RancheroSteve Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 Got it done finally! Not quite everything I wanted or hoped for, but a good opportunty to bring something back from the dead and try out a few new techniques. Under the hood: A little bit of history: I started off with this 1960 Falcon windowless $20 glue bomb a few years back. After getting the paint stripped off, I realized the roof was too warped to save. So I grafted another roof on and finally ended up dropping the whole thing over a lengthened Monogram '92 Mustang chassis. The '61 grille was made using the MicroMark photo-etch kit. (I'm saving the '60 grille for another Falcon project.) Paint is Tamiya clear red over a charcoal automotive laquer. Wheels & tires from the parts box. Thanks for looking - comments & questions welcome.
cobraman Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 Wow ! Great save Steve. That looks sweet !
Country Boy Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 What an awesome little car. Beautiful work!! John.
SSNJim Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 Very nice. I like the engine compartment. I found one with interior, chassis pan, and front/rear custom pieces. No chrome, windows or wheels. I'll be raiding a Ranchero kit for the missing parts except the rear window (the one in your last picture). Yours has the look I'm going for.
shucky Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 Awesome build and awesome save!. Engine looks right at home in there. Very nice.
slusher Posted November 22, 2012 Posted November 22, 2012 (edited) Really sharp, nice motor..... Edited November 22, 2012 by slusher
58 Impala Posted November 22, 2012 Posted November 22, 2012 Very cool, don't think I'd have had the patience to save a glue bomb that far gone. Nice job.
Phildaupho Posted November 23, 2012 Posted November 23, 2012 It is always great to see a Falcon model built by someone who really knows Falcons. Great resurrection Steve.
1930fordpickup Posted November 23, 2012 Posted November 23, 2012 This is well done. I hope that my brothers 1:1 looks this good some day.
Thor Posted November 24, 2012 Posted November 24, 2012 I realy liked this one Do you have some more info or close up picture of the grill ?
RancheroSteve Posted November 25, 2012 Author Posted November 25, 2012 Do you have some more info or close up picture of the grill ? Thanks (everybody). I don't know if any of these show the grille any better, but there are some more photos here: http://public.fotki.com/Roullier/model_cars-1/hot_rods/page2.html
Guest Posted November 25, 2012 Posted November 25, 2012 Nice save Steve! It's always better to restore them rather than let them lay in a box or worse, get thrown away. Does Micro Mark make a photo etch set with a '60 grille?
RancheroSteve Posted November 25, 2012 Author Posted November 25, 2012 Does Micro Mark make a photo etch set with a '60 grille? No, the MicroMark kit is just a system for making your own photoetch parts - you have to design the parts yourself. If you search the board, there is a long thread discussing the use of this kit.
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 Fine fine fine. Love to see one brought back so well.
Florent Posted December 25, 2014 Posted December 25, 2014 Hello Steve, You really saved this glue bomb and made a very nice little car with it. You have put a lot of details under the hood. It looks like a real car. Nice paint and nice body work (the most difficult part). I fould your page when I was looking on the net for pictures of 1960 Falcons. I stopped on the pictures (Google Images) of the car when you got it as a glue bomb and a thick coat of paint. I told myself that I had to register to this website and contact you, I just have done it this morning. It is very funny because years ago I bought also an old 1/25 scale 1960 Falcon assembled kit and It was also a real mess, a total glue bomb with also the same kind of scoop on it. My Falcon had longer fender skirts reaching almost the back bumper and I thought it had a drag parachute in the back but when I saw your model I told myself that it was in fact a false continental kit like yours because the back panel and edge of trunk cover were plenty of glue on a wide portion of the back. The car had plenty of custom parts heavily glued on it. I had bouth the model something like 12 years ago and started to work on it when I received it so I forgot some details like mixing a parachute and a false wheel. The model was so damaged that, after lots of breaking custom parts to remove them, scraping the rest of plastic parts and glue, I lost hope to save it...after dropping it on the floor and breaking the roof off completely as the plastic was dried and crispy crunch... but years later, some 2 and a half years ago I decided to cut a brand new Ranchero and use more of an half of it and take the back of the Falcon and make a new Falcon with both cars. I recently created a page on my website to put the story on the web with pictures of the work. I had boutht this '60 Falcon to make a Stock Car racer, Late model Sportsman or Modified class race car. I have done extensive work on it, not only on the body but I still add pictures and texts on the page. In fact I took over 200 pictures of the whole thing up to date but put only a few up to date with lot of text. I am thinking to put the rest of the pictures to give a more general idea of the work. The car is turning very good, still an unfinished project but lot of work have been done. You will see how I am crazy by looking at my page, for sure, I am crazy, no doubt about that : http://montrealminiatures.com/?page_id=1629
mr moto Posted December 25, 2014 Posted December 25, 2014 I love that! And I really appreciate seeing people bring back an old glue bomb. It's kind of like preserving a precious natural resource.
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