Scale 57's revisited...

JPotter57 · 2014-01-05 00:05

Remember a while back when I said I was working on a couple of ambitious 57 Fairlane model projects? Well, I haven't stopped, just been busy with other things. Now, I am getting time to get some pics taken, put up what I have gotten done. Check out the Parham and Payne 57 4 door... Still has a lot to go, including the supercharged 312 that i am currently casting parts in resin for...

JPotter57 · 2014-01-05 00:08

and another, John Feistritzers Hoosier Hurricane. I don't have as much done on it as the P&P car, but it looks cool on 4 wheels. The Rebop decals I made for the quarters are a little big, so I will be removing them and making a new set. All in all, it looks like the Hurricane to me....What do you think?

JPotter57 · 2014-01-05 00:14

I am also working on a hard one , the Gunfighter car of Gary Coe. Never done an altered wheelbase car before, but I think I got this now.. Already have a cool injected 289 and 4 speed for it. Working on trim conversion to Custom 300 as we speak. Next in line is My own yellow Stroker car, which is about 1/2 finished, as well as Joe Gerardi's the Brothers Two car. I have 10 of these Customs sitting on my workbench waiting on a project, as well as three more Fairlanes. I have one I just opened which will replicate my dad's Fairlane, complete with Cobra 4 cammer and auto overdrive, black paint, torque thrusts, and all. Currently planning to pick up enough to do all of my favorite Customs and Custom 300s, then start on Rancheros and station wagons. Those will be either old Revell kits or resin kits, unless Revell releases wagon kits. Gotta have Bob Bayles two door wagon, just gotta have it..I think I've gone nuts with this, lol...

hotroddonnie · 2014-01-05 06:36

Nice work on those. I have a couple of 57s to build still in boxes never opened, at some point in my life I will. There are others out there that are not 57 Fords I know I will be getting once I get hooked, just need that first sniff of glue to get the ball rolling!

Frankenstein57 · 2014-01-05 07:19

Looks good James, I have a revel ranchero kit , it has a chopped top. How difficult would it be to un-chop it? Mark

JPotter57 · 2014-01-05 15:14

Probably hard. You'd have to add plastic to both a and b posts, then make glass for it. Every now and then the original unchopped revell ranchero kit comes up on ebay. I plan to get one like you have and a resin station wagon and use the roof to make a 2 door wagon. Just have to tie up some of my other projects first.

Limey57 · 2014-01-05 15:50

Could you use the windshield & front roof section from the Fairlane kit that is quite often on EBay to unchop the Ranchero?

JPotter57 · 2014-01-05 23:11

Maybe but tbe fairlane roof and windshield is not as tall as ranchero so it would still look somewhat chopped. ..

glen b henderson · 2014-01-06 08:13

Those are neat James, didn't know that you were into models! I am sure John will get a charge out of this, and I am sure that Dunk is looking down waiting to see you do his old 57. I have a fairlane kit and the new custom kit, if I ever get motivated to do them.

JPotter57 · 2014-01-06 17:28

Already got Dunc's old Custom planned...something fun to work on when I can't get in the garage.. a couple of my kids like messing around with them too...

Jeff Norwell · 2014-01-09 07:59

Pretty awesome James.I wish I had time to mess with the kits I have.

suede57ford · 2014-01-09 08:22

Fantastic Job on the models. They really do represent the cars you were replicating. I like the fact that those two are blower cars as well.

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