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Post by mrmike on Aug 31, 2017 7:29:17 GMT -7
My current project is a '62 T-Bird Roadster for the Classic Plastic Model Club Exhibition on October 8th. The body is painted with Testors One Coat Lacquer White Lightning.  The interior is painted with Model Master Insignia Red with photoetch seat belt buckles.  The completed 390 CID 6 barrel V-8.  The wheels and tires have been assembled. The whitewalls were too wide, so I ran a black Sharpie around the inner edge to narrow the whitewall. I added a black wash to the wheel spokes.  I need to repaint the rear seat cover and the hood. More to come... |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2017 15:59:41 GMT -7
That's looking very good!
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Post by RetroSpectKustoms on Aug 31, 2017 17:38:12 GMT -7
That is very,very tidy. i really dig the blackwash and sharpie trick on the wheels, it's worked great.
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Post by mrmike on Sept 1, 2017 6:56:40 GMT -7
Thanks Foxer and RetroSpectKustoms!
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Post by mustang1989 on Sept 1, 2017 7:05:03 GMT -7
Looks good so far Mike. I like that little engine/ xmsn stand that you've got there.
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Post by poet on Sept 1, 2017 15:03:15 GMT -7
Nice start! I love the interior color.
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Post by DeeCee on Sept 1, 2017 23:08:24 GMT -7
I like these T-birds, and the w/wall trick is a cool idea too.
That interior color really stands out, and will contrast real sweet with the white body
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Post by mrmike on Sept 3, 2017 6:05:05 GMT -7
Thank you guys! I found the engine stand in the AMT ProShop '57 Thunderbird kit. I've also have the engine stand from the AMT '39/'40 Ford Tudor Sedan kit. I finished the dash and installed it into the interior. The interior is a very tight fit into the body.  This seems to be where I will have trouble with the windshield. The dash is touching the cowl and there is no room for the windshield or the frame. I'll have to do some serious grinding here.  The engine is detailed and touched up. Ready for the chassis.  More to come... |
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Post by mustang1989 on Sept 3, 2017 6:33:13 GMT -7
Work on the interior and engine are looking fantastic Mike. Can't wait to see them both "in car".
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Post by kpnuts on Sept 5, 2017 0:23:27 GMT -7
Beautiful car love what you're doing with it.
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Post by stitchdup on Sept 5, 2017 1:37:49 GMT -7
Sweet, I like thunderbirds and this is my fav shape of them
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Post by mrmike on Sept 5, 2017 6:47:59 GMT -7
Thanks guys! I got out the windshield and frame to get an idea of how much grinding I'm going to do. A lot!!! Even though the windshield is kind of thin, I still have to do a bit of grinding with a Dremel tool. As you can see from the pictures, the dash is touching the cowl.   I had a brain fart last night. I have three of the chopped windshields from the '53 Studebaker kit and I wondered if I could somehow make one fit the T-Bird. Like I said, it was a brain fart!  More to come... |
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Post by mrmike on Sept 8, 2017 5:49:29 GMT -7
After some thought, I have nixed the idea of using the chopped windshield from the '53 Studebaker as it won't fit very well. A speedster style windshield/windscreen is now out of the question, so where does that leave me? I have decided to open the gap between the leading edge of the dash panel and the cowl of the T-Bird body. I need the gap for the installation of the kit windshield.    More to come... |
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Post by DeeCee on Sept 8, 2017 6:02:19 GMT -7
Nice save on the screen man, that interior looks great too.
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Post by mrmike on Sept 10, 2017 8:52:23 GMT -7
Thanks DeeCee! I knew there was a way to make it fit! It just can't be built straight out of the box without some modification!
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Post by vcv8273 on Sept 10, 2017 10:07:00 GMT -7
Real nice job on that interior, shame about the chopped windshield not working out
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Post by kpnuts on Sept 11, 2017 1:20:44 GMT -7
Looking great.
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Post by mrmike on Sept 18, 2017 7:10:21 GMT -7
Thanks guys! I wasn't too disappointed by the chopped windshield. It is, what it is! I wanted to insert the taillights and looked at the instructions which says to add the rear bumper first, then insert the taillights, but something didn't seem right. The taillights stood out a country mile and needed a lot of chrome trim around the lenses! I mounted the taillights inside the bumper and they fit nice and flush. This seems the better way to go!    More to come... |
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Post by DeeCee on Sept 19, 2017 14:27:54 GMT -7
Nice and smooth with that tail light modification Michael.
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Post by mrmike on Sept 20, 2017 18:21:41 GMT -7
Thanks DeeCee! But, I think it is a mixed up on AMT's behalf. If I followed the instructions, the taillights would stick out way too far, require too much chrome trim, and just look awkward.
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Post by sharp on Sept 20, 2017 18:52:59 GMT -7
The white pearl body with that red interior looks awesome Mike!!
very nice work saving that windshield also.
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Post by mrmike on Sept 24, 2017 7:04:11 GMT -7
Thank you Sharp! I got the body foiled!  I needed to add another coat of paint to the hood and the rear seat cover to even out the pearl and the paint ran towards the front edge of the hoof and between the headrests . I'll have to strip the paint and re-prime and re-paint.   More to come... |
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Post by kpnuts on Sept 24, 2017 12:54:59 GMT -7
Looking good mate
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Post by vcv8273 on Sept 25, 2017 3:00:51 GMT -7
Really liking the color combo on this and good choice on the tail light mods
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Post by sidschwartz on Sept 27, 2017 13:24:20 GMT -7
Sweet! Very nice work on one of my favorites. two-thumbs-up-smiley-emoticon
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Post by mrmike on Oct 5, 2017 13:59:01 GMT -7
Thanks guys! I got the rear seat cover and the hood out of the stripper yesterday and I started sanding this morning. This afternoon, I gave them both a good coating of primer and tonight or tomorrow morning, I'll sand any imperfections and paint them with Testors One Coat Lacquer White Lightning.   Meanwhile, I've been doing some assembly of the T-Bird. It should be ready for the Classic Plastic Model Club Exhibition on Sunday!  More to come... |
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Post by DeeCee on Oct 5, 2017 14:02:41 GMT -7
Coming together just perfectly Michael, that engine detail looks great now it's in the car.
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Post by mrmike on Oct 6, 2017 19:08:47 GMT -7
Thanks DeeCee! That 390 does look good in there! And, it's almost done!    More to come... |
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Post by kpnuts on Oct 7, 2017 11:59:21 GMT -7
Oooh that is looking amazing
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Post by mrmike on Oct 10, 2017 7:12:27 GMT -7
I have finished my '62 T-Bird Roadster and it is posted in On The Road. I would like to thank all those who have taken the time to view and to comment on my WIP.
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