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Gene

USA

Posted - 06/07/2023 :  12:55:44  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Picked this one up dirt cheap as well. It was missing the antenna's but I've since replaced those. I wasn't crazy about the colors but it doesn't look too bad in hand. I'm still considering taking it apart and repainting it in the gold pictured on the real car. Thanks for looking guys. I did give it a custom plate as the Edsel was considered a lemon, and it's pink...hence "pink lemonade". So, should I leave it as is or shoot it with the gold?









Steve K

USA

Posted - 06/07/2023 :  13:58:40  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I have this one and wish I’d waited for the black/red repaint. Shoot it with the gold!
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Billy Collins

USA

Posted - 06/07/2023 :  15:37:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Gene, you may remember that I'm not a big '58 Edsel fan - I favor the '59.

But, i just had a 'possible' brain-storm regarding this '58.
In a 30 minute episode where Barney Fife returned to Mayberry - he was driving a '58 Edsel convertible / 'turquoise' or light blue.
How's 'that' for a repaint idea?!
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Bob Nist

USA

Posted - 06/07/2023 :  17:54:24  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I always liked this pink color but you have to live it. If you repaint it I like the blue suggestion. Powder blue or Horizon blue would look good.

https://www.autocolorlibrary.com/pages/1958-Edsel.html
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JCarnutz

USA

Posted - 06/07/2023 :  18:50:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I like the pink color, the gold looks nice, but I wouldn't change the pink.
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Gene

USA

Posted - 06/07/2023 :  21:29:34  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks guys, the blue's look nice as does the Ice Green. Hmm, decisions, decisions lol.
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Skylark

USA

Posted - 06/08/2023 :  00:23:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Gold if you like it that way, Gene.
It looks good in that photo with the fall background.
I see lots of colors I personally like in Bob's Autocolor Library post, but it will be sitting on YOUR shelf.

This guy's plastic model building channel on youtube I like to watch. Kreg's Corner
He did a '58 Edsel hardtop in red/white that looks great to me. (In the process of building, he lost one of the spinners for the wheel covers, so overlook that)
He does long videos, so skip ahead to about 38:00, where he is showing the finished model.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LtocBTSUfM


Edited by - Skylark on 06/08/2023 00:38:01
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Gene

USA

Posted - 06/08/2023 :  10:31:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks Bill, I will check it out.
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tcam

USA

Posted - 06/08/2023 :  11:01:57  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I like the Gold also Geno but you'll loose you cool plate!
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Gene

USA

Posted - 06/08/2023 :  12:55:47  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
LOL, T, you are correct. I'll have to come up with a different plate if I change it.
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