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                        The Sheriff hits town, take it easy or he might just pull you over.

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                        proosen
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Falun, Sweden
                        The Sheriff hits town, take it easy or he might just pull you over.
                        Posted by proosen on Monday, November 5, 2007 2:37 AM

                        Howdy!

                        That's about it for this one, time to sneak behind a billboard and try to catch some speeders.

                        Besides a lightly lowerd suspension at both ends nothing but the police equipment is done to the kit. For me a quite quick build, started and finished the same year Shock [:O]

                        It's based on the old but good AMT 1949 Mercury and inspired by the Sheriff in Cars. Got the siren, lights, CB and a hand held search light put on the dash from a friend.

                        Well, on to the pictures.







                        Niclas

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                        ogrejohn
                        • Member since
                          August 2006
                        • From: Cygnus X-1
                        Posted by ogrejohn on Monday, November 5, 2007 4:08 PM
                        Cool looking sled! I'm lovin those curb feelers. Nice job!
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                        Wirraway
                        • Member since
                          January 2006
                        • From: Pineapple Country, Queensland, Australia
                        Posted by Wirraway on Monday, November 5, 2007 10:05 PM
                        Love it.....beautiful work.   I can't help feeling a license plate would complete it ?

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                        proosen
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Falun, Sweden
                        Posted by proosen on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 1:48 AM

                         Wirraway wrote:
                        Love it.....beautiful work.   I can't help feeling a license plate would complete it ?

                         

                         

                        DOOH! Blush [:I]

                        Thank you for pointig that out, I usually put plates on but kind of forgot it on this one. Well, as soon as it's home again I'll correct that little issue.

                        Off to ACME License maker and find some period correct plates then.

                         

                         

                        Niclas 

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                        FreedomEagle1953
                        • Member since
                          December 2012
                        Posted by FreedomEagle1953 on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 4:54 PM

                        Hi ya proosen ...

                        Gosh ... I can almost hear the whine of that old siren ... Tongue [:P]  Very nice work ... Approve [^]   Thanks a bunch for sharing !!!

                        FreedomEagle1953

                        Chicago, IL area

                        "keep on building 'em ... but don't glue your fingers together"

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                        mitchum
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        Posted by mitchum on Thursday, November 8, 2007 7:34 PM

                        Really nice job on that old Merc "opposition" car.   Now, in my best Robert Mitchum voice, "You might be able to do all you say. Only first, you gotta catch me, if you can."

                         

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                        DURR
                        • Member since
                          July 2013
                        Posted by DURR on Monday, January 28, 2008 11:29 AM

                        great job

                        was this your creation or did you have old pics from somewhere?

                         

                         

                        BTW  oink oink     lol

                         

                         

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                        Terry Sumner
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                          December 2006
                        Posted by Terry Sumner on Thursday, January 31, 2008 5:58 PM

                        Looks cool, but a CB in 1949? 

                         

                        Terry

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                        mitchum
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                          October 2003
                        Posted by mitchum on Thursday, January 31, 2008 6:28 PM
                        CB?? Nope, that's one of them big ol' "whoop whoop" POO-lice antennas Brother Dave Garner  talked about that they used to run way back when the lights were red and not blue.
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                        ModelX
                        • Member since
                          January 2008
                        • From: metropolis
                        Posted by ModelX on Thursday, January 31, 2008 8:51 PM
                        really nice build looks great
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                        Habu12
                        • Member since
                          August 2007
                        • From: MCAS Miramar
                        Posted by Habu12 on Friday, February 1, 2008 12:19 AM
                        Dude the sheriff from Cars was the first thing I thought on my mind when I saw that pic, great job!
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                        bostonbruins34
                        • Member since
                          December 2007
                        • From: Newnan, Ga
                        Posted by bostonbruins34 on Sunday, February 10, 2008 9:00 PM
                        That looks great!!! Great details. Feelers are a nice touch!! Did you add them or where they in the kit? Looks great!
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                        proosen
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Falun, Sweden
                        Posted by proosen on Thursday, February 14, 2008 1:22 PM

                        Thanks a bunch guys!

                         

                        The curb feelers is made from streched sprue with a tiny blob of white glue at the end and some silver paint on them.

                        It got some texas-plates now,  they spell "cruiser" as I had no clue to what it would have been in real life back in the late 40's early 50's?

                         

                        Niclas

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