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Hosted by Jim Starkweather
1966 Mercury Park Lane
cb1000f
Joined: July 03, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, September 14, 2008 - 09:23 AM UTC
finished up today, AMT kit made it as a daily driver




















Yoni_Lev
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Washington, United States
Joined: September 20, 2007
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Posted: Sunday, September 14, 2008 - 10:03 AM UTC

Wow. I haven't seen one of these built up in a while. Nice job on the old girl! It looks to me like you replaced the molded-in headlights with some clear plastic replacements, too.

What paint did you use for the color?

-YL
old-dragon
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Illinois, United States
Joined: August 30, 2005
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Posted: Sunday, September 14, 2008 - 02:49 PM UTC
Very nice...I love the old mercs!
I wish someone would come out a stock 67'-68' cougar or better still a 70'.
Modelbouwerke
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Antwerpen, Belgium
Joined: August 25, 2006
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Posted: Sunday, September 14, 2008 - 10:01 PM UTC
That's indeed a daily driver.
Nice job.
Like the wheatering. And how did you get the rust on it?

Erikssson.
rv1963
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New York, United States
Joined: December 07, 2004
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Posted: Monday, September 15, 2008 - 02:00 AM UTC
Nice work on your Merc James the weathering looks very realistic.
cb1000f
Joined: July 03, 2004
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Posted: Monday, September 15, 2008 - 03:34 PM UTC
thanks guys,
I did indeed drill out the headlights and add lenses, for the rust i just glued some embossing powder on to give it texture then went over with pastels.

heres a couple more i made up a new photo base







Hwa-Rang
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Kobenhavn, Denmark
Joined: June 29, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 03:53 AM UTC
Very cool build James. The reallistic weathering really brings it to life.
Yoni_Lev
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Washington, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 05:26 PM UTC

Really nice work on the base, too!

-YL
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