65 Ford Galaxie convertible

[JS23U]

I just finished a 65 Galaxie convertible annual kit. It was kind of a glue bomber. But the body was good enough to work with. I glued the trunk lid shut, I didn't like its fit or the lack of it. And I don't care much for movable parts. I cut off the exhaust system after the mufflers and redid the pipes using solder. Slight detailing in the engine bay, plus I added arm rests and a scratchbuilt mirror face, and that's it. The chassis had an undefined fit in the body, a bit of adjustment was necessary. As well as a final readjustment of the stance. As the front and rear axles are quite detailed and a little bit fiddly and I wanted to keep the steerablility of the front wheels, a little bit of effort went into this topic. I tend to do this when the model is nearly finished, to not have to do it twice...

The color is Ford Honey Gold. The photos don't really catch it, it is more of a light green metallic.

Edited December 22, 2024 by JS23U

[YBlock292]

Very well done! Congrats.

Ludwig

 

[AMT68]

Wow, that is really impressive. As fine a detail work as I've ever seen. 

[michelle]

looks great 

[espo]

Beautiful looking paint color for this body style, remember seeing a similar color on many Fords from this era. The interior also has a great OEM look to it. Like the realistic looking OEM finishes on the engine and chassis. 

[PappyD340]

Super nice Ford Galaxie, well done!

[bogger44]

Oh man that is a beautiful Galaxie!  That interior work is very crisp and well done, as is the rest of the build.

[karbuildr]

Excellent save. Very well done, interior looks great, nice details all around, especially the engine compartment, very nice color choice.

[70 Sting]

Nice work here. 👌

[charger74]

Looks good 

[bondo bill]

she's a beauty

[iwantmodels]

Wow.  This is stunning.  Well done, looks so realistic.

[Tom99]

Excellent, the perfect colors.

[SpikeSchumacher]

She's a beauty!

[Kromolly]

Very nice and great color choice.  We saw one in the same color this past summer at a car show.

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[drodg]

Nice job

 

[kelson]

Beautiful convertible!!🙂

[bh1701]

Great save! It looks fantastic!

Bart

[slusher]

Gorgeous Ford Galaxie!

[Supernurd]

Superb. 👍

[Rattlecan Dan]

Wow! Extremely nice. Great job.

[Bainford]

Nice work on that old kit. That's one fine looking Galaxie. Nicely done.

[carrucha]

Very sharp!

[thatz4u]

looks real, well done