ATHU Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Fantastic looking wagon, superb job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt T. Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Too kool! Love that lumber look. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEFATTDAWG Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 very cool car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 On 9/6/2021 at 2:46 PM, Classicgas said: Well done, one big problem though. Hood is hinged on the wrong end. 57-59 Fords had forward opening hoods. So nicely built that I didn't even see the hood hinges in the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Darby Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Man, that's gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kromolly Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Wow! Gorgeous wagon. Excellent work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Really sharp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 All that wood must have been a real bear to paint but you did an excellent job ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbuilder1950 Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 6 hours ago, TooOld said: All that wood must have been a real bear to paint but you did an excellent job ! @TooOld The taping was the real challenge, for the 2 coats of the lighter color of the light wood trim, before the wood grain was applied by hand. First wood grain effort. Not sure I'd do it again?. It took days, and one tiny mistake would have ruined it all. I wouldn't call it skill, as much as dumb luck ?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledsel Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Fantastic. I love the wood grain. Obviously based off the old Revell wagon and not the crappy Del Rio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbuilder1950 Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Sledsel said: Fantastic. I love the wood grain. Obviously based off the old Revell wagon and not the crappy Del Rio. @Sledsel Thank you. Your not the first one to say that about it possible being from the Revell wagon, so I'm sure your re right. Jimmy Flintstone did a beautiful Job making the body useable, and as having more than a couple of his bodies, I'd say from all the bodies I have purchased from him, this is one of his nicest that I have, but His 4 door standard wagon is just as nice, if not even nicer. It's still waiting for some love in it's original box. I love resin as well as the plastic kits. Edited September 10, 2021 by carbuilder1950 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Beautiful wagon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowlife ! ! Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Fantastic looking Wagon, great paint, detail , everything ! I may be mistaken, but the only guy I know that builds wagons this cool also has a thing for hugging trees ! Am I right ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Fantastic looking Squire. Having worked on a number of '57 Fords, there have been many times that I have wished that they had standard forward opening hoods. Access with the reverse hoods can be a real pain, I usually have to remove them and set them aside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbuilder1950 Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Lowlife ! ! said: Fantastic looking Wagon, great paint, detail , everything ! I may be mistaken, but the only guy I know that builds wagons this cool also has a thing for hugging trees ! Am I right ? @Lowlife ! ! Shhhhh!! I'm undercover. That's supposed to be a seekwut ?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Cool wagon. Nice engine detailing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Beautifully done.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Kren Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 On 9/6/2021 at 10:18 AM, carbuilder1950 said: This is a Jimmy Flintstone body that was very nice. Very little clean up, and all the chrome fit really nice. I opened the hood, and gave it some hinges, and used a donor 1957 ford kit to complete it. Woodgrain was a challenging process, but fun. Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledsel Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 On 9/10/2021 at 7:04 PM, carbuilder1950 said: @Sledsel Thank you. Your not the first one to say that about it possible being from the Revell wagon, so I'm sure your re right. Jimmy Flintstone did a beautiful Job making the body useable, and as having more than a couple of his bodies, I'd say from all the bodies I have purchased from him, this is one of his nicest that I have, but His 4 door standard wagon is just as nice, if not even nicer. It's still waiting for some love in it's original box. I love resin as well as the plastic kits. Just by looking at it, the body flaws from the Del Rio (and Custom kit) are not there. Beautiful build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 On 9/7/2021 at 12:14 PM, webestang said: Absolutely amazing build! You "nailed" that woodgrain. Nailed- Woodgrain. I get it!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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