amt "Shoebox" Fords (1949 and 1950)

[1959scudetto]

2 more of my oldies: about 1984 I built the '50 convertible (amt/Matchbox version, molded in dark blue) - the body was brush painted with Humbrol clear enamel, the ragtop sprayed with grey primer from the can. A few years later I added the '49 coupe, light blue and white auto laquers from the can, used the kit-supplied Crestliner decals for the sides and made a sun visor modifying a leftover from an amt truck. As usual, Humbrol chrome silver for the trim and matte white for the tires.

The Convertible urgently needs replacing its ugly vent windows... (the '49 has been sold last year)

 

 

[happy grumpy]

What a nice pair of Fords Helmut, your models show that building a nice model does not require a lot of after market parts or advance tools , only dedication , patience, talent does help too. Thanks for sharing.

[cobraman]

They both look great .

[Kah puts]

Very clean, most impressed. 

[Classicgas]

Very well done. 

[1959scudetto]

23 hours ago, happy grumpy said:

What a nice pair of Fords Helmut, your models show that building a nice model does not require a lot of after market parts or advance tools , only dedication , patience, talent does help too. Thanks for sharing.

 

22 hours ago, cobraman said:

They both look great .

 

21 hours ago, Kah puts said:

Very clean, most impressed. 

 

21 hours ago, Classicgas said:

Very well done. 

Thank you Mario, Ray, Glen and Lee for the nice comments on my builds.

[slusher]

Both look great but the 50 Ford has a beautiful shade of blue on it..

[Zippi]

Love the old Fords.  Great job on both.  I always liked the exterior sunvisor and swamp coolers.  

[ewetwo]

Beautiful!

 

[1959scudetto]

13 hours ago, slusher said:

Both look great but the 50 Ford has a beautiful shade of blue on it..

 

5 hours ago, Zippi said:

Love the old Fords.  Great job on both.  I always liked the exterior sunvisor and swamp coolers.  

 

2 hours ago, ewetwo said:

Beautiful!

 

Thank you Carl, Bob and David for your comments - the blue of the '50 ragtop is the color the kit was molded in.

Edited December 8, 2021 by 1959scudetto

[Dominik]

On 12/6/2021 at 9:48 PM, happy grumpy said:

What a nice pair of Fords Helmut, your models show that building a nice model does not require a lot of after market parts or advance tools , only dedication , patience, talent does help too. Thanks for sharing.

agreed! some times it is better to go back to the roots and the fun of box-stock-builds. they look nice without all "Firlefanz" (you know what i mean ? )

[thatz4u]

very nice pair of Fords

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[grodudulle77]

Nice build Helmut, i really like the dark blue model !!??

[1959scudetto]

On 12/17/2021 at 5:00 PM, thatz4u said:

very nice pair of Fords

 

On 12/18/2021 at 11:10 AM, ChrisR said:

Looks great!

 

23 hours ago, grodudulle77 said:

Nice build Helmut, i really like the dark blue model !!??

Thank you Al, Chris and Philippe!