GTMust Posted May 21, 2011 Posted May 21, 2011 I've been following MrMike's build of this kit on the workbench with great interest. Here's my version of the Starliner that I built a few years ago. (By the way, with my car completed, I can't see the the holes in the floorboards that are mentioned in the build up, so I wouldn't worry about them Mike!) With the exception of BMF, this was a box stock OOB build. Paint was left uncleared to represent a car that was used but not abused.
my name is nobody Posted May 21, 2011 Posted May 21, 2011 Beautiful. just a beautiful build. One of my very favorite bodystyles from FoMoCo. my preference is the '61. However your '60 is quite stunning. Something about the roofline just takes me back........................ This is an impressive build. I like it.
W-409 Posted May 21, 2011 Posted May 21, 2011 Looks like a clean build. Color and paintjob are looking really good, tires and wheels are also very great. I like the engine on this one too. I built this kit many years back, it was my first model, loved the kit. Now I must buy this thing again and build Mild Custom of it. But yours is looking really good to me, keep these coming.
mrmike Posted May 21, 2011 Posted May 21, 2011 What a great looking '60 Starliner! I like it a lot! I am not worried about the "holes" in the floorboard/firewall area. I figured that when it ia all assembled, it wouldn't show anyway especially since I haven't read or heard anything about it being an issue. BTW, did I say what a great looking Starliner? Oh, I did!
GTMust Posted May 21, 2011 Author Posted May 21, 2011 Thanks for the nice comments guys. This is definitely one of my favourites as well. And that foiling was "fun". I think my eyes couldn't focus for about a week after I did mine! Tony
edward smith Posted May 23, 2011 Posted May 23, 2011 You did a great job on this kit, I know you didn't want to show much gloss on your paint but I still say it needs a bit more. Other than that, congratulations on a fine and clean build!
bbowser Posted May 23, 2011 Posted May 23, 2011 Great car, awesome job on the foil! I know what you mean about seeing straight! These boats have an awful lot of trim.
Tony T Posted May 23, 2011 Posted May 23, 2011 Nice build...BMF is a pain, but what a beautiful car when done! Love the old Fords!
Harry P. Posted May 23, 2011 Posted May 23, 2011 Once your eyes are back to working order, you'll need to break out the foil again. That second rib on the roof that runs front to back just inside the outer rib is chromed on the real car.
GTMust Posted May 24, 2011 Author Posted May 24, 2011 (edited) Once your eyes are back to working order, you'll need to break out the foil again. That second rib on the roof that runs front to back just inside the outer rib is chromed on the real car. Aw, shucks...... I was hoping no one would notice! I have no idea why I missed that. Thanks for pointing it out, Harry. I hate you!!! Tony Edited May 24, 2011 by GTMust
Jim Gibbons Posted May 24, 2011 Posted May 24, 2011 Love it! I'm a huge fan of the '60 Ford; I had a 1:1 Sunliner in red like my avatar. I got my car in '78 for the sum total of $350. Try to find one for that today. Yeah, it needed work, but ran fairly well. When I got it, it hadn't been on the road since '72, and the red paint was faded to a dull salmon color. A lot of rubbing compound and a buffing wheel bought it back fairly well, but even after waxing, it didn't have a really deep glossy shine. I had fun in that car, though; nothing like an evening back-roads drive in the Catskills with the top down! On the negative side, it was the worst built car I ever owned. Panel alignment, gaps, and trim alignment were really poor. That was typical of Ford that year. The ridiculously narrow trunk lid was a pain; you needed to be Elasticman or climb in the trunk to reach anything that migrated to the back seat or under the fins. Not one of Ford's Better Ideas. The car was so bloody wide; if I recall 81.5", the widest production car ever built. You had to be careful on narrow back-roads with it. Sorry to babble, but every time I see a '60 Ford built on this forum, I end up with an ear to ear grin! Very nice job!
GTMust Posted May 24, 2011 Author Posted May 24, 2011 Ahhhh! The great memories of cars gone by! Have you reproduced your red Sunliner in miniature? Love to see it if you have. Can you convert the Starliner to a Sunliner? I think the bodies are pretty much the same, aren't they? I've tried to reproduce all my 1:1 cars in miniature over the years, even if I have to resort to a diecast. Still looking for a 1981 Chevy Malibu wagon that I once had. I know I could probably scratchbuilt one up from the AMT El Camino as a base and graft on a top from the 66 Chevelle wagon, but I don't think I have the skills or the time to do that and make it accurate, especially with all the other builds I've got to get finished! I wouldn't mind finding another real one though. Don't ask me why..... just had a special affection for it. Tony
Jim Gibbons Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 Ahhhh! The great memories of cars gone by! Have you reproduced your red Sunliner in miniature? Love to see it if you have. Can you convert the Starliner to a Sunliner? I think the bodies are pretty much the same, aren't they? I've tried to reproduce all my 1:1 cars in miniature over the years, even if I have to resort to a diecast. Still looking for a 1981 Chevy Malibu wagon that I once had. I know I could probably scratchbuilt one up from the AMT El Camino as a base and graft on a top from the 66 Chevelle wagon, but I don't think I have the skills or the time to do that and make it accurate, especially with all the other builds I've got to get finished! I wouldn't mind finding another real one though. Don't ask me why..... just had a special affection for it. Tony I considered converting my Starliner, but it would need a fair amount of modification to the door panels and seats. The Sunliner had 3 tone vinyl with a different pattern on the doors. I've started mine, and think I'll leave it as a Starliner, but just paint it as close to mine as possible. I've already ordered the full wheelcovers from Modelhaus for it.
Space Cowboy Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 Great job. The paint and the foil looks fantastic......
Chuck Most Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 Love it, though I always wondered why AMT supplied it with the dogdish caps. They kind of look out of place on a zooty car like a Starliner. Anyway, great job on this one, and love the color! And I'd have never noticed the foil issue if Harry hadn't noticed it.
charlie8575 Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 Still looking for a 1981 Chevy Malibu wagon that I once had. Tony Tony, Perry's Resin makes an '81 Malibu wagon. Said to be a very nice kit, and he's right up the street from you in Missauagua (I think I spelled that right.) Great looking Starliner, by the way. Charlie Larkin
GTMust Posted May 25, 2011 Author Posted May 25, 2011 Tony, Perry's Resin makes an '81 Malibu wagon. Said to be a very nice kit, and he's right up the street from you in Missauagua (I think I spelled that right.) Great looking Starliner, by the way. Charlie Larkin Thanks Charlie. I'll check that out. I lived in Mississauga (correct spelling) back in the 70's. It's about a three hour drive west of where I am now, and about 15 miles west of Toronto. Tony.
Janne Herajärvi Posted May 26, 2011 Posted May 26, 2011 Really nice build. It makes me want to build my Starliner
GTMust Posted May 26, 2011 Author Posted May 26, 2011 Tony, Perry's Resin makes an '81 Malibu wagon. Said to be a very nice kit, and he's right up the street from you in Missauagua (I think I spelled that right.) Charlie Larkin I checked it out Charlie and it does look like a nice kit. However at $50 plus our 13% HST tax plus shipping, plus a donor kit, it works out at about $100 total. I'm going to have to save my pennies from my pension cheque for a while. But thanks for the heads up..... It's not totally out of the question. Tony
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