'73 Ford Gran Torino Late Model

[Maineboy]

Brian,

It is nice to see that you have a good eye for even minor details. I last built an AMT 40 Ford Coupe, for entry in a store contest in Ellsworth, ME. That would have been about 1964. I got second, which was not bad but never had the interest in pleasing anyone but me.

I have spent most of my life building and repairing homes. A sideline has  been building wood boats and wood canoes. In the old days that design work was all done to please the eye. The idea being "if it looks good, it is good". Not many have that kind of eye for detail in my experience. But you have a master eye for detail in 1/25 scale, which I think is much more difficult then dealing with 1:1 scale like I have.

Keep us updated.

MB

[Brian Conn]

Finished the decals.......


  Used MS Paint and PhotoScape...started shooting some color on the body  

[Volzfan59]

I can't wait to see the next update. I check almost daily.

[Brian Conn]

I can't wait to see the next update......

Here ya' go



  This is as shiny as its going to get....decals and weathering coming up.  Decanted  Tamiya Pure White (TS-26) and Blue (TS-15)  Shot a thin coat of floor wax thru the air brush to seal the paint.   

[Volzfan59]

Looks great Brian!

[Brian Conn]

Last update here...next post will be in Cars with Fenders-production bodies/late models after decals and further weathering when this one is done in a few days.




   BREAKER, BREAKER anyone got a copy on me, come on.....

[john2]

   Looks pretty wicked to me.

[Volzfan59]

Brian, You've done an excellent job of capturing the Saturday night, local short track look with this one. Well done.

[Brian Conn]

....Build is done......finished pictures posted in the Cars with Fenders-production bodies/late models section.