Porscheman Posted May 20, 2014 Posted May 20, 2014 This was a very fast and fun restore. It started with a $10.00 swap buy. Modelhaus supplied new glass, fender ornaments, convertible boot and wheel covers. After market steel wheels for wheel cover and BMF The paint is Tamiya's white primer,Testors Bronze lacquer and Testors Wet Look Clear. The interior was done in Tamiya's Hall Red with silver inserts and the windshield is tinted using light coats of Tamiya's Clear Blue. This a model of a 1:1 I saw at a car show last summer. I'm still waiting on a set of Edsel photo-etched emblems. I started on this yesterday morning and completed it at 8 pm. Let know what you think. Thanks for looking. Al
hedotwo Posted May 20, 2014 Posted May 20, 2014 Looks great, especially the bronze color! Good value too
slusher Posted May 20, 2014 Posted May 20, 2014 Super nice classic restoration Al. Fine work on this...
Ramfins59 Posted May 20, 2014 Posted May 20, 2014 Another great build and save from your bench Al. You continue to just knock them out.
disabled modeler Posted May 20, 2014 Posted May 20, 2014 Nice!... I have one of those but the body looks like a banana.
cobraman Posted May 20, 2014 Posted May 20, 2014 Another nice one Al. You can do more in a day than I can in a week !
Porscheman Posted May 20, 2014 Author Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) Thanks guys for the nice comments. I wasn't sure about the Bronze with the Red interior, but it's a very unusal and striking choice. I love trying to do these in one day, it's a challenge. Al Edited May 20, 2014 by Porscheman
peekay Posted May 20, 2014 Posted May 20, 2014 Very nice! The latest Hemmings Classic Car mag features these - apparently only 76 convertibles were made.
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 20, 2014 Posted May 20, 2014 Very Nice Al! I've got the hardtop version of this kit which I hope to be starting very shortly. Mine will be painted "Bronze Rose". Steve
realgone58 Posted May 20, 2014 Posted May 20, 2014 Fantastic! You stole this one! Color combo is a knockout!
Tom Geiger Posted May 20, 2014 Posted May 20, 2014 Very nice! The latest Hemmings Classic Car mag features these - apparently only 76 convertibles were made. Very nice article. Picture of two of them on the cover. Al, great work as usual. And I need to get you off the ground! I'm going to give you a photo surface box at our next meeting!
Porscheman Posted May 21, 2014 Author Posted May 21, 2014 Thank you again. This is my time of year to knock out models, I love painting outside. Al
rmvw guy Posted May 21, 2014 Posted May 21, 2014 Nice save and good find. My very first 1/25 scale model was a '60 Edsel convertible purchased in 1960. It didn't come out that nice but, I had a lot of fun with it.
Maindrian Pace Posted May 21, 2014 Posted May 21, 2014 I've met both of the owners of the two on the cover of the latest HCC. And both of the cars are as nice as they look. What a cool division Edsel could have been if it wasn't torpedoed by McNamara and the Whiz Kids, buncha jerks. -MJS
charlie8575 Posted May 21, 2014 Posted May 21, 2014 Very nice, Al. The bronze/beige/tans/golds work well with red usually. Boy, you sure came out ahead on this deal! Charlie Larkin
Porscheman Posted May 21, 2014 Author Posted May 21, 2014 Thank you Charlie, Larry and Chris. My next restore is a 62 Revell Imperial in a dk blue. I'll post that after the Holiday. Al
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