'53 Ford for Christmas...

[Coyote_6]

So I had a couple AMT '53 Ford kits laying around and I really wanted a tree farm truck for this Christmas.  Attempted to do a one day build but steering wheel issues pushed me out to a day and a half.  I had already made the plaid seat cover decal almost a year ago, so I had everything I needed.  Merry Christmas and Season's Greetings!

(Tree and wreath inbound... and maybe a wood planked deck in the future too.)

Probably too many photos, so thanks for looking.  I had fun with this one for sure!!

Steve

[bondo bill]

great build and paint

[Roger U]

Very clean build, beautiful paint.

[Jim B]

Great looking Ford.  Well done.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Clean, clean, clean. Very nice. Always one of my favorite kits, and this build shows why. 

[bamadon]

Beautiful paint job.

[TonyK]

Wow, that is nice!

[PappyD340]

Super nice Ford pickup!

[Zippi]

Nice looking 53 Ford pickup Steve.  That red just pops.

[Coyote_6]

@Zippi  Thanks.  It is Tamiya TS-49 Bright Red over white plastic.  Sometimes Tamiya works for me alone and sometimes it needs a clear over the color coat - I got lucky with this one.

[espo]

Beautiful paint finish and like the color. The chrome body trim is cleanly done. Like the interior seat treatment. 

[carrucha]

Nice truck.  The red paint really pops.

[Coyote_6]

Finally got a tree and found time to make a wreath for the grill.  The wreath is a thick green crafting pipe cleaner misted with white spray paint, thick red thread for a bow and some of the candy cookie sprinkles in red for the berries.  (Hopefully the ants don't ever figure that out!  Should tried to clear coat 'em first?)

I may still mist the tree with white to make it pop, but don't want to over do it.

Anyway, thanks for looking, and Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays.

 

[Sledsel]

Looks great! My Christmas truck has been stalled for 2 years....

Dunno what my issue is, they keep reissuing this kit and I feel compelled to by "another" So much can be done with this kit!!!