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Revell 85-4283 '57 Ford
- Thread starter ausf
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I don't know why but Jr. Brown's Highway Patrol popped in my head when I see this car.
Just bad ass man...
Sherman 18
Master at Arms
Following along
Skinny_Mike
Well-known member
Lots of cars in this campaign! I love it!
ausf
Master at Arms
Okay, I looked over the kit, took my start photos, then got into it.
I stripped the chrome off the parts that would have been sheet metal (at least on the Chevies I used to restore: grill, hubcaps, etc.) since they would have to match the trim on the kit I'd have to paint.
Then I started in on the denting on the right fender, ending up getting too close and ruining the headlight bezel. I cast the other and made a copy, but in the meantime took another look at the film.
They hit the alien head on and he ends up under the right front wheel. So I take another look at the book I have on these films and the scene with the Aliens hammering the fender is actually to dent it, not remove the damage. They were denting it to frame killing Frank Gorshin on the kids driving the car. Somehow I thought they were trying to eliminate evidence of hitting the alien.
So, I can't use this in the present condition, but I also found that it's not a 500 Custom, but a Fairlane. I was focusing on the headlight, bumper and grill and missed the trim. I would let it fly since it's the same car anyway and even make up the trim, but since I screwed the fender beyond use, I ordered another kit.
The Fairlane is AMT, so I can't use it here. I may build this eventually, but for now it's going to take a back seat.
At least I have the Rommel's Rod to fit the campaign.
I stripped the chrome off the parts that would have been sheet metal (at least on the Chevies I used to restore: grill, hubcaps, etc.) since they would have to match the trim on the kit I'd have to paint.
Then I started in on the denting on the right fender, ending up getting too close and ruining the headlight bezel. I cast the other and made a copy, but in the meantime took another look at the film.
They hit the alien head on and he ends up under the right front wheel. So I take another look at the book I have on these films and the scene with the Aliens hammering the fender is actually to dent it, not remove the damage. They were denting it to frame killing Frank Gorshin on the kids driving the car. Somehow I thought they were trying to eliminate evidence of hitting the alien.
So, I can't use this in the present condition, but I also found that it's not a 500 Custom, but a Fairlane. I was focusing on the headlight, bumper and grill and missed the trim. I would let it fly since it's the same car anyway and even make up the trim, but since I screwed the fender beyond use, I ordered another kit.
The Fairlane is AMT, so I can't use it here. I may build this eventually, but for now it's going to take a back seat.
At least I have the Rommel's Rod to fit the campaign.
I've had a couple false starts lately. No harm no foul.