1959 Edsel Finished!

[StevenGuthmiller]

Thanks everybody!! Actually guys, the upholstery pattern is pretty simple. Just started by spraying th entire tub red. Then after cutting a bunch of very thin pieces of tape, I applied them in a "cross hatched" pattern. I then put a light coat of "Dullcoat" over the entire upholstery area. (This helps prevent "bleed under") & what does bleed under is clear. Then I just painted every other rectangle gray or dark red to achieve the "checker board" pattern. After all of the interior is painted, I over coated the entire tub with a light coat of "Ceramcoat" pearl just to give it a nice 50s-60s sheen. Not rocket science, just takes time. Steve

[1 bad55 stan]

thats is cool,so where is the model?Haha! fantastic work Steve..

[StevenGuthmiller]

Thanks for all of the great comments guys! Makes me want to get busy on the next one. I agree Al. I think the '59 was the nicest looking of the three also. A little more "subdued" than the '58, & the '60 was pretty much a '60 Ford with a "face lift". Steve

[mangodart]

Amazing job, what you've done with the interior is impressive !!!!

[Jeff Johnston]

That is just beautiful ! The details in the interior are so nice and the paint is as clean as it gets.

[Hard_2_Handle_454]

Very nice! Love the color combo.

[Lovefordgalaxie]

A very very well done Edsel. Just love those cars, and you did her justice.

I built a '59 Galaxie from a AMT junior kit, and I like the junior kit's tires a lot better than the annual kit rock hard tires.

In terms of model kits, this is what I love, metal axles, screws on the bottom, and no engine. I think I was born too late.

[StevenGuthmiller]

Thanks every body! Tulio, I agree 100%. I love the new & the old kits. Just so happens, most of the subject matter I really love was made back then. The cars I love from that late 50s, early 60s time period are woefully under represented today. So it's metal axles & screw bottoms for me! At least for the time being. By the way, I have that same '59 Ford kit coming up in my build que. At this point I think it will be painted "Geranium" and white. Steve

[Jamescaesar]

Really tidy. Love it

[Lovefordgalaxie]

Thanks every body! Tulio, I agree 100%. I love the new & the old kits. Just so happens, most of the subject matter I really love was made back then. The cars I love from that late 50s, early 60s time period are woefully under represented today. So it's metal axles & screw bottoms for me! At least for the time being. By the way, I have that same '59 Ford kit coming up in my build que. At this point I think it will be painted "Geranium" and white. Steve

That will be a great looking '59 Ford.

Mine was painted Indian Turquoise and Colonial White:

1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Galaxie by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr

1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Galaxie by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr

[tuffone20]

That's sweet!!!!

[Prince Ital Mike]

Wow, every single model you share with us is beautiful, but this one took my breath completely away!!!