Ramfins59 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 (edited) OK kids... I finally got this little beauty finished up. My goal was to customize this car as if someone back in '59 would have thrown a J.C. Whitney catalog at the car to see what would stick..... all Bolt-On Customizing. Are you ready for the big reveal......?????? V V V V V V V V WAIT FOR IT V V V V V V V BUS DRIVER . . . . . . . . . . MOVE . . . . . . THAT BUS OK...... Sorry about that sick little try at humor here...... Here are pictures of this finished little Blue Angel. I am really happy with the way this model turned out. It's not perfect as I doubt if I'll EVER make a perfect model, but I just love it. Getting the interior assembly to fit at final assembly gave me some troubles after I installed the vacuuformed glass. A hint to anyone building a resin kit with this type of glass...... make sure that you trim the glass as close to the window frame on the cowl as possible. Cut and fit, cut and fit as often as you have to, to prevent the dashboard from not seating properly against the cowl and vent windows. When you have the glass trimmed as perfectly as possible, first tack glue it in place in a couple of spots with tiny drops of some non-fogging CA glue. When you have it in, recheck the fit of the interior assembly. If all is good, then continue with gluing in the glass with the non-fogging CA glue, let that dry and then install the interior assembly. The Elmer's glue I originally used to glue in the glass dried too thick for the dashboard to seat properly against the cowl. Aside from the issues with the interior, my model also now has a rear window defogger knob on the dashboard (thanks to Jairus...!!!) Since when does a convertible need a rear window defogger...?!?!?!? Oh well. Thanks for looking in on this everyone. It was a blast building this. Bring on those 50's chrome-laden land yachts...!!! Edited February 5, 2013 by Ramfins59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Nicely done, Rich!! The humour made me laugh!! Nice bus, too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 SUPER NICE Rich!!! Hope to see it in person at the Castle Shannon show in a month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Daddy Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my80malibu Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I can imagine Jerry Lee louis music blaring from the radio. Good Job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 What a boat, and curb feelers too! Really nice job you've done on that Ford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty "Hatchet" Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Man, with the top down, I can almost feel the wind in my hair!.....except....I don't really have any That's a Cleeeeen cruiser Rich! The continental kit, skirts, hockey sticks and lake pipes are just what the doctor ordered! Nicely done sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Wooooeeeee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Rich, it looks fantastic. I really like the '58 Fords especially from the rear. I like it because Ford done something other than the usual round tail lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaleauto Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 excellent Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsheehy Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH that's nice. Great job Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 What a beauty ! Those little details like the snaps on the boot really make a model stand out . Your advice about the windshield is absolutely correct , that's the only way to get everything to fit properly . I can't wait to build one of these myself . Great job ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 J. C. Whitney spoken ............................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Beautiful car Rich. Really nice foil work. How did you make the chrome covers on the headlights? thats a very nice touch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I'm normally not a big fan of the late 50's cars to much. But I gotta say, WOW, this car just pops in the colors and style it's done in. Just enough added extras to push it over the top. Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Goschke Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Turned out nice. Beautiful color combo, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehansen Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 EXCELLENT!!! curb feelers and all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Very nice model and not overdone with the accessories, nice touch with the kerb feelers .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny1973 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Great work Richard,nice color combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Can't wait to see what you'll do with a Honest Charlie catalog. You knock this one right out of 1959...Stunner ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmvw guy Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I loved your reveal, it honestly made me laugh, thanks for the humor. This car rocks! I don't see any scratches on it yet from my bicycle leaning on it while I was drooling over it. Yeah this one really does take me back to 1959 when I was just learning about J C Whitney and drooling on it. Love all the custom touches and the curb feelers are just right for the times. Man I would love to go for a ride. What a beauty!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 Thank you very much to everyone for your kind comments. I really appreciate all the encouraging words as they help me to continue to take my time, not rush it, and do things right and in the proper sequence to get a good clean build. Beautiful car Rich. Really nice foil work. How did you make the chrome covers on the headlights? thats a very nice touch... Carl thanks for your comments. The photo-etched metal headlight half-moon covers are from Detail Master. They make a fret of them with smaller covers for dual headlight cars (like my '58) and slightly larger covers for the single headlight cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I'd like to go cruisin' with you, Rich!!!!!! I love it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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