Coca-Cola Gang, 1977

[Falcon Ranchero]

These are the Coca-Cola 1977 Ford Econoline and Pinto. The Van was completed March 28th, 2021, but the Pinto was completed November 20th, 2022. Both kits were atrocious to build, but they're here. At the time of the Van's completion, I had not yet learned to put black paint and thinner in the grille, but you can see that I had the knack for it by the time of the Pinto's completion. Both kits' bodies were painted with a brush. In the back of the Van (you'll see in one of the photos) I put a bed that was a part of one of my dad's long-lost 70s custom Van kits. I had started to paint the Pinto a darker green; from a Testors Paint capsule from my dad's original paint carosel kit from 1979 (which he still has and I use for the new paints). The first coat went on fine, but the second coat was like thinner and it took off the first coat. So that paint was no good anymore, however quite a few of those paints from 1979 still work. The Pinto was re-painted lime green; a new storebought paint. 

[ncbuckeye67]

Wow, I can't believe those are brush painted!

[stavanzer]

Awesome Paint Work!

I really like the pair. I'm happy to see your finishing skills growing.

 

Good Show.

[Falcon Ranchero]

3 hours ago, ncbuckeye67 said:

Wow, I can't believe those are brush painted!

I was very pleased with how well the brush applied the paint, too; the Van's red was actually done with the 1979 capsule of Testor's paint. Though that was the last time it was good to use. Doing the Pinto the second time, I had bought new brushes, and while I was applying the paint, little bristles kept coming off the brush and stuck to the car, so I had a heck of a time with that; I was surprised the Pinto turned out that good after what I went through painting it.

[slusher]

Great builds!

[PappyD340]

Great looking pair!