edited November 3, 2024 by bh1701
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[karbuildr]

Beautiful, really well done.

[lordairgtar]

Very nice work

 

[the goon]

Wow, perfect.

Mark

[Chuckyg1]

Yeah, this is a great kit. I built one a while ago. I like your exterior color choice. Nice job on the wood grain, I haven't mastered that yet. Nice build.

[Kah puts]

Excellent detail work, especially the interior ?

[Jim B]

Great looking Mercury.  Very well done.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Great looking model, especially the wood.   

You ought to do a tutorial.  

PS: Nice to see you got the headlight lenses aligned right, with no fogging.

It's amazing how many builders spoil an otherwise fine model with wonky looking headlights.   

[bondo bill]

lookin good

[slusher]

Woodgrain is outstanding!

[H.A.K]

Very very nice,

[PappyD340]

Very nice Merc wagon, outstanding job on the wood, well done!

[Tom99]

Very nice!

[Zippi]

Excellent buid there Bart.  I'm really diggin the wood grain look.  That  Bermuda Cream paint looks really nice.  Just an all around Great looking build dude.

[doctor phillips]

Great job!!

[espo]

Great looking paint color and the clean finishes on the body and trim. The interior color contrasts look original. You didn't mention an engine or if this is a curbside. Having also built this kit I wish Revell would reissue it. 

[Phildaupho]

Good job. Very attractive woodie. 

[thatz4u]

looks real, well done..

[Tim W. SoCal]

Bitchen' Merc Woodie, Bart! BEAUTIFUL work, especially the wood grain. I agree with Ace-Garageguy, you should do a tutorial on how you painted your wood grain...

[Ragtop Man]

Someone send a picture of this to Ed Sexton, here is the next box build for that kit. 

Fantastic job on a largely unhearlded kit! 

[bh1701]

3 hours ago, espo said:

Great looking paint color and the clean finishes on the body and trim. The interior color contrasts look original. You didn't mention an engine or if this is a curbside. Having also built this kit I wish Revell would reissue it. 

Thanks, David

There is an engine in this model. I usually don't include photos of the engine, since I usually just use whatever is in the kit and do not add any wiring or hoses like some of the forums members do. But, here are some photos of it. This doesn't look like the stock 1949 engine. I think I heard that it may be a Cadillac engine. I think the kit was once done as a Surf Woody which would explain the different engine, and the Hawaii and California license plate decals that were included.

Thanks,

Bart

[Dennis Lacy]

Stunningly well done!

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[David G.]

That's a great looking build Bart! Your work on the woodgrain looks terrific.

If you're interested I started a community thread earlier this year dedicated to the '49 Mercury. There are many cool examples of this iconic car shared there by other members. I would be honored if you wanted to share some photos of your fabulous example there.

Thanks,

David G. 

[ncbuckeye67]

That's beautiful!