Lyle Willits' 1940 Ford
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One of the most renowned model car builders in our club
is our own president, Lyle Willits. Over the years his
work has been spotted around the world in model car enthusiast
magazines and now we're finally including his work here
on our web site.
Starting with Revell 1940 Ford Sedan kit and a new resin
offering from Modelhaus, a chopped and sectioned 1940
Ford body, Lyle cut open and hinged the doors (he hinged
the hood, too). He also frenched the headlights and sunk
the taillights and license plate. Nope, that ain't candy-apple
red paint on it. It's Tamiya Mica Red and it sure looks
good (Lyle used a load of polish to get that shine). Lyle
made the filler panels between the body and the custom
bumpers from an AMT 1940 Ford Sedan Delivery kit. Wheels
are Cadillac Sombreros from the Model Car Garage and tires
are Lyle's last set of Satco 50's style whitewalls. The
nifty rear view mirror on the driver's side door came
from Bob Aselta's Scale Repros Plus.