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Re: Ad Astra model club 1950's group build ('55 Ford Custom) [8-7-20 UPDATE]
« Reply #30 on: August 08, 2020, 08:47:17 AM »
Lookin' Good!!
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Re: Ad Astra model club 1950's group build ('55 Ford Custom) [10-6-20 UPDATE]
« Reply #31 on: October 06, 2020, 10:17:37 PM »
...Been a while since any update...seems I have been doing everything but spending time in the hobby room as of late.


  Got the body weathered.  I still need to add the hood pins and decals.  The decals I will be making myself.


  Decided to use the '56 Ford Victoria's trunk lid emblem.....just about totally screwed this one up by attaching the rear bumper with the front bumper protectors on the front......caught it in time and with a small bit of de-bonder everything is good.

 
  Bobbed the ends of the front bumper

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Re: Ad Astra model club 1950's group build ('55 Ford Custom) [10-6-20 UPDATE]
« Reply #32 on: October 07, 2020, 03:38:48 AM »
Beautiful build Brian! Love all the detailing,weathering,etc. Excellent!!
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Re: Ad Astra model club 1950's group build ('55 Ford Custom) [10-6-20 UPDATE]
« Reply #33 on: October 07, 2020, 07:00:15 AM »
WOW!!

Gettin' there!!!
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Re: Ad Astra model club 1950's group build ('55 Ford Custom) [12-13-20 UPDATE]
« Reply #34 on: December 13, 2020, 01:01:42 PM »
Yikes...been a couple months since an update :-[
  Still at it and all that is left is decals....putting those together in Microsoft Paint as I type this and hopefully be printing some time soon.  Those will have to be weathered as well once they are applied...something new to me as well.



  Roughed up the drivers door, fender and hood a little bit more or less to see if I could do it and how it would turn out. 
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Re: Ad Astra model club 1950's group build ('55 Ford Custom) [12-13-20 UPDATE]
« Reply #35 on: December 31, 2020, 10:45:18 PM »
  Finished up the decals.....hopefully get this project wrapped up soon.

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Re: Ad Astra model club 1950's group build ('55 Ford Custom) [12-13-20 UPDATE]
« Reply #36 on: December 31, 2020, 10:57:41 PM »
That little hot rod is turning out great Brian it certainly looks spot on.  Can't wait to see it with decals, great job all the way around!

 
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Well, its been a little over 6 months since I've done anything with the '55  ...had a $ide hu$tle that kept me busy and away from the hobby room....things are starting to slow down a bit.

  Got some decals laid down the last couple of evenings....some very subtle weathering left to do on them before I'm ready to call this one done.....already roughed them up a bit to show some wear and tear.



Finished build in Cars with Fenders-production bodies/late models http://www.shorttrackmodels.com/index.php?topic=1883.0
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Oh yeah!!!!
Looking great!!
Ed K.