'57 Ford Thunderbird Mild Custom

[Bernard Kron]

1957 Thunderbird Mild Custom

Built for the first annual TRaK Autorama contest, entries for which closed on December 31st. It's a curbside because I had stolen the top side of the kit motor for an earlier build. Which was fortunate because I put the model together in less than 3 weeks as my third and final entry of the 4 classes available. Eliminating the chassis and drive train gave me the time to focus on the paint and accessory details, which has always been what these early 960's mild customs are all about. Below are the details.

Thanx for lookin',
B.

• Base kit: AMT ’57 Thunderbird
• Lowered 4 ½ scale inches all around.
• Scratch built hardtop padding from styrene stock.
• AMT '49 Ford cuttom accessories hood scoops added to hardtop and hood
• Frenched headlight rims
• Modelhaus 1962 Oldsmobile Fiesta hubcaps with center panels picked out in gold.
• AMT whitewalls.
• Drawer pull style grill panel from Aurora #592 1/25 Scale Customizing Parts Custom Grills & Trim set
• Nosed and decked
• Testors Lime Ice lacquer paint with Testors Pure Gold stripes and scallops. 3 Coats Testors Clear lacquer.

 

[Koellefornia Kid]

Very kool T-bird! Love that ´60s-style!

[TooOld]

Definitely got that 60's vibe to it , love the paint and those spinner caps ! 

[cobraman]

Another sweet model.

[Bernard Kron]

Thanks to you all. I really took a chance with the stripes and scallops. This is maybe the third time I've ever attempted it, and it could just as easily stopped dead right there if things had gone wrong. I had less than a week until the contest deadline. Shear madness on my part, LOL! Your extremely kind comments are much appreciated.