The Diecast Zone · Model Car Club Since 1994
Diecast Collector Forums
Eight forums, every scale, and thirty years of shop talk — new arrivals, restorations, reviews, and the finds you won’t see posted anywhere else, with the full archive back to 2002 restored and searchable. Free to Register.
8Forums
195,000+Topics
1,276,000+Posts
10,000+Members
Notifications
Clear all
Forum 43
1
Posts
1
Users
0
Reactions
72
Views
Topic starter
20/07/2016 11:10 am
[PICs] GLM '69 Lincoln Continental: spruced up!
below is GLM's photo of this model, right from their web site:
photo no longer available
First, those tires were swapped out for period WWs lifted from Neo's RR Silver Cloud MPW Coupe:
photo no longer available
Besides the incorrect tires, the grill just doesn't feel right. [BTW GLM did pick out an actual 1:1 of this color and tire combo on the Net, despite many many other pics in standard dress]. Checking other online images and '69 brochures, that grille seems to be made of several individual units, seemingly 'floating' against the front of the body, so a little black wash and....
photo no longer available
Also note that a drop of Micro Crystal Cleer can add depth to the fender lights...
photo no longer available
....as well as the reversing lights on the rear fenders:
photo no longer available
Now, if only my planned detailing of that Neo Rolls MPW Coupe went as well. More on this disaster later!