One of the last Brooklin models to come from the factory in Bath was this very nice ‘53 Ford Customline 4 door sedan finished in factory correct Seafoam Green. It was a model of a very ordinary car you’d see in your neighbor’s driveway or in the parking lot of your local A&P market.
This topic was modified 3 years ago 2 times by David Knight
The last black and white photo, I thought was a second photo of the real car. You really have to observe.
David does an excellent job with these comparison photos to the 1:1. He's got me a couple of times; I've had to look twice to see what I was really looking at.
@jack-dodds.I agree this one is well done. I was surprised that BRK didn't choose to do it as a Brooklin
2dr. though. Here's a picture of a 2 dr htp. Work in progress.
I'm a bit surprised anyone would modify this sedan into a hardtop when this inexpensive 1/43 CC's 1953 has been around for decades. Not at the same level as this Brooklin, of course, but one could simply transfer all those "Brooklin goodies" to this body, couldn't they?
Also, doesn't Goldvarg produce a 1953 Ford hardtop...or has one coming?
It can be very satisfying to do it yourself and have a unique model of your own that you modified/constructed. It can be almost the only one like it around !
It can be very satisfying to do it yourself and have a unique model of your own that you modified/constructed. It can be almost the only one like it around !
As a guy who's fabricated just about everything, in all scales from N (1/160) to 1/6.... I can tell you, if the model already exists, I WILL WORK WITH THAT!!
I have three of them, so if I had the skill, it would be something I'd do.
John, Trust me, the skill did not come overnight, it took decades of trial and improvements and encouragements from a long deceased mentor, William J. Harrison, modeler extraordinaire.
Why try to change a CC into Brooklin quality when you already have a Brooklin to start? Goldvarg has a 1954 (Brooklin's is a 1953)on the drawing board but that doesn't help me now. I've been waiting 2 years for the 67 country squire. Most of my models are Brooklins, Conquests, WMCEs and MOCs many of which are modified.Why take a couple of steps back to a CC? After all, you get what you pay for.
