A Rare AMT 65 Mercury

[Porscheman]

This was a quick restoration. I was lucky to find an almost mint promo with exception of a broken rear bumper, but with the help of fellow modeler Bob Ellis with a replacement bumper, I was able to turn this one around. It's painted Testors Flame Red with a masking tape Black vinyl top.

Thanks for looking.

Al 

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[Foxer]

Nice!

[slusher]

Great looking Mercury Al...

[wayne swayze]

Looks great! Man, those cars were huge!

[CometMan]

Very nice work on a very unusual subject, Al! My parents had a 1:1 four door in Ivy Gold (I was brought home from the hospital in it!), I built that kit MANY years ago (I paid $25 for a boxed, un-started kit at a 1:1 swap meet!), it's still in my parents basement...SOMEWHERE. If I may give you a little tip, the simulated air scoop on the front fenders of that car were flat silver, would really make your model stand out! Otherwise, very well done.

[StevenGuthmiller]

Very nice Al!

I picked up a pretty nice built kit of this subject some time ago.

Been on a search for a set of stock hubcaps since, with no luck so far.

 

Steve

[CometMan]

Been on a search for a set of stock hubcaps since, with no luck so far.

 

Steve

Steve, those are the standard stock hubcaps for full-sized '65 Mercs that Al has on his model. The optional deluxe version was essentially only different because it had a spinner added to the center. If you are willing to fudge just a little, the deluxe cap for the '66-'67s are very similar, the biggest difference being that part of the veined section between the outer edge and the center is raised to give the spinner a larger area to sit on., those are in the '66 kit that has been re-issued 2-3 times, is rather easy and cheap to find.

[promoman]

Very nice

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[mangodart]

Very nice !!! My Dad had a station wagon 65 Merc a long time ago white with blue interior, I might reproduce it someday, starting with a 66 kit with some 65 bumpers.....

[Ramfins59]

That's a very sharp looking Merc Al.

[Jmaracing]

Very nice!!

[beatnick]

My dad owned 1/1 of those his car was white with red interior and rare bucket seats 

 

[Lovefordgalaxie]

Very nice build of a very nice car. A Galaxie in disguise!! Or like we say it here, a Galaxie dressed for church.

[Tom99]

Nice!

[bbowser]

Very nice build of a very nice car. A Galaxie in disguise!! Or like we say it here, a Galaxie dressed for church.

LOL, that's great .  Great looking model, love the 60's land yachts.

[om617]

Very nice Mercury,always prefered these over the Ford model range.

[American 185 Heavy]

Beautiful build of a great car. Nice job on the vinyl top especially. I did a 66 in Phoenician yellow a few years back and love that model. Wish AMT did a 67 or better a 68 of that car. The big Mercury's always had it all over the stable mate Ford I think. Just an overall better looking car..great job on this !!!

[drodg]

Great job.  I always loved that car both as 1:1 and the model.    

[Helix]

Very impressive build Al, nice touch with the vinyl roof mate !

 

[DumpyDan]

Well done

[ChrisBcritter]

Big red "Baby Lincoln" - love it!

[Ron Hamilton]

I like that!!!! I am going to do one as a convertible, I have a chewed up promo to use for the build.

[mredjr]

Great job Al!

[Porscheman]

Very nice work on a very unusual subject, Al! My parents had a 1:1 four door in Ivy Gold (I was brought home from the hospital in it!), I built that kit MANY years ago (I paid $25 for a boxed, un-started kit at a 1:1 swap meet!), it's still in my parents basement...SOMEWHERE. If I may give you a little tip, the simulated air scoop on the front fenders of that car were flat silver, would really make your model stand out! Otherwise, very well done.

I corrected the omission of the air scopes. Thank you for pointing that out and thank you everyone for all the nice comment on my Mercury.

Al

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