'49 Merc Custom

As requested by Clutch(Joe) and Carps here is my take on the new Revell 1949 Merc kit I've chopped the top, removed the pillars in the middle of the windows. Im currently lowering the suspension, I used sports bandage tape on the seats for some texture. The rims are from the 1966 Chevy El Camino kit and the white walls are hand painted. I hinged the hood to tilt forward for a custom show car look. The checkers on the firewall are hand painted and need some touching up. The intake on the engine is off the Revell 70 Boss 302 kit and the speakers in the trunk are from the AMT F&F 350z kit

Enjoy and stay tuned!








I think im gonna mask off and re-peint the fire wall, im not happy with the hand-painted result









Thanks for looking

This is the paint scheme im going with:

sweat mate will be sweat

So this is your Merc. Looks like you have an absolute mountain of work ahead of you. Should look sweet when finished. Nice job making the hinge for the bonnet, looks like a good fit.

Thanks fellas and yeah Joe ive got a heck of alot of work ahead of me I'll just keep on trucking because I want to take this one to the Ballarat NNL

Nice start Mustang, love the paintjob you have going.
Adam

Wow you love punishment don't you? This is a big job and my fullest admiration to you for tackling it. Looking good so far Mustang.

tezza43 wrote:Wow you love punishment don't you? This is a big job and my fullest admiration to you for tackling it. Looking good so far Mustang.

I was much too chicken to cut mine up

Thanks guys, means alot to me that you guys like my builds Thanks again!

This is looking like a great start, as stated before you have some work to do, but you will pull it off I'm sure, great start...

Got some body work done, and the boot hinged:

Mate awesum work! Big project dude.

You've done some hard yards there mate but shes coming up great, good work

Thanks fellas More to come soon!

What filler are you using 'stang?
Filling and sanding is one of my least favourite jobs but it gives auch satisfying results as a nicely shaped car appears from the raggedy lump of plastic & filler you started with.

I use putty from bunnings, great stuff and I recommend it to everyone. $10 buchs for a big tube, its called Norjso or something I will double check . You can get it in super fine water proof grey filler and this white non-water proof stuff. Ive got both and they are great

Mustang_67 wrote:I use putty from bunnings, great stuff and I recommend it to everyone. $10 buchs for a big tube, its called Norjso or something I will double check . You can get it in super fine water proof and this stuff. Ive got both and they are great

Just hope it doesn't come back and bite you on the ar$e dude.

Nah it wont, ive used it before. Sands great, looks great is, great Dont worry about it Kirk, it works great unlike the crappy bunnings paint