An
AMT 1956 Crown Victoria. This time, I used a turquoise hardware
store color spray paint and Testors White for the two tone
work.
The
kit comes with the sunroof "glass", and has a
groove molded inside on the roof to cut it open. I opened
it up with a knife and painted it lightly with Testors Transparent
Green. ( Which of course, makes it a Sunliner ).
The 1956 Ford Crown Vic roof and posts trim was added on
this version, though they are separate pieces, you can easily
leave them off to make a base Crown Vic.
The interior is 2-toned to match the outside.
Includes
a V8 312 engine. The front wheels are posable.
Another
AMT 1956 Ford Crown Vic kit. Built stock out of the box,
except I made it a hard top (no post) .
I
think the pink may be actually brush painted on, because
at the time, I could not find any pink paint in a spray
can. I also brush painted the wide whitewalls. Oh well,
those were the days. I was just getting back into modeling
after a very long dry spell.
On this kit the doors and the hood open. It also comes with
a lot of extra parts for customizing or giving it the full
Crown Vic trim.
The Neba condiment bottle behind the car is from
a local fast food place out of business now, but for many
years, it was THE place to take your Hot Rod or Custom car.
On
the last night they were open, they were selling the bottles
and I was lucky enough to score one. They sold great Roast
Beef sandwiches.
An
AMT 1956 Ford, with a little converting of the trim. I had
a 1956 Mercury at the time, and wanted to see what the car
would look like in dark blue. I sanded off the trim on the
kit, and added the Mercury trim with Bare Metal Foil. I
also made it a hard top (no post).
Overall,
I think it came out well. The kit is painted in Testors
Dark Blue. I don't know where the hubcaps came from, but
they were the same kind I had on my 1978
Ford F150 when I first bought it. Weird.
Plates
& Dishes: The Food And Faces Of The Roadside Diner
- Schacher traveled across the U.S. and Canada in three stages,
first in a 1978 Volkswagen
van, then in a 35-foot motor home and, finally, by motorcycle.
Over the 13,318 miles he covered, he visited 70 highway eating
establishments, and photographed the food he ate and the
women who served it to him. The result is a collection
that oozes with sentimentality about North American culture.
Retro
Diner: Comfort Food from the American Roadside - Featuring
a fun, colorful journey through diner history, Retro Diner
offers over 115 of the best comfort food recipes from the
American roadside, including Blue Moon Diner's Patty Melt,
Steeltown Meatloaf, Dixie Diner's Blueberry Pancakes, and
Peach Cobbler from Jake's.
Diner
Desserts - This fun collection celebrates exactly the
desserts you'd expect from America's diners: fluffy Chocolate
Cream Pie, three-layer High and Mighty White Cake and chewy
Old-Time Peanut Butter Cookies, Southern Sweet Potato Spice
Pie and New York City's famous Classic Black and White Cookies.
A chapter on sweets from the soda fountain includes a Really
Rich Double Chocolate Milk Shake and a S'more Sundae with
marshmallow spread and chocolate sauce, and another on "dunkables"
offers Diner-Style Powdered Buttermilk Donuts and Raspberry
Twists.
Blue
Plate Specials: Recipes Your Family & Friends Will Love
the Most--Inspired by Diners Coast-to-Coast - Here's what's
on the menu ...stick-to-your-ribs recipes inspired by diners
across the USA. Blue Plate Specials includes regional favorites
like finger-lick in' chicken wings, Cape Cod chowder, jalapeno
cornbread and, the diner standard, savory meatloaf. There
are plenty of desserts from the pie case to round out the
meal too. Our tips and quotes were also inspired by diners
and the open road. You'll love 'em!
American
Diner Cookbook - The American Diner Cookbook contains
more than 450 recipes for delicious foods that can be found
on diner menus nationwide. Interviews with owners and others
who have worked in diners and more than 100 black-and-white
photographs appear throughout.
