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I got this Ford online, already built. I planned to use it just as spare parts, but ended taking it apart and doing a rebuild. I turned it into a 1960's style custom, nothing radical, and also nothing that couldn't be reversed back to stock on a real car. That's my main goal when I do something non stock, being able to reverse it to stock, and don't ruining the car.

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Thanks for the comments!!

I agree with you Bill, 100%. For me, the most chalenging was the '58 Impala, at least untill now.

My 1/12 scale '57 Bel Air was close, but just because of the size, and it used an entire bare metal envelope.

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Amazing how the right color, some pinstriping and detailing can really make a car pop, model or 1:1. I really love love love this body style, and think it's one of the best looking cars ever built, frankly. Nice rework.

I see your red is over a silver base. Is it a candy red, or a metallic?

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it came out nice enough. Do you often change them back to stock? i like your chrome trim effort, it sets it off nicely.

Not model cars, I was talking about 1:1 cars. I don't do any modification that can't be reversed, and I try to do the same with the models, to represent cars that are customs, but can be reversed to stock condition once again.

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I really appreciate the comments guys!! My Ford is reading them too, and he's insuportable right now. He's like "I'm the best fu**** model car in display here in this fu**** shelf!!"

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Amazing how the right color, some pinstriping and detailing can really make a car pop, model or 1:1. I really love love love this body style, and think it's one of the best looking cars ever built, frankly. Nice rework.

I see your red is over a silver base. Is it a candy red, or a metallic?

Sorry I forgot to answer sooner.

The paint is Tamiya Mica red, straight from the spray can, it's not candy, it's metallic. I gave a littlemore efect using the Tamiya Pearl Clear, so it's kind os a metalic and perolized paint job.

The silver is just a base, because the Tamiya Mica Red paint is very transparent, and would require lots of coats if not by the silver base. Using a gold base, you can get a different shade or red, a little darker.

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