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Here's the old MPC/AMT kit I just finished. I painted the body with Tamiya light sand (TS-46) and dark earth (AS-22), covered with Tamiya TS-13 clear. The fabric top is Tamiya NATO black (TS-63).

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I brush painted the interior with Testors leather enamel:

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The kit includes two engines, a 426 Wedge with the cool factory exhaust manifolds, and the venerable four banger. I painted the Wedge with Tamiya orange (TS-12) and Model Master Titanium buffing metalizer for the headers. For the Model A engine I used Tamiya gray green (AS-3) topped off with Tamiya semi-gloss clear (TS-79) to add a little luster.

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My build progress photos are here

Posted (edited)

That is, indeed, really cool. When I see builds like this it makes me wish I was more into cars of this era. The colors look great together and like an authentic period Ford. What is the interior color?

EDIT: Never mind. I just read the post again and see that "leather" is the answer to my question.

Edited by Chillyb1
Guest Gramps-xrds
Posted

Those were great old kits no matter how they were built. Their hard to find and very expensive when you do. To bad they'll never be re-issued.

Posted

The old AMT '28 Tudor is one of my 'bucket list' kits. Seeing one built this beautifully both makes me giddy as a school girl and depressed as a grunge rocker at the same time!

Posted

Beautiful model, Tom! That's got to be the best Model A build I've seen! I still have one of those kits I built back in the 1960's. I made it into a panel truck. It's not near as nice as yours. Great job!

Sam

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Tom-

What a nice clean build. I have one of these kits that I picked up in 2006 before I left Alaska for....sit down for this, $15. I like the fact that you built it stock. Thanks for sharing.

Later-

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Beautiful work! Really nice to see it built stock instead of rodded or chopped or something!

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Oh yeah! Factory stock!

How many times have we seen cars of that era rodded or ratted or raced? Ho hum...

But to see one like that, now that's a nice change of pace. Excellent! All the details and colors are "just right."

  • 3 weeks later...
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This is really nice!!!! Proof positive that (in many cases) everything you need is in the box!!!!!

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