54 Mercury update Oct 5!

davekapp
Too much free time

Building for fifty years...and loving it!

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54 Mercury update Oct 5! Oct 2, 2011 20:22:38 GMT -6

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Post by davekapp on Oct 2, 2011 20:22:38 GMT -6

Started this thing at least a year ago. Got inspired the other day and got back on it. The next hurtle will be the aluminum tailgate insert. Anybody know how I could replicate the MERCURY script on the hood? Here are a few pix of the 1/25 and the 1/1:
The real one

The little one

That pesky tailgate. Looks like I'm gonna need some Vega tailights in 1/25 too.

Here is my new tailgate. I could not for the life of me find any plastic panels to use for louvers so I made my own out of decals. The panel is thick aluminum foil. The real one is stainless-close enough.

Last Edit: Oct 10, 2011 10:13:59 GMT -6 by davekapp

ShowRodFreak Don V. Showrod Jedi Master Klown Posts: 4,300	54 Mercury update Oct 5! Oct 3, 2011 8:26:48 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ShowRodFreak Don V. on Oct 3, 2011 8:26:48 GMT -6 I like this project dave ............keep us posted
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RodBurNeR Official Coffin Corner Klown "If it ain't fun, it ain't worth it" My avatar is my next show rod project Posts: 1,808	54 Mercury update Oct 5! Oct 12, 2011 2:14:37 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RodBurNeR on Oct 12, 2011 2:14:37 GMT -6 looks awesome! photo etch for the letters?
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RatRod Official Coffin Corner Klown Anyone seen that darn dog??? Posts: 3,405	54 Mercury update Oct 5! Oct 13, 2011 18:58:14 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RatRod on Oct 13, 2011 18:58:14 GMT -6 Man, I like this truck Dave!!! I agree with Bob about photo-etch, try checking Model Car Garage for some photo-etch letters in one of his detail sets. BTW, is that a resin grille? www.modelcargarage.com
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scoobydarrin Putty Slinger Posts: 103	54 Mercury update Oct 5! Oct 20, 2011 23:48:20 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by scoobydarrin on Oct 20, 2011 23:48:20 GMT -6 Nice truck.

davekapp Too much free time Building for fifty years...and loving it! Posts: 596	54 Mercury update Oct 5! Oct 21, 2011 10:28:57 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by davekapp on Oct 21, 2011 10:28:57 GMT -6 Thanks for the lead on the photoetched stuff, Mercury stuff is really hard to find in 1:1 as well as 1:25. MCG did not have it listed so I asked via email. Any other ideas where I could get it?

Post by davekapp on Oct 2, 2011 20:22:38 GMT -6

Post by ShowRodFreak Don V. on Oct 3, 2011 8:26:48 GMT -6

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Post by davekapp on Oct 21, 2011 10:28:57 GMT -6