......SO, here I go again....two builds on the work table at the same time...... something that I swore off of a few years ago as I needed to focus on one build at a time, but I did manage to pull it off with the 2019 Oktoberfest '73 Torino Modified Street Stock build with some success having the Mustang II Late Model build sharing space on the same work table.
Approximately six months ago, a new model club was formed here in Topeka.
https://www.cjonline.com/entertainmentlife/20191022/cj-extra-modeling-enthusiasts-bond-through-new-club While the Ad Astra model club is predominantly an armor, naval and military air craft club, I have done some show and tell with the Oktoberfest '73 Torino build and on going '78 Mustang II late model build. I have already learned quite a bit from the military guys, especially their weathering techniques on military aircraft which I hope to begin, sometime, on my stock car builds......real stock cars
don't shine like a new penny.
ONWARD: The President of the club announced at the Jan. meeting that there would be a '50's group build beginning now and ending May 14th , the club meeting date.....
anything 50's I have chosen to do a 1955 Ford Custom as a Modified Street Stock built in the spirit of local rules.
Since there is no such thing as a '55 Ford Custom model car kit, I will back date this AMT/ERTL 1956 Ford Victoria.
I am going to try and go with a balanced mix of O.O.B , scratch build and aftermarket. The three pieces pictured will end up seeing the most scratch building change done.
Back to the future
This may look familiar to some of you, particularly David Bogard.... This was part of a "how to" from a few years ago that David had started and that I kind of joined in, too. It was how to convert a '56 Vicky body into a Custom. This is that same body that I had used along with the 1:25 scale '55 Custom picture and 1:25 scale roof templates.
The 1955 Ford Custom roof has taller roof pillars and is longer than the 1956 Ford Victoria's roof.
B.T.W Back in May of 2018, I had the opportunity to buy the '56 Victoria that David had done the conversion "how to" to make it a '55 Custom....the conversion he did to it is spot on and top notch....when my skills improve, I have a build in mind for that kit.
I have decided not to use the kit tires and wheels....going with scale 8" tread width tires and a set of Holman/Moody stock car wheels.