Prayers for my son

[Jantrix]

Only to get it home and find the multi-piece body! Man you should have seen his face!

Any advice for the poor guy?

[mikemodeler]

maybe some firecrackers??????

[Mr. Moparman]

Let's see a fire, some C4 and a lighter.Problem solved.

[Harry P.]

There's no reason he can't build it. Multi-piece body? So what? It's a multi-piece kit, isn't it?

If you can glue all the other pieces together, why can't you glue the body together?

I don't see why people make such a fuss about old multi-piece body kits.

[RancheroSteve]

Only to get it home and find the multi-piece body! Man you should have seen his face!

Any advice for the poor guy?

Without offending anyone, let me say that I find your sense of humor refreshing. But seriously, it might not be a bad thing for your son to gain an appreciation of how things were done in the "good old days" and how the hobby has changed.

[Guest]

Tell him to build it Rob! It will be a good learning experience for him. Give him some help if he needs it,but if not,just let him go at it.

[Harry P.]

[Scale-Master]

I have built several of those multi piece body Fords, (even some for box art...). Just take the time to fit and true up the body parts. The rest is basic modeling skills. I do prefer to use CA and kicker to lessen the chances of the parts shifting while drying.

And I agree with Ranchero Steve's perspective. Those kits can make you a better builder.

[Guest Johnny]

It really builds into a nice model if you take your time. Key is "test fit" first! I found it to be the best of the multi piece bodied models! Did mine in Coral and Black! The passengers ar sitting on the edge of the computer desk under the monitor watching me as I type this!

[walt francis]

I have never done a multi piece body till now that I am working on the lindburg Cord and like the guys have said take it real slow test fit alot and get some Tenax liquid glue, works great on the big joints

[Nick Notarangelo]

You know what? It's not that bad,just give a little encouragement and he will be ok with it.

[Jantrix]

Thanks for the advice. I'm glad the kit isn't a turd. If you guys say it's build-able, I'll let him know. I'm sure he'll do fine. He's 18 now and is quite a good builder. Much better than I was at that age.

[Eshaver]

I have built several of those multi piece body Fords, (even some for box art...). Just take the time to fit and true up the body parts. The rest is basic modeling skills. I do prefer to use CA and kicker to lessen the chances of the parts shifting while drying.

And I agree with Ranchero Steve's perspective. Those kits can make you a better builder.

Scale Master said it best ! heck, take yer dang time - PERIOD !!!!!!!

Ed Shaver

[charlie8575]

Nice build, Ed.

And Rob- I agree with everyone else. Patience and method are the only way to build this kit. Our youth are no longer taught patience at home or school in this modern "instant gratification" society we now have.

This will afford him some perspective, which may be a great thing in all areas of life, not just modeling.

Charlie Larkin

[walt francis]

Up till now I wouldn't have thought about doing the 59 but now I can't wait to get one.

[Harry P.]

Here's another one... (sorry about the bad photo, it's an old one)

Seriously... the "multi-piece" body is what... 5 or 6 pieces? Is that really such a big deal?

[Jantrix]

Guys, please. I never suggested that the kit was "bad" just more difficult than my son was expecting. He bought the kit because it has that wicked retactable top and he was jazzed about challenging himself. It's just a bigger challenge now. He IS going to built it! He's now 18 and playing with the big boys when it comes to competing and he's doing very well. I'll post up pics when he's ready to start it.

[evilone]

advice: two words LEAD SLED

It'll cover up everything lol plus if theres a part not fitting swap it out or do alot of body work i meant it worked for my 48 lincoln lol.

[Jim Gibbons]

Everyone has pretty much said it all; patience is the keyword, and maybe rigging some "jigs" to align the panels. I built this in my teens when it was re-released in the mid '70s, and recall using some tape and jars of Testor's paint to hold things up while I did the body. I really liked the kit; I built a couple more when they were issued in the "Skips" Drive In series. (Love those Olds spinner hubcaps!) The only thing that bugged me was the non-prototypical rear deck hinge and cutouts, and if I ever build another, I'd probably try to fix that. I was used to multi-piece bodies on old Revell and Aurora kits, so I never even thought about it. It's a challenge, but Revell engineered it quite well to put the seam locations in logical places. The thing that impressed me about it was that the working roof DID work! Today, I'd likely drill and use pins on some of the roof actuator arms, as the "press/friction" fit "nubs" can wear out over time, especially at the front folding portion of the hardtop.

[sjordan2]

I feel for your son. But a kit like this is highly instructive in getting the art of the kit right. When I was an adolescent, I made use of newly acquired curse words with the multipiece Cadillac Eldorado and Austin Healey 100-6, but they helped me become a better modeler. Getting their body parts to align properly at the correct angle is not for the faint of heart. It's a good thing that Testors tube glue was slow-drying enough to allow playing with fitment. Maybe your son isn't ready for it, and needs practice on others before he tackles it. But it's worth it in the end, if he wants to be a modeler.

Edited April 22, 2011 by sjordan2

[62rebel]

i have one, the aggravation i feel with it is establishing good demarcation for two tone as far as the dashboard goes. the top of the dash is not the same color as the hood.... it's a pretty model once finished.