1955 Ford

[raisin27]

This is one of my favorite builds. I used parts from AMT's 56 Ford and 58 Edsel, Lindbergs 53 Ford, Hendrix resins, and some scratchbuilding to make this 55 Ford Crown Victoria.

Thanks for looking,

Raisin

[MrObsessive]

Hi Mike! Your a guy with good taste as you've modeled my favorite Ford of the '50's! I started a regular Victoria months ago, but the trunk trim put it on hiatus until I can find what I did with the Danbury diecast when I moved. :?

Check out my Fotki page if you want to see it.

Also, where did you get the grille? I have a Boyds '55 "Orange Crisp" Wagon diecast I was gonna slice and dice...........but if there's one out there readily available, I'm all ears.

I got a resin repop from Modelhaus, but it's too big for the AMT '56 front end.

Anyway, beautiful job on what's never seen on the contest tables!

[raisin27]

Thanks Bill, The grill is from from a Danbury mint diecast that was sectioned to fit the opening. Hendrix resins also offers a 55 grill as can be seen on my 55 4 door. Its not quite as nice as the Danbury grill but is a lot cheaper!

[Jairus]

Hi Bill, Michael.

I too started a '55, a Sunliner. The trunk trim stopped me back in '88. Now certainly I have the skills to accomplish it unfortunately I still have not gotten it back to the workbench. Just too many other projects to work on I suppose...

Michael, that is a beautiful build and wonderfully crafted! I wonder about something... the dash radio, clock and heater controls, are they decals that you created? This is something that exists nowhere else in modeldom and in the car world they were used only one year!

The car I am modeling actually exists in my brother’s storage. An actual '55 Sunliner which he and I road in when we were just kids. Grandpa gave it to him in '82 for his birthday and he tore it apart only to place everything in storage when his first kid came along.

Because of this I have access to the "Parts" but not the whole car if you know what I mean.

Thank you for posting the pictures of the Vicky! Love them.

Jairus

[raisin27]

Like the grill, I used the dash from a Danbury Mint diecast, I had to section it a bit for proper fit.

[bsoder]

Beautiful "Vic" Micheal...just an outstanding build put a pretty good dent in a sheet a BMF didn't ya ....B

[Steve H.]

Thats a beautiful build! I like your "outdoor" background, it makes your pics so believable!

[Starliner Kustoms]

Another old post that needs to be looked at. Sweet job. I remember my father having a real one like this. Just one of those cars you could not miss.

[Danno]

Sweet! Both of those Fords are really sweet looking models. Congrats on a pair of nice builds!

[Airfilter]

Very nice!

[Guest]

I dont know how I missed this one!! Incredibly beautiful!

[Peter Lombardo]

I, also just saw this today...very nice. I am particle to the "56 model, as we had one when I was a kid, but your conversion to the '55 is first rate. The colors just scream 1950's....impressive.

[sjordan2]

I believe you posted the 55 Victoria a while back, but not the police car. Beautiful work, still worth admiring.

Edited January 12, 2011 by sjordan2

[W-409]

That first picture looks like real one. Nice work with it, engine detailing is amazing, every pipe, hose and wire is on its place. Paint looks very good too, color combo looks perfect and paintjob is very smooth. Nice job with the BMF too. Like it, keep going.

[Starliner Kustoms]

I tell ya I started looking at the older posts like this and there is some cool stuff there.

[charlie8575]

Glad this one got dug up. Two very nice models.

Charlie Larkin

[Guest Gramps-xrds]

A superb job. Everything is as it should be. The under hood detail is over the top as is the rest of it.