Tom Kren Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Just started body is a Jimmy Flintstone resin very nice body very clean using the 57 Ford from Revell have the interior cut down windows fitted body cleaned up don't know where im going with it yet but will let ya guys know!
mustang1989 Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 This looks to be a good conversion WIP. Will be peeking in on this one for sure!
khier Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) I hate to spoil the fun but the JF body trim is wrong for a Ranchero. '57 Rancheros had the Custom 300 trim rather than the Custom's. If JF has waited for a couple of months until the announced Del Rio is released, he would have been able to have the correct base for a correct Ranchero trim. Nevertheless I like your work. Edited January 30, 2015 by khier
espo Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Walid makes a point about the side trim. I believed that the trim on this would be standard, then I did a search using just 1957 Ranchero. I found a copy of a 1957 sales catalog. They show the Custom 300 trim, but also a base Ranchero with no side trim at all. I think the trim on your kit looks good. Its up to you how to build it. You might take a look using the same 1957 Ranchero that I did and see what a lot of 1:1 Rancheros look like . Just to get some ideas. I will enjoy watching this build.
Ron Hamilton Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 The side trim is slightly different on the real car. When I did mine, I removed the front part of the trim where it curves up, and re-did it according to photographs I saw. From what I see, this one looks pretty good. I may get one just to do a more utilitarian Ranchero.
Tom Kren Posted February 1, 2015 Author Posted February 1, 2015 yes the side trim is diffrentthis is the custom version lol
mrknowetall Posted February 4, 2015 Posted February 4, 2015 Very cool! Now we all know how the JF parts work with the Revell '57 Ford parts. Thanks!
thatz4u Posted February 4, 2015 Posted February 4, 2015 Tom, it's your Ranchero, build it anyway you like, the word kool comes to mind...
Tom Kren Posted February 7, 2015 Author Posted February 7, 2015 UPDATE.... Ranchero up on wheels also chasis and engine finished
Rob Hall Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 That looks pretty nice... is that side trim correct for the Ranchero? The pics I've seen online all seem to have full-length trim w/ the dip (2 variations) or no side trim at all..
Tom Kren Posted February 7, 2015 Author Posted February 7, 2015 no jimmy just used the custom 57 im calling it custom trim lol
Ron Hamilton Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 That side trim works for me. Especially if you two tone it. It takes the monotany out of the sides of the vehicle to me. I may have to get one of them for myself to do a base model to bookend with my custom trimmed one..
Tom Kren Posted February 21, 2015 Author Posted February 21, 2015 UPDATE b Body in prime and getting ready to shot the paint started to paint the interior !
66belair Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 I agree it's your model do it the way you want. I'm also glad to know that body works with the new 57. Looking good a nice unusual subject.
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