Great job Chris . I like that you do out of the box. You do an amazing job without exotic tools and aftermarket kits. Gives me hope I can still build a kit. . I built the 49 hardtop when it came out in the old days. ( 1962 ? ) It was one of AMTs best kits. oh , you might like this. I was building my 37 Ford sedan and despite being very careful , I lost a shock that broke off the tree. After carefully looking for it , I decided it wouldn't be too hard to scratch build.. Then I remembered your advice to check the box flaps.!.. and there it was.! I had to laugh. you made my day twice. Thanks for your wonderful channel .
Hpi guy, I can give you a lot of great tips from my experiences from the past and still use in the present. Paint all your engine parts separately and the suspension also. Paint the exhaust first if it's an installed part and not a mold in exhaust. I'm going back to an airbrush soon. I wore out my old Passhe and compressor. I can spray can like a pro but an air brush gives you a better job, more control of the environment, and you can mix your own colors. I can't wait to try the TAMIYA bottled paints in the air brush. Good luck and keep building. I have a large collection of my built kits from 47 to 59 years back. Over 500 kits. Take care.
Beautiful car and a beautiful build. I built one of these back in the 1980s. It was on sale for $2.99! Can you remember when $5.00 bought a model, a tube of glue (that smelled like oranges) and a jar of silver paint??? I miss those days!
This has become a routine for me to just sit back relax and watch you build a cool kit with lots of options on a Saturday afternoon or evening. During the detailing part I'll 😴 if I'm not careful (the music is so relaxing) but that's ok, I just back up the video and watch it again 😄.
Very nice build of a classic kit. The kit appears to have survived very well. With all of the releases of the kit the molds have held up well. A very nice kit. Thanks for sharing.
Chris, thanks for showing-if only for a brief second-the model number of that Molotow pen you use. Turns out it's the same one I use on 90% of my chrome applications. Model #103 is the one I use on large areas. Thanks for introducing me to them, they're indeed a lifesaver! Rock on, Brother!
Preston Tucker, in 1947, couldn't sell cars - the "Big 3" would not let him in the "club". Tucker went to Congress and lobbied for his "Third Eye" center headlight to be mandatory on all cars. Ford's lobbyist overheard the discussion and that's why the '49 - '50 and some '51 Fords have that Third Eye front grill. The Tucker killer grill - 2 years to implement, two and a half to eliminate. Amazing color choices on this. Another beauty from box-O-bits to stunning model, right before our eyes. Thanks.
That car turned out just fine, that gap is is just fine, next time, if you have curved files, i wound take a little bit out at a time with the grille in place until it fits, your car is beautiful
Great job, Chris! I love hot rods but I love the old classics cars and trucks too. I even like mods. A good thing about liking them all gives you more choices and breaks up any monotony. Everyone keep modeling.
Thanks for sharing your build. Nice color choices; very tastefully done. I coincidentally bought the AMT Millennium edition of the '50 Ford a few weeks back. I haven't built it yet, but thank you for pointing out the issue with cutting too much off the hood. It will save me a lot of grief. Your build still looks fantastic.
The style and design of those cars are an acquired taste and being born after that era it took me a while to learn to appreciate them. However, I started looking at sports cars like the Corvette, Thunderbird, or even the Jaguar XKSS, and it hit me that air-stream rounded body design was pretty amazing. I like all the chrome, too. The Chevrolet SSR LS is kind of a throwback to the old 50s look, and that is a nice-looking truck. This car is a nice-looking car in real life though most of the restorations use brighter metallic colors. If you go to the local driving-in restaurant and have an old car night, you'll probably see this one there. Thank you for making this one. Nice build.
This was a great kit. The suspension was all very detailed. I built the custom version of it back when they had 2 piece plastic tires. They were made of the same plastic that milk jugs are made of.
Chris I just tried your clearcoay method for the first time. I've always used testers gloss clear spray but it's getting very expensive when you can find it. I picked up some quick shine floor finish at lowes. I can say it does not like to be airbrushed. I thi k it's too thin. But your brush on and leave it method is money! Thanks for all you do my friend. Love your channel.
Very nicely done on that '50 Ford! I used that EXACT Krylon Bahama Sea blue on my Moebius 1972 F250 Snowplow build! Excellent detail from interior to engine! Thanks for the heads up on that hood trimming...
Very nice looking Ford! I'm glad you always find a solution to some fit issues, which the kit builders need to double check the directions before selling to the public! I have some 1/18 diecast of the 50 Ford and really love the shoe boxes!!
I build this kit 2 years ago out a AMT-Matchbox kit. I had the plastic axels. Mine is build dark blue in the stock version. Love this kit! Yours looks stunning! I had no issues with the cut out on the hood.
That front end has two sets of holes for front axle, the slot in the engine block is long for a reason too, you can lower this car. I like it even better
glad to see this un back noticed apparently the glass for the original chopped 51 Victoria style roof is included but not the roof part itself that would have been nice also there was a full chopped "Carson" style top in the original issue. over the years have built a half ton of these and the 49 kits and have about another half ton to build. funny story I decided I wanted a dual system on one of my 50 kits so instead of just adding a second to the kit frame I decided to cut the cross brace out and graft it onto the 49 chassis. well it worked pretty well but the 49 mufflers would not fit in the cross brace so I had to use some tubing and make some "glass pack mufflers. so much for that next time I will just add another side to the kit frame. keep up the good work will look for the next build
That turned out very well Chris! I've always liked that kit and actually recently got the previous issue of the '50 Ford ragtop and am really looking forward to building mine too! I think I might borrow your exterior color idea as that blue looks real nice on that car.
Chris,Nice job on this kit! Reminds me of our dark blue 51 hardtop. Crinkle paint dash with puff the magic dragon painted on the side of dash. Ah...memories! Thank you! Guessing blister on left thumb and not from hobby knife?
I understand that it's not for everyone and can be really messy and in hard tops its usually unnecessary. But, for convertibles I really like to see carpet flocking.
I have done that with the old AMT 39 - 40 Ford sedan fastback kits decades ago. I have a 1939 sedan and a 1939 coupe. I have a 1940 sedan and a 40 coupe. I have a 1939 sedan delivery and a 1940 sedan delivery. These kits can be interchanged with the conversion parts. It's a nice series to do. Now next the convertibles if I can find the 39- 40 kits for the parts. I think Revell has a 1940 convertible kit. The old Testors 48 Ford convertible has the parts to interchange from 46, 47 and 48. Those parts will convert to the Revell 1948 Ford coupe also to do a series. I got back into it in since I retired.
Toothpaste makes a great rubbing - polishing compound. It eliminates the wet sanding. It's a lot less expensive. Furniture polish from the Dollar General shines the paint after a rub down to a maximum shine. Sand all the sharp edges of the body lightly to break the edge so the paint takes a build up and doesn't rub through. Future clear is a good product to use on certain parts. Great to make interiors have that vinyl sheen.
a guy could use the engine from the 49 Mercury kit as a replacement because it doesn't have the hole in the block and as an added bonus it also has separate exhaust manifolds
Hey Chris... (nice duct tape bandage btW) hehe Well I was wondering, and I admit it has nothing to do with this particular video, if you could recommend a model manufacturer that might be willing to design a model of the steam shovels that dug the Panama canal. Personally I'd love to see that part of history preserved because I love the machines that made it happen. Building a model of one of those would be extremely cool, don't you think?
Great subject especially going with a stock build. Love that color you went with for the body. Hoping to see this kit on the shelves soon.(Did they ever make this as a hard top?)
Ooh my, this kit has some really hott old custom parts, that means i could make these parts fit on amts 49 mercury too! Old original custom parts, from back then name brands, t,v,s record players, reel to reel tape decks, consoles, hot then, but i think they're UGLY, always did, custom bucket seats, tools, extra grilles, cinder blocks, glass look steering wheels, ramps, rotator beacon emergency lights, ALL KINDS of cool old tools parts and "stylizing" parts, what makes a,m,t, kits what they are, so if you collect all this stuff, and buy or have the get on up weekend wrench and i forgot the name of the third kit in that series, you can take a couple of bench seats out of your junkyard for your friends to sit on and build yourself a cool garage diorama, Long story short, gotta get a FEW of these, have some KITBASH ideas
Good video.... but you're freaking me out every time you touch the chrome pieces with your bare finger... Chrome moulding on the car should be done with Bare Metal...
You should use the materials and paints you like to use on your models, and let everyone else build their way. Everyone should enjoy their hobby the way that makes them happy.
Very beautiful build.
looks good
Great job Chris . I like that you do out of the box. You do an amazing job without exotic tools and aftermarket kits. Gives me hope I can still build a kit. . I built the 49 hardtop when it came out in the old days. ( 1962 ? ) It was one of AMTs best kits.
oh , you might like this. I was building my 37 Ford sedan and despite being very careful , I lost a shock that broke off the tree. After carefully looking for it , I decided it wouldn't be too hard to scratch build.. Then I remembered your advice to check the box flaps.!.. and there it was.! I had to laugh. you made my day twice. Thanks for your wonderful channel .
Nice color choice!
Looks awesome as usual Chris.
Great color true art nice job
Cool always cool stuff always thanks 😎
Great build mate 👍
Fantastic choice of body color. Nice build.
Nice color
Hpi guy, I can give you a lot of great tips from my experiences from the past and still use in the present. Paint all your engine parts separately and the suspension also. Paint the exhaust first if it's an installed part and not a mold in exhaust. I'm going back to an airbrush soon. I wore out my old Passhe and compressor. I can spray can like a pro but an air brush gives you a better job, more control of the environment, and you can mix your own colors. I can't wait to try the TAMIYA bottled paints in the air brush. Good luck and keep building. I have a large collection of my built kits from 47 to 59 years back. Over 500 kits. Take care.
It looks great Chris. Don't worry what everyone thinks about it.🇺🇸
Beautiful car and a beautiful build. I built one of these back in the 1980s. It was on sale for $2.99! Can you remember when $5.00 bought a model, a tube of glue (that smelled like oranges) and a jar of silver paint??? I miss those days!
I remember those days as well. Wal Mart and K Mart both sold models. I do miss those days.
This has become a routine for me to just sit back relax and watch you build a cool kit with lots of options on a Saturday afternoon or evening. During the detailing part I'll 😴 if I'm not careful (the music is so relaxing) but that's ok, I just back up the video and watch it again 😄.
Great job, as usual. I always learn something from watching one of your videos. Thanks a ton for doing them!
Very nice build of a classic kit. The kit appears to have survived very well. With all of the releases of the kit the molds have held up well. A very nice kit. Thanks for sharing.
Great video and great review of the kit.
Always so helpful!! TY for the heads up on the hood/grill issue!! Great work! Long, long time subscriber!!
Chris, thanks for showing-if only for a brief second-the model number of that Molotow pen you use. Turns out it's the same one I use on 90% of my chrome applications. Model #103 is the one I use on large areas. Thanks for introducing me to them, they're indeed a lifesaver!
Rock on, Brother!
Man, that primer sure does deliver a coat in no time flat. Good job, I really like this one.
Nice save on the hood, and thanks for the great tip. I like your color choice on this, too.
Preston Tucker, in 1947, couldn't sell cars - the "Big 3" would not let him in the "club". Tucker went to Congress and lobbied for his "Third Eye" center headlight to be mandatory on all cars. Ford's lobbyist overheard the discussion and that's why the '49 - '50 and some '51 Fords have that Third Eye front grill. The Tucker killer grill - 2 years to implement, two and a half to eliminate. Amazing color choices on this. Another beauty from box-O-bits to stunning model, right before our eyes. Thanks.
I love the '49/'50 Bullet Nose Shoebox 2dr Conv. Fords. Stock build turned out sooo sweet. Loved every minute Thanks again.
Super looking car model!
This looks like a cool kit to put a nice candy metal flake paint job on.
Beautiful build. Love the color and body style. 👍
Very nice build. They sure made great looking cars back then.
Another great build Chris stay safe and positive keep up the amazing work
The kit of my 70s childhood! Always surprised there weren't more engine options though 😮
That car turned out just fine, that gap is is just fine, next time, if you have curved files, i wound take a little bit out at a time with the grille in place until it fits, your car is beautiful
Great job, Chris! I love hot rods but I love the old classics cars and trucks too. I even like mods. A good thing about liking them all gives you more choices and breaks up any monotony. Everyone keep modeling.
Great car ! Enjoyed watching as I worked on mine I started yesterday. I'm going full custom. Great video !!
~amazing~you make them so realistic~you always do a great job~wish hobby lobby would get this one too~thanks for the video~😃
That kit, along with the '49 coupe, always looks great almost no matter how it's built. Great kits that have stood the test of time.
Thank you for all the great helpful videos. Like your style, fast and easy!
Thanks for sharing your build. Nice color choices; very tastefully done. I coincidentally bought the AMT Millennium edition of the '50 Ford a few weeks back. I haven't built it yet, but thank you for pointing out the issue with cutting too much off the hood. It will save me a lot of grief. Your build still looks fantastic.
Love 50 fords have a mint original
Looks great Chris. I really like the color choices
The style and design of those cars are an acquired taste and being born after that era it took me a while to learn to appreciate them. However, I started looking at sports cars like the Corvette, Thunderbird, or even the Jaguar XKSS, and it hit me that air-stream rounded body design was pretty amazing. I like all the chrome, too. The Chevrolet SSR LS is kind of a throwback to the old 50s look, and that is a nice-looking truck. This car is a nice-looking car in real life though most of the restorations use brighter metallic colors. If you go to the local driving-in restaurant and have an old car night, you'll probably see this one there. Thank you for making this one. Nice build.
This was a great kit. The suspension was all very detailed. I built the custom version of it back when they had 2 piece plastic tires. They were made of the same plastic that milk jugs are made of.
Chris I love your Work at that point I would have Rusted up the rest of the body lol remember it’s a Ford Great video again
I think it turned out rather nice Chris Love the color combination 👍👍
I didn’t realize how nice of a stock car you can build with this kit. Might have to pick one up. Love the color!
As always a great review and you always play great music during the build up.
Chris I just tried your clearcoay method for the first time. I've always used testers gloss clear spray but it's getting very expensive when you can find it. I picked up some quick shine floor finish at lowes. I can say it does not like to be airbrushed. I thi k it's too thin. But your brush on and leave it method is money! Thanks for all you do my friend. Love your channel.
It would be cool to see you build the Drag and custom parts even though you might not always use them.. especially if its a different engine option
Another excellence build & presentation Chris . This is a wonderful classic kit that is very popular, thanks to Round2 for bringing it back!
Looks sharp Chris. Nice kit! Colors look great! Nice use of duct tape in early part of video. Be careful. 👍😎 thanks for the review
Nice model. I hope they change the hood instructions
This came together nicely! I like the stock look you've gone for here, though those flame decals are very tempting!
Very nicely done on that '50 Ford! I used that EXACT Krylon Bahama Sea blue on my Moebius 1972 F250 Snowplow build! Excellent detail from interior to engine! Thanks for the heads up on that hood trimming...
Very nice looking Ford! I'm glad you always find a solution to some fit issues, which the kit builders need to double check the directions before selling to the public! I have some 1/18 diecast of the 50 Ford and really love the shoe boxes!!
I build this kit 2 years ago out a AMT-Matchbox kit. I had the plastic axels. Mine is build dark blue in the stock version. Love this kit! Yours looks stunning! I had no issues with the cut out on the hood.
That front end has two sets of holes for front axle, the slot in the engine block is long for a reason too, you can lower this car. I like it even better
I would love to see you build the Ferrari Enzo from Revell
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glad to see this un back noticed apparently the glass for the original chopped 51 Victoria style roof is included but not the roof part itself that would have been nice also there was a full chopped "Carson" style top in the original issue. over the years have built a half ton of these and the 49 kits and have about another half ton to build. funny story I decided I wanted a dual system on one of my 50 kits so instead of just adding a second to the kit frame I decided to cut the cross brace out and graft it onto the 49 chassis. well it worked pretty well but the 49 mufflers would not fit in the cross brace so I had to use some tubing and make some "glass pack mufflers. so much for that next time I will just add another side to the kit frame. keep up the good work will look for the next build
That turned out very well Chris! I've always liked that kit and actually recently got the previous issue of the '50 Ford ragtop and am really looking forward to building mine too! I think I might borrow your exterior color idea as that blue looks real nice on that car.
the 1950 ford convertible reminds me from movie grease and they fix up and they song lightning scene
Chris,Nice job on this kit! Reminds me of our dark blue 51 hardtop. Crinkle paint dash with puff the magic dragon painted on the side of dash. Ah...memories! Thank you! Guessing blister on left thumb and not from hobby knife?
One kit I have not seen in a long time is the mid fifties ford panel truck! Monogram I believe?
I understand that it's not for everyone and can be really messy and in hard tops its usually unnecessary. But, for convertibles I really like to see carpet flocking.
I have done that with the old AMT 39 - 40 Ford sedan fastback kits decades ago. I have a 1939 sedan and a 1939 coupe. I have a 1940 sedan and a 40 coupe. I have a 1939 sedan delivery and a 1940 sedan delivery. These kits can be interchanged with the conversion parts. It's a nice series to do. Now next the convertibles if I can find the 39- 40 kits for the parts. I think Revell has a 1940 convertible kit. The old Testors 48 Ford convertible has the parts to interchange from 46, 47 and 48. Those parts will convert to the Revell 1948 Ford coupe also to do a series. I got back into it in since I retired.
Toothpaste makes a great rubbing - polishing compound. It eliminates the wet sanding. It's a lot less expensive. Furniture polish from the Dollar General shines the paint after a rub down to a maximum shine. Sand all the sharp edges of the body lightly to break the edge so the paint takes a build up and doesn't rub through. Future clear is a good product to use on certain parts. Great to make interiors have that vinyl sheen.
a guy could use the engine from the 49 Mercury kit as a replacement because it doesn't have the hole in the block and as an added bonus it also has separate exhaust manifolds
The 49 kit and the 50 convertible kit can be interchanged on the years. You can make a 49 convertible and a 50 coupe.
Hey Chris... (nice duct tape bandage btW) hehe Well I was wondering, and I admit it has nothing to do with this particular video, if you could recommend a model manufacturer that might be willing to design a model of the steam shovels that dug the Panama canal. Personally I'd love to see that part of history preserved because I love the machines that made it happen. Building a model of one of those would be extremely cool, don't you think?
Oh by the way the model I used the quick shine on is a 34 ford pickup in sunoco livery from AMT. Love round 2!
Great subject especially going with a stock build. Love that color you went with for the body. Hoping to see this kit on the shelves soon.(Did they ever make this as a hard top?)
What is the purple tape you use called! I tried using painter's tape but can't get good results without the paint bleeding through!
one question can you tell me what i am probably doing wrong to have my rust- oleum nozzles to plug quite often?
Dont know why, but on the 49 coupe they give you 2 hoods 1 stock and 1 custom.
You sir must have a large paint stash....!!
I'll be buying this for my next project. I'll. Flame it and slam it and put a big blown engine in it. Make it look really wick'd yall
Do you think you will do the new cyclops model from the 7th voyage of sinbad and the new revenge of the creature model kit
Ooh my, this kit has some really hott old custom parts, that means i could make these parts fit on amts 49 mercury too!
Old original custom parts, from back then name brands, t,v,s record players, reel to reel tape decks, consoles, hot then, but i think they're UGLY, always did, custom bucket seats, tools, extra grilles, cinder blocks, glass look steering wheels, ramps, rotator beacon emergency lights, ALL KINDS of cool old tools parts and "stylizing" parts, what makes a,m,t, kits what they are, so if you collect all this stuff, and buy or have the get on up weekend wrench and i forgot the name of the third kit in that series, you can take a couple of bench seats out of your junkyard for your friends to sit on and build yourself a cool garage diorama,
Long story short, gotta get a FEW of these, have some KITBASH ideas
Good video.... but you're freaking me out every time you touch the chrome pieces with your bare finger... Chrome moulding on the car should be done with Bare Metal...
You should use the materials and paints you like to use on your models, and let everyone else build their way.
Everyone should enjoy their hobby the way that makes them happy.
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