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[Scuderia]

O poop i forgot this new one is 1/25 nevermind lol

[Rob Hall]

I would think they'd need to be the currently-fashionable-at-Revell "flanged" style wheels, but again, fitting the tires might be an issue.

That's actually an issue w/ changing the wheels (and or tires) w/ any of Revell's newest kits...I don't care for the flange style wheels and wheelbacks...they seem rather cheesy.

Edited by Rob Hall, 29 October 2012 - 03:32 AM.

[Casey]

I don't think any Revell nor MPC Fox Mustang kits included the Pony wheels, did they? Was (were) the 1/24 Monogram kit(s) the only kit(s) to include them?

I'm pretty sure the Monogram kit's wheels fit the Goodyear Eagle VR50 tires, which IIRC are supposed to be 16" diameter, but I've never measured one to see how accurate it is.

[Rob Hall]

I don't think any Revell nor MPC Fox Mustang kits included the Pony wheels, did they? Was (were) the 1/24 Monogram kit(s) the only kit(s) to include them?

I'm pretty sure the Monogram kit's wheels fit the Goodyear Eagle VR50 tires, which IIRC are supposed to be 16" diameter, but I've never measured one to see how accurate it is.

Correct...only the Monogram '91 and '92 GT convertible kits have the 'Pony' 5-spoke 16 inch wheels. The last MPC 1:25th was the '88.

[Casey]

Correct...only the Monogram '91 and '92 GT convertible kits have the 'Pony' 5-spoke 16 inch wheels. The last MPC 1:25th was the '88.

I think I may have one of those wheels in my parts box, but a full set shouldn't be too hard to find.

Are there any diecast models with the Pony wheels?

[Rob Hall]

I think I may have one of those wheels in my parts box, but a full set shouldn't be too hard to find.

Are there any diecast models with the Pony wheels?

Hmmm....the only ones I've seen are 1:64th and 1:18th...don't recall seeing any in 1:24th/1:25th... I have a couple spare GT convertibles...besides the scale difference, what will be interesting is attaching the wheels & tires, since I assume the new Revell kit will likely have Revell's new wheel/tire system.

[Prostreet]

Little OffTopic, but needs to ask: Have you tried how it runs on Drag Strip?

Those are very popular Drag Cars, so I will pick one up for sure.

Car had a N/A 306 and ran down in the low 11's with street tires , only took it to the track 2 times. Bought a house and it got sold, really regret selling it because it was a GA car and very clean.

Edited by Prostreet, 29 October 2012 - 12:59 PM.

[Abell82]

O.K. I've held my tonque as long as I could but I have ...Questions:
Is it just me, or does the top body line look too low still ( Or are the door handles just too high)? And am I mistaken or is the trunk / rear window way... "off" also?
What 's with the 5.0 emblem on the fender? Finally, I don't see an LX or Ford badge on the trunk?





Hers a pic of a 1:1 (borrowed from the net)


another...

Edited by Abell82, 29 October 2012 - 04:31 PM.

[Fat Brian]

The door handle is a bit too high and the character line is not right between the rear window and the top of the rear wheel arch. It looks like the wheel arch is about a 1/16 inch too tall and the character line is about the same too low. The line should be at about a third of the way between the window and the arch but it's closer to half way to two thirds down.

[Rob Hall]

The 5.0 badge does look a bit large. A couple things I've noticed, the black windshield and rear window frosting seems oversized, and the decklid edge looks too flat in the center..the 1:1 peaks slightly in the center, and has a slight lip. Hard to see if that is present in these pics.

[martinfan5]

Lets just nitpick every god darn thing

[Rob Hall]

Lets just nitpick every god darn thing

That's forums like this are for..wait until next year and people actually get them in their hands..

[martinfan5]

That's forums like this are for..wait until next year and people actually get them in their hands..

I know

[flappy188]

why not use this one guys? i know its a very and lowrider, but scrap the wheels and decals. amiright?

http://thmb.inkfrog....rider_1.jpg=450

Edited by flappy188, 05 November 2012 - 04:43 PM.

[Fat Brian]

That kit is 1/24 scale and there is something not right about it but I'm not sure what.

[Rob Hall]

why not use this one guys? i know its a very and lowrider, but scrap the wheels and decals. amiright?

http://thmb.inkfrog.com/thumbn/sellsome/model_lorider_1.jpg=450

That's a GT convertible..the new kit is an LX 5.0 coupe. Different car.

Edited by Rob Hall, 05 November 2012 - 05:12 PM.

[flappy188]

didnt know it was smaller, i thought u guys just wanted a gt, oh well!

[Mark Brown]

Wow..never seen that color before. Neat. One color I liked back the day that seemed pretty rare was a dark green that was available on the '85 or '86 LXes.

That's Sage Green. Here's a pic of my nephew's fully restored '86 Sage Green coupe, before and after the restoration. According to the Fox recognition guide, it's one of six coupes with the 5.0/auto.

Edited by Mark Brown, 09 November 2012 - 02:30 PM.

[Mark Brown]

A bit more eye candy for you Fox fans, courtesy again of my nephew, Chris. First, his completely restored '86 DPS coupe.



And his 24K mile original '85 Dominator



And his red '86 Dominator. You could say he takes his four-eye Foxes very seriously. His new toy is a '13 Gotta Have It Green Boss 302.

[Maindrian Pace]

Wow, never seen such a quality 4-eye collection. Very nice fleet he's got there.

-MJS