And next... the interior. I've been slowly working on that for a week. Pics forthcoming...
BS214's AMT '49 Mercury
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BlackSheep214
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Re: BS214's AMT '49 Mercury
New exhaust headers installed. Yeah, I'm liking it!!
And next... the interior. I've been slowly working on that for a week. Pics forthcoming...
And next... the interior. I've been slowly working on that for a week. Pics forthcoming...
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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BlackSheep214
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Interior is done. I know I got a little sloppy with the chrome trim on the door panels but I could care less anymore. Lines were so thin, I did the best i could, Besides, you won't see it from the inside once complete. Used the custom center console that came with the kit. I had the option of adding three cool features: Boom box (or cassette recorder according to instruction guide 
) Phone - yes... a car phone old school, or a TV. So, Joe... now you know what I chose. 
Here's the TV:
I sanded off the silly image on the TV screen and made a copy of Iron Resurrection cast from the show. I wasn't satisfied with just paper. It needed to have a glass front. At first I was going to use Future but went against my thinking. I was afraid it would ruin the image. So, I used those clear plastic take out containers and trimmed it to fit the TV screen. Glued it in place using Canopy white glue since it dries clear.
Interior as completed. I have a couple spots I need to touch up with Heritage White....
Dashboard and steering wheel
) Phone - yes... a car phone old school, or a TV. So, Joe... now you know what I chose. Here's the TV:
I sanded off the silly image on the TV screen and made a copy of Iron Resurrection cast from the show. I wasn't satisfied with just paper. It needed to have a glass front. At first I was going to use Future but went against my thinking. I was afraid it would ruin the image. So, I used those clear plastic take out containers and trimmed it to fit the TV screen. Glued it in place using Canopy white glue since it dries clear.
Interior as completed. I have a couple spots I need to touch up with Heritage White....
Dashboard and steering wheel
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Re: BS214's AMT '49 Mercury
Lookin’ good. The annual Hot Rod show is going on in Louisville this weekend. Those boogers are everywhere!
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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midnightprowler
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Sweet.
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Ask me about Speedway Decals.
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BlackSheep214
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Thank you, guys.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Re: BS214's AMT '49 Mercury
Looking really sharp Tom!!! I like the addition of the TV. Nice touch.
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BlackSheep214
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Re: BS214's AMT '49 Mercury
She is finished. Will post pics in Completed Builds thread later.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Re: BS214's AMT '49 Mercury
As only Officer Toody from Car 54 would say, "Ooh, Ooh!"
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..