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01/12/2025 12:57 pm
Received last week. My newest model and latest by year in my collectio
n. I'm very happy with it. My only nit pick is the painted SS top. It's the right tone but wish it looked more like brushed SS. Not a deal breaker though.
Sorry about the unprofessional pics.
01/12/2025 1:21 pm
That Baby is Awesome!
01/12/2025 3:28 pm
"My only nitpick is the painted SS top. It's the right tone but wish it looked more like brushed SS. Sorry about the unprofessional pics."
I have to agree - all that SS should look like SS. It's close, but.... (still a great model though! )
Not sure how handy you are, but I'll bet that it could be improved with BMF (Bare Metal Foil ) which would look like the SS top on this '57 Fleetwood Brougham.
Also, you're the first collector I've known with a "kitchen collection." You must surely be a single guy.... 😏 😏
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Topic starter
01/12/2025 4:27 pm
@chris The BMF is a good idea. I'm not too handy though because of arthritis in my hands. But, it might not be that hard as it's just a square area.
No, not single. I was sitting at our kitchen island having coffee and decided to take some shots. I normally keep new models close by for a few days to admire before moving them to my office.
01/12/2025 5:55 pm
@chris, that's funny. I'm not single, and the kitchen is the only room in the house with no cars (excepting a photo of a Citroen's door open to a landscape).
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
02/12/2025 12:55 am
@whodeytink I would leave it without foil. The result for a so small model would be too shiny. I have two GLM Imperials with partial SS tops that are silver paint and they look just fine.
Topic starter
02/12/2025 8:41 am
@nickies Thanks, Richard. I think I will leave it as is. The paint finish is not shiny, maybe like semigloss.
John Kuvakas and Christopher Moroni reacted
02/12/2025 9:45 am
I would leave it without foil. The result for a so small model would be too shiny.
...for the record, BMF does offer different finishes: brushed, chrome, stainless, gold, brass, etc... Doing nothing, however, is always an option - and one I employ often! 😀 😀 😀
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Topic starter
02/12/2025 1:53 pm
@chris Having been retired for 16 years I'm very adept at doing nothing. 
05/12/2025 9:40 am
This post was modified 6 months ago 2 times by Karl Schnelle
Mark Sweeney reacted
05/12/2025 12:25 pm
@whodeytink Having been retired for 16 years I'm very adept at doing nothing.
Congratulations Mark; I feel we may be kindred spirits. I'm approaching Masters degree level myself and certainly will continue on toward my doctorate.
